The Jacket

Starring:Adrien Brody, Keira Knightley, Kris Kristofferson, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Kelly Lynch, Brad Renfro, Daniel Craig, Steven Mackintosh, Brendan Coyle, Mackenzie Phillips, Laura Marano, Jason Lewis, Richard Dillane, Jonah Lotan, Angel Coulby, Paul Birchard, Nigel Whitmey, Ian Porter, Anthony Edridge, Kerry Shale
Director: John Maybury
Studio: Warner Home Video
Product Type: DVD

Editorial Review:
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When you put on The Jacket, prepare for a head-trip into fragmented reality. Coproducer Steven Soderbergh might have fared better with this mind-bender than British director John Maybury (who indulges an excess of heavy-handed "style"), but it's intriguing enough to hold your attention as Gulf War veteran Jack Starks (Adrian Brody) sustains a head-wound that results in amnesia and fragmented timelines. One involves Jack's apparent killing of a policeman, after which he's institutionalized and subjected to straight-jacketed experiments in sensory isolation (with Kris Kristofferson as the doctor in charge); the other is a possible future involving a nihilistic waitress (Keira Knightley) with connections to his past, and the discovery that Jack will die in four days if he can't solve the brain-teasing puzzle he's fallen into. The Jacket aspires to the cleverness of Memento and falls short of that target, but Brody gives this exercise in desperate disorientation a certain gravitas that keeps you watching as his tormenting visions begin to unravel. Jennifer Jason Leigh, Brad Renfro and Kelly Lynch make the most of their small supporting roles. --Jeff Shannon
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Academy Award-winner Adrien Brody stars as a Gulf War veteran wrongly accused of murder, and subsequently committed to a mental institution. A controversial treatment regimen sends him on a mind-bending journey into the future, where he can foresee his death - and must try to stop it. Also stars Keira Knightley ("Pirates of the Caribbean 1 & 2," "Bend it Like Beckham"), Daniel Craig ("Road to Perdition"), Golden Globe-nominated Jennifer Jason Leigh, Kelly Lynch ("Charlie's Angels") and Kris Kristofferson.

DVD Features:
Additional Scenes
Alternate endings:The Jacket: Project History and Deleted Scenes
Featurette:The Look of The Jacket: A Featurette on Special Effects

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Great depiction of boot camp.
Dehumanisation
Stanley Kubrick USMC
Awesome

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Starring: Adam Baldwin , Bruce Boa , Tim Colceri , Vincent D'Onofrio , and Peter Edmund
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Release Date: 2001-06-12

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Stanley Kubrick's 1987, penultimate film seemed to a lot of people to be contrived and out of touch with the '80s vogue for such intensely realistic portrayals of the Vietnam War as Platoon and The Deer Hunter. Certainly, Kubrick gave audiences plenty of reason to wonder why he made the film at all: essentially a two-part drama that begins on a Parris Island boot camp for rookie Marines and abruptly switches to Vietnam (actually shot on sound stages and locations near London), Full Metal Jacket comes across as a series of self-contained chapters in a story whose logical and thematic development is oblique at best. Then again, much the same was said about Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey, a masterwork both enthralled with and satiric about the future's role in the unfinished business of human evolution. In a way, Full Metal Jacket is the wholly grim counterpart of 2001. While the latter is a truly 1960s film, both wide-eyed and wary, about the intertwining of progress and isolation (ending in our redemption, finally, by death), Full Metal Jacket is a cynical, Reagan-era view of the 1960s' hunger for experience and consciousness that fulfilled itself in violence. Lee Ermey made film history as the Marine drill instructor whose ritualized debasement of men in the name of tribal uniformity creates its darkest angel in a murderous half-wit (Vincent D'Onofrio). Matthew Modine gives a smart and savvy performance as Private Joker, the clowning, military journalist who yearns to get away from the propaganda machine and know firsthand the horrific revelation of the front line. In Full Metal Jacket, depravity and fulfillment go hand in hand, and it's no wonder Kubrick kept his steely distance from the material to make the point. --Tom Keogh

Description

The story of an 18-year-old marine recruit named Private Joker - from his carnage-and-machismo boot camp to his climactic involvement in the heavy fighting in Hue during the 1968 Tet Offensive.

Customer Reviews:

Get Some.......2007-05-14

"This is my rifle, there are many like it but this one is mine." This is one of the greatest movies of all time. If you have Platoon and Apocolypse Now, you need to add this to your collection.

Great depiction of boot camp........2007-05-14

Having gone through Marine Corps boot camp, I'd have to say this movie pretty accurately covers the emotional shock of the whole experience. It's actually a a cult classic amongst Marines because it reminds us of the "hell" of our indoctrination to the Corps. That indoctrination in turn has made the Marine community an extremely cohesive brotherhood that lasts well past our time in the Corps. In fact, would any other Marines agree that this was actually a pretty light depiction of the mental stimulation that is boot camp?

On a side note. If you think that Lee Ermey was funny in his dark and nasty quips at the recruits, think of 3 drill instructors doing it at the same time. It's like the most hilarious comedy routine that you have ever seen with a dark twist; you laugh--you lose. Hilarity ensues.

Dehumanisation.......2007-05-10

"Full Metal Jacket" is a very effective movie about the training and war in Vietnam. Following the character Private Joker, the movie takes in the training of new recruits and their experiences in Vietnam.

The movie itself really is an illustration of the dehumanising effects of war and the training. Gunnery Sergeant Hartmann particularly illustrates this in his treatment of Private Pyle, (and, yes, Hartman has a lot of fun with Pyle's name). The dehumanising theme is continued in the Vietnam part of the movie, with the soldier's views on the locals being very much as objects. The movie does not simplify it, but looks at the complexities of the moral choices that face the soldiers in the movie.

Overall, the movie is a powerful look into the realities of war's effects on people. It is a hard movie to really "enjoy", but it is a very good film all the same. I have seen it a few times, and it has stuck in my memory for the way it addresses a very complicated and broad topic.

Stanley Kubrick USMC.......2007-04-17

Full metal jacket is a bright loud well made well acted brilliant look at the Vietnam war. The characters are unforgetable. The story is realistic and accurate. i like it better than Platoon and Apocalypse now. The boot camp part sets it apart and the Vietnam part is briliant.

Awesome.......2007-04-11

If you like Jar Head or Mail Call, you'll love this movie.
It's a raw, great commentary piece on the Vietnam War, seriously a must own!!!

Average customer rating:

GOOD BUY
The Twilight Zone
Dull
Don't read this if you haven't seen the movie!
Brophy elevates this well beyond where it would have been

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Starring: Adrien Brody , Keira Knightley , Kris Kristofferson , Jennifer Jason Leigh , and Kelly Lynch
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When you put on The Jacket, prepare for a head-trip into fragmented reality. Coproducer Steven Soderbergh might have fared better with this mind-bender than British director John Maybury (who indulges an excess of heavy-handed "style"), but it's intriguing enough to hold your attention as Gulf War veteran Jack Starks (Adrian Brody) sustains a head-wound that results in amnesia and fragmented timelines. One involves Jack's apparent killing of a policeman, after which he's institutionalized and subjected to straight-jacketed experiments in sensory isolation (with Kris Kristofferson as the doctor in charge); the other is a possible future involving a nihilistic waitress (Keira Knightley) with connections to his past, and the discovery that Jack will die in four days if he can't solve the brain-teasing puzzle he's fallen into. The Jacket aspires to the cleverness of Memento and falls short of that target, but Brody gives this exercise in desperate disorientation a certain gravitas that keeps you watching as his tormenting visions begin to unravel. Jennifer Jason Leigh, Brad Renfro and Kelly Lynch make the most of their small supporting roles. --Jeff Shannon

Description

Academy Award-winner Adrien Brody stars as a Gulf War veteran wrongly accused of murder, and subsequently committed to a mental institution. A controversial treatment regimen sends him on a mind-bending journey into the future, where he can foresee his death - and must try to stop it. Also stars Keira Knightley ("Pirates of the Caribbean 1 & 2," "Bend it Like Beckham"), Daniel Craig ("Road to Perdition"), Golden Globe-nominated Jennifer Jason Leigh, Kelly Lynch ("Charlie's Angels") and Kris Kristofferson.

DVD Features:
Additional Scenes
Alternate endings:The Jacket: Project History and Deleted Scenes
Featurette:The Look of The Jacket: A Featurette on Special Effects

Customer Reviews:

GOOD BUY.......2007-06-01

It has enough elements to keep you interested.

1. Good pace
2. Good acting
3. A bit of a puzzle
4. Just a dash of romance
5. A healthy dose of sci fi
6. Cool soundtrack (really... i love that andy tubman song "quiet inside")

Before I first watched it, I thought it was going to be a horror movie... it took a very pleasant turn. The story was well scripted. I don't want to give the story away. This is a good cross genre.

Don't buy this if you're looking for an action movie or a horror movie or a movie for intense romance/sci fi.

Its a good indie pop film.

The Twilight Zone.......2007-04-20

Intelligent Psychological Thriller.Adrien Brodys Acting "Superb"As Usual."See The Piano" He Got An Oscar For That.Anyways, Back In "The Jacket"Supporting Actors Ok,Well Executed.Think Of The Butterfly Effects Trippy Surrealism Atmospheric Vibe But Better And Smarter U Get The Picture.Its Wat U Do Now Wat Makes The Difference.Confused!

Dull.......2007-03-27

While Adrien Brody plays a fine lead role in "The Jacket", the movie itself can't match his pace. The story plods along, skipping through time in a Tarantino-esque fashion in an attempt at "style", but there are a few plot holes that keep it from succeeding.

Overall, this is a dull film, and the conclusion is immensely unsatisfying. It is also extraordinarily formulaic, despite its attempts to cover itself with flashy visual sequences and interrupted chronology. It's an exercise in copy-and-paste, from the characters on down to the obligatory sex scene. About as Hollywood as it gets, despite the claim of another reviewer.

3 stars for the idea and for Brody's performance.

Don't read this if you haven't seen the movie!.......2007-01-29

Question: If you go forward in time to get the solution to a problem from someone, and then go back in time to give the solution to the very same person, where did the solution come from? Possible answers:1/ Ideas are in the ether to be culled with whatever mysterious means present thmselves. 2/ Uh-oh, script mistake. 3/ A dying man is imagining all of this, so contradictions are ok. I suspect '3' is the answer, in which case, is he a ghost who is helping real people, or is it all a dream?..Well, the girl he seems to be helping is with him for the interview with the 'someone' in question. She's a witness to the contradiction, so she can't be real: This is all a dying man's working out of his karma before going into the light. I resent that: The girl , her problems, and the hero's fixing of those problems being a dream. (I resent Jacob's ladder quite a bit, too.) By what right does a writer make us care about someone non-existant? It's hard enough to make characters exist in the first place. So, why four stars , then? Somewhere in the confusion, the cast gave consistantly excellent performances, especially Adrian Brody, enough to make me hope for it all to fall together, even if it didn't. (PS: The crazy guy Jack,(Brody), talks with in the hospital is played by Daniel Craig, (James Bond), with a different sound and look , enough so to shock anyone.)

Brophy elevates this well beyond where it would have been.......2007-01-21

Adrian Brophy plays a hard luck veteran and he is excellent in the lead role here. The rest of the performances are also good and you wish Kristofferson and Leigh had a little more time to flesh out their characters. They're just not working with Acadeny Award type material here.
The script goes back and forth from 1992 to 2007 and making sense of it is like assembling a jigsaw puzzle. The film has a knack of switching to something else just when you get interested in a character or scene.
Having seen Brophy act in a number of different parts now, it is very apparent that he is one of our better young actors today and without him, this film would be a turkey.

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Full Metal Jacket
Starring: Adam Baldwin , Bruce Boa , Tim Colceri , Vincent D'Onofrio , and Harry Davies
Director: Stanley Kubrick
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The story of an 18-year-old marine recruit named Private Joker - from his carnage-and-machismo boot camp to his climactic involvement in the heavy fighting in Hue during the 1968 Tet Offensive.

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BLU RAY VERSION
Not a perfect transfer, but hardly grainy.
Grainy transfer

Full Metal Jacket [Blu-ray]
Starring: Adam Baldwin , Bruce Boa , Tim Colceri , Vincent D'Onofrio , and Harry Davies
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Release Date: 2006-09-05

Description

The story of an 18-year-old marine recruit named Private Joker - from his carnage-and-machismo boot camp to his climactic involvement in the heavy fighting in Hue during the 1968 Tet Offensive.

Customer Reviews:

BLU RAY VERSION.......2007-03-30

if you liked full metal jacket before, the blu-ray version is almost unbelievable. overall the cinematography is fabulous. in a few spots the picture is a little grainy but its like watching these poor guys get shot in 3d. a must for any collector or action lover.

Not a perfect transfer, but hardly grainy........2007-01-15

Kubrick was a visual wizard. Masterfully controlling the cinematography of Full Metal Jacket, he rendered every image is a work of art, searing them into the conscious and subconscious mind. And seeing it in high definition is a wonder. To be sure, there are better transfers, but mostly on subpar films (trash like Stargate). This version of Full Metal Jacket is crisp and clear; the soundtrack is amazing.

As far as the story goes, it's impressionistic -- a series of vignettes held together by characters we first meet in bootcamp. It leaves a powerful, lasting impression of the horror, irrationality, and, ultimately, the pure humanity of war. We are killing machines and lovers, passionate friends and brutal thugs. And, in killing and fighting, we sometimes find ourselves most alive.

There are amazingly poignant lines in this film that resonate powerfully in terms our current war in Iraq. They don't support one side or another, but merely reflect on the universality of war and on America's invervention in places where the locals might not entirely appreciate our efforts and sacrifices. Reasonable human beings can differ on what is going on in Iraq, just as they could about Vietnam. Full Metal Jacket really isn't about that kind of debate. Rather, it turns the spotlight on how much war is a part of us -- and we a part of it.

Grainy transfer.......2006-10-14

This film is my least favorite of the Stanley Kubrick films - which still makes it a thousand times better than much of what is released these days. Kubrick was a master, and this movie is a character study about what it takes to make someone a trained combat killer. There are two separate and distinct setting here - boot camp and the battle fields of Vietnam. It was clear Kubrick had an ax to grind, and for a man obsessed with detail, these guys were running around with 80s hair the latter part of the movie. But he successfully makes his point. It is violent and disturbing, but seems a bit dated after seeing Saving Private Ryan. Speilberg raised the bar on war films in regard to capturing the details of the horror of war. Kubrick got the coldness of it down to a tee.

My complaint isn't with the content - it is with the transfer and lack of special features. This movie is so grainy, it looks like a bad VHS copy. Why didn't WB properly upscale this film, add some special features, and give us what we paid for?

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Great Documentary
A box set featuring the films of the world's greatest director
The master of his domain
Much better set
Warner Brothers Cleans Up Its Act - Literally.

Stanley Kubrick Collection
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ASIN: B00005ASUK
Release Date: 2001-06-12

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With the 1957 release of Paths of Glory, Stanley Kubrick confirmed his early promise and joined the ranks of world-class filmmakers. The age of the auteur had arrived, and Kubrick was a prime candidate for inclusion in the pantheon of directors later canonized by critic Andrew Sarris in his influential book The American Cinema. Ironically, this was also the period during which Kubrick left his native soil for permanent residence in England, and from that point forward, the Kubrick mystique inflated to legendary proportions. But if Kubrick was no longer bringing himself to the world, he was certainly bringing the world to his films. From the comfort of his rural England estate and locations never far from London, Kubrick would command cinematic odysseys to isolated Colorado (in The Shining), battle-ravaged Vietnam (Full Metal Jacket), upscale New York City (Eyes Wide Shut), and, of course, Jupiter and Beyond the Infinite (in 2001: A Space Odyssey).

The New Stanley Kubrick Collection includes all eight of Kubrick's films from Lolita on--a quarter-century of brilliant, challenging cinema. This second edition adds Eyes Wide Shut to the previous collection and remastered sound on five of the films plus a new anamorphic edition of 2001. Purists have complained that Kubrick's last three films have been released in full-screen format only; this was in compliance with Kubrick's wishes, and the films do not suffer unduly from full-screen formatting. This set also features a new full-length documentary made by longtime Kubrick assistant Jan Harlan, Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures. The diversity of Kubrick's work is truly astonishing, even though the director's technical precision and steely perspective on humanity may strike uninitiated viewers as cold and even misanthropic. His films almost always received mixed (and sometimes scathingly negative) reviews upon their release, only to benefit from glowing reassessment as they grew entrenched in the public consciousness. Here, in all their glory, are the collected films of a genuine master, ripe for study and appreciation for many years to come. --Jeff Shannon

Description

The new Stanley Kubrick Collection includes eight of the great director's masterpieces in stunning all-new digital transfers, restored picture and new digital audio. Titles include: 2001: A Space Odyssey, Barry Lyndon, A Clockwork Orange, Full Metal Jacke

Customer Reviews:

Great Documentary.......2006-03-18

The documentary about Stanley Kubrick included in this collection ("Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures") makes it worth having. A truly great collection of movies, perfect for a Kubrick enthusiast looking to establish their DVD collection, or for people unsure about Kubrick to make them fans!

A box set featuring the films of the world's greatest director.......2005-07-03

The Stanley Kubrick Collection features 9 amazing DVD's, eight of them films. The films include Lolita, 2001: A Space Odyssey, A Clockwork Orange, The Shining, the documentary Stanley Kubrick: A Life In Pictures and more.
First of all, the sound/picture quality is amazing. If improves vastly over the sound/picture quality over the original, now out-of-print Stanley Kubrick Collection from 1999.
Also, the films are brilliant, except the vastly overrated A Clockwork Orange. For my review on this film, visit A Clockwork Orange on amazon.com
Every Kubrick fan should own this item!

The master of his domain.......2005-07-03

"Genius is the fire that lights itself." That could very well describe the mystique of, and the body of work from, Stanley Kubrick, arguably one of the greatest filmakers of the 20th century. This collection represents 8 of his works, from 'Lolita' to 'Eyes wide Shut', released after his sudden death in March 1999. Although other directors have a larger number of films to their credit, it only took 13 directions to go in for Kubrick to cement his legacy in the annals of movie history. From my perspective, two flicks stand out to define his greatness: 'Spartacus' (not included in this collection) and '2001: a Space Odyssey'. To do something no one else has done before, and for everyone to pull from that influence since, is a testament to his courage and perfectionism. He is listed in the Guiness book Of World Records as the director who demanded an astonishing 600-plus takes for one scene in 'The Shining'. Needless to say, Shelley Duvall was not happy after that week of shooting in the cold. But the actors who were fortunate enough to work on one of his films became major stars because of their apearances, from James Earl Jones in 'Dr. Strangelove', to Malcolm McDowell in 'A Clockwork Orange', to R. Lee Ermey and Vincent D'Onofrio in 'Full Metal Jacket', and Lelee Sobieski in 'Eyes Wide Shut'. Kirk Douglas was so fond of his talent, he made sure he got to work with him three times.

This is an excellent overview of a master artisan. Purchasing this along with the Criterion Collection version of 'Spartacus' will give you viewing enjoyment that will last a lifetime. Also check out 'A.I.: Artifical Intelligence', a Steven Spielberg product that was based on a screenplay given to him by Kubrick from ideas written in the books by Isaac Asimov. It was the last script Kubrick never finished making a movie of.

Much better set.......2005-05-30

Includes a couple more films and Vivian's feature-length documentary Stanley Kubrick: A Life In Pictures. One look at this set may be as a cash generator (after all, WB already released a Kubrick collection), but second look is Kubrick's artifact, an in-depth, beautifully remastered, feature-packed set. At last, gone are the days of Kubrick rolling in his grave from the original clunker set. He can now rest in peace, as his films are now preserved at highest imaginable quality with immersive 5.1 surround. Bless you, Vivian.

2001 was the only film in the original set to get the 5.1 treatment. Now, four other films (Barry Lyndon, A Clockwork Orange, The Shining, and Full Metal Jacket) have been touched by the magic wand, and given a massive makeover, including-- you guessed it-- 5.1 surround. The features on the separate discs are essentially the same as the original set (we still get Vivian's Making of The Shining documentary, only with a restoration job done), but the real highlight is A Life In Pictures. After only seeing three of his films (2001, A Clockwork Orange, and Shining), I must agree that Kubrick is one of the greatest, if not the greatest, director(s) that ever lived.

Now WB has listened to the wailing Kubrick estate, and given his films the respect they deserve. Avoid the original clunker. Buy this one.

P.S. The films that are in fullscreen were shot that way, and the original aspect ratio is preserved according to Kubrick's wishes. So stop complaining about it!

Warner Brothers Cleans Up Its Act - Literally........2005-03-29

If you're reading this, chances are you've already seen many (if not all) of these movies and understand their significance in modern cinema. So, a review of the films themselves is fairly pointless. What I will discuss are the technical aspects of these DVDs as well as the bonus documentary "Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures." Like many of you, I bought some of the original Stanley Kubrick DVDs, and I can testify that they were shameful presentations of the director's work. "The Shining" had scratches, lines, and dirt all over the film. "A Clockwork Orange" looked woefully drab and washed out. But the worst offense was "Barry Lyndon." Not only did this picture suffer from print flaws, but the image, at one point, WOBBLED. Warner Brothers knew they had a turkey on their hands, so they discontinued these films and re-released them with digitally remastered picture and 5.1 sound. The improvements are noticeable, to say the least. The opening credits of "The Shining," which feature the steadicam roaming through the beautiful vistas of Colorado, is wonderfully crisp and clear. "Barry Lyndon," a visually stunning picture to begin with, is even more breathtaking with its sharp, rich colors. And "Full Metal Jacket," looks much better without the grain. Also, in place of the mono soundtrack that Kubrick allegedly preferred, we get remixed 5.1 audio ("Lolita" and "Dr. Strangelove," however, are still in mono). Simply put, Warners literally cleaned up its act by re-doing these films and presenting them the way they were meant to be shown. The fun doesn't stop there. Unlike the original Kubrick box set, this edition has a bonus documentary narrated by Tom Cruise: "Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures." This hugely entertaining film covers Kubrick's entire filmography, featuring interviews with crew members, friends, and cast including Malcolm McDowell, Jack Nicholson, Matthew Modine, Shelley Duvall, Nicole Kidman, Sidney Pollack, and Cruise himself. Woody Allen, Martin Scorcese, and Steven Speilberg also get to throw in their $.02. While they do praise Kubrick to high heaven, some predictably admit that he was very challenging to work with (he allegedly forced many of his actors to do dozens of takes while filming). Granted, this documentary doesn't exactly get us any closer to the director himself, but it does provide a fairly intimate and thorough look at his work. I've witnessed the price on this box set go down over the last couple years, so if you've been wanting to get your hands on it (and many movie buffs do), now is the time to do so.

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Get Some
Great depiction of boot camp.
Dehumanisation
Stanley Kubrick USMC
Awesome

Full Metal Jacket [HD DVD]
Starring: Adam Baldwin , Bruce Boa , Tim Colceri , Vincent D'Onofrio , and Harry Davies
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Product Description

The story of an 18-year-old marine recruit named Private Joker - from his carnage-and-machismo boot camp to his climactic involvement in the heavy fighting in Hue during the 1968 Tet Offensive.
Running Time: 116 min.

Format: HD DVD

Customer Reviews:

Get Some.......2007-05-14

"This is my rifle, there are many like it but this one is mine." This is one of the greatest movies of all time. If you have Platoon and Apocolypse Now, you need to add this to your collection.

Great depiction of boot camp........2007-05-14

Dehumanisation.......2007-05-10

Stanley Kubrick USMC.......2007-04-17

Awesome.......2007-04-11

If you like Jar Head or Mail Call, you'll love this movie.
It's a raw, great commentary piece on the Vietnam War, seriously a must own!!!

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Visually over rated
A classic live show
An amazing journey into the world of My Morning Jacket.
GREAT BAND , VERY GREAT CONCERT DVD
Finally, their greatness captured live.

Okonokos: The Concert
Starring: My Morning Jacket
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ASIN: B000IOMY98
Release Date: 2006-10-31

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Visually over rated.......2007-01-27

I am caught in a funny position.

I first bought the audio cd and was wowed by a group that I was not familar with. When I first heard it, I liked the sonsg but I did not love them. I also thought that the arrangements of the songs were sensational yet the musicianship was merely rudimentary. Repeated listenings allowed me to understand the drama and majesty of the songs as well as recognize how musically tight this band is. I am now a fan and eagerly waiting to see them live in March of 2007.

I hear about the DVD for the same concert cd that I have. It is described as being one of the best concert DVDs of all time. I assumed that this meant that there was something visually special about the DVD. I do not really see that.

The stage is beautiful, the songs are great, the playing is top notch yet..for the most part, teh band just stands there playing their instruments. Nobody is jumping around, nobody is getting all sweaty, nobody is projecting their soul...they are just playing the songs.

The songs are dramatic but the band does not play the songs in a dramatci manner.

I am not saying anything negative about this...it's just that it received such tremendous praise that I was expecting visually better.

Maybe I am old fashioned but I like to see jumping around, smashing instruments, screaming like crazy, "Rage Against the Machine" like fury.

A classic live show.......2006-12-10

Question: What do U2, Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Drive-By Truckers, the Grateful Dead, Radiohead, Led Zeppelin, and Pink Floyd have in common?

Answer: Among other things, they're all great live bands.

All of these bands made their reputations on the road, playing to packed crowds night after night, winning new converts in every town. Their albums are classics, to be sure, but if you ask die-hards about their favorite albums, responses will differ. One thing, though, that all fans will agree on, is that next time their favorite band is in town, those fans will be at the show, waiting for something miraculous. Now, you can add My Morning Jacket to that list.

Their new DVD, "Okonokos," is the DVD testament to their ability as a live band, and like U2's "Live From Slane Castle, Neil Young & Crazy Horse's "Live at the Fillmore East," Drive-By Truckers' "Live at the 40 Watt," The Grateful Dead's "Europe '72," Radiohead's "27 5 94 - The Astoria - London - Live," Led Zeppelin's "How the West Was Won" or Pink Floyd's "Pulse," this DVD is a definitive live document.

How many times have you seen a live DVD that made you stop what you were doing and just sit back and marvel at the musicianship involved, wishing that you could have been at that show, enjoying it with the rest of the crowd? I'm a bit of a concert junkie, and I've seen most of the bands I've mentioned (except for Zeppelin and the Dead), and they have all amazed me with their live shows. I'm now kicking myself for having missed several opportunities to see My Morning Jacket, but I'll correct that oversight at my next opportunity, believe me.

Negatives: Some people might deride this DVD for its silly frame story "concept" (it involves a Victorian party, a llama adoption, and a bear mauling, and yes, it's just as ridiculous as it sounds), but as dumb as it is, it doesn't impede the flow of the concert the way that Neil Young's "wacky scientist" (in "Rust Never Sleeps"), Zeppelin's "old wizard" (in "The Song Remains the Same"), or Alice Cooper's interminable Pythonesque skits (in "Billion Dollar Babies") all do. It mercifully shows up only at the beginning and end of the show (with a brief "dream sequence" in the middle), freeing the viewer up to hit fast forward and get on with the show at any time. And maybe one day, if this concert rightfully goes into the history books as one of the great live DVDs of its time, people will still debate the skit business the way they do with Neil Young, Led Zeppelin and Alice Cooper:

"Man, those skits were stupid."
"Yeah, but that show was amazing."
"Yeah."

Also, some people might criticize the band for extending certain songs past the ten-minute mark. But if you're a fan of Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Pink Floyd or Led Zeppelin (or even, in some cases, The Grateful Dead), you'll know that it's a tightrope act. Sometimes ten minutes is excruciating, and sometimes it leaves you wanting more. I personally think that My Morning Jacket walked the tightrope pretty successfully throughout this show.

Overall, if you're a fan of live music (especially if you are fans of any of the aforementioned bands), check out this DVD. It's a classic live show and not one to be missed.

An amazing journey into the world of My Morning Jacket. .......2006-11-26

My Morning Jacket's Okonokos DVD is like a trip into another land. A land where a llama leads a sharply dressed man from a swank cocktail party to a magical live show in a lush forest setting. A land where the music is played loud and fast, but with a certain tenderness that is impossible to describe. A land where hair flies and notes drift and Jim James' falsetto and vocals with heavy reverb take you to a place that is both vintage and futuristic. (sidenote :I swear I watched this sober.)

This DVD is as close as you can get to a live MMJ show. The lights, the sounds, the intensity of the music. The excitement of the crowd and the great energy coming from a band who truly love what they are doing.

Easily one of the top music DVDS of all time. This, my friends, is rock and roll.

GREAT BAND , VERY GREAT CONCERT DVD.......2006-11-23

I'M VERY HAPPY TO HAVE SEE THIS GREAT BAND FOR THE FIRST TIME AT THE PEARL JAM CONCERT IN ITALY, IT'S A VERY GREAT BAND THAT MAKE A GREAT DVD CONCERT, EXCELLENT ATMOPHERE AND SOUND IN THIS DVD!!

Finally, their greatness captured live........2006-11-11

I have only seen My Morning Jacket play twice, once at Bonnaroo, and they are by far, in my opinion, the best live band in the world. I was hoping they would make a DVD so I can watch them play live whenever I want, and finally one day, after I was complaining to my girlfriend that they didn't have a live dvd, I saw on their website that they were going to release this. I bought the Okonokos live album as well, and while I loved it, the DVD sounds 2x better. Every instrument seems to stand out, and Jim James' vocals are outstanding. It's nice to see their almost mythical live performance ability finally caught on video so anybody can see it. I've watched this probably 5 times already, and I'm amazed every time at how great everything sounds.

I'm seeing them this weekend in Indianapolis; can't wait. This is a band so good live, it's hard to get that excited about seeing any other band.

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Creepy
Joan Does It Again......
This axe is sharp!
battle-axe
Joan's first encounter with the AXE

Strait-Jacket
Starring: Joan Crawford , Diane Baker , Leif Erickson , Howard St. John , and John Anthony Hayes
Director: William Castle
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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Release Date: 2002-03-12

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Poor Joan Crawford just can't get a break. She hacks her husband to pieces and is sent away to a mental hospital; then after she comes back and tries to adjust to a normal life, there's more ax-swinging and more noggins rolling. Her pretty sculptress daughter (Diane Baker) just wants Mom to return to society and a happy, well-adjusted life... or does she? The plot is a little trite and predictable, the direction a bit staid, but it's all Joan's show anyway. Obviously director William Castle told her to play up her character's insanity, and Crawford turns the knob on the acting meter up to 10, then breaks it off and throws it away. She spectacularly mugs her way through the whole film, abruptly changing from severe schoolmarm to trampy vamp and back again several times. The scene where Mom meets her daughter's fiancée for the first time is particularly memorable; Mom guzzles half an iced-tea glass full of bourbon, then crawls all over the boyfriend while the viewer squirms uncomfortably. Back in '64, lucky moviegoers were given little cardboard axes when this feature made its run in the theaters. Sadly, the cardboard axes are long gone, but this is still highly recommended for fans of Crawford, Castle, and high-powered thespianism in general. --Jerry Renshaw

Customer Reviews:

Creepy.......2007-03-13

This film put me in mind of "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane".
Just the kind of distorted role you expect to see Bette Davis in.
Joan Crawford did an outstanding job in this movie and proved to
me she can be just as creepy as Bette. Surprises all the way to the
end, even after the movie. You'll see what I mean when you watch it.
Definately a must see!!

Joan Does It Again.............2006-12-06

If you like Joan Crawford, and suspenseful thrillers, with a tasteful am out of gore, this is it.
I love this movie!!

This axe is sharp!.......2006-11-13

A good transfer of this classic Castle shocker with a few decent extras including screen tests of Joan Crawford swinging that axe. Crawford is fantastic and pulls out all the stops - you want crazy...she's it!

battle-axe.......2006-06-18

The star, Joan Crawford, and the period (early 60s) makes this work.
It's shuddery and creepy, though shlocky/cartoonish.

It's undeniably fun, but it's not even William Castle's best work, for goodness sake.

Imagine if he'd really done a better job on this film without leaving all the responsibility to Joan.

Joan's first encounter with the AXE.......2006-02-23

We've all seen Mommie Dearest. It's obvious that Tina took lots of things from her mother's movies to create that psychotic, yet comedic portrayal of her mom. Well, this gem of a film is loaded with Mommie Dearest source material. A must-have for any Crawford fan!

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I love it
Great tool
Love this DVD! Great learning tool!

Knitting: The Baby Surprise Jacket
Starring: Meg Swansen
Director: Cully Swansen
Manufacturer: Schoolhouse Press
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A Knitting Glossary
Elizabeth Zimmermann's Knitting Workshop DVD
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Elizabeth Zimmermann's Knitting Workshop

ASIN: B000MGTT5Y
Release Date: 2007-01-01

Product Description

One of the most unique and ingenius of all of master knitter Elizabeth Zimmermann's designs, the Baby Surprise Jacket was introduced in 1968, and has grown in popularity ever since. Meg Swansen takes you step by step through the jacket construction, including:long tail cast on, double decreasing / increasing, adding colors, baby buttonholes, casting off in purl, sewing a seam / darning in ends. Bonus material includes :addition of collar, continuous line throughout the jacket, matching bonnet, knitting small circumferences on 2 circular needles, invisible cast on, and I-cord techniques.

Customer Reviews:

I love it .......2007-06-01

I really like the visual dvd .. it helped so much i really love this product

Great tool.......2007-05-17

Although I consider myself a experienced knitter, I found this DVD very useful in knitting this wonderful sweater. You follow Meg Swansen through all key steps of this project. It also includes directions for adding a collar and a bonnet. It is truly amazing that a sweater can be knitted in one piece, which eliminates to much seaming...you only need to seam at the shoulders.

Love this DVD! Great learning tool!.......2007-04-27

I debated with myself, as to whether or not to purchase this DV~ as the pattern is already in some of EZ's books,,,,,but the helpful tips and additions to me are worth the price of the DVD to me.

There are a few times that I have paid more for a simple knitting class.

I plan to collect most of the DVD's including the Spiral Yoke sweater~ the Russian Prime , the Fair Isle Vest and others.
I think I am going to call these DVD's Friendly Knit alongs,,,it sure feels that way to me!
I purchased one for a friend who lives in another state,, and we can compare things on the DVD~ even the lovely handknits Meg is wearing!

You just feel like your taking a class at the famous EZ Camp~ and knitting in the North Woods with Meg.

I like the easy relaxed way that Meg teaches this well loved ( and very popular) pattern.
This is especially good for people like me that are going to be making a LOT of them for different sized children,,,
I may consider the adult size one day too,,,,,(tips for that, included also!)
My first one however,, is done in Lorna's Lace sock yarn on size 4 needles~ for a newborn,,, and I am having a great time knitting this wee pattern.
LOVE the DVD!
I would order more of them,, `, the quality is excellant!

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Get Some
Great depiction of boot camp.
Dehumanisation
Stanley Kubrick USMC
Awesome

Full Metal Jacket (Limited Edition Collector's Set)
Starring: Adam Baldwin , Bruce Boa , Tim Colceri , Vincent D'Onofrio , and Peter Edmund
Manufacturer: Creative Design Art
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Release Date: 2001-11-06

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Customer Reviews:

Get Some.......2007-05-14

"This is my rifle, there are many like it but this one is mine." This is one of the greatest movies of all time. If you have Platoon and Apocolypse Now, you need to add this to your collection.

Great depiction of boot camp........2007-05-14

Dehumanisation.......2007-05-10

Stanley Kubrick USMC.......2007-04-17

Awesome.......2007-04-11

If you like Jar Head or Mail Call, you'll love this movie.
It's a raw, great commentary piece on the Vietnam War, seriously a must own!!!

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