Lightning Jack

Starring:Paul Hogan, Cuba Gooding Jr., Beverly D'Angelo, Kamala Lopez-Dawson, Pat Hingle, L.Q. Jones, Richard Riehle, Frank McRae, Roger Daltrey, Max Cullen, Sandy Ward, Roy Brocksmith, Douglas Stewart (IV), Kevin O'Morrison, Mark Miles, Clif Stokes, Bob Sorenson, Ramond O'Connor, Robert Guajardo, Tom Noga
Director: Simon Wincer
Studio: Hbo Home Video
Product Type: DVD

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Paul Hogan, better known as Crocodile Dundee from the popular film series, takes on a new character. He's an outlaw named Lightning Jack Kane who's quick on the draw but not terribly bright. Jack's gang gets wiped out, leaving him to continue his bank robbing career alone... until, by chance, he takes hostage a young mute (Cuba Gooding Jr.) who decides he'd rather team up with Jack than be a put-upon store clerk for the rest of his life. Against his better judgment, Jack agrees, and they embark on a series of criminal escapades, bonding over bank heists, bar fights, jailbreaks, and women. The always lovely and charming Beverly D'Angelo plays Lana, a dance hall girl who's madly in love with Jack. Gooding is his usual exuberant self, even without words, and Paul Hogan is Paul Hogan. If you're a fan of his, you'll enjoy this movie, and if you're not, you probably aren't reading this review in the first place. Lightning Jack doesn't offer much in the way of historical recreation; this is a Disney-style old West, with women's underclothes that look like they came out of a Victoria's Secret catalog and some pretty 1990's haircuts. But the movie rambles along amiably. --Bret Fetzer

Customer Reviews:

Funny Western.......2007-01-03

Funny is as funny does and this is funny.For Cuba fans it's really great.

Likable and entertaining Western / Comedy.......2006-08-01

Should have been called the 'Legend
of Cactus Jack', but anyway...'Cro-
codiel Dundee' goes west and robs
banks using Havana Gooding, Jr. (play-
ing a deaf mute with a slade to write
on!) as foil or diversion. Well filmed,
with good performances all around and
believable if not taken too seriously.
Well, at least it's better than Snow
Dogs!

The Product That Never Was.......2005-09-12

Product was ordered, alledgedly in stock. One month later it remains "in stock."

The Whole Family Liked This Western Comedy!.......2004-06-25

Yikes, some people just don't like Paul Hogan, do they? After seeing a surprisingly negative review of this movie when I logged on to buy the DVD, I decided to add my two cents. This is a VERY entertaining movie. It's well-paced, originally plotted and funny! Really. As the two heroes of the story fumbled their way through one sloppy crime after the other, I chuckled and looked forward to each new scene. This is not just for hardcore Western lovers. My mother enjoyed it, my kid loved it, my brother liked it, etc. That's why I'm buying it. Of course, I happen to like my westerns light -- think of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Quigley Down Under, Support Your Local Sheriff, Shanghai Noon, etc. I give it 5 stars for being purely entertaining. (Made me go rent Crocodile Dundee. I liked that, too.)

THE 2ND WORST I'VE EVER SEEN!!!!!.......2001-08-06

The reason I say this is the 2nd worst is because Crododile Dundee in L.A. is the worst.After I saw this movie in the theater I swore off seeing anything with Paul Hogan again,and the woman I was dating at the time,who liked the movie when we saw it was booted faster than lightning,jack.The plot is terrible as are the actors,sets,sound and directing.I had reasonably expected Cuba Gooding JR. to play a decent role since he had a few good parts under his belt but his deaf,mute character was ridiculous.I had thought at the time this poor guy had just killed his career but I am glad I was wrong.He has since put this behind him and went on to achieve an Oscar while Paul Hogan still bumbles around like a wallaby with a hangover from drinking to much Foster's Lager.If you want to see Cuba at his best see him Pearl Harbor in a small but pivotal role or Jerry Maguire or the upcomung Rat Race.If you want to see Paul Hogan at his best he's probably on a cancelled Austrailian postage stamp .

Jeff Foxworthy Totally Committed / Lightning Jack

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Jeff Foxworthy Totally Committed / Lightning Jack
Starring: Jeff Foxworthy , Paul Hogan , Cuba Gooding Jr. , Beverly D'Angelo , and Kamala Lopez-Dawson
Director: Keith Truesdell , and Simon Wincer
Manufacturer: Hbo Home Video
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B0001WTWV0
Release Date: 2004-05-04

Cannonball Run / Lightning Jack (Two-Pack)

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Cannonball Run / Lightning Jack (Two-Pack)
Starring: Warner 2pak
Manufacturer: Hbo Home Video
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ASIN: B000642058
Release Date: 2004-12-07

Average customer rating:

Dark but reflective of the NDN reservation despair
Loved The Script, Never Got To See The Film
Nope.
What do some critics know?
A moving, brave story

The Brave
Starring: Marshall Bell , Marlon Brando , Elpidia Carrillo , Alexis Cruz , and Johnny Depp
Director: Johnny Depp
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

General | Drama | Genres | DVD | Video

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Customer Reviews:

Dark but reflective of the NDN reservation despair.......2006-09-06

This was a dark and troubled story but no worse than the lives of many NDN people who live as wards of the state on federal reservations..... the hopelessness that drove Raphael to do what he did pervades the NDN people on the rez - resulting in the high rates of alcoholism and suicide. I see where Johnny was going with this, and applaud him for his feeling portrayal. Aho Johnny Depp

Loved The Script, Never Got To See The Film.......2006-06-16

During my tenure as a Creative Executive for Oliver Stone's Ixtlan Productions, I read and fell in love with this deep and insightful screenplay. It was truly iconoclastic and had the makings of a powerful film about the sometimes harsh reality of life in America. Amidst the downbeat sentiment resonated the true majesty of love and the undying belief that faith and sacrifice begets change, though in this case, at a mighty cost. I tried with every fiber of my being to get our company involved in this project but my passion fell on deaf ears. I truly regret that this deeply affecting piece of material never received the attention it truly deserved. Sadly, there is a tragic story involving a producer who took his life as a result of the trials and tribulations he faced in attempting to bring such a bold and controversial piece to the screen - clear evidence of the overwhelming dynamics that this material embodies. One can only hope that God has embraced this mans soul and brought peace and enlightenment to his family and friends... The Brave is both a wonder and wonderful. Seek it out and let it wash over you. You, too, will be cleansed by its stunning beauty.

Nope. .......2006-04-28

A sad, supremely wasted effort...and I like Depp as an actor and a person.

Gregory McDonald's slim novel is one of the most harrowing, dark works of fiction I've ever come across. The chapter describing the Uncle's interview of The Brave is nearly unbearable. You can check out the amazon reviews of the book itself if you are interested. Even the one star review of the book is right on the mark...this is deep, tragic story and certainly not for everybody

Under the right hands, the film could very well have been a masterpiece of dark dramatic American cinema. Unfortunately, Depp has handed in a total mess, an unrecognizable vanity project, best left forgotten. Marlon Brando is embarrassing in a role that should have run chills up the back of even the most hardened critic. Depp's version of The Brave is even a lowlier and sillier work than the formulaic and forgettable 8mm with Nicolas Cage...a difficult task.

Paul Shrader could have made this the film it should have been, but he has already mined this territory in the exceptional film "Hardcore" (5 stars, go see it if you are inclined to see a depressing movie about the underbelly of America circa 1979).

The film needed documentary grittiness to convey the tragedy of Raphael, not Depp's ham-handed black humor and magic realism.

What do some critics know?.......2005-09-27

I was able to acquire uncut versions from an online auction (both dvd and vhs). I read the reviews of professional critics and I was surprised that they tore this film apart. It's moving, sad, and disturbing. Very well put together. Brando's character was chilling and he was excellent, as well as Depp's performance. Not bad for a first time director. This movie showed how very real poverty in our country is, the frustration of trying to get by, and a huge sacrifice a man was willing to make for his family. This is definitely a must see. Needs to be released in the U.S.

A moving, brave story.......2005-08-08

Well, I got this DVD from ebay, but unfortunately it doesn't work in either of my DVD players. I did watch it on my computer, however. It turned out to be an excellent movie!
It is very well-done...Depp's acting and directing is remarkable. This is an extremely emotional movie, and I'm betting that Raphael's life is a parallel of Johnny Depp's life.

Raphael (Depp) and his family are exceedingly poor. This is a huge obstacle since Raphael would do absolutely anything for his family...even die. In the beginning, he finds a snuff film maker (Marlon Brando). For those who don't know, a snuff film is a film in which an actual murder is filmed for entertainment in a movie. Anyway, Raphael agrees to do it. He has one week before he is scheduled to die, but he will be paid $50,000. From this point on, many things happen. He builds a junkyard fair for his two children. He re-falls in love with his wife and kids. People are suspicious of his sudden large income. His home will be destroyed. Threats, murder, jealousy, and every emotion possible...all in the last 7 days of his life. And it is all for his love for his family.

It really is a beautiful story. Sad, but beautiful. Yes, perhaps it is a bit crazy to commit suicide just so your family can have money, but that's what love does to you. It makes you crazy. The only reason I gave it 4(1/2) instead of 5 stars is because the beginning was a little slow. Also, there is a lot of blood and the F word, but then again it is rated R. Besides that, I would say Depp's movie is a huge success. I guarantee that anyone who watches this will be moved.

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