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Summary: An Artsy Take on War?
Review: It's tough to tell whether "Castle Keep" is groundbreaking or just plain pretentious--it's one of those films that features an explosion of ideas that on first glance seem to dart off in all directions, only to end up pretty much where you'd expect them to. It does have strong performances and arresting, if frequently odd, imagery. Filmed with lots of quick, often jarring cuts and featuring a thin plot that seems to take the long road to conclusion--you'd think Robert Altman directed it--"Castle Keep" just taunts the senses for the most part until the fiery climax. Burt Lancaster is a one-eyed major determined to hold his position in an ancient castle with a battle-weary squad of men, including Peter Falk, Patrick O'Neal, Bruce Dern, and other familiar faces of the era. Until the Nazis arrive, the men pass the time as best they can, generally loving up the locals or musing about their predicament in slow, moody takes that Terrance Malick would revise in "The Thin Red Line." It's the kind of thing scholars may point to as poignant, even if casual viewers may find themselves with a headache. Watch it most of all to see how actors like Lancaster and Falk can carry a scene, even when it's hard to tell exactly what is going on.
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Summary: Massive amounts of shame on Columbia
Review: No need to buy this DVD, a Panavision title released in pan & scan? Yep, we're back in the stone age.
Columbia pictures should be ashamed, heaping this crap on the public,the movie is no classic, but it's worth a look, but this transfer is awful. At least you get the opening credits in letterbox ;)
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Summary: An incredible piece of ...
Review: Yes it's true, Columbia has released this excellent movie in pan & scan! And to make it worse, contrary to what was said by an earlier reviewer, the original aspect ratio was not 1,85:1 but the full Panavision 2,40:1 framing (that's easy to check out, because the opening credits actually are shown in widescreen on the DVD). Well, that's it, folks, what we have here is another useless disc which all movie lovers should stay away from until Columbia finally understands what customers want.1 star because I don't have any other choice (please Amazon, make it possible to give a 'Zero star' rating!)
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