Cape Fear (Widescreen Edition) Martin Scorsese Digital Life VHS

Cape Fear (Widescreen Edition)
starring: Robert De Niro, Nick Nolte, Jessica Lange, Juliette Lewis, Joe Don Baker
directed by: Martin Scorsese

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Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9780783226552
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Letterboxed, Original recording reissued, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 0783226551
Label: Universal Studios
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Universal Studios
Release Date: March 31, 1998
Running Time: 128 minutes
Sales Rank: 71157
Studio: Universal Studios
Theatrical Release Date: November 13, 1991

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Martin Scorsese's 1991 remake of J. Lee Thompson's 1962 thriller dabbles a bit in some fascinating psychological crosscurrents between its characters, but it finally trades in all that rich material for extensive and gratuitous violence. Robert De Niro plays a serial rapist released from prison after 14 years. Angry because his appalled attorney (Nick Nolte) made it easy for him to be convicted, this monster is out to hurt Nolte's character through his wife (Jessica Lange) and daughter (Juliette Lewis). The themes of interlocking guilt and anger between these people suggests a smart film in the making. But the final act, set on a boat with De Niro's vengeful pervert attacking Nolte and the two women, takes a more unfortunate direction. Stick with the original (which starred Robert Mitchum and Gregory Peck, each of whom make a cameo appearance in this film). --Tom Keogh

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Average Rating: out of 5 stars

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- gift
This was a gift for my brother he requested it. I have never seen it...

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- 3 stars out of 4
The Bottom Line:

A solid psychological thriller featuring good acting, at least one genuinely frightening moment, and a high level of tension, Cape Feare ends a bit dissatisfyingly with an uninspired ending, but is certainly worth a view.

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- WHY BOTHER WITH THIS FILM
I thought this film was a really bad remake of the great 1962 version. The 1962 film was much more frightening and intense than the remake, especially the death of Kersek. In the 1962 version, Robert Mitchum drowns him in the river, where in the remake, Kersek is strangled with a piano wire, which was too gory for me. I could have done without this.

Even though I like Robert DeNiro, he was not able to carry out the role of Max Cady in the terrifying manner that Robert Mitchum did.

The only good thing about this movie is that three of the original stars of 1962, Gregory Peck, Robert Mitchum and Martin Balsam made cameo appearances in this movie. Robert Mitchum was especially good in the role of the police chief.

I recommend the original 1962 version.

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- Have no fear, this movie delivers beyond expectations...
First things first; Robert De Niro is a force in `Cape Fear'; a major force that permeates every scene of the film, even the once he doesn't physically inhabit, and proves to be spine chilling to the maximum effect. Everything, from his swagger to his accent to his piercing stare, is utterly perfect in its ability to crawl beneath your skin and fester mercilessly. I was astounded by his ability to conquer the southern accent with believability that never took away from the rest of his performance. Watching `Cape Fear' and then thinking of films like the recent `Hide and Seek' just further impress on me the fact that no one can take talent for granted, because sometimes it just goes away.

De Niro is still talented, but in recent years he's become more a `wasted' talent than anything else.

But this is about recent years, this is about 1991, when De Niro was still racking up Oscar nominations ... Read More

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