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Summary: a stuntman who is an actor ...
Review: "A stuntman, who is an actor, who is a character in a movie! Who will find you among all these!"This is one of my favorite movies of all time. I have watched it at least a dozen times and still find new nuances. Great acting, wonderful music, awesome photography. The plot defies categorization. What I like best about this movie is how it blurs the distinctions between movies and reality to draw the viewer into the movie like no other. The second disc on the making and marketing of the movie keeps very much in the character of the movie. A great story in itself with the same themes of paranoia and power. The producer of the Stuntman battles with the egos of the Hollywood studio executive.
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Summary: GREAT ACTION COMEDY ROMANCE THRILLER
Review: "THE STUNT MAN" a bona fide cult-fave starring Peter O'Toole finally makes it's digital appearance in a sharp looking transfer. Steve Railsback is a Vietnam vet on the lam who literally falls into, and becomes a stunt man, in the make-believe world of a war film directed by the diabolically manipulative O'toole. Barbara Hershey is the "actress" he falls in love with on screen and off. But what's real and what's not becomes a twisting labyrinth of perception and deception in this surprising roller-coaster comedic action thriller. There's enthusiastic commentary from co-writer director Richard Rush, O'Toole, Railsback and Hershey, deleted scenes and in DVD-ROM there's a complete screenplay with director's notes. A cool movie that taps into the "Matrix" mind set of multilayered realities and the problems of being a hero in real life, whatever that is.
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Summary: If God could do the things we do ...
Review: ... he'd be a happy man!
I just finished watching the DVD of "The Stunt Man." It's still a smart, amazing, funny, scary, exhilirating experience. This is what great movie making (and great acting) is all about. Richard Rush's direction, the acting from Peter O'Toole and the rest, the terrific screenplay, the great music ... it's just ... perfect. As fresh now as the day it rolled out of the camera.
It's a shame Rush hasn't been able to make more films, but with this classic to his credit he can rest assured that his place in cinema history is complete. Thanks, Mr. Rush!
And Peter O'Toole ... nothing will top his work in "Lawrence of Arabia," but this comes darned close. Eli Cross is the classic "film director as god." O'Toole makes him more than just a petty movie-set tyrant. Cross is sly, witty, mysterious and all-knowing. He's frightening but fascinating. You wouldn't want to introduce him to your mother but you would want to take him out to dinner just to listen to him spin his stories. When he descends from above in his camera crane you'll begin to think he's god incarnate ... just as the stunt man does.
And the plot? That's what made "The Stunt Man" such a hard sell to the movie studios and what makes it a classic. What is reality and what isn't? Are we in control of our lives or aren't we? How do we know what's really going on and what it all means? Is Eli trying to kill the stunt man or just trying to finish his movie on time?
Anchor Bay's DVD transfer is superb. The "Limited Edition" includes Rush's documentary on the making the film. Don't miss it!
If you've never seen this film, get it FAST and enjoy! If you haven't seen it in a while, rediscover why it's so great.
Amen!
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Summary: If God could do the things we do ...
Review: ... he'd be a happy man!
I just finished watching the DVD of "The Stunt Man." It's still a smart, amazing, funny, scary, exhilirating experience. This is what great movie making (and great acting) is all about. Richard Rush's direction, the acting from Peter O'Toole and the rest, the terrific screenplay, the great music ... it's just ... perfect. As fresh now as the day it rolled out of the camera.
It's a shame Rush hasn't been able to make more films, but with this classic to his credit he can rest assured that his place in cinema history is complete. Thanks, Mr. Rush!
And Peter O'Toole ... nothing will top his work in "Lawrence of Arabia," but this comes darned close. Eli Cross is the classic "film director as god." O'Toole makes him more than just a petty movie-set tyrant. Cross is sly, witty, mysterious and all-knowing. He's frightening but fascinating. You wouldn't want to introduce him to your mother but you would want to take him out to dinner just to listen to him spin his stories. When he descends from above in his camera crane you'll begin to think he's god incarnate ... just as the stunt man does.
And the plot? That's what made "The Stunt Man" such a hard sell to the movie studios and what makes it a classic. What is reality and what isn't? Are we in control of our lives or aren't we? How do we know what's really going on and what it all means? Is Eli trying to kill the stunt man or just trying to finish his movie on time?
Anchor Bay's DVD transfer is superb. The "Limited Edition" includes Rush's documentary on the making the film. Don't miss it!
If you've never seen this film, get it FAST and enjoy! If you haven't seen it in a while, rediscover why it's so great.
Amen!
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Summary: Man, This Is Good!!
Review: 1980's "The Stunt Man" sat on my shelf for a very long time before I finally got around to watching it. Boy, was I stupid for not viewing it earlier! It's a highly-engrossing, mesmerizing experience! One of those "can't-take-your-eyes-off-it-for-a-second" type of motion pictures. Peter O'Toole, Steve Railsback, and Barbara Hershey star in this movie-within-a-movie. Everyone here is great, but Mr. O'Toole is, in my opinion, Oscar-caliber as the hard-as-nails director attempting desperately to make the perfect anti-war film. The quirky music score adds amusement to the stunt scenes performed by Railsback. High praise is deserved all around for this one .... a film that will transfix you to your screen. You WILL want to see it again.
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Summary: The best movie you never saw...
Review: A great combination of mystery, comedy and drama. Peter O'Toole is at his finest as a dictatorial movie director who wants to get that "perfect" shot. But is he willing to sacrifice his new stunt man to do it? And what did his new stunt man do that has the entire police force out looking for him? Just sit back and enjoy the fun as this movie slowly, but surely provides the answers. Fun and surprising.
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Summary: fascinating stuff
Review: A strange,interesting film that has an atmosphere quite unlike any other movie I can think of.Peter O'Toole is great as the director who'll stop at nothing to get what he wants.If you fancy watching something that is very different and a bit more challenging than usual check this one out.The anamorphic image looks fantastic and the DTS track is brilliant for a film of this age.
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Summary: Anyone for a stunt?
Review: After FREEBIE AND THE BEAN, this wacked out moviemaking concoction seemed like the right move for Richard Rush, and it is astonishing entertainment. That isn't to say that it will suit every taste, but those who like to figure out fantasy movies may like the film (but for the love of films, buy it on DVD). Rated R, with profanity, nudity, simulated sex, and gore.
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Summary: A real sleeper
Review: After reading the reviews on this film I couldn't wait to receive my copy of the DVD. I had never seen this movie before and was expecting great things based on the reviews posted. The film, from the story line to the acting, was a complete let down. This film was and is a sleeper for good reason. And no I do not have a Garth Brooks collection! For those of you who like the movie I can say that the DVD version is of very high quality both in video and sound. The extras should please too.
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Summary: Appealing in its own way
Review: Aside from the great acting and brilliant concept, I didn't find too much to be WOWed about -- generally because it's an old movie and no matter how classical an old movie is, it's a bit blah for me, although I appreciate cult-classics which is why I gave this 5 stars. Peter O' Toole is a fascinatingly sadistic and yet intellectual director in the movie known as Eli Cross. Steve Railsback plays Cameron, a Vietnam veteran who is running away from the cops when he runs right onto a movie set and ends up avoiding a near-roadkill from one of the stuntmen. The stunt man ends up dying and Eli wants Steve to be his replacement, that way, it's also a solution for Eli to disguise himself from the cops. From there on, you see Cameron involved in a lot of stunts and movie shoots and the combination of action and comedy picks up. It gets quite interesting but the real power of the movie comes from Peter O' Toole's great performance, without him, I really don't know how good the movie would be regardless of how good the screenplay is. This movie was released the same year as Stanley Kubrick's "The Shining" and I'm not even sure if they can make another movie like it today. You should watch this movie at least once because it shows the complication of whether or not we're in reality or fantasy, whether or not things are real or fake and whether or not you're running away from the cops or being filmed. P.S -- No one on earth (I don't care who you are) should be called "God." There's only one GOD and he's the man upstairs. Au Revoir!
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