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- A Testament to Human Will
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Papillon
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Steve McQueen ,
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ASIN: B0008ENHUI
Release Date: 2005-05-31 |
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Franklin J. Schaffner (Patton) directs this true story of Henri Charriere (better known as "Papillon" or "the butterfly"), a prisoner so determined to escape the notorious Devil's Island, he attempted it multiple times until he reached old age. Steve McQueen plays Charriere, and Dustin Hoffman is very good as the hero's anxious, defenseless friend. Based on Charriere's own memoir and uncompromisingly adapted by screenwriters Dalton Trumbo (Johnny Got His Gun) and Lorenzo Semple Jr. (Three Days of the Condor), the film is tough going (it is set, after all, on Devil's Island) but not gratuitously violent. There are sequences that stay with one for a long time, such as Papillon's brief stay at a leper colony and the long periods of starvation and solitary confinement he endures after each attempted flight. --Tom Keogh
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They called him Papillon, meaning "butterfly." If only he had wings to go with the name. Unable to fly, Henri Charriere virtually willed himself free. He persisted until he did the impossible: escape Devil's Island. Based on Charriere's bestseller and shot in Spain and Jamaica, Franklin J. Schaffner's film of Papillon united two stars at key career junctures. After a decade of fine work in The Great Escape, The Sand Pebbles and Bullitt, Steve McQueen found in Charriere another ideal tough-guy role. Coming off The Graduate, Midnight Cowboy and Little Big Man, Dustin Hoffman again distinguished himself as Dega, Charriere's scruffy friend.
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*****great flick.......2007-09-13
why can't Hollywood make epic's like this anymore? great movie. no computer generated b.s. watch some of the old movies if you want a plot.
One of the best..........2007-08-12
This movie, though older, still stands the test of time. It's a great movie with great acting, especially by Dustin Hoffman.
Classic prison escape movie...........2007-08-10
What a great movie based on a true story and that makes it that much better.Wonderful acting and this film teaches you not to break the law and get sent to prison well at least back in them days anyway.
A Testament to Human Will.......2007-07-27
I've always felt that this film has never received enough recognition, but every veiwer has his own perspectives and tastes. I've always had a taste for films of detail and real life, like "All Quiet on the Western Front", "The Pianist", or "Schindler's List".
It's a true story of one man and his refusal to submit, and of those around him that were sent into exile to the French Guyanas during the 1930's. The peoples of this film were real and lived.
If you give this film your attention and time, I think that you will walk away with more than just a viewing, but an impression.
Excellent.......2007-06-19
It came fast and exactlly the way it was ordered.
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- One of the greatest movies of all time...
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- "What's your major malfunction"
- Full Metal Movie
- Worth every minute
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Full Metal Jacket
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Adam Baldwin ,
Bruce Boa ,
Tim Colceri ,
Vincent D'Onofrio , and
Peter Edmund
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ASIN: B00005ATQF
Release Date: 2001-06-12 |
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Stanley Kubrick's 1987, penultimate film seemed to a lot of people to be contrived and out of touch with the '80s vogue for such intensely realistic portrayals of the Vietnam War as Platoon and The Deer Hunter. Certainly, Kubrick gave audiences plenty of reason to wonder why he made the film at all: essentially a two-part drama that begins on a Parris Island boot camp for rookie Marines and abruptly switches to Vietnam (actually shot on sound stages and locations near London), Full Metal Jacket comes across as a series of self-contained chapters in a story whose logical and thematic development is oblique at best. Then again, much the same was said about Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey, a masterwork both enthralled with and satiric about the future's role in the unfinished business of human evolution. In a way, Full Metal Jacket is the wholly grim counterpart of 2001. While the latter is a truly 1960s film, both wide-eyed and wary, about the intertwining of progress and isolation (ending in our redemption, finally, by death), Full Metal Jacket is a cynical, Reagan-era view of the 1960s' hunger for experience and consciousness that fulfilled itself in violence. Lee Ermey made film history as the Marine drill instructor whose ritualized debasement of men in the name of tribal uniformity creates its darkest angel in a murderous half-wit (Vincent D'Onofrio). Matthew Modine gives a smart and savvy performance as Private Joker, the clowning, military journalist who yearns to get away from the propaganda machine and know firsthand the horrific revelation of the front line. In Full Metal Jacket, depravity and fulfillment go hand in hand, and it's no wonder Kubrick kept his steely distance from the material to make the point. --Tom Keogh
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The story of an 18-year-old marine recruit named Private Joker - from his carnage-and-machismo boot camp to his climactic involvement in the heavy fighting in Hue during the 1968 Tet Offensive.
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One of the greatest movies of all time..........2007-09-13
One of the greatest movies of all time matched with one of the greatest playback formats available. Full Metal Jacket is a rite of passage alongside 'The Godfather' and 'Scarface' that needs to have the best sound and video to go with it so you hear the crispness of every curse and vehement disgust the drill sergeant spews at the fresh meat at Paris Island. It helps that HD DVD allows you to see every bit of spittle that goes with the screaming. Watch this movie, and if possible watch it in with and HD DVD player with a decent surround system with Dolby Digital capability and you will be stunned with it's greatness.
War, it is certainly no picnic... .......2007-08-17
Stanley Kubrick is without a doubt one of the greatest directors in the history of American cinema. While it's debatable whether or not this film can truly be considered a masterpiece (although most males between the ages of 18 - 45 will tell you it is) it is however an unforgettable one. I remember the first time I saw this, I had trouble sleeping that night. It's one big adrenaline rush from the moment this film begins with the boys at bootcamp to it's shocking, disturbing ending. It's absolutely riveting! I can't recall 116 minutes (the film's length) going by so fast. And this, is mainly because of Kubrick's amazing directing.
The film can also boast of some excellent acting performances, particularly by Matthew Modine (Pvt. Joker), R. Lee Ermey (Gunny Sgt. Hartman), Arliss Howard (Pvt. Cowboy) and my personal favorite the very underated Vincent D'Onofrio as poor old Private Pyle, Gunny's personal whipping boy. Fans of D'Onofrio's work on the T.V. drama "Law and Order: Criminal Intent" may have one hec of a time recognizing him at least fifty pounds heavier and playing the role of a dim-witted simpleton. It's a role in stark contrast to that of the mastermind police detective Robert Goren which he has become famous for. However, that's the beauty of Vincent as an actor, these two characters are 180 degrees apart from each other, yet D'Onofrio nails both roles, almost as if he was born to play both.
It's also interesting to note, that before Lee Ermey became an actor he was an actual staff sergeant in the Marine Corps for over ten years. I saw an interview with him once where he was asked if his role in this film wasn't a bit exaggerated. Before he replied, he let go a big, sardonic smile, and said "Are you kidding?" In other words, he was a hell of a lot worse in real life than the role he played in this film. SCARY! Who in God's name would ever wish to endure such abuse (of course they had no choice back then)? I guess you have to be a special type of human being to volunteer for the Marines. A much tougher, thicker-skinned cat than I am that's for sure. Thankfully so, because whether some of us wish to admit it or not, we need people like that in today's crazy world.
The film's music is excellent as well, with many songs composed by Abigail Mead, who is actually Vivian Kubrick, Stanley's daughter. In closing, this movie is gritty, and real, and apolitical (which is kind of nice for a change), and with Kubrick behind the wheel, well you know that it's got to be pretty great.
I am already starting to miss the great director...
"What's your major malfunction".......2007-08-17
This is one of the most quotable movies of all time. I'm sure you've used some of the quotes yourself, even if you don't know where they came from. The first half of the movie is the best part. You know that for this much money you get "everything you want."
Full Metal Movie.......2007-08-15
What can you say about this film? It's a sobering look into basic training for the Marines, with a gunnery Sergeant Hartman (Lee Ermy) whose drill instructor are not too far behind him. The insults and barking orders rolls off his tongue like second nature. This film is really quite a classic among 20-45 males. It's funny at times when it probably shouldn't be. You kind of start laughing until you realize just exactly what is going on. The Marine Drill Sargeant Hartman tears these young privates into pieces and builds them up the Marine Way... except for one private, private Pyle (Vincent Deoferno) who is transformed in a way no drill sergeant wants to see. The movie has a lot of unnecessary shock factor seems in it. Much of it seems like a lot of scenes with no direction, but for some reason you want to see it over and over. Not a movie for the squeamish. Must see for most heterosexual men... ladies don't tend to like full metal jacket. Can't figure out why..lol
Worth every minute.......2007-07-13
One hell of a war movie. Examines the weakness of men being put in an unwarranted situation and the pride of some. Would watch it again.
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James Bond Ultimate Edition - Vol. 2 (A View to a Kill / Thunderball / Die Another Day / The Spy Who Loved Me / Licence to Kill)
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ASIN: B00000BCPF
Release Date: 2006-11-07 |
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Disc 1: *Thunderball (1965) THE COMPLETE SPECIAL FEATURES LIBRARY: MISSION DOSSIER Audio Commentary Featuring Terence Young and Others
Disc 2: **Thunderball Bonus Disc DECLASSIFIED: MI6 VAULT The Incredible World of James Bond - Original 1965 NBC Television Special A Child's Guide to Blowing Up a Motor Car - 1965 Ford Promotional Film On Location With Ken Adam Bill Suitor: The Rocket Man Movies Thunderball Boat Show Reel Selling Bonds - Original 1965 Television Advertisements 007 MISSION CONTROL Interactive Guide Into the World of Thunderball Audio Commentary Featuring Peter Hunt, John Hopkins and Others The Making of Thunderball The Thunderball Phenomenon The Secret History of Thunderball MINISTRY OF PROPAGANDA Original Trailers, TV Spots, Photo Gallery & Radio Communications
Disc 3: *Die Another Day (2002) THE COMPLETE SPECIAL FEATURES LIBRARY: MISSION DOSSIER Audio Commentary Featuring Director Lee Tamahori and Producer Michael G. Wilson & Pierce Brosnan
Disc 4: **Die Another Day Bonus Disc DECLASSIFIED: MI6 VAULT From Script to Screen Shaken and Stirred on Ice Just Another Day The British Touch: Bond Arrives in London On Location With Peter Lamont 007 MISSION CONTROL Interactive Guide Into the World of Die Another Day Audio Commentary Featuring Pierce Brosnan and Rosamund Pike MI6 DataStream Additional DVD-ROM Features Available! Madonna 'Die Another Day' Music Video MINISTRY OF PROPAGANDA Photo gallery
Disc 5: *The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) **The Spy Who Loved Me Bonus Disc Newly Recorded Audio Commentary Featuring Sir Roger Moore THE COMPLETE SPECIAL FEATURES LIBRARY: MISSION DOSSIER Audio Commentary Featuring Director Lewis Gilbert, Production Designer Ken Adam, Co-Writer Christopher Wood and Michael G Wilson
Disc 6: DECLASSIFIED: MI6 VAULT 007 in Egypt Roger Moore: My Word Is My Bond On Location With Ken Adam 007 Stage Dedication Original 1977 Featurette Escape From Atlantis: Storyboard Sequence 007 MISSION CONTROL Interactive Guide Into the World of The Spy Who Loved Me Inside The Spy Who Loved Me Ken Adam: Designing Bond MINISTRY OF PROPAGANDA Original Trailers, TV Spots, Photo Gallery & Radio Communications
Disc 7: *A View To A Kill (1985) **A View To A Kill Bonus Disc Newly Recorded Audio Commentary Featuring Sir Roger Moore THE COMPLETE SPECIAL FEATURES LIBRARY: MISSION DOSSIER Audio Commentary Featuring Director John Glen and Members of the Cast and Crew
Disc 8: DECLASSIFIED: MI6 VAULT Film '85 BBC Report Float Like A Butterfly Test Footage Deleted Scenes & Expanded Angles with Introductions by Director John Glen 007 MISSION CONTROL Interactive Guide Into the World of A View to a Kill Inside A View to a Kill The Music of James Bond Duran Duran 'A View to a Kill' Music Video MINISTRY OF PROPAGANDA Original Trailers, TV Spots & Photo Gallery
Disc 9: *License To Kill (1989) THE COMPLETE SPECIAL FEATURES LIBRARY: MISSION DOSSIER Audio Commentary Featuring Director John Glen and Members of the Cast Audio Commentary Featuring Michael G Wilson and Members of the Crew
Disc 10: **License To Kill Bonus Disc DECLASSIFIED: MI6 VAULT Deleted Scenes With Director John Glen Introductions Bond '89 On the Set With John Glen On Location With Peter Lamont Ground Check With Corkey Fornof 007 MISSION CONTROL Interactive Guide Into the World of Licence to Kill Inside Licence to Kill Production Featurette "Behind the Scenes" Kenworth Trucks Featurette Gladys Knight 'Licence to Kill' Music Video Patti LaBelle 'If You Asked Me To' Music Video MINISTRY OF PROPAGANDA Original Trailers & Photo Gallery
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Mandatory For the Bond Completeist.......2007-08-30
Though I enjoyed a few James Bond films when I was younger, I did not get around to tackling the entire series until recently. Having thoroughly enjoyed the films in the James Bond Ultimate Edition Volume 1, I recently viewed the films contained in the second volume over the course of a week. As with the first box set I found I like them all, but to varying degrees.
I'm not going to natter on about the technical marvels and all the extras which make this edition the one to own, others have done that. I'll just rank the films from first to "worst" and tell you why.
1)Licence To Kill-Some other reviewers have not liked this much. I do. To my surprise, I have really enjoyed Timothy Dalton as 007. He has a rough edge about him that I find more appealing in a character who is supposed to be an intelligence agent than the overly suave urbanity of Roger Moore.
The riveting action, the ingenious gadgetry, the exotic locales, the beautiful women, and the superb portayal of arch villain Franz Sanchez by actor Robert Davi make this very memorable entertainment indeed.
2)A View To A Kill-Many reviewers lightly pan this as well. I like it however. Remember, the Bond films have long since passed the point where the storyline is remotely plausible. Its pure entertainment! Roger Moore is getting a little doddery, but he still plays his 007 role with elan. Christopher Walken is excellent once more in the part of a villain, this time as megalomaniacal industrialist Max Zorin. Grace Jones excels as Zorin's wicked sidekick; her spectacular exit from the Eiffel Tower is truly a scene to remember.
3)The Spy Who Loved Me-It was hard to pick this for third place in the set because in many ways its truly a remarkable film. First of all, there is the spectacular ski jump at the start of the film...whew! That must have been a heart-stopper for the guy who did it. Then there are all the scenes where it seems that Bond had met his match in the virtually indestuctible character of Jaws and finally the undersea action sequences that put an end to shipping tycoon Karl Stromberg's dreams of a world controlled by him. Roger Moore is at his best here as James Bond and Barbara Bach is excellent as his KGB counterpart/ally in battling Stromberg who threatens both their nations.
4)Thunderball-As one of the most famous of the James Bond movies you might wonder why I put this in fourth place. Simply because they can't all be in first. There is only a very tiny difference in the excitement generated when viewing Licence To Kill as opposed to that which I felt watching Thunderball. When this was first released, the Bond franchise was new, glamorous and exciting. Now Thunderball is just one among many. The most memorable scenes here are the underwater action sequences and of course any scenes featuring the lovely Claudine Auger. For some, however, the biggest draw will always be the iconic Sean Connery as James Bond.
5)Die Another Day-There are many things to like about this film. The villains are from countries that were ( and still are) the chief US enemies at the time this is filmed: North Korea and Cuba. Rick Yunes as Zao is splendid as 007's particularly resourceful and ruthless North Korean adversary who puts his own country in danger of nuclear annihilation in pursuit of personal gain. But he thinks that he has his country covered on that score and that his carefully laid plans will set in motion a juggernaut of events that will overwhelm US and South Korean forces on the DMZ. He almost succeeds but of course you know that Bond will win out in the end.
In addition to Yunes' fine performance, Pierce Brosnan is very good here as Bond and Halle Berry excellent as his tough sidekick/love interest. Scenery as always is breathtaking and the gadgetry as usual beyond credibility. Check out the Castro double in one of the Cuban scenes. Its all in good fun as its meant to be.
As with the James Bond Ultimate Edition Volume 1, each of these films is accompanied by a bonus disc loaded with extras making this set a mandatory purchase for the James Bond completeist. I haven't viewed the extras yet, but just the quality of the digital restoration alone gives the buyer value for money.
When speaking of serious art, few would ever mention a Bond film as one of the greatest ever made. But when one speaks of imagination, innovation and sheer bang for the entertainment dollar, there is no doubt that James Bond films offer some of the best entertainment around. I'm sold on them and will return soon with a review of set number three.
Picked up whole collection in one pack - great deal.......2007-06-14
Great deal for the hard code Bond fan
Second of the Dazzling Remastered Bonds is Fabulous Fun!.......2007-06-14
"James Bond Ultimate Edition - Vol. 2", the second volume of the frame-by-frame restorations of the 007 Library, offers an eclectic collection of titles (with 3 actors' final appearances as Bond), and a quality of picture and sound that WILL take your breath away!
"A View to a Kill" (1985), Roger Moore's swansong as 007, is, sadly, the worst of his seven Bonds. Looking far too old for the role, he battles youthful villain Christopher Walken, beds Amazonian henchwoman Grace Jones (which should have, by itself, killed him!), and winds up with staggeringly inept Tanya Roberts...While it's a joy to see Moore work with lifelong friend Patrick Macnee, the Silicon Valley plot is dumb, the action sequences, silly, and you'll wish Roger had retired after "For Your Eyes Only". (1 1/2 stars out of 5)
"Thunderball" (1965), the BIG Bond hit from the peak of the 007 craze, has so MUCH spectacle that it nearly sinks the story! SPECTRE crashes a NATO bomber, using the nuclear weapons to blackmail the world, and it's up to 007 Sean Connery to save the day! Sexy women (Claudine Auger and Luciana Paluzzi), a sneering villain (Adolfo Celi), and glorious Bahamas locations are highlights; the climactic underwater battle does, however, become boring, and the film seems overlong...but Connery is magnificent! (4 1/2 stars out of 5)
"Die Another Day" (2002), Pierce Brosnan's final 007, begins spectacularly (with Bond captured and tortured by the North Koreans), then collapses into silliness (an invisible Aston-Martin???). Much was made of Halle Berry as 007's CIA counterpart, Jinx, but she looks far better than she acts. The weapon is simply a rehash of the "Diamonds Are Forever" laser satellite, and even a terrific, near-superhuman henchman (Rick Yune), can't save this mundane tale. Brosnan deserved a better send-off! (2 stars out of 5)
"The Spy Who Loved Me" (1977), Roger Moore's third 007 outing, is a bona fide Bond classic, reworking the character and plot line into more of a 'Connery' mode. Working with sexy Soviet counterpart Barbara Bach against a fish-like megalomaniac (Curt Jurgens), the film is best-remembered for 7'2" Jaws (Richard Kiel), the best villainous henchman of the entire series. Whether in Egypt, on a train, or in the ocean, Jaws gives 007 Moore all he can handle! (5 stars out of 5)
"Licence to Kill" (1989), Timothy Dalton's second (and last) appearance as 007, is considered a 'lesser' Bond, which is unfair. If you enjoyed Daniel Craig's portrayal as Bond, give this a try, as Dalton goes 'renegade' to take out the drug dealer (Robert Davi) who mutilated best friend Felix Leiter (David Hedison), and murdered Leiter's wife. Hard-edged and gritty, with little of the 007 campiness, featuring future stars Benicio Del Toro and Carey Lowell, this is a Bond far closer to Ian Fleming's vision. Though a box-office failure, it is truly a gem! (4 stars out of 5)
Another 'must' collection for every Bond fan!
Happy Valentines Day.......2007-05-12
License to Kill came with scratches on it, but I didnt open it for too long after I received it, so I am not worried. I havent tried watching it but I cant imagine it wont work. My boyfriend loves these sets. I just bought volume 3 and plan to get the 4th next month.
JAMES BOND VOL II.......2007-03-13
IT WAS EXACTLY AS I EXPECTED. VERY HAPPY WITH MY PURCHASE.
I WILL CONTINUE TO SHOP ON AMAZON
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- Steve McQueen Collection
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- Overall a nice assortment of McQueen's movies at a reasonable price.
- Top notch collection of McQueen classics
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The Essential Steve McQueen Collection (Bullitt Two-Disc Special Edition / The Getaway Deluxe Edition / The Cincinnati Kid / Papillon / Tom Horn / Never So Few)
Starring:
Steve McQueen ,
Robert Vaughn ,
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Release Date: 2005-05-31 |
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6 Steve McQueen classic movies are now available in one giftset -- THE ESSENTIAL STEVE McQUEEN COLLECTION! BULLITT TWO DISC-SPECIAL EDITION: Buckle up for gritty police procedure and a wild, trend-setting chase over Frisco's hills with THE GETAWAY DELUXE EDITION A heist gone wrong is dead-right in the hands of McQueen and director Sam Peckinpah. THE CINCINNATI KID McQueen and Edward G. Robinson ante up. Norman Jewison guides the big-time poker flick. NEVER SO FEW Commando action in World War II Burma! McQueen's first big-budget film. Frank Sinatra stars. PAPILLON Can McQueen and Dustin Hoffman escape Devil's Island? From the director of Patton. TOM HORN True to the cowboy way! McQueen rides tall in a star-packed elegy to a changing West. Titles also available separately.
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Steve McQueen Collection.......2007-01-15
Husband very pleased with Steve McQueen collection--very happy with his Christmas present
buy this set instead of the individual titles!.......2006-08-04
i bought it mainly for bullit and the getaway special editions (great extras) and papillon... i still haven't checked the other three movies... the bullit edition has a superb documentary on movie editing
Incomplete collection.......2005-12-21
Bullitt is a masterpiece, the greatest movie of its genre and McQueen's performance in it and in Papillon are among his greatest and that's saying a lot. But I would have thought that the folks who took the trouble to produce this collection would have included two others in which he proves he was more than a great charismatic star, he was also a great actor: The Sand Pebbles, in which he gives his greatest performance (and the only one nominated for an Oscar) and Love With the Proper Stranger, a glorious comedy in which he proved how truly brilliant he was by giving a comic performance which surprises and delights me every time I see it. Arthur Knight in the Saturday Review said at the time that McQueen's performance in this movie should be required viewing for acting students. He is as subtle as always -- you have to concentrate to discover all the wonders, as in all his work -- and the result is perfection. Can you imagine anyone else in any of his roles? Thanks, Steve. We'll love you forever.
Overall a nice assortment of McQueen's movies at a reasonable price........2005-08-26
Overall this is a highly recommended set of six different Steve McQueen movies. It's a "must-have" package for McQueen fans or someone who enjoys 1960's era action or adventure films. If you have even the slightest interest in buying any two or three of the six movies offered, then it well worth buying the box set and not the individual DVDs. Here are my reviews of the six DVDs included in this package:
BULLIT
The synopsis of this film revolves around a mobster named Johnny Ross who flees Chicago after embezzling $2 million from a crime syndicate and goes to San Francisco to testify for a power-driven politician named Walter Chalmers (Robert Vaughn). Police Lt. Frank Bullit (Steve McQueen) is assigned to protect Ross for several days prior to testifying. Two hitmen manage to shoot Ross and this sets up the remainder of the movie where Bullit has to not only find these killers but has to appease Chalmers and Bullit's bosses in the police department since he was accountable for Ross's protection.
The signature of this film is of course the wild and fast chase between Bullit's '68 Mustang and the killers' Dodge Charger through the hilly streets of San Francisco. By today's Hollywood standards it's a very ordinary chase, but in its day, it was clearly a revolutionary segment. There were obviously car chases in movies prior to this film, but this chase brought filmmaking to a much higher energy level. But the film has more to offer than just a memorable high-speed chase. First, the character of Bullit played by McQueen is arguably the first of many to follow of young, stylish, and radical cops that a young generation could identify with. It's the coolness of McQueen under fire, his style of fast cars, a sexy girlfriend and fashionable clothes that elevate him above the typical suit-and-tie, family man, and vocally brash movie cops of the past. The other strength of the movie is that it does have a clever twist in the plot about two-thirds through the film. Another enjoyable aspect of the movie is the setting of urban San Francisco in the late `60's. We don't see hippies per se, but we do see professional people in "mod" clothes. Probably the best example of this historic era of fashion disaster is in a scene where Bullit meets an informant name Eddy who has a custom trimmed beard, trendy glasses, and a loud suit.
As for the DVD, the color picture is sharp and pristine and the audio is excellent. There are plenty of bonuses including a short feature of the filming of Bullet, the history of editing and the best feature by far, a comprehensive film biography of McQueen entitled, "The Essence of Cool". There is also real-time commentary by director Peter Yates.
Movie: B+
DVD Quality: A
THE GETAWAY
The movie opens in a Texas prison where Doc McCoy (Steve McQueen) is doing time for armed robbery. He is denied parole and has to come to terms that the only way to get out early is to bribe a prison board member, Jack Beynon (Ben Johnson) by indulging him with sexual favors with McCoy's wife Carol (Ali McGraw). The dirty deed is done and McCoy is then paroled, but Beynon coerces Doc into doing one major bank job with a collection of other crooks that Beynon has assembled. This sets up a big heist with several twists and turns along the way for an action packed film.
I've seen just about all of McQueen's movies and this is my favorite. First, I like the opening scenes in a real Texas prison. The guards and other prisoners aren't actors - they are the real deal. This rest of the movie is shot in Texas also. I don't recall seeing a single scene that appeared to be made in a Hollywood backlot. The plot of this movie is original. It's more than just a bank robbery and car chases. There are a series of interesting confrontations and slick double-crosses that add a lot of pizzazz to the film. The street-smart character of Doc McCoy played by McQueen is what sets this apart from most action films. His uncanny knack of figuring out what's going on and eluding his advisories is what makes it an extra special movie. Ali McGraw is beautiful, but her acting is suspect at times. Sally Struthers gives a wonderful performance as a ditzy, yet too sympathetic hostage. Slim Pickens also does a stellar job as an older, but very spirited cowboy.
As for the DVD, the widescreen color presentation is near pristine. The stereo audio quality is excellent. There are plenty of commentary features on this DVD.
Movie: A-
DVD Quality: A-
PAPILLON
The movie Papillon opens in France in the early 20th century. The main character is a safecracking Frenchman named Henri 'Papillon' Charriere who was convicted of killing a pimp - a crime Papillon insists he was wrongfully accused of. He is sentenced for life in prison in French Guiana. During his voyage from France to South America, Papillon befriends another prisoner named Louis Dega (Dustin Hoffman) who smuggled a small fortune of money with him. Upon arriving in French Guiana, they find the conditions and the climate of prison camp extremely arduous and learn that many inmates die within the first year of imprisonment. Together, Papillon and Dega combine their skills and resources for an escape from this prison colony.
The film is visually moving with many scenes showing the convicts in extremely hostile conditions. The remote locations used were impressive - especially in this widescreen color format. Steve McQueen gives the best performance of this career playing a prisoner who is subjected to near-death treatment is several parts of the film. While his verbal communication is decent in this film, it's his physical presence that is absolutely remarkable. Dustin Hoffman's performance is good, but nothing extra special. But overall, it's an extremely good adventure movie that should be about 130 minutes long instead of 2-1/2 hours. All in all, it's an intriguing film, but I wasn't blown away by it.
As for the DVD, although the widescreen color and clarity are impressive, the film transfer did pickup some tiny blemishes throughout the movie. For a 1973 film, it would have been nice to see a fully restored presentation of this picture. The stereo audio quality is excellent. There are only a few short bonus features.
Movie: B+
DVD Quality: B+
TOM HORN
The movie is based on a true story. Western cowboy Tom Horn (Steve McQueen) has a well-known reputation as fearless fighter for just causes. The setting is circa 1901 in Wyoming and Horn rides into a small town. After displaying his toughness in several confrontations, a local rancher named John Coble (Richard Farnsworth) hires Horn to stop a cattle-rustling problem that has been plaguing his ranch for sometime. Horn agrees to work for him and carries out justice in his own way. He does a great job for Coble - almost too good and then Horn is faced with a different set of problems.
The first hour of the movie is terrific with plenty of action and excitement. It's a stunning visual presentation of Steve McQueen in a beautiful Western setting, playing a character who enforces the law his way with excitement and skill. But then the last 35 minutes of the film is sedated and ambiguous when the story goes in a completely different direction. Furthermore in this last segment, the character Tom Horn appears punchless and apathetic. Since it is based on a true story, he may have really behaved this way, and that's fine, but that part of the story should have been condensed down to 3 or 5 minutes and stayed with the prior theme for a longer duration. The film has plenty of merits, but the screen writing for the last part was poorly done and cripples the mood of the entire movie.
As for the DVD, it's a sharp and pristine widescreen color presentation. The audio is excellent. Only two bonuses: the trailer and a `Wanted Dead or Alive' promotion.
Movie: B-
DVD Quality: A
THE CINCINNATI KID
The setting is during the Depression in New Orleans, mostly in the French Quarter. Eric Stoner also known as "The Cincinnati Kid" (Steve McQueen) is a very formidable stud poker player. He has a girlfriend named Christian (Tuesday Weld) and a longtime buddy named Shooter (Karl Malden). Shooter has a very attractive girlfriend named Melba Nile (Ann-Margaret). The movie is setup for a big showdown with poker legend Lancy Howard (Edward G. Robinson), who comes to New Orleans to play the "The Kid". Stoner's relationships with Christian, Shooter and Melba add a dynamic to the film that makes it more than just a "pure" poker movie.
There's a lot to like about this film. The color cinematography is superb and the props and setting for the French Quarter are a feast for the eyes (one major gaff however was a shot of a diesel train engine). In a fantastic opening scene, we see a Dixieland band playing a funeral march and then quickly changing the music to an upbeat jazz song with plenty of street dancing. The movie itself was masterfully crafted and the characters were unique and original. There are quite a few strong performances including great acting by Edward G. Robinson, Karl Malden and Rip Torn. I think the thing the made this movie work is that it was not about winning or losing for the sake of money. The central issues were winning for prestige and notoriety and making someone lose to destroy their ego. The ending is gutsy and I'll just leave it at that. My only critical comment of the film is that the onscreen relationship between McQueen and Weld lacked chemistry. But overall it's an extremely entertaining movie.
As for the DVD, it's a beautiful and flawless widescreen color presentation. The audio is excellent. There are a few worthwhile bonuses including commentary by director Norman Jewison and scene-specific analysis by poker commentators Phil Gordon and Dave Foley.
Movie: A-
DVD Quality: A
NEVER SO FEW
Frank Sinatra stars as Tom Reynolds, an American Army Captain who leads a group of allied forces combined with the native tribesmen in Burma to fight the Japanese in WWII. The movie is mix of war situations in the Burmese jungles coupled with a romance involving a foreign woman (Gina Lollobrigida) he meets while on leave in India. There are some good things about this movie and some bad things. By far the best thing is some nice color footage of remote areas in Southeast Asia. There are only a few battle scenes but they work effectively in this story. There are also some notable (and young) actors in this film including Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson, Dean Jones and Peter Lawford.
Unfortunately, the film is marred by a number of problems. First, the Sinatra character, Tom Reynolds, is a renegade leader and does things like shoot his own wounded soldier to put him out of his misery and later does a multitude things worthy for court marshal. In addition, Reynolds consistently shows blatant disrespect with every superior officer he comes in contact with. But in a very heavy-handed way near the end of the movie, Reynold's actions along with his arrogant and condescending attitude are dealt with in a way that wasn't at all believable and at the same time very disturbing. If you are someone like me who respects the military and appreciates and understands the reason for rules and protocol, and know that rebellious people have no place in the armed forces, then you will certainly be bothered with the outcome of the movie. The other problem is this romance between Sinatra and Gina Lollobrigida. Without a doubt it, there was clearly too much time devoted to this relationship which was positively boring. The final problem was the dialogue among the soldiers. Most of it seemed to be just poor attempts at witty conversations. Overall, if you are a WWII film buff, you may find some redeeming qualities in this movie, but other than that, there just isn't that much there.
As for the DVD, the widescreen color presentation is very good but there are some tiny spots of film deterioration throughout the film. The audio is very good. The only DVD bonus is a trailer.
Movie: C-
DVD Quality: B
Top notch collection of McQueen classics.......2005-06-05
You could call him the quiet one. McQueen had a talent for portraying quite a lot with minimal dialog and that's the way he liked it. He has maybe 75 lines off dialog in "The Magnificent Seven" yet his presence is equal to that of star Yul Brynner. You'd be forgiven for being confused about which Steve McQueen boxed set to purchase. MGM has recently released "The Steve McQueen Collection" which features four McQueen classics that have previously been available on DVD; "The Thomas Crown Affair", "The Magnificent Seven", "Junior Bonner" and "The Great Escape".
"The Essential Steve McQueen Collection" is a different beast entirely; it does feature 1 title that is no different than the previously issued version -"Papillon". All the rest have either never been issued or, in the case of "Bullitt", are now in two disc deluxe editions that make this set a worthwhile addition to any collection.
The crown jewel of this set is the new deluxe edition of "Bullitt". McQueen plays San Francisco detective Frank Bullitt. He's been assigned to protect a witness for a major trial. The witness, though, is murdered. Before the post-mortem has begun, Bullitt hunts for the killers and plans on nailing them. Featuring an amazing high speed chase through the streets of San Francisco and shot entirely on location, "Bullitt" was Peter Yates' first major US film and it crackles with energy.
"Papillon" tells the story of a thief nick-named Papillon for the large butterfly tattooed on his chest. (McQueen) framed for murder in France and sent to Devil's Island for life. From the moment he steps on the boat headed to the prison he's planning his escape. He agrees to protect a financial thief Louis Dega (Dustin Hoffman). Schaffner's film portrays Papillon's attempt to survive on Devil's Island until he can figure out an escape plan. Although this isn't Schaffner's best film, it has a number of powerful moments that equal his classic films "Patton", "Planet of the Apes" and "The War Lord". McQueen more than holds his own with method actor Hoffman.
"The Cincinnati Kid" features McQueen as Eric Stoner a poke playing ace who challenges the best gambler around "the Man" Lancey Howard (Edward G. Robinson). A terrific performance by Edward G. Robinson allows Robinson to almost steal the picture under McQueen's nose. With a terrific supporting cast, "The Cincinnati Kid" would be one of the most memorable films about gambling until "Rounders" three decades later.
"Never So Few" features McQueen in the third billed role of Bill Ringa a member of the O.S.S. fighting the Japanese during World War II in Burma. Ringa and his Captain Tom Reynolds (Frank Sinatra) are in Burma to train the Kachin natives in how to fight the Japanese. Reynolds fights dirty when Chinese rebels cross over to Burma to kill and loot the American soldiers stationed there. Although it's not one of director John Sturges ("The Magnificent Seven". "Ice Station Zebra") best films, "Never So Few" provides McQueen with a role that continued his breakthrough as a actor. It also inspired Sturges to cast McQueen in "The Magnificent Seven".
"The Getaway" almost got away without being made. Originally Peter Bogdanovich was to direct with his girlfriend actress Cybil Shepherd in the lead. When she dropped out so did Bogdanovich. Luckily director Sam Peckinpah stepped in and the rewritten script by Walter Hill was tooled for McQueen. Scandal broke out on the set when McQueen became involved with his co-star Ali McGraw (who was then married to Paramount head Robert Evans). McQueen plays thief Doc McCoy who has been paroled. The only problem is that Sheriff Beynon (Ben Johnson) expects him to do a big robbery for him. He plans on killing McCoy afterward but things don't quite work out the way that Beynon intended.
"Tom Horn" (McQueen) a tracker and "enforcer" who dispensed justice in the old west takes a job to stop cattle thieves. When things get messy and Horn has to kill some of the rustlers, the ranchers who hired him want Horn stopped. He's put on trial for the murder of a 15 year old boy. The next to last film McQueen made before he died in 1980, is a surprisingly powerful and great western. The screenplay by novelist/screenwriter Thomas McGuane ("The Missouri Breaks", "92 in the Shade", "Rancho Deluxe") and Bub Shrake ("Nightwing", "J.W. Coop", "Songwriter") portrays a character out of time; Horn's style of dispensing justice faces the gray world of corruption and politics. McQueen gives one of his best nuanced performances in a film that didn't do all that well at the box office. It's a pity as it's a great movie that deserves a wider audience. Luckily, for those who buy the boxed set they'll finally get a chance to see this classic western.
The previous DVD edition of "Bullitt" looked quite good but can't compare to the newly digitally remastered transfer here. Image clarity, color and detail for "Bullitt" is superb. The sound is surprisingly spry with a nice 5.1 remix that doesn't quite use the format to its best advantage but that's not a surprise given that the film is nearly 40 years old. "Papillon" comes with the same transfer as it received in 2000. Image quality is good but the negative could use restoration and/or digital filtering to clean up the print/improve it. It does feature a recent 5.1 remix (which wasn't advertised on the box of the previous release and I don't recall if it had it or not on the 1999 release but I suspect not).The colors aren't bright and vibrant but they fit the general atmosphere of the film and are fairly true to the original theatrical exhibition if a bit faded. "The Getaway" looks terrific again considering the age of the movie. The blacks are rock solid and the colors as vivid and bright as they've ever been. There's the occasionally soft image but, on the whole, "The Getaway" looks marvelous. "Never So Few" also looks quite good particularly when you consider the age of the negative. It receives a solid transfer with bright colors and nice image clarity. "The Cincinnati Kid" also looks exceptionally good with nice color reproduction and image quality. It's clear that some digital restoration was done to the most recent releases here and "Kid" does benefit from it. "Tom Horn" looks extremely good with sharp images, bright and vivid colors. Although a tad grainy (like most of the films here) that has more to do with the stock used to shoot the films and the condition of the negative than the transfer. In most cases, the graininess adds to the character of the films. All six films feature 2.0 Dolby Digital Surround soundtracks (in addition to the 5.1 remasters for "Papillon"). All sound crisp with nice clarity to the dialog and music.
"Bullitt" gets the most attention here. Featuring two fine documentaries on the film and McQueen, we also get the original vintage featurette on the film. "The Cutting Edge" examines the the art of movie editing with a glimpse into other films during the editing process as well. "Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool" is a terrific biography on McQueen that provides a lot of information previously unknown about the actor. There's also the original theatrical trailer included as well. "The Getaway" features the original theatrical trailer only. "Papillon" has the original promotional featurette produced for the film as part of the extras as well as the trailer. "The Cincinnati Kid", "Never So Few" and "Tom Horn" all have only the original theatrical trailer for the respective films. It's a pity that Warner chose not to do a documentary or at the very least a featurette on "Tom Horn". Since it's about a real historical figure and making the film was a passion for McQueen, it would have been appropriate and provided much needed information on the historical figure and the production of this fine overlooked film.
"Bullitt" comes with an excellent commentary by director Peter Yates. "The Getaway" features a "virtual" commentary culled from interviews of McQueen, Peckinpah and McGraw as well as a commentary by Peckinpah biographers/documentarians Nick Redman, Paul Seydor, Garner Simmons and David Weddle. "The Cincinnati Kid" has a marvelous trivia filled commentary track by director Norman Jewison.
Between this release and "The Steve McQueen Collection", McQueen fans will have most of his essential films. Although there are a few gems missing from these collections (due to contractual issues no doubt), most of the films here are among the best McQueen made. "The Getaway" and "Bullitt" receive most of the attention here with terrific commentary tracks and extras. "Papillon" probably could have used a face lift with a new digital transfer and a commentary track by a film historian (or Dustin Hoffman) but it looks like we'll have to wait for this minor classic to get its due another time. The other missed opportunity in this superb set is the lack of extras for "Tom Horn" One of McQueen's finest later films and a terrific western that presaged films like "The Unforgiven", "Open Range" and "Wyatt Earp", it's a perfect period piece about the transition of the old west into civilization and those who were lost along the way.
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- A View to a Kill Roger Moore's best yet!
- Just plain silly
- Revisiting all the Bonds, this was good!!!
- My favourite James Bond
- AWESOME!
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Roger Moore's last outing as James Bond is evidence enough that it was time to pass the torch to another actor. Beset by crummy action (an out-of-control fire engine?) and featuring a fading Moore still trying to prop up his mannered idea of style, the film is largely interesting for Christopher Walken's quirky performance as a sort-of supervillain who wants to take out California's Silicon Valley. Grace Jones has a spookily interesting presence as a lethal associate of Walken's (and who, in the best Bond tradition, has sex with 007 before trying to kill him later), and Patrick Macnee (Steed!) has a warm if brief bit. Even directed by John Glen, who brought some crackle to the Moore years in the Bond franchise, this is a very slight effort. --Tom Keogh
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A View to a Kill Roger Moore's best yet!.......2007-08-20
I loved this film, I thought that for his last effort as Bond, Roger Moore did an excellent job. I always thought he was so cool as Bond, to me Roger Moore and Sean Connery will always be the best James Bonds. I loved the action seqences and I agree that it does some what resemble "Goldfinger" another favorite of mine, but this one is a few steps up. I'm a big 007 fan from way back and this one is one of my favorites. Love the theme song also, done by Duran Duran. Roger Moore and "A View to a Kill" rocks!!!
Just plain silly.......2007-06-14
Even Walken couldn't save this movie. Just plain silly. Flood silicon valley so he would be the only manufacturer of chips? huh?
Revisiting all the Bonds, this was good!!!.......2007-04-23
I enjoyed this movie a lot more than I thought I would. Roger Moore seems to play Bond with humor and Bond should not be played that way in my opinion. Moonraker was tought to watch. A View To A Kill was a nice surprise. Bond kept the one-liners to a minimum and played the roll fairly straight. I think Roger Moore was much better when he was trying to be serious. And he did a good job here. Walken was a GREAT bad guy. Grace Jones was wonderful as May Day. Overall AVTAK is one of the best Moore Bond films.
My favourite James Bond.......2007-03-13
I love Roger Moore as James Bond and this James Bond is great !
AWESOME!.......2007-02-16
I have been wanting this movie because of Grace Jones for so long and could never find it by itself until recently. It is always tucked in with a boxed set of James Bond movies for a hefty price. Excellent movie, and Grace Jones is superb!
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- A View to a Kill Roger Moore's best yet!
- Just plain silly
- Revisiting all the Bonds, this was good!!!
- My favourite James Bond
- AWESOME!
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Bond: View to a Kill
Starring:
Roger Moore ,
Christopher Walken ,
Tanya Roberts ,
Grace Jones , and
Patrick Macnee
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John Glen (II)
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Release Date: 2000-10-17 |
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Roger Moore's last outing as James Bond is evidence enough that it was time to pass the torch to another actor. Beset by crummy action (an out-of-control fire engine?) and featuring a fading Moore still trying to prop up his mannered idea of style, the film is largely interesting for Christopher Walken's quirky performance as a sort-of supervillain who wants to take out California's Silicon Valley. Grace Jones has a spookily interesting presence as a lethal associate of Walken's (and who, in the best Bond tradition, has sex with 007 before trying to kill him later), and Patrick Macnee (Steed!) has a warm if brief bit. Even directed by John Glen, who brought some crackle to the Moore years in the Bond franchise, this is a very slight effort. --Tom Keogh
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A View to a Kill Roger Moore's best yet!.......2007-08-20
I loved this film, I thought that for his last effort as Bond, Roger Moore did an excellent job. I always thought he was so cool as Bond, to me Roger Moore and Sean Connery will always be the best James Bonds. I loved the action seqences and I agree that it does some what resemble "Goldfinger" another favorite of mine, but this one is a few steps up. I'm a big 007 fan from way back and this one is one of my favorites. Love the theme song also, done by Duran Duran. Roger Moore and "A View to a Kill" rocks!!!
Just plain silly.......2007-06-14
Even Walken couldn't save this movie. Just plain silly. Flood silicon valley so he would be the only manufacturer of chips? huh?
Revisiting all the Bonds, this was good!!!.......2007-04-23
I enjoyed this movie a lot more than I thought I would. Roger Moore seems to play Bond with humor and Bond should not be played that way in my opinion. Moonraker was tought to watch. A View To A Kill was a nice surprise. Bond kept the one-liners to a minimum and played the roll fairly straight. I think Roger Moore was much better when he was trying to be serious. And he did a good job here. Walken was a GREAT bad guy. Grace Jones was wonderful as May Day. Overall AVTAK is one of the best Moore Bond films.
My favourite James Bond.......2007-03-13
I love Roger Moore as James Bond and this James Bond is great !
AWESOME!.......2007-02-16
I have been wanting this movie because of Grace Jones for so long and could never find it by itself until recently. It is always tucked in with a boxed set of James Bond movies for a hefty price. Excellent movie, and Grace Jones is superb!
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- *****great flick
- One of the best...
- Classic prison escape movie....
- A Testament to Human Will
- Excellent
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Papillon
Starring:
Steve McQueen ,
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ASIN: B0000399WC
Release Date: 1999-12-14 |
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Franklin J. Schaffner (Patton) directs this true story of Henri Charriere (better known as "Papillon" or "the butterfly"), a prisoner so determined to escape the notorious Devil's Island, he attempted it multiple times until he reached old age. Steve McQueen plays Charriere, and Dustin Hoffman is very good as the hero's anxious, defenseless friend. Based on Charriere's own memoir and uncompromisingly adapted by screenwriters Dalton Trumbo (Johnny Got His Gun) and Lorenzo Semple Jr. (Three Days of the Condor), the film is tough going (it is set, after all, on Devil's Island) but not gratuitously violent. There are sequences that stay with one for a long time, such as Papillon's brief stay at a leper colony and the long periods of starvation and solitary confinement he endures after each attempted flight. --Tom Keogh
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*****great flick.......2007-09-13
why can't Hollywood make epic's like this anymore? great movie. no computer generated b.s. watch some of the old movies if you want a plot.
One of the best..........2007-08-12
This movie, though older, still stands the test of time. It's a great movie with great acting, especially by Dustin Hoffman.
Classic prison escape movie...........2007-08-10
What a great movie based on a true story and that makes it that much better.Wonderful acting and this film teaches you not to break the law and get sent to prison well at least back in them days anyway.
A Testament to Human Will.......2007-07-27
I've always felt that this film has never received enough recognition, but every veiwer has his own perspectives and tastes. I've always had a taste for films of detail and real life, like "All Quiet on the Western Front", "The Pianist", or "Schindler's List".
It's a true story of one man and his refusal to submit, and of those around him that were sent into exile to the French Guyanas during the 1930's. The peoples of this film were real and lived.
If you give this film your attention and time, I think that you will walk away with more than just a viewing, but an impression.
Excellent.......2007-06-19
It came fast and exactlly the way it was ordered.
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- One of the greatest movies of all time...
- War, it is certainly no picnic...
- "What's your major malfunction"
- Full Metal Movie
- Worth every minute
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Full Metal Jacket
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Adam Baldwin ,
Bruce Boa ,
Tim Colceri ,
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Peter Edmund
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ASIN: B00000J2KT
Release Date: 1999-06-29 |
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Stanley Kubrick's 1987, penultimate film seemed to a lot of people to be contrived and out of touch with the '80s vogue for such intensely realistic portrayals of the Vietnam War as Platoon and The Deer Hunter. Certainly, Kubrick gave audiences plenty of reason to wonder why he made the film at all: essentially a two-part drama that begins on a Parris Island boot camp for rookie Marines and abruptly switches to Vietnam (actually shot on sound stages and locations near London), Full Metal Jacket comes across as a series of self-contained chapters in a story whose logical and thematic development is oblique at best. Then again, much the same was said about Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey, a masterwork both enthralled with and satiric about the future's role in the unfinished business of human evolution. In a way, Full Metal Jacket is the wholly grim counterpart of 2001. While the latter is a truly 1960s film, both wide-eyed and wary, about the intertwining of progress and isolation (ending in our redemption, finally, by death), Full Metal Jacket is a cynical, Reagan-era view of the 1960s' hunger for experience and consciousness that fulfilled itself in violence. Lee Ermey made film history as the Marine drill instructor whose ritualized debasement of men in the name of tribal uniformity creates its darkest angel in a murderous half-wit (Vincent D'Onofrio). Matthew Modine gives a smart and savvy performance as Private Joker, the clowning, military journalist who yearns to get away from the propaganda machine and know firsthand the horrific revelation of the front line. In Full Metal Jacket, depravity and fulfillment go hand in hand, and it's no wonder Kubrick kept his steely distance from the material to make the point. --Tom Keogh
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One of the greatest movies of all time..........2007-09-13
One of the greatest movies of all time matched with one of the greatest playback formats available. Full Metal Jacket is a rite of passage alongside 'The Godfather' and 'Scarface' that needs to have the best sound and video to go with it so you hear the crispness of every curse and vehement disgust the drill sergeant spews at the fresh meat at Paris Island. It helps that HD DVD allows you to see every bit of spittle that goes with the screaming. Watch this movie, and if possible watch it in with and HD DVD player with a decent surround system with Dolby Digital capability and you will be stunned with it's greatness.
War, it is certainly no picnic... .......2007-08-17
Stanley Kubrick is without a doubt one of the greatest directors in the history of American cinema. While it's debatable whether or not this film can truly be considered a masterpiece (although most males between the ages of 18 - 45 will tell you it is) it is however an unforgettable one. I remember the first time I saw this, I had trouble sleeping that night. It's one big adrenaline rush from the moment this film begins with the boys at bootcamp to it's shocking, disturbing ending. It's absolutely riveting! I can't recall 116 minutes (the film's length) going by so fast. And this, is mainly because of Kubrick's amazing directing.
The film can also boast of some excellent acting performances, particularly by Matthew Modine (Pvt. Joker), R. Lee Ermey (Gunny Sgt. Hartman), Arliss Howard (Pvt. Cowboy) and my personal favorite the very underated Vincent D'Onofrio as poor old Private Pyle, Gunny's personal whipping boy. Fans of D'Onofrio's work on the T.V. drama "Law and Order: Criminal Intent" may have one hec of a time recognizing him at least fifty pounds heavier and playing the role of a dim-witted simpleton. It's a role in stark contrast to that of the mastermind police detective Robert Goren which he has become famous for. However, that's the beauty of Vincent as an actor, these two characters are 180 degrees apart from each other, yet D'Onofrio nails both roles, almost as if he was born to play both.
It's also interesting to note, that before Lee Ermey became an actor he was an actual staff sergeant in the Marine Corps for over ten years. I saw an interview with him once where he was asked if his role in this film wasn't a bit exaggerated. Before he replied, he let go a big, sardonic smile, and said "Are you kidding?" In other words, he was a hell of a lot worse in real life than the role he played in this film. SCARY! Who in God's name would ever wish to endure such abuse (of course they had no choice back then)? I guess you have to be a special type of human being to volunteer for the Marines. A much tougher, thicker-skinned cat than I am that's for sure. Thankfully so, because whether some of us wish to admit it or not, we need people like that in today's crazy world.
The film's music is excellent as well, with many songs composed by Abigail Mead, who is actually Vivian Kubrick, Stanley's daughter. In closing, this movie is gritty, and real, and apolitical (which is kind of nice for a change), and with Kubrick behind the wheel, well you know that it's got to be pretty great.
I am already starting to miss the great director...
"What's your major malfunction".......2007-08-17
This is one of the most quotable movies of all time. I'm sure you've used some of the quotes yourself, even if you don't know where they came from. The first half of the movie is the best part. You know that for this much money you get "everything you want."
Full Metal Movie.......2007-08-15
What can you say about this film? It's a sobering look into basic training for the Marines, with a gunnery Sergeant Hartman (Lee Ermy) whose drill instructor are not too far behind him. The insults and barking orders rolls off his tongue like second nature. This film is really quite a classic amo