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In February of this year Russian company MC Entertainment, basically engaged in distribution of the Japanese cartoon films «аниме», has let out on DVD the American film of horrors «Bearing death» (in the original – «Tamara»). In the West the release of this picture is planned for May of this year the Russian release a little than differs from the future American (its characteristics are already published) – neither in that, nor in other there are no especially interesting additional materials. Nevertheless, it is rather pleasant, that the Russian "preschedule" release of a film has not affected in any way quality DVD, which offers a good sound (Russian synchronous 5.1, English 5.1) and qualitative анаморфированное the image. For these separate thanks MC Entertainment (by the way, this company always differed release on the market enough good production).

So, about a film. Its plot, a full cliche, is banal and already rather "is beaten". In it there is a speech about modest, imperceptible American senior pupil Tamara (and it is not clear why our distributors have changed the name; probably, have counted its too ordinary), living together with the father-alcoholic and writing article in the local newspaper. It was object of constant sneers and mockeries from schoolmates until in the newspaper have not printed its note about the schoolboys-sportsmen abusing a dope. Since this moment the present persecution of the girl which as a result has led to its casual  destruction was developed. Yes, we have forgotten to inform, that Tamara (it the young actress Dzhenna Djuen earlier working on подтанцовке at Dzhanet Jackson) during lifetime convincingly enough plays practised "black" magic and tried to "charm" various spells the teacher (Matthew Marsden, had time to "be lighted" in «the Black hawk» Ridley Skotta and «to the Anaconda 2» Дуайта Литтла) to which secretly tested tender feelings. The love spell also has returned it by a life already self-assured, defiantly putting on beauty who began to revenge severely to all its offenders.

Reading these lines, it seemed nothing to you? What you already saw this film? Except numerous hand-made articles about «the disgusting duckling», turned to a fine angel to sweep, "Tamara" certainly has strongly something in common with «Кэрри», ingenious Bryan De Palma's magnificent film with Сисси Спэйсек. We do not set as an object to compare these two products – alas, on all parametres of an abacus it will be unequivocal not in favour of "Tamara". And still it is not necessary definitively «to write off it in breakage» - a picture entertaining enough from the genre point of view, there are some remembered terrible scenes (for example, a naturalistic episode with «саморасчлененкой» one of schoolboys), and Дженна Дюэн in a title role is rather good (in all senses). Besides as a script writer the author of the known trilogy the "Destination" now working over the scenario of a remake «Day of dead persons» of legendary George Romero has acted Джеффри Реддик.

Wishing gather it is more than information on this film can to visit its site and to look trailers here and here.

Recently gets the increasing scope campaign for release of films on licence DVD under the low price (as a rule, 99 roubles) much earlier their official release abroad (one of the freshest examples – Doom, Other world: Evolution etc.). It was preceded by statements in specialised magazines and other mass-media that the given action will promote strengthening of struggle against a piracy, becomes the beginning of the end of distribution of counterfeit DVD-production in Russia and, in general, considerably will expand a circle of potential buyers licence DVD, experiencing material difficulties. Whether so it actually? Whether these measures are really effective and thoughts of the Russian companies-distributors are so pure? Let's look.

1. In the basic weight cheap licence DVD are characterised by enough poor quality of the image, a bad sound (an apportion 2.1, instead of 5.1), full absence of bonuses and frequently - an English sound track (it rather an important point as I, for example, I I know people whom presence of English language on a disk helps to improve skills of possession of it). To regret, with last two negative qualities some sin also "expensive" licence DVD.

2. Despite efficiency «лицензионщиков», "pirates" all the same advance them on release dates. Thus at them quality of the image does not concede to cheap licence disks, and the English sound track almost always is present. However, for the sake of justice it is necessary to notice, that at cost «пиратки» as call in the people counterfeit production, lose cheap DVD a little – their price varies from 100 to 150 roubles.

3. « Ahead of schedule »letting out cheap«лицензионки», the companies-distributors reserve the right to itself for more later reprinting of the same films, but already in« other packing »- with bonuses, English (or another) a sound track, a good sound etc., in any way not warning about it of the buyer. As an example the history with Doom can serve. When in shops there was this film, moreover under the"cheap"price, the agiotage has begun – all bought up it, being assured, that is the unique version of a film which will be on sale in Russia. However now leaves (or already there was) new,"expensive", so-called"full", version Doom – with all above-stated characteristics (according to announcement Universal Pictures Rus). Thus, in накладе there were the people who have earlier bought the"cut off"cheap version (first of all it concerns buyers for whom the disk price has basic value not, and its quality). And it not a unique example, and widespread enough practice (in the West too so do, but their special releases, basically, differ from the initial version of a film with fine characteristics simply quantity of bonuses).

Therefore it is represented, that the Russian distributors dissemble a little, speaking about struggle against "pirates" their methods (mainly, "efficiency" of release of films means). The obvious aspiration to receive бóльшую profit at the expense of release, to put it mildly, not absolutely qualitative production Is available. And "pirates", being assured of the advantages (see above), continue to fill up counters with the counterfeit goods.

Nevertheless, the choice always needs – to be bought for you cheap licence DVD, to wait for good expensive reprintings or, having given up as lost everything including on money, to order from abroad or through «the Purple legion» and "Ozone" magnificent первозонные versions.