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Nabaza.net-The MarketPlace - On the Waterfront (Special Edition)
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Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
Starring: Martin Balsam, Don Blackman, Rudy Bond, Marlon Brando, Lee J. Cobb
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Sony
EAN: 9780767804271
Format: Black & White
ISBN: 0767804279
Label: Sony Pictures
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Sony Pictures
Region Code: 99
Release Date: 2001-10-23
Running Time: 107
Studio: Sony Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: 1954
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Marlon Brando gives one of the screen's most electrifying performances as Best Actor in this 1954 Academy Award® winner for Best Film. Ex-fighter Terry Malloy (Brando) could have been a contender but now toils for boss Johnny Friendly (Lee J. Cobb) on the gang-ridden waterfront. Terry is guilt-stricken however when he lures a rebellious worker to his death. But it takes the love of Edie Doyle (Eva Marie Saint) the dead man's sister to show Terry how low he has fallen. When his crooked brother Charley the Gent (Rod Steiger) is brutally murdered for refusing to kill him Terry battles to crush Friendly's underworld empire. Directed by Elia Kazan (A Streetcar Named Desire) and written by Budd Schulberg (What Makes Sammy Run?) this unforgettable drama about Terry's redemption is among the most acclaimed of all films.System Requirements: Running Time 107 Min Genre: DRAMA Rating: NR UPC: 043396784093 Manufacturer No: 78409
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Summary: Among the greats
Comment: Probably the only good thing produced by "McCarthyism"; in the end it is the story of "ratting out" by Kazan, who testified before the House Un-American Activities Committee, naming his friends.
But it is also the story of standing up to evil. It is a post-WWII commentary on that achievement. And, in this regard Brando creates a hero for the ages in a remarkable picture in which I see something new every time I watch it.
Look, for example, for the New Testament parables, The "cloak" in the form of the Jacket that ends up with Terry Malloy, and Dugan's "ascension" from the cargo hold after the sermon, as it is slowly raised. Not to mention Terry's struggle to get up and walk in the end, bearing the cross of his truth-telling.
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Summary: Brando at his best
Comment: I hate to admit it, but I never really got the whole Brando thing. Then again, I really only had The Godfather to base that on-and I'm not really a mafia-movie chick. This is film making at its finest. Brando shines-and was clearly a pretty boy in his time. Strong script and great performances by both Brando and Steiger. While I like the "contender" scene, I think it paled to the scene when Terry is trying to connect with Edie in the bar/cafe scene. Overall-great film. If you haven't had a chance to see it-do yourself a favor.
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Summary: one of the best ever
Comment: This is absolutely a must see film. It has history (created by Kazan to be an answer to Miller's The Crucible), reality (was shot on the docks with many of actual long shoremen as actors), and great acting. There are four acting oscar nominations for this film. (Brando, Saint, Malden, Cobb)It is one of those films that make you stand and cheer. Even my students who are seniors in high school broke into applause when I showed it to them.
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Summary: One of the Best of All Time! Too Bad About the DVD!
Comment: This is one of my favourite movies of all time for its very powerful message about doing the right thing despite the consequences and about sins of omission being just as or even more damning then sins of commission. The screenplay was excellent and the acting especially of Brando and Steiger was even better. This was Brando's best ever performance on screen and this film is among the top ten ever made.
The only problem is with the dvd which had few special features worth mentioning and had many picture and sound quality deficiencies. Here's hoping that with the advent of Blu-ray they will take the opportunity to thoroughly remaster and restore the sound and picture quality. For the former a remastered Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround sound option would be much appreciated.
This film belongs in every film fan's dvd library but give this dvd version a miss until a much better restored version surfaces. Here's me waiting with bated breath.
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Summary: excellent movie but DVD only in FS
Comment: This is one of the greatest movies of all time... it is unfortunate that the movie is only found on DVD in Full Screen format. It can only be seen in Wide Screen on TCM (Turner Classic Movies).
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