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Summary: what is wrong with all of you
Review: this movie was a let down. Now thats saying a lot consideringiwasn't expecting much from this film. Scorsese should really stick tomob movies because anything else he tries isn't worth the film its filmed of... I don't get it. Speaking of things I don't understand, why does nic cage do movies and why do people hire him to do movies. First of all he can't act, watch this movie and you'll see more of his depressed non acting. Second his last few movies have been bigger bombs then the one's the US dropped of hiroshema and nagasoki...
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Summary: What can I say?
Review: Martin Scorsese is the best director alive today! This film is definate testament to that. Flat out amazing direction. Good storyline, excellent actors doing the absolute best. Tom Sizemore was robbed of asupporting actor nominations.....then again so was Scorsese and the film for best picture. The film is an amazing ride....only the best from Mr. Scorsese
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Summary: Bring Out Your Dead
Review: This movie takes you through the trippy nights of one stressed out, burned out medic. Once a top notch medic, he now is to burnt to get it together to save a life. Haunted by guilt for some of the patients he lost, he drowns himself in alcohol and hallucinations abound. It is wonderfully set, lighting is ensnaring, acting is top drawer. This movie is great to escape the regular bliss of happy - Hollywood.
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Summary: Cage Brings This Dead Movie to Life
Review: Scorsese has gone back to his Taxi Driver days with this dark, yet pleasantly comical piece. This is truly his best work of recent years. From the time the movie begins, Nicolas projects an agony in his own realization that he has been unable to save lives of the dying on the streets of New York. He is miserable in and with life. You can feel the disparity emanating from the screen. Cage brings this movie to great lengths with his wonderous ability to change his manners in a matter of seconds. This is by far his best work since "Leaving Las Vegas". My only question is, "Where is the Oscar nomination?"
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Summary: Martin Scorsese reaches into his past.
Review: Bringing Out the Dead is like Mean Streets all over again -- film-school-style humour (with emphasis on sight gags), breathless pacing, nervous energy, show-offy techniques. The bloodshot-eyed tone of the film is especially reminiscent of Scorsese's 1973 breakthrough, with a dash of his '90s narrative approaches thrown in.Granted, it makes for a weaker mix than in most Scorsese films. In terms of script and character Taxi Driver is the film that's inevitably evoked, thanks to a Paul Schrader script, an alienated night creature of a protagonist, and the very specific setting. But the voice-over this time around is like pure exposition, trying to imitate a novel, without the fascinating multi-leveled psychologies of Taxi Driver (where the voice-over is often direct quotations from Travis' life, such as the eerie anniversary card to his parents) or the humorous commentary of GoodFellas. It's still a mini-masterpiece just based on shots, composition, editing, and conceptualization. Scorsese seemed unable to top the artistic peaks he'd reached in his career such as Taxi Driver, Raging Bull or GoodFellas, but he's certainly able to make Bringing Out the Dead a vivacious artistic statement, a film with guts which is head and shoulders above the norm.
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Summary: I wanted a stimulant, not a sedative!
Review: I thought I'd give Scorsese another try, but its just another strike for Marty. Uninspired performances, flat acting, especially by Arquette. When's she gonna snap out of her Lost Highway stupor? You guys are just being too generous. Time for MS to direct documentaries for PBS.
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Summary: Wonderful film
Review: You absolutly must see this film. The acting, direction, and camerawork is georgeous! One of Scorsese's best films, deserves a second look on DVD. One of the best films of last year.
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Summary: Bringing Out the Dead and then dressing them up funny
Review: Bringing Out the Dead is a great movie, and yes, I really do believe that it IS just as good as Raging Bull, Taxi Driver, Mean Streets, Goodfellas, Casino, The King of Comedy or any of that Madman of Mayhem, Martin Scorsese's, other brilliant films. This movie tugged at my soul, bit it, chewed it a little bit, and then spit it back out all out of order, yet somewhat serene. This movie proves how good Scorsese is, as well as the great cast of actors and the photographers and designers and writer, at touching emotions deep inside of us all. Why, this movie touched emotions in me I didn't know I had, like sad, happy, and blue. I think that Nicolas Cage is a tremendous actor dramatically and comedically (his Raising Arizona is one of the best performances ever filmed) and in any other range, and I think that this is his best movie. He should have awards thrusted at him, wouldn't they only bonk his head. Patricia Arquette is a great actress, of course, and proves it even more here. She also is a hot babe who I would like to ask to marry me, but I won't stoop so low as to do it over the internet in an amazon.com review. John Goodman and Tom Sizemore and Ving Rhames are similarily spectacular. Anyway, I think that this movie was not only severely overlooked by the public and the awards galas that don't matter, but was also severely overlooked by the Pope, who should at least CONSIDER renting it. I think this movie should be voted Movie of the Century...no...that's not good enough. Movie of a Lifetime. Mmmno, that's less than a century, usually, unless you're Irving Berlin or a tortise. Movie of the Week? No, not important sounding enough. OK: Movie of the Space-Time Continuum. Yes...I like it. Yes. It doesn't neccessarily mean anything, but I think Bringing Out the Dead is the MOVIE OF THE SPACE-TIME CONTINUUM! And I mean that. P.S. I'd give this movie five stars, but I don't believe in the five-star rating system.
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Summary: A Draining Experience
Review: Martin Scorsese's latest film is a very dreary experience indeed. The plot of Bringing Out the Dead is not really of any concern, Scorsese is purely concerned with atmosphere and character development. In many ways this film is a retread of previous (and better) Scorsese films. The scummy noir that was utilized so wonderully in "Taxi Driver" and "Mean Streets" is re-created here again, right down to the steaming sewer grates. In many ways Cage is a more updated version of Travis Bickle. He works long nights, deals with much of society's trash, becomes delusional and eventually begins to think that he is in someway "better" than his surroundings. He feels that he is the only person who can help these sad sick people. Bringing Out the Dead is a very exhaustive film to watch. There are constant flashbacks to a young girl that Cage was unable to save. these are mostly unecessary and never really lead anywhere. Also the relationship between Cage and Arquette continues to surface throughout the film but at the same time seems rather laboured and pointless. The best moments are during the films adrenalized sequences. The thought of what may happen next in the film is often more appealing than what does actually occur. Tom Sizemore and Ving Rhames also turn in first class, oscar worthy perfomances, the former as a crazed paramedic and the latter as the only person who seems completely in control of their mind for the entire film. Bringing Out the Dead is a very well made film that is quite rewarding if you can get through it. Unfortunately it is merely an exercise in noir atmospherics that eventually will wear down even the most ardent of Scorsese fans. It just doen't seem like the man is challenging himself much with this material. Better than his last effort, Kundun (which was still quite good) but by no means his best film to date. I can't wait for "Gangs of New York."
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Summary: Another classic from Scorsese!
Review: The opening of Martin Scorsese's latest film, "Bringing Out The Dead", shows a weary eyed Nicolas Cage driving an ambulance during the haunting late night hours in Hell's Kitchen. Van Morrison is playing as the opening credits role. You know your watching Scorsese doing what he does best. The film is about a medic and how he copes with his late night hours and his inability to sleep due to being haunted by ghosts. The story also leaves room for interesting characters played by a great cast including Ving Rhames, Patricia Arquette, Tom Siezmore, John Goodman, and Marc Anthony (yes, the singer). This film is being compared to Scorsese's "Taxi Driver" and having Paul Schrader writing the script, it seems fitting. But the film is all on its own. It wouldn't be any different had "Taxi Driver" not been released despite that it is not quite as good. It is definately Nicolas Cage's best film and another great addition to Scorsese's list of classic films.
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