6.1 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.5 | |
Overall | 4.5 |
Somewhere in the future the environmental overkill had come. Many people had died. The rich were able to build the underworld, the poor had to stay on the surface building gangs to survive. Jason Storm, an underworld guard gets knowledge of a conspiracy to kill all people on the surface. He needs to flee to the surface, and wins Sumai, a respected martial arts master, as his ally to stop the dirty plot.
Starring: Billy Blanks, Bolo Yeung, Matthias Hues, Jalal Merhi, Bobbie PhillipsSci-Fi | Insignificant |
Action | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
English: Dolby Digital 2.0
English SDH
Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region A, B (C untested)
Movie | 3.5 | |
Video | 5.0 | |
Audio | 4.5 | |
Extras | 4.5 | |
Overall | 4.5 |
Billy Blanks is perhaps best known as the creator of Tae Bo, a workout program that became a staple of infomercial programming throughout the 1990s. Blanks made a fortune in the business, but he also wanted to be a movie star, offering his martial arts skills to writer/director T.J. Scott. The result was 1993’s “TC 2000,” which positioned Blanks as the big new thing on the action cinema scene, using his physical presence to keep up with Scott’s refreshingly berserk pacing, which has some form of fighting or chasing happening every few minutes in the film.
The AVC encoded image (1.85:1 aspect ratio) presentation is sourced from a 4K scan of the 35mm original camera negative. Detail is ideal, with a sharp sense of skin surfaces and costuming, while industrial interiors are dimensional and textured. Electronic stations also remain defined. Colors favor a colder palette to keep up with the dystopian vibe, favoring dark blues and grays on clothing, while gang outfits offering brighter primaries. Steely spaces retain their intended look, along with stylish lighting. Skintones are natural. Delineation is satisfactory. Grain is fine and film-like. Source is in terrific condition.
The 2.0 DTS-HD MA sound mix carries crisp dialogue exchanges. Voices are distinct and balanced. Scoring is supportive without overwhelming performances, presenting a clear synth sound. Sound effects are pronounced throughout the listening event.
Dramatics aren't really the point of "TC 2000," and they don't connect as needed, leaving the movie to become a stunt show, and a furious one at that, displaying an enormous number of flips, kicks, and punches. "TC 2000" could be more compelling, but it rarely stops, with Scott trying to make the most of what little he has, offering action fans a crude but diverting bruiser.
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