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The Universal Studios DVD of The Hurricane nicely frames the story of Rubin Carter's personal and social redemption, with a lovely anamorphic 1.85:1 widescreen transfer highlighting the superb work of cinematographer Roger Deakin (Shawshank Redemption, Fargo), and Dolby Digital or Surround Sound options (all the better for listening to the timely, eclectic soundtrack music of Bob Dylan, Ray Charles, Etta James, and Gil Scott Heron). In the "Audio Commentary" feature, director Norman Jewison answers the controversy surrounding the film by saying, "Truth is a moving target. You'll never get it right." He points out the historical facts and dramatic license between the film and actual events. He also comments on the more technical details -- film locations, lens size, and the need for different angles when forced to use the same location over and over (e.g. the prison visiting area). A 20-minute featurette, "The Making of The Hurricane," gives the audience a glimpse of the real-life Rubin Carter and Lesra Martin discussing their experiences. The "Deleted Scenes" section includes five brief scenes, with introductions by Jewison. Along with the usual DVD extras of a theatrical trailer, cast and crew background, production notes, and DVD-ROM links, these features provide a thorough and intelligent DVD package.
 
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Great movie!
on March 25, 2022
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Great movie! Terrific re-ennactment of a true story! Denzel Washington is wonderful!
Length of ownership: 29
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on March 25, 2022
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Great movie! Suspenseful! Tom Hanks and Mark Rylance are great! Terrific direction by Steven Spielberg!
Length of ownership: 29
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Steven Spielberg's WWII epic has been hailed as a senses-shattering, realistic depiction of war, telling the emotional story of a no-nonsense U.S. Army captain (Tom Hanks), who, after facing the horrors of Omaha Beach on D-Day, receives orders to lead his troops on a search somewhere in Normandy for Private James Ryan, a lost paratrooper whose three brothers had been killed in combat. Also stars Edward Burns, Tom Sizemore, Barry Pepper, Vin Diesel, and Matt Damon as Ryan. 169 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack English.
 
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on February 24, 2022
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Great movie! Steven Spielberg's direction is magnificient!
Terrific special effects and cinematography!
Length of ownership: 1
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Great movie!
on February 24, 2022
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Great movie! Paul Newman and Robert Redford are great!
Terrific music! Lots of twist and turns!
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When England's throne is suddenly thrust upon him, amidst royal family scandal and impending world war, King George VI (Colin Firth, Oscar winner, Best Actor) must overcome a lifelong, debilitating speech impediment to lead his nation. After his iron-willed, compassionate wife Elizabeth (Oscar nominee Helena Bonham Carter) secretly enlists an eccentric speech therapist (Oscar winner Geoffrey Rush), the two men forge an unlikely friendship that will ultimately empower the monarch to find his voice, inspire his people and rally the world.
 
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on February 24, 2022
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Great movie! Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, and Helena Bonham Carter are great! Terrific scenery and cimenatography!
Length of ownership: 22
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Good movie
on February 24, 2022
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Good movie. Al Pacino and Tony Roberts are great. Wonderful direction by Sidney Lumet.
Length of ownership: 38
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Good movie.
on February 24, 2022
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Good movie. Special effects and cinematography are great.
Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton, Gary Sinise, Ed Harris, and
Kathleen Quinlan are great! Spatactular direction by Ron Howard.
Length of ownership: 39
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on February 24, 2022
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Good movie. Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward are great.
Robert Wagner and Richard Thomas are also in it. Wonderful racing scenes.
Length of ownership: 30
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Doris Day, James Garner and Polly Bergen star in this madcap romantic comedy about one groom, two wives, and one crazy, mixed-up honeymoon! Five years after his wife Ellen (Day) is lost at sea and presumed dead, Nick (Garner) is finally ready to get remarried. But he's headed for anything but wedded bliss when Ellen turns up alive -- and ready to give first love a second chance -- with Nick!
 
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on February 24, 2022
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Good movie. James Garner, Doris Day, and Polly Bergen are great.
Chuck Connors, Edgar Buchanan, and John Astin are also in it.
Length of ownership: 22
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The DVD for this classic film is strictly bare bones. The story of a con man who serves out his sentence in a mental institution was novelist Ken Kesey's wake up call to the world of psychiatric medicine, and the film delivered its message with wit, drama, and complex human emotion. The DVD, however, merely offers language options in English or French, and subtitle options in English, French or Spanish. At least the two-sided DVD gives the viewer the choice of letterbox or widescreen. The package includes a smattering of production note cards, but they relay no more information than the back of a video tape box. The transfer is poorly done, clearly from a used film print, and while the English audio is Dolby (not 5:1), the French track is mono only.
 
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Good movie.
on February 24, 2022
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Good movie. Jack Nicholson and Louise Fletcher are great!
Scatman Crothers and Danny DeVito are also in it.
Length of ownership: 38
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