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The Deer Hunter [1978]


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A SENSITIVE AND DISTRESSING FILM ABOUT VIETNAM
Review date: 2008-11-18 Rating: 10 out of 10

The Deer Hunter [1978]
A close-knit group of American mill - workers are suddenly thrust into war, a war about which none of them knew much about till they arrived. Their awakening is a rude one. The best of director Michael Cimino's much varied out-put was clearly a hard act to follow for all - concerned. At the time, the players, were relatively unknown - Rober de Niro, John Cazale, John Savage, Meryl Streep and Christopher Walken ( as Nick, who's subjected to Russian roulette). The yearning theme music is brilliant.

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this is a classic
Review date: 2008-10-16 Rating: 10 out of 10

this is a classic along with full metal jacket and the killing field about war in viet nam .the point of view come from friends in a minor city ...one get married, next day go with his friend hunting and next go to vietnam and get caught and make prisonner by vietcong where with his friend discover a very violent game called russian roulette
the music is great the view are fantastic
some of them come back to their town but are forever change by the stigmate of war
a moving movie ,where robert de niro is great as usual but the best performance to my personnal jugement should go to christopher walken (i saw this movie on cinema long ago and i only remember walken)
it s not just a war movie but a movie about frienship, life and death

bleak and brilliant
Review date: 2008-05-30 Rating: 8 out of 10

From the opening sounds of the key soundtrack song at the beginning of this 1978 academy award winning film,it is clear that this is going to be a mournful and painful movie and it very much is,a look at how those who fought in vietnam can leave that place but it will never leave you,there are more morals than just that to be honest,im only scratching at the surface.
The film deals with a bunch of characters in a close knit town,the film starts with a wedding and we get character development,many have said that the opening scene is a bit drawn out and it is in my opinion but nonetheless significant as we see a comical side to characters who soon would have little reason to laugh.
We skip to vietnam and hell would be a preferred destination as the americans are captured and forced to play russian roulette and then we have homecomings of sorts and souls so much darker than before.
There is plenty more to this than that,its just hard to dissect this without writing a book,but this is a great epic movie that all involved with can walk away with all the credit in the world.

the apocalypse hunter??
Review date: 2008-05-03 Rating: 6 out of 10

Although i think this film is good, well, above average, i think apocalypse now deals with the psychological effects of war much better. The theme of the 2 films are very similar, not to mention that both films have a lot filler material! Its a good watch though, worth £5 easily!

This is Cinema ( and not a bad film)
Review date: 2008-04-23 Rating: 8 out of 10

This is cinema, this is what its all about. The length is justified, because the scenes are so well scripted, acted and epically put together.

Now don't get me wrong its not for everyone, this is a 3 hour film, and feels like one. If you like your films short to the point and concise, while flowing continually this probably isn't for you.

The first hour is all about authenticy, real life in a working man's town....and guess what that means no car chases, no bank heists, and no wise guy type stories. However the tone, the acting, hell the acting is second to none. the 2nd half of the film, although some bill as a war film its not a war film at all, it friends dealing with adverse situations.

The vietnam war stuff to me at least is a bit weak, but again done professionally and profoundly (you can't emphasis enough how good bobby, walken are in this) and although a good 3 or 4 years after the war there is a hint of sentimentally with this film that doesn't seem to ring true......."Born on the 4 July" sticks in mind

The problem with this film, for most people I think is its not a war film, not a action film....its a coming of age, reality film and in the 3 hours not a lot happens but if you have paitence and a interest in cinema (some of the cinematopgraphy although dated is amazing), it can be a hugely rewarding film

Its not quite 5 stars, because although everything is wonderfully put together and packaged; the actual plot or story to the piece is slightly lacking, if not rushed.

Product Details/Specifications


Actor(s):
Christopher Walken
Robert De Niro
John Cazale
Meryl Streep
John Savage

Creators:
Christopher Walken (Primary Contributor)
John Savage (Primary Contributor)

Director(s):

Recording label: Optimum Home Entertainment
Manufacturer: Optimum Home Entertainment
EAN: 5060034578277
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: Anamorphic, PAL,
Release date: 2006-10-30
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Audience rating: Suitable for 18 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 184 minutes
Language: English (Original Language)

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