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Monday, 14 March 2005


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I went into this film expecting the worse. Another Substitute film is not what the cinematic world desperately needs, and a made for cable movie tends to employ the worst tricks in the book. Fortunately I was entertained by the disc enough to recommend it whole heartedly.
Karl Thomasson (Treat Williams) is the substitute, and when one of his army generals fears that his nephew is getting mixed up in something bad, he comes to the rescue. The General's nephew is involved with a neo-nazi gang situated in a prestigious southern military academy. Karl is determined to stop the gang at all costs, but the racist leader Colonel Brack will not let that happen. All this leads to a brutal ending examining loyalty, and patriotism.

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VIDEO: For a made for HBO movie, the Substitute 4 holds up rather well on dvd. The anamorphic (1.77:1) widescreen transfer shows very little grain. Artifacts are rare, and the colors are bright for the most part. AUDIO: A 5.1 Dolby digital mix is perfect for a film with a lot of fighting sound. Well done Artisan! The dialogue is never distorted, and the creepy airborne rangers theme is haunting!

Extras

Two deleted scenes are included that are just fun to watch, but don't really add anything to the film, persay. An entertaining, and informative commentary is included by the director. He recounts his feelings on the making of the film, and what it stood for. I liked the commentary better than the film, a great supplement that makes the disc.

Summary

The acting was better than I expected, and the suspense wasn't bad. The commentary was good enough to make me endorse this disc as a sure bet for anyone who likes the substitute films, or action films in general.

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