Pearl Harbor [Blu-ray] | ![Pearl Harbor [Blu-ray]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51-8LqmO-%2BL._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Director: Michael Bay
Actors: Ben Affleck, Josh Hartnett, Kate Beckinsale, Cuba Gooding Jr., Jon Voight
Studio: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Category: DVD
List Price: $34.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  31 reviews
Sales Rank: 2733
Format: Anamorphic, Color, Digital Sound, Dolby, Widescreen
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: Blu-ray
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 183
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 5.4 x 0.5
MPN: 05345000
UPC: 786936724745
EAN: 0786936724745
ASIN: B000JVSUS4
Theatrical Release Date: May 25, 2001
Release Date: December 19, 2006
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Condition: NEW FACTORY SEALED- BLU RAY (MB)
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Product Description
History comes alive in the unforgettable epic motion picture PEARL HARBOR the spectacular blockbuster brought to the screen by Jerry Bruckheimer and Michael Bay. Astounding visual and audio effects put you at the center of the event that changed the world -- that early Sunday morning in paradise when warplanes screamed across the peaceful skies of Pearl Harbor and jolted America into World War II. This real-life tale of catastrophic defeat heroic victory and personal courage focuses on the war's devastating impact on two daring young pilots Ben Affleck (ARMAGEDDON) and Josh Hartnet (BLACK HAWK DOWN) and a beautiful dedicated nurse Kate Beckinsale (SERENDIPITY). PEARL HARBOR is extraordinary moviemaking -- a breathtaking reenactment of the "date which will live in infamy" and a heartfelt tribute to the men and women who lived it.System Requirements:Running Time: 183 minsFormat: BLU-RAY DISC Genre: DRAMA Rating: PG - 13 UPC: 786936724745 Manufacturer No: 05345000
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To call Pearl Harbor a throwback to old-time war movies is something of an understatement. Director Michael Bay's epic take on the bombing that brought the United States into World War II hijacks every war movie situation and cliché (some affectionate, some stale) you've ever seen and gives them a shiny, glossy spin until the whole movie practically gleams. Planes glisten, water sparkles, trees beckon--and Bay's re-creation of the bombing itself, a 30-minute sequence that's tightly choreographed and amazingly photographed, sets the action movie bar up quite a few notches. And in updating the classic war film, Bay and screenwriter Randall Wallace (Braveheart) use that old plot standby, the love triangle--this time, it's between two pilots (Ben Affleck and Josh Hartnett) and a nurse (Kate Beckinsale) who find themselves stationed at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, during what they thought would be a nice, sunny tour of duty. Then, of course, history intervened.
br/> For the first 90 minutes of the movie, Affleck and Beckinsale find a nice, appealing chemistry that plays on his strengths as a movie star and hers as a serious actress--he gives her glamour, she gives him smarts. Their truncated romance--the beginning of which is told in flashback so we can get right to the point where he has to leave her to go to England--works, thanks to their charm. They're no Kate and Leo from Titanic (a strategy the film strives hard toward), but they're pretty darn adorable in their own right. Hartnett, as the not entirely unwelcome third wheel, squints bravely but makes only a slight dent in the film. Everyone else in Pearl Harbor--from Cuba Gooding Jr.'s brave navy seaman to Jon Voight's able impersonation of FDR--is pretty much a glorified walk-on, taking a backseat to the pyrotechnics and action sequences that keep the three-hour film in fairly constant motion. But when that action does take hold, Pearl Harbor is quite a thrilling ride. --Mark Englehart
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 Pearl Harbor September 28, 2008
Pearl Harbor, in my opinion, is one of the best movies I have seen. I have read may of the reviews by other members, and the derogatory comments they have made about the film, and yes, from their point of view, they are correct. What you have to understand before you can really appreciate a film like this is that although part of the plot is fiction, the rest is not. This means that the creators have to make the film fit into the framework of established historical fact. Not only the historic lines, but also the culture, the attitude of people in general, and the overall norms of that time. With this premise out of the way, I found the film to be very entertaining, romantic, and extremely authentic as far as props, attitudes, and historic content. It was a well spent three hours that I would do again. For me, it really answered many questions I had about the WWII era that in my personal research, I could not answer. In addition, being a hopeless romantic, I really loved the story, which was authentic for that time, as to how people acted.
 Pearl Harbor Blu-Ray Disc September 27, 2008
I haven't watched it yet in Blu-Ray, but the movie is great on regular DVD.
Positively Fantastic!!!! July 2, 2008
I rec'd this brand new Blu-ray of Pearl Harbor so fast! Perfectly packaged! It was my first Blu-ray movie to watch and it was Positively Fantastic!!!!
Worst Movie Ever May 13, 2008
2 out of 6 found this review helpful
This ranks among the 5 worst movies I've ever seen. Visually appealing, yes. But the story, the acting, the flow of the movie - just terrible. It was so bad, my wife and I actually contemplated not watching the 2nd disc - even though that's the half that has the attack, which I knew would be cool to watch; and yet - I had no desire to waste more time watching this film. The joke now is that if someone tells us they liked this movie, we know that we cannot rely on any opinion they might give on another movie.
Yes, it's that bad.
 Pearl Harbor Blu-ray Review April 5, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
A home theater sound system makes this movie the one that shows off all that blu-ray can do. You can't beat a great story and great cinematography either.
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