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The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford [HD DVD] [2007] [US Import]
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JESSE JAMES : DOWNBEAT AND BEAUTIFUL
Review date: 2008-04-05 Rating: 10 out of 10
This is a beautiful, stylish movie. Brad Pitt has finally reached his prime and is perfect in this very still, almost dreamlike vision of a man who is tired of living the life he chose. There's a scene where he looks like a majestic buffalo waiting to die. He looks like the end of an era. I kept thinking of the murder of John Lennon. Of course it's really not the same. Jesse was a vicious murderer as well as a well marketed folk hero. But when Jesse purposely puts his guns down and turns his back I couldn't help thinking of that other assassination. The movie tells us the post Jesse life of Robert Ford was poisoned and doomed. Casey Affleck plays the part of Robert Ford creepily well.
There is a narration which runs throughout the film. This reminded me of the USA PBS documentaries especially the award winning series about the American Civil War. I don't know if this was intentional - it was the only slightly irritating thing about the movie because I could see the join here - but still it helped to contribute to the mood just like it did on PBS.
The slow tempo of the film means you have to be in the mood to watch but if you are you'll find a lot here to enjoy. The muted photography is stunning. It's a long movie and somewhere there is a 4 hour Director's cut. I wonder if that will ever be released...
The HD transfer is excellent and there are some great extras including an excellent documentary about the real Jesse James, his scarred youth and why he became an outlaw. A great package.
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Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Mary-Louise Parker
Sam Shepard
Brooklynn Proulx
Casey Affleck
Brad Pitt
Creators:
Brad Pitt (Primary Contributor)
Brad Pitt (Producer)
Casey Affleck (Primary Contributor)
Andrew Dominik (Writer)
Ben Waisbren (Producer)
Brad Grey (Producer)
David Valdes (Producer)
Dede Gardner (Producer)
Ron Hansen (Writer)
Director(s):
Recording label: Warner Home Video
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
EAN: 0085391137627
Binding: HD DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Colour, Dolby, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen,
Release date: 2008-02-26
Universal product code (UPC): 085391137627
Aspect ratio: 2.40:1
Region code: 1
Running time: 160 minutes
Theatrical release date: 2007
Language: English (Original Language)
Language: French (Original Language)
Language: Spanish (Original Language)
Language: English (Subtitled)
Language: French (Subtitled)
Language: Spanish (Subtitled)
Language: French (Dubbed)
Language: Spanish (Dubbed)