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Summary: Should've been Cast Away
Review: WHAT A BORING MOVIE! Tom Hanks character was not likable. There was no emotion whatsoever. This was one script that should've been Cast Away. Only 1 star and that star goes to Lari White, the country singer who play the Angel sculptress. Shame on Tom Hanks and Helen Hunt for accepting the roles in this poor poor pitiful me story. If they had reversed some of the story by doing flashbacks with developing the relationship between Hunt and Hanks would have brought some emotion to the movie and made it somewhat enjoyable. I saw this for free is a sneak preview and my time was wasted. I like Tome Hanks and Helen Hunt and they are two of my favorite stars today. Oh well life goes on doesn't it Wilson?
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Summary: Great !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: This movie was great!After seeing this movie i didnt feel like going on a plain since!lol.I thought the sound affects were great.My fav part was when tom hanks went down in the plain! Over all i give this movie 5 stars. Rachel Townsend
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Summary: Well done - but over rated?
Review: I give Cast Away four stars - and wonder if it earned all four of them. My judgement may be clouded by my fondness for both Hanks and director Robert Zemeckis. They obviously work very well together, but this film drags at times, and the dialogue can get bogged down. Not a film I would have bought (my wife did), as it is not one I need to see more than once. That said, extremely well done, and I loved the non Hollywood ending.
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Summary: Tom Hanks Delivers the Acting Goods!
Review: Do you ever dream of being trapped on a desert island with someone you love? How about escaping to one by yourself? Do you dream of walking on beaches and digging your toes in the sand. Well, don't wish for it if you are on a plane over the ocean. Do you wonder what it would take to survive? Would you go insane being all by yourself or would you enjoy the solitude? While some say this movie was too long and tested their patience level, it is a journey all on its own into the mind of a survivor. Is there an actor out there who can compare to Tom Hanks? I would rather watch Tom Hanks drink coconut milk for hours than to have to endure some of the acting we have to watch in other movies. Tom becomes his character to such an extent I was a bit worried I would forget I was watching Tom Hanks! His transformation from the time-obsessed Fed Ex Chuck No"land" to the primal "land"locked survivor blew my mind. At first the movie was slower, then the intensity of Chuck Noland almost scared me. He was obsessed with staying on time and I just wanted to say: "Buddy, take a vacation." Well, I guess he did. ;> This movie has all the elements of great storytelling and adventure. First Noland gets thrown into a completely opposite situation that what he is used to. He is no longer in control and must deal with the elements and learn to be one with nature. Not only does Survivor Noland make creative use of the contents of packages that wash up on the beach, he has to decide he is going to live to see his girlfriend (Helen Hunt, who was perfect for the role). Hope, creativity, perseverance and basic survival instincts keep him alive. Chuck is a man who can't sit still for 10 minutes and now he has to make friends with years of solitude and a volleyball (very funny look on his face when he is trying to create fire and the volleyball is hanging out watching him). Did I get bored? No way....although, I kept thinking a shark was going to appear at some point. The spear fishing was pretty cool especially when he is out fishing from his raft in the open water. Tom does some hilarious things. I was laughing out loud so many times during the "silent" times. Really, he does talk during the times everyone says he is so silent, it is just a monologue and not dialogue. You almost feel you are on the island yourself. I became that absorbed at some points. He makes very creative use out of ice skates (axe) and a dress (fishing net). There are subtle messages throughout the movie I was picking up on. Like when he takes off his watch right before the plane crashes. It is symbolic of him leaving his hurried world. This was a very thoughtful movie. You get to imagine what Tom is thinking and also when you watch it at home, you can talk about various aspects, like...what would you do? The aspect of "character" was very prevalent. If you watched this movie in the theatres, you might have missed out on a great movie experience. I say this because half the fun of this movie is talking about it while you are watching it. Normally it is like pulling teeth to get my husband to watch a movie with me at home and I can rarely get him to take me to a movie. Most of the time it is because of a lack of selection and movie content we are not interested in. This was different. Not only does this movie have romance (for me), it had great "real man" adventure for him. There are parts in this movie that will just make you laugh out loud. It is our 6th anniversary and my husband actually watched this entire movie with me. We were totally intrigued, discussed all sorts of things as the movie progressed and really had a great time watching this movie. You will not be casting away any time watching this movie. You will be giving yourself the gift of escape. The ending encourages you to use your imagination, but everyone can guess what will happen. An exotic location, gorgeous cinematography and a must for the unrushed viewer. However, do order this movie in a hurry when the price drops. ;) Thank you Tom Hanks! You gave a legendary performance I will never forget. A survivor survives! This is the "Best Picture" I have seen in a long time! Way over 5 stars!
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Summary: What was in the Box
Review: Im still angry not to find out what was in the box.Wonderful film.Tom's best,exept for that damn box.
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Summary: Should have been better...
Review: Cast Away is classic high concept Hollywood: Put Tom Hanks on an island and watch how he survives! Unfortunately, this effort fails to match your typical episode of Survivor in entertainment value. Hanks' performance is excellent (as always), saving the movie from an utter disaster. But the story itself is all concept, not execution. The island he lands on is, frankly, boring, and a good deal of the story is about how bored the main character is, which I found, well, boring! The ending is fun, if hackneyed. Basically, this is a B-movie that had A-movie intentions. That's why it did not get nominated for Best Picture and Tom Hanks didn't win an Academy Award.
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Summary: My Three Cents
Review: This movie would make a good screensaver. Or better yet, a GigaPet. Just check in now and then. "Oh, what is Chuck doing now?" "Oh, Chuck is still trying to open that darn coconut." I'm only half-kidding.
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Summary: Slow-paced but captivating
Review: I didn't want to see this movie in the theater, since I didn't give a damn about the Survivor shows, but this was a pleasant surprise when rented. It's a window into a man's life and how he changes through some extraordinary experiences. Don't expect slam-bang action. This is not your standard Hollywood formula. You'll watch the details of Chuck Noland (played by Tom Hanks) learning how to survive: getting food, finding shelter, making fire, keeping his sanity over the years alone on the island, escaping the island, and trying to rebuild his life. The pacing is slow; you'll either watch in fascination or fall asleep. When Noland returns to civilization after five years, we see how he doesn't fit into the life he had before, we see how his priorities have changed, and we watch him try to decide where to go next. As for the ending, don't expect a nice neat wrap-up. It's really a beginning, not an ending. Like in real life, we don't know where Noland will go next, but neither does he. This was a courageous ending and it left some people wanting closure, so be warned. However I loved it.
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Summary: a film made to reach the deepest mind of the audiences
Review: I was skeptical watching the beginning of the film as knowing this film was about a man that wander to a island due to an aircrash,I was wandering you called this a movie?for two hours what tom hank going to do?As the movie progress to the middle.My mind was completely captivated.What an amazing film it was.A good break from the usual and typical hollywood films of gunfire,rubbish plot,story that go nowhere...after these years I had watched hundreds of movies.this is one of the best i had seen.the sight of wilson the volleyball float away from hank had made me cried.the four years "friend" for hank just float away quietly toward the great ocean.and the moving music score had touch my heart twice.the moment hank had finally made it to the ocean abandoning the island behind him for fours years and the other part when wilson the ball was lost to the sea.A movie that really caught my heart and provoke my deepest thought of a man that had lost all civilazation suddenly.A great movie not to be missed.
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Summary: If you could take only one DVD to a deserted island...
Review: So, you're considering buying Cast Away. More than likely, that means you already like the movie, but now you're wondering if the DVD is worth the money. This is a 2-disc set loaded with extras, but how good are they? 20th Century Fox puts out some of the best DVD releases around, and this is no exception. The running commentary is by 5 or 6 people, including director Robert Zemeckis, but it is dominated by discussion on sound effects, followed only by visual effects. I found this to be very enlightening, but it started to get repetitive toward the end of the film. I mean, there are only so many ways to say how wind and water sounds replaced music in the film. I was also disappointed that other topics weren't discussed. Fortunately, all of the featurettes included on the 2nd disc take care of the commentary's missing information. In hindsight, it actually seems like careful planning on Fox's part as there is a document for almost every aspect of the production. There is a featurette describing the island location, one describing the story of Wilson, small snippets on visual effects, Charlie Rose's interview with Tom Hanks describing his experiences, and a documentary about the research done for surviving on a deserted island. Anything left out is covered in the above-standard "making-of." Fox has once again done a wonderful job with a DVD release: elegant, animated menus and content that has been well thought-out and full of interesting information. If you could take only one DVD with you to a deserted island, this would be the one.
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