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Summary: Very good
Review: It is a fun movie and the scenes between them are extremely hot. The Alec/Kim sandwich is so shocking revealing that you're like---WOW. Its a fun movie, and sometimes movies are simply meant to be fun.
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Summary: Very good
Review: It is a fun movie and the scenes between them are extremely hot. The Alec/Kim sandwich is so shocking revealing that you're like---WOW. Its a fun movie, and sometimes movies are simply meant to be fun.
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Summary: The way all remakes should be, as good as the original!
Review: Like Tom and Nicole in "Eyes Wide Shut", Alec and Kim do a fantastic job and play the roles made famous by Mcqueen and Mcgraw Brilliantly. This fresh, vibrant remake takes it a bit further than the original due to modern-day censors, (in Australia this film was given an R rating)which gives the film a very gritty feel. But the film belongs to star couple Alec and Kim who both do some of there best work ever. (the Getaway is Kim's best along with L.A Confidential and it's Alec's best along with the Hunt for Red October) On whole, I like it better than the original because of its harsh realism, its brilliant cast, which also includes James Woods and Micheal Madsen, and really because Kim is sooo Good looking.
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Summary: Plenty of Action
Review: Not stop thills in this version of The Getaway. Alec & Kim deliver a sexy & explosive action film. This film proved Kim Basinger could act. After watching this I hired the orginal Getaway. Lower production standards mar this version. Ali Mac Graw proves she couldn't act (not that anyone thought she could in the first place!) Not as good as everyone says it is. Go for the remake!!
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Summary: Don't Let This One Get Away (hehehe)...
Review: Okay, the plot is a little thin, the bad guys are a tad on the black and white side, and the believability rating is somwhere between Star Wars and Fantasia, but you have to love any movie that Kim Basinger [reveals all], and anyone who just enjoys a good shoot-'em-up... will get a charge out of this one. Leave your intellect at the door and enter one helluva thrill ride.. definitely an "E" ticket attraction and well worth the price of admission. Anyone looking for The Lion in Winter will undoubtedly be disappointed and anyone watching with the eyes of your average critic will find so much to write a bad revue about there could be a book in the works. But, remember this.. Kim Basinger is... in this movie. Thank God for Hollywood.
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Summary: Better than the first
Review: Somewhat like the remake of The Thomas Crown Affair this is again much better than the original, and I love McQeen.Baldwin is great, Kim Bassinger is very believable and Madsen superb as the bad guy. James Woods is wonderful too. Great direction by Roger Donaldson, the locations are well thought out and easy on the eyes too. All in all a splendid update of the orgiginal, which wasn't bad but this is one remake that is well worth owning. Great film. Mark Laing
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Summary: Much better than the original
Review: Sorry fans, but for my money this is a much better film than the original. I mean, come on, let's get down to brass tacks here -- Steve McQueen was a dull actor in any role and Ally McGraw still holds the award for the single most vapid and godawful actress of the '70s. And, hey, I dig Sam Peckinpah, but even he couldn't do much with those two. Even THE KILLER ELITE was better. Anyhow -- the script is nearly identical to the original but the presentation is much slicker and (I think) a lot more entertaining. I've always liked Roger Donaldson's movies (except COCKTAIL, which blew goat) and this one is no exception. He's a great action director. Just check out the climactic shootout: John Woo, eat your heart out. Also, any movie with James Woods automatically makes the must-see list as far as I'm concerned. Good stuff. Besides (and I say this with the utmost respect for her as an actress), Kim Basinger is H-O-T. Amen.
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Summary: Underrated
Review: The Baldwin/Basinger remake of ' The Getaway ' is a well put together, well acted, entertaining movie. This was not well received upon release, and I can't see why. Baldwin smolders on screen, and his real life chemistry with Basinger ( well, until they divorced ) carries over to the movie. The relationship of their married characters is passionate, and volatile. An excellent scene is when Doc, who can't control his anger any longer after finding out that Carol had slept with bad-guy Benyon ( James Woods ) in a deal for Doc's prison release, stops their car on the side of the road, and they have an intense argument. Great scene. Not to be overlooked is the performance of Michael Madsen as Rudy. He could be Vic Vega's ( from Reservoir Dogs ) dopier cousin. He is a bad guy, yet his scenes with Jennifer Tilly are at times very funny..you'll laugh at what a jerk he can be. The movie has some good action and drama in it, especially the scene when Doc, at the train depot, chases down the small-time thief who has made off with Doc and Carol's bag full of stolen cash. The finale is an excellent shoot-out at a seedy old hotel in El Paso, and it definitely does not disappoint. Much action and tension. The final scene includes the late Richard Farnsworth, and it is touching to see now that he is no longer alive. An excellent Richard Marx song ' Now and Forever ' runs over the end credits, and it works perfectly. Very nice. This is a movie I've seen many times, and always enjoyed. It's executed well, with nice cinematography. Don't believe some of the bad reviews, and judge for yourself. I believe the 1994 version of ' The Getaway ' is an overlooked little gem.
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Summary: Why remake a bad film in the first place?
Review: The Getaway is based on the 1972 action thriller from director Sam Peckinpah. This remake is fairly better because of James Woods, who is a major improvement over whoever played the Jack Benyon character in the original. The Getaway is really just a teched-up version of the original, with added sex/nudity, a lot more bloodletting and shootings, and more profanity. In the long run, it's a pretty bad movie but it rarely moves at a slow clip as the original did for just about its entire running time. Alec Baldwin is really not bad as Doc Mccoy. As for Kim Basinger, I know she won an Oscar but is she really a great actress? Compare her one Oscar award and nomination to 4 Razzie nominations (she's almost sure to get another with her performance in Bless the Child). She's not particularly good in the role, at least she doesn't act like the typical damsel in distress.
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Summary: Baldwin is no McQueen
Review: The remake of this classic film is O.K. It certainly doesn't leave you with that lingering sense of having just witnessed one heck of a prize fight like the original movie, which starred the ineffable Steve McQueen. Without a doubt, the action scenes of this remake are enjoyable and the acting is decent, but what it lacks is a quality you can hardly blame Alec Baldwin for lacking. It lacks the unflappable, self-composed nuance and aesthetic action appeal that Steve Mcqueen brought to every role he ever encontered. This is not to say that Alec Baldwin isn't good at the roles he typically takes on, that is, the role of the villian; but when recruited to play the hero, no matter how hard one trys, one just simply does not find himself rooting for Alex Baldwin. Perhaps this is because Baldwin plays himself, just as Steve McQeeun played himself; but there is no doubt that the measured and controlled hard-guy approach of McQueen is far more compelling as the hero than is the inflated braggadocio and swarthy arrogance of Baldwin. Nevertheless, even with the bad casting of the lead role, the remake is entertaining. However, the better choice for your entertainment dollar will always be the original.
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