The Pledge

Starring:Patricia Clarkson, Benicio Del Toro, Dale Dickey, Wendy Donaldson, Adrien Dorval, Aaron Eckhart, Shawn Henter, Kathy Jensen, Taryn Knowles, Nels Lennarson, Costas Mandylor, J.J. McColl, Gordon May, Gardiner Millar, Helen Mirren, Adam Nelson, Jack Nicholson, Tom Noonan, Michael O'Keefe, Tony Parsons
Director: Sean Penn
Studio: Warner Home Video
Product Type: DVD

Editorial Review:
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Jack Nicholson is detective Jerry Black, a respected and well-liked veteran of the Reno police force retiring to a life of angling with more than a little apprehension. Thus he jumps into a murder case, the slaying of a little girl, a mere six hours from retirement and makes a promise to the grieving mother to catch the killer. As his partner (an effectively abrasive Aaron Eckhart) squeezes a confession out of the severely mentally handicapped suspect (a thoroughly unsettling performance by Benicio Del Toro), Jerry is convinced that they've got the wrong man.

Description

Get ready for the raucous, unrated version of National Lampoon's Pledge This! starring Paris Hilton and Paula Garces (Harold and Kumar Go To White Castle). A group of freshman female misfits will do anything to get into the Gamma, Gamma Sorority but first they'll have to impress Gamma president Victoria (Paris Hilton) . Soon it's all out class warfare between these pledges and the beautiful "it" girls who rule the sorority scene. It's a hilarious comedy in the over-the-top tradition of the Old School and Van Wilder comedies.

Customer Reviews:

Avoid This.......2007-05-29

In "National Lampoon's Pledge This!" Paris Hilton is "Victoria English," president of South Beach University's fiercely exclusive sorority "Gamma Gamma." Everyone adores her, worships her and wants to be accepted by her, and everyone wants to be like her ... are you still listening?

Reese Witherspoon might have this uninspired story watchiable with her comedic talent. Sorry, no such luck here because Ms. Witherspoon was not available. Instead you see Paris Hilton doing nothing particularly great, except gliding around the campus in expensive dress or saying something silly smugly. Actually she does nothing even during the film's pie-throwing scenes (yes, there is!) because no pie hits her.

There are toilet jokes (about school toilet "eating" a poor girl, and ... er ... about one exploding toilet, no, I'm not kidding) and of course, lots of nudities. But there is more to come after these gross-out gags and the film gets worse. A group of freshmen arrive, mostly stereotyped "outcasts" or "misfits" and they have to undergo humiliating "initiation" in order to be member of the sorority. This part is not just unfunny, but repulsive.

Finally I didn't write the names of co-stars and cameos because most probably they want to forget anything about it all and must have already deleted the name of the film from their CV by now. So please, listen, here is my advice; Avoid this.

Consider only if you can get a dollar rental.......2007-05-09

I rented this movie from a video machine at our local grocery for a dollar. Had I rented it from a movie store for $4, I would have felt cheated. This is a dumb movie and not very funny. It is hard to believe so many reviewers are giving it 3 and 4 stars. When I think of National Lampoon, I think of Animal House and Vacation. This movie is not in the same league or even close. It seems this movie was written for Paris Hilton, as the charater she plays is a carbon copy of her in real life. Maybe die hard Paris Hilton fans will find more to appreciate than I did.

I dont Hate Paris Hilton, But after this movie I might.......2007-04-29

PARIS PARIS PARIS, where do I begin

I know you are a lil rich kid, who is trying to make it as a media star, you know TV seroes, record deal, pin ups. and movies...and your choice are farely great to highlight you...However, this movie is a step back for even you.

This National Lampoon film is neither an ANIMAL HOUSE nor a VACATION. It is real weak film versions of the American Pie series combined with Bring it On and Legally Blonde films without the cheerleading. John Waters could have made a better film in his sleep..and I think he has!

The plot is confusing story line. Also with 30 year old adults trying to play college cut ups, it seems like these "KIDS" seem too old to do some of this CRAZY STUFF.

Their sight gags may make anyone gag. The pie scene steals from ANIMAL HOUSE's & Blazing Saddles's food fight and old three stooges movies..and Paris, you get not a drop of pie on you (AMAZING since you are inthe middle of the tossing)

The one star is for the star of the film, Ms Hilton...who is her screen time makes herself seen. It does not always advance the plot much, but she is beautiful to watch.

Bennet Pomerantz AUDIOWORLD

a film that hardly stands out but it's a good pass time!.......2007-01-31

I like this film because several reasons, unlike most of the National Lampoon's I've recently seen, this was the least silly & disgusting. there was a better plot to it, Paris Hilton is a fine actor! alot of people would say she's playing herself in this movie but if u think that, then u don't really know her. but I'm not getting into that. now to the plot, Veronica(Hilton) is the hottest girl in the school, popular, dating the "hottest" guy on campus & is totally rich! looking to win a chance to get a photoshoot for FHM, she needs the hottest girls to compete with her. only that doesn't go so well when she starts treating some of the wannabees like crap & they decide to retaliate. there is a journey of self-discovery, lessons to be learned but it's not a big part of the film & kinda comes from nowhere. lots of this doesn't make sense but who cares. it's a very cheesy flick but it has humor, nudity, all the things u'd want from a National Lampoon's flick & I give it points for trying something new & actually having a point to the film! I say it's a good film to see, though maybe not a family film, it's still worth your time!

Amazing!.......2007-01-17

Ok, everybody who left those bad reviews were Hilton haters. This movie is a lot of fun and I would suggest it to anybody who DOES like Paris Hilton. The movie is the best I have seen her in and I really hope she will be in more like this one. I thought it was really funny!

Average customer rating:

spoiler ahead - read this review only after watching the movie
Great acting but didn't care too much for the ending, wanted more.
Everyone Smokes In Hell
Incredbile story of human fraility and obsession!
Very Underappreciated Movie

The Pledge
Starring: Patricia Clarkson , Benicio Del Toro , Dale Dickey , Wendy Morrow Donaldson , and Adrien Dorval
Director: Sean Penn
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
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Jack Nicholson is detective Jerry Black, a respected and well-liked veteran of the Reno police force retiring to a life of angling with more than a little apprehension. Thus he jumps into a murder case, the slaying of a little girl, a mere six hours from retirement and makes a promise to the grieving mother to catch the killer. As his partner (an effectively abrasive Aaron Eckhart) squeezes a confession out of the severely mentally handicapped suspect (a thoroughly unsettling performance by Benicio Del Toro), Jerry is convinced that they've got the wrong man.

Customer Reviews:

spoiler ahead - read this review only after watching the movie.......2007-05-18

if you didn't get who the killer was : one of the scenes at the end where the killer is mentioned has an earlier precedent in the movie.

Great acting but didn't care too much for the ending, wanted more........2007-03-18

A cop named Jerry (Jack Nicholson) investigates a child rape/homicide. Jerry makes a promise to the child's mother with this soul salvation that he will find the killer. Jerry doesn't believe the Indian suspect (Benecio Del Toro) they caught was the killer. Jerry learns that similiar cases involving young blonde girls have gone unsolved. He ends up buying a run down gas station (in proximity where previous rapes/murders have occurred) to see if he can somehow catch the killer. Jerry ends up taking in a battered wife and her 7 year old daughter who fits the description of previous victims. He becomes so obsessed with catching the killer that he uses the daughter as bait. All i want to know, who was the "Wizard"? If somebody knows please tell me.

Everyone Smokes In Hell.......2007-03-07

The Pledge is an overly long and overly slow film that demonstrates that Sean Penn is no better in front of a camera or behind it. The writers do their best to add a twist to the overly predictable ending. The film is also a two hour long ad for the cigarette companies. Almost everyone smokes and they smoke constantly while awake. But, "everyone smokes in hell." Jack Nicholson gives a good performance and is the only cement that holds this film together. There are lots of cameo appearances from big name celebrities. These appearances do nothing for this film other than add some well known names to the DVD box in hopes that you buy it due to "star power." We purchased The Pledge as a part of a two-for deal with The Departed. The later is a fairly good film by Leonardo DiCaprio, the former by Sean Penn is a flop.

Incredbile story of human fraility and obsession!.......2007-02-05

This is on my list of top 10 movies ever. The acting is superb and the story is moving. Jack Nicholson did a great job in this film. While it is not a happy tale, it is great!

Very Underappreciated Movie.......2006-07-14

This movie is really good. The only reason I gave it a 4 out of 5 is because it's slightly slow and the ending will drive you crazy. But other than that, the story is very very interesting. Nicholson's character is such a good cop, but only us, the audience, notices this. He is chasing a serial killer. A killer that has a distinct taste for little girls. **Possible Spoiler** But everyone thinks the killer is dead, except Nicholsons character. So after his (semi)retirement, he goes in search of the killer, in a low key fashion. He befriends a pitiful lady played by Robin Wright Penn. She does very well herself. She has a daughter, that fits that distinct taste for young girls the killer has. The story unfolds from there. It's not your typical cat & mouse movie. One moral of the story is, always respect your elders opinions and beliefs. They've been around the block a lot more than you have. :)

Jack Nicholson Selection: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest/The Pledge/The Witches of Eastwick

Average customer rating:

Outstanding movie, might as well buy VHS

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Starring: Jack Nicholson , Louise Fletcher , William Redfield , Michael Berryman , and Peter Brocco
Director: Milos Forman , George Miller (II) , and Sean Penn
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ASIN: B00005N90E
Release Date: 2001-10-30

Description

Three of the legendary movies that made Jack Nicholson who he is today. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest; The Pledge; Witches of Eastwick

Customer Reviews:

Outstanding movie, might as well buy VHS.......2001-07-30

First off, the rating of 4/5 doesn't mean that I don't think this to be one of the greatest movies ever made. I do, and AFI ranked it 20 out 100 ever made. In 1975 it swept the big 5 Academy Awards (picture, actor, actress, director, screenplay). The movie is a 5/5 easy.

However, the DVD is basically the VHS on a different format. The video and sound look basically the same, and the special features are nonexistent.

Buy this movie if you like the movie, Jack Nicholson, Best Picture award winners, Milos Forman's direction, or seeing actors like Danny DeVito and Christopher Lloyd in early roles. The movie is MORE than enough to justify the price tag, but just don't expect any of the nice little extras that DVD's like this usually come with.

Red Skelton: America's Clown Prince: Lillian Martin/Iceman Goeth/Desert Island/Deadeye & The Alamo/
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Red at his finest

Red Skelton: America's Clown Prince: Lillian Martin/Iceman Goeth/Desert Island/Deadeye & The Alamo/

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ASIN: B00076IQ0S
Release Date: 2007-01-08

Product Description

Episodes: 1 - Lillian Martin; 2 - The Iceman Goeth; 3 - Desert Island; 4 - Deadeye & The Alamo; 5 - Freddie's Romance; PLUS Extra Features: The Pledge of Allegiance, Red at The Reno Rodeo, The French Painter and The Forest Ranger

Customer Reviews:

Red at his finest.......2007-04-12

The tape wasn't exactly what I was looking for my mother wanted the Red Skelton doing the pledge of allegiance and this was not on there. But she loved this one and was very happy with it. I was very happy with the seller Mr. Maning was fantastic shipped it to me very quickly and in perfect condition.

Zatch Bell!, Vol. 4 - A New Pledge Between Zatch and Tia

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Zatch Bell!, Vol. 4 - A New Pledge Between Zatch and Tia
Starring: Zatch Bell
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Zatch Bell, Vol. 3 - The Invincible Folgore
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Zatch Bell, Vol. 2 - The Dark Mamodo
Zatch Bell 6: Another Zatch
Zatch Bell!, Vol. 1: The Lightning Boy From Another World

ASIN: B000EJ9VQQ
Release Date: 2006-06-13

Description

Ep.13: The Rematch: Zatch and Hyde Meet Again Skateboarder Eido only cares about girls and burgers, but his wind-wielding mamodo, Hyde, is bent on revenge. Until they learn the value of friendship, their threats are just hot air.

Ep.14: The Tomboy and the Popstar A famous idol singer has a strong-willed mamodo who wants to protect her from danger. But those protective instincts put the mamodo on a collision course with a well-meaning Zatch.

Ep.15: A New Pledge Between Zatch and Tia Popstar Megumi and her partner Tia join forces with Kiyo and Zatch against a dangerous mamodo. But can Tia put aside her suspicions and learn to trust her new friends?

Ep.16: The Invulnerable Robnos Suzy's in danger again! A cruel mamodo and his coldhearted partner have kidnapped her! Kiyo must use his sharp mind to outwit this new enemy, and dig deep to find the courage to save his friend.

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A hour-long dialogue with actor and filmmaker Sean Penn. Penn talks about his third time directing a film, The Pledge, starring Jack Nicholson as a retired detective who seeks to solve a murder case. He also discusses some of his memorable acting roles and relationship with his wife, Robin Wright Penn.

Charlie Rose with Anthony Hopkins, Sean Penn (August 21, 2001)

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Charlie Rose with Anthony Hopkins, Sean Penn (August 21, 2001)

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First, in this rebroadcast of a conversation from February 5, 2001, actor Sir Anthony Hopkins discusses his role in the film "Hannibal", the sequel to "The Silence of the Lambs".||Then, actor and filmmaker Sean Penn discusses in this rebroadcast of an interview from January 18, 2001, his third time directing a film, "The Pledge", starring Jack Nicholson as a retired detective who seeks to solve a murder case. He also discusses some of his memorable acting roles and relationship with his wife, Robin Wright Penn.

Average customer rating:

Avoid This
Consider only if you can get a dollar rental
I dont Hate Paris Hilton, But after this movie I might
a film that hardly stands out but it's a good pass time!
Amazing!

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