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Summary: A must see for everyone, including schools.
Review: "Hoffa", released in December of 1992 along with other bio- pics such as "Malcolm X" and "Chaplin", was a film that opened and faded in a snap. Audiences really took it for granted, thinking it would be a glory film about someone who didn't deserved to be praised. I will agree that the film did take a few liberties, but that's a minor quibble because this film ultimatily showed what few had the courage to acknowledge about Jimmy Hoffa: his fight for the well-being of mankind.
DeVito and Company made a searing biography that gave Nicholson one of the best performance of his lifetime. Everyone should view this film and form their opinion. Those who lived through the time period from the film should give it a look. And, this film should be shown in every high school history class, so they can learn about a man they should never forget.
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Summary: A must see for everyone, including schools.
Review: "Hoffa", released in December of 1992, along other biopics
such as "Chaplin" and "Malcolm X", opened and faded in a snap at the box office. I will admit took a few liberties, but that's a minor quibble becuase this film had the courage to acknowledge what few could about Jimmy Hoffa: a patriot who fought for the well being of the common man.
DeVito and his crew made a searing biography, and Nicholson gave the performance of a lifetime. Those who love film owe it to themselves to take a look. Those who lived in the film's time period should give it a try. And every high school history class needs to see this film, to learn about a man they should never forget.
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Summary: "What does THAT mean"? -Armand Assante
Review: "I'm gonna do.....WHATIGOTTADO"!!!!
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Summary: Terrific, underrated biography of a controversial man
Review: A woefully underrated biography of the controversial Teamsters union president that deserved better than it got in 1992. Director Danny Devito and writer David Mamet clearly admire their subject, depicting Hoffa as a hero, a leader who has earned the loyalty of the working men he represents, rather than a self-centered puppet whose strings were pulled by organized crime. Whether or not Hoffa was deserving of such admiration is debatable, but the film offers a convincing argument that he was. As an actor, Devito has little to do but push people around and gape at Hoffa in awe, but behind the camera he performs admirably even if he seems a little too pretentious at times. As for Nicholson, this is one of his most challenging roles, one requiring more than an arch of those famous eyebrows and a flash of that killer smile. With the aid of a hairpiece and a few other modifications to his appearance, he gives one of his best performances in years. This is a fine, memorable film that seemed to have disappeared upon its release as thoroughly as Hoffa himself did in 1975. I don't know the whereabouts of Hoffa the man (and believe it's in my best interests not to know), but the film is on the video shelf. Check it out or buy it, but see it.
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Summary: TWO THUMBS UP
Review: AS SISKEL AND EBERT SAY THIS MOVIE IS TWO THUMBS UP. I THINK THE HOFFA STORY OPEN'S UP MANY DOORS FOR THE FUTURE OF AMERICAN LABOR. THE LAST FEW DECADES HAVE PROVEN THAT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE HAVE LOST THE AMBITION TO MAKE GREAT THINGS HAPPEN IN THERE COMMUNITY. BACK IN THE HOFFA DAYS, WHEN LABOR WAS STRONG AMERICAN FAMILIES HAD HOPE. TODAY AMERICAN POLITICIANS HAVE TAKEN THIS HOPE AND RUNG IT DRY. MAYBE THIS MOVIE WILL SHOW AMERICAN FAMILIES THAT THERE VALUES AND MORALS ARE BEING TAKEN AWAY FROM US TODAY. I AM A MACHINIST UNION MEMBER. I BELIEVE THAT EVERY AMERICAN IS ENTITLED TO A BETTER WAY OF LIVING. WAGES, BENEFITS, JOB SECURITY CAN ONLY BE ACHIEVED BY US WORKING TOGETHER. THE LABOR MOVEMENT IN MY OPINION OFFERS THIS BEST.
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Summary: Where is the DVD?
Review: Come on Devito & Fox, get on it. This is a rather enjoyable movie that must be seen in widescreen. Watching the theatrical version, it felt like this movie had lost a lot of scenes. I bet there are a lot of good cutting room floor scenes that would make for great extras. Also, Devito does great commentaries.
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Summary: You don¿t have to like the man to like the movie.
Review: I have no interest in the life of Jimmy Hoffa, and I am predisposed to disliking the man even before the first frame of Hoffa is run. But I do watch, knowing the film is from a very good David Mamet script, knowing that I want to be convinced that Jack Nicholson is one of our great actors, and knowing that Danny DeVito is a very serious filmmaker--that I will see his heart and soul in the film.I am not disappointed, and I still care, not at all about James Hoffa, the man. Jack Nicholson is one of our great actors, and regardless of all his extra curricular activities, he is a committed and serious craftsman, and his portrayal of James Hoffa is fine craftsmanship. The story of Hoffa itself may be the least interesting component of the film. The production design is beautiful-a perfect compliment to the words of Mamet delivered by a painstakingly perfect cast. Should you have the opportunity to view the deluxe laserdisk with the Danny Devito commentary and extra production materials you will be treated. Not a film for everyone, but I liked it.
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Summary: Over the Top - and Disappointing
Review: I remember the great hype that surrounded the release of "Hoffa" a decade ago. Jack Nicholson was considered a given for an Oscar nomination and Danny Devito was heralded as "The next Robert Redford," a true Actor's Director. But as is often the case, the hype does'nt translate to results. Part of the problem lies in with the profanity-laced script. The "f" word is used so often that it seems like a parody of "Goodfellas." Devito, playing a fictionalized character, pales in Nicholson's shadow, and his role seems like an afterthought. The ending is also flawed: Hoffa's body has never been found but Devito and Co. assume an ending that seals Hoffa's fate. Nicholson, perhaps the greatest Actor of a generation, flounders here. He overacts grandly in most scenes and fails to win any sympathy for Hoffa. In the few scenes with his family, he overdoes the sentiment and comes off phony. Even the much-anticipated face-off with Bobby Kennedy fails to charge this film. If you want to learn about Jimmy Hoffa, check out A&E's excellent biography.
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Summary: Great movie to own !!!
Review: I watch this over and over, One of Jacks best. he brings the character to life !! I want it on DVD !
Rating:
Summary: Great movie to own !!!
Review: I watch this over and over, One of Jacks best. he brings the character to life !! I want it on DVD !
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