Meet Joe Black (Ultimate Edition)

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Summary: Too Much Brad not Enough Bread
Review: The 2 stars I gave this movie was mainly for supporting roles and the idea of the movie, I thought they could've made such a great picture. They had the right actors and right idea but it did not come together as expected.

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Summary: Boring, contrived, tedious
Review: Long, drawn out dialogs. Tedious and inconsitant melodrama. Ranks right up there with "Legends of the fall" for stark, empty performances. This is not a romance. It's just drama for the sake of drama. Devoid of substance, lack of palatable characters, dragging on and on. With no one to empathize with you are left without any payoff after having sat through 3 hours of drivel. A contrived speech by Hopkins in the last 5 minutes leaves you shaking your head and wondering why they even bothered. It was spurned at the box-office for good reason. No merit. Save your money.

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Summary: BEST MOVIE EVER!
Review: Meet Joe Black looked kinda stupid in the previews, I know. But it was great. It made me scream, cry, laugh, and (of course) drool over Brad Pitt. It's an interesting story and, although it's really long, it's worth it. But buy it later once it's not so freakin expensive.

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Summary: Love it! Wonderful!
Review: No matter how long it was it was wonderful. I don't much care for all the bad publicity it had. I thought it was great. I mean why can't Death be innocent and unknowing even if he is always portrayed as being evil. I like the realism of it.

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Summary: Movies like this happens once in your life time
Review: Foremost question I ask myself. How can people watch Titanic ( a 3-hr movie) and not complain about the length and not even watch 'Meet Joe Black' and yap about the length. To me, 'Meet Joe Black' is the 3rd best movie ever made right after "Brave Heart" and "Scent of a Woman". The movie has everything in it. Story, Script, powerful dialogs, music, performance, humor, romance, "a defined love", cinematography, direction and more. Sir Anthony Hopkins in a more-than-Oscar winning performance...... I have concluded that those who do not watch this movie will never ever realize what they have missed. This is one of the best touching love stories ever made. I saw this movie 3 times on the big wide screen and would never miss a chance to buy the DVD. I suggest you do the same. PS: people who liked "Legends of the Fall" will like this movie too.

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Summary: Worst 3 hours I've spent in a long time
Review: My wife is a Brad Pitt fan, and even she hated this movie. I am truly shocked at the 35 favorable reviews here (only 2 negative). I must let readers know that critics were right the first time. This movie must be an embarassment for Hopkins if not for the other actors. The plot was full of holes, Pitt's character was very unlikeable and the movie crawled at a painful pace. Hopkins was great as usual, the scenery and photography were luscious, but this was not nearly enough to make up for the shortcomings of htis movie.

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Summary: Most underrated movie of the decade
Review: After reading the "Meet Joe Black" reviews, NOBODY wanted to take 3 hours out of their busy Christmas shopping schedule to watch this movie, reputed to be long and inconsistent, and lightweight. The critics missed the boat on one of the most affecting romances ever filmed. I usually watch my movies these days on DIVX, but I bought this one on DVD because 1) the widescreen cinematography is not to be missed, and 2) this is one of the few films I will savor again and again. It is a special film, and if you give it the time and attention, you will be rewarded. BUY IT, and buy it on DVD.

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Summary: Great Movie
Review: Everyone's talking about how long it was. I didn't even notice the length so I'm not going to mention that (any more). Brad Pitt, as everyone's saying, gave a terrific performance. I've only seen him in this and in The Devil's Own and he was terrific in both. Claire Forlani is extremely beautiful and played her part very well. But my favorite character would have to be Lois Kelly-Miller as the Jamaican Woman. She didn't have a big part but she helped us understand Death's character better since she seemed to understand him herself.

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Summary: BEST MOVIE EVER MADE!!!!!!!!!!
Review: This movie was so great. I'm tired of critics complaining about the 3 hour length. I still didn't want it to end. There is so much emotion and drama that you forget about the length and find yourself being drawn in with the charachters. Brad Pitt should have gotten an Oscar for his performace and Claire Forlani was so good in her role. I LOVE THIS MOVIE and everyone should see it. I saw it 6 times in the movie theater and you should too!

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Summary: Subtle...like a feather from Heaven
Review: I'm not a Brad Pitt fan. His physical attributes don't astound and thrill me! But, I've got to give it to him: He was convincing in his dual roles as the coffee shop sweetie and Mr. Death. Claire Forlani, whom I've never seen in a film before was simply luminous. She's the perfect Susan in this parable of one man's last days on earth. Anthony Hopkins as Bill Parrish is remarkable, as always. He truly makes you feel as though he's a man with little time left and has to spend the rest of his alloted time cleaning up his act, making amends with his loved ones, assuring his daughters that he loves them and has always loved them. Also, Marcia Gay Hardin and Jeffrey Tambor are both extremely good as the number two daughter (in her father's heart) and her slightly inept (business wise) husband. They're both touching. I wasn't put off by the length of the film. I think we should take the time to savor some things in life. Slow down, relax and enjoy this beautiful offering from Martin Brest. You did a good job, Marty!