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Ulee's Gold [DVD]
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Format | Color, Widescreen, NTSC, Closed-captioned, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, Letterboxed |
Contributor | Ryan Marshall, Steven Flynn, Traber Burns, Victor Nunez, Vanessa Zima, Dewey Weber, Patricia Richardson, Peter Fonda, Christine Dunford, J. Kenneth Campbell, Chad Fish, Tom Wood, Jessica Biel See more |
Language | English, French |
Runtime | 1 hour and 53 minutes |
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Sometimes a man's true strength lies in his power to grow from the forces that sting the heart and cut deep into the soul. Peter Fonda (Easy Rider), in 'the performance of his career (Newsweek), received a Best Actor Golden Globe and an Academy Award(r) nomination* for his portrayal of a man who escapes one war only to find himself at battle with an even greater enemyhis wounded spirit. Featuring an uncommonly fine cast (Rolling Stone), Ulee's Gold comes wonderfully close to magic (Los Angeles Times)! Third-generation Florida beekeeper UleeJackson (Fonda) may have gotten out of Vietnam alive, but he left a part of himself behind. Now he methodically tends his bees, carefully provides for those who need him and vigilantly keeps his emotions at bay. But when both his family and his livelihood are threatened by a long-buried secret, Ulee must break through his emotional walls, find the strength to change and begin life anew. *1997: Actor
Product details
- Aspect Ratio : 1.85:1
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- MPAA rating : R (Restricted)
- Product Dimensions : 7.5 x 5.38 x 0.6 inches; 4 Ounces
- Director : Victor Nunez
- Media Format : Color, Widescreen, NTSC, Closed-captioned, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, Letterboxed
- Run time : 1 hour and 53 minutes
- Release date : August 24, 1999
- Actors : Peter Fonda, Patricia Richardson, Christine Dunford, Tom Wood, Jessica Biel
- Subtitles: : English, French
- Language : Unqualified, English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
- Studio : MGM (Video & DVD)
- ASIN : 0792842189
- Writers : Victor Nunez
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #118,680 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #20,528 in Drama DVDs
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In the 70s, the hero of the Vietnam War return comes back to the country in the United States, fights by the villain and violence there, and will protect a family. The movie in which the hero of the psychology distorted just for a moment who says plays an active part formed one genre. Although a masterpiece will be "rolling Sander" There is a work group which should be said also on if it is Jonathan Demme's "Fighting Mad" mentioned previously even if it does not carry out reason attachment of Vietnam, the "U.S. raid movie" which Kurosawa Kiyoshi says is John Flynn's "THEOUTFIT." Not men with a macho hero but the men who rather undertook the crack to the heart and have fled from war or a city were heroes. When carrying out body present [ of the character said so ], the actor called Peter Fonda fitted in very much. And the thing which the movie of which time likes, or answering first of all, when asked ? were the raid action film which made the country in this United States the stage for me in the U.S. movie. The hero of "Ulee's Gold" does not do action using flesh any longer. However, in one point of protecting one's family, for the first time in [ which Peter Fonda performs / of the man passing middle age / solitary fighting ] was the existing once action hero itself with which the Vietnam return darkens.
Sylvester Stallone Although the heroes of the U.S. action film regained "strength" again by the appearance of Arnold Schwarzenegger I want to limit to memory what the 70s "a weak action hero" were. Supposing the Republican Party type heroes are Stallone and Schwarzenegger, Peter Fonda may be able to say that he was the Democratic Party (United States) hero.
Peter Fonda gives one of his best performances ever in this low-key tale of a simple man drawn into big and dangerous circumstances. When I enjoy a movie I have to like the character(s) or be faced with a larger than life hero or circumstances. In this case it is the former. The story holds up quite well when you consider it is more than 15-years old.
Ulee Jackson is a man holding his family together after several tragedies. The death of his wife, the incarceration of his son, and the drug-addicted illness of his daughter in law. Add to this the responsibility he has for his granddaughters, and Ulee has a full plate. Unfortunately he is forced into circumstances he never would have realized when his son asks him to retrieve his wife, who has been doped up by two tough thugs. The story progresses with Ulee having to locate the money from an armoured car heist that was pulled off by the thugs in conjunction with his son; dealing with these sundry problems, along with finding the money are what drives this plot.
This small, independent film really works on so many levels that I can't go into all of the details. I will say this, however: So good was Fonda's performance that it should have won him an Academy Award. The film is well-acted on all fronts, each actor more than doing their job. Buy this movie on DVD and you won't be disappointed. My only quibble was some rough edges on some of the cinematography. I noticed blurry images in several of the night scenes. These could have been fixed with either better lighting, better observations from the TV monitor on set and/or better editing and reshoots. Despite this, the movie still gets Four Stars from me.
A. Nathaniel Wallace, Jr.
It's great to see it being given the attention it deserves!
This movie seems like it was made from a book, with a lot of the plot and characters having been developed more in the book. I waS interested in the beekeeping and honey production aspect. Wish there'd been a bit more about beekeeping. Peter Fonda seems a little uncomfortable as Ulee...but maybe that's the kind of person Ulee was, having to take care of his grandchildren because his son was in prison. It was a bit difficult to learn exactly what the son did and how he connected with the thugs who made Ulee show him where the money was hidden. It could be one of those movies that are much better the second time you watch.
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sehr guten (von zahlreichen) Darstellungen Peter Fondas ( Easy Rider, Der weite Ritt, The Limey ) weit überlegen. Umfangreich prämierte und von einem "Oscar" verschonte dichte,spannende in eindrucksvoller Landschaft angesiedelte Geschichte. Ansonsten teile ich alle 5-Sterne-Rezensionen.
Hoffe weiterhin auf die DVDs, Blu-rays und gerne auch Media-Books von:
"Das Leben und nichts anderes" / "Die letzte Brücke"
"Matewan" / "Zeit des Weines und der Rosen"
"Der Strohmann"
"Vor dem Regen"
"Gestohlene Kinder" / "Lamerica"
"Cal" / "Das Feld"
"Ozeanische Gefühle" / "Probezeit"
"Lea" ( Ivan Fila )
"Zu schön für dich"
Obwohl ich gut Englisch kann ( habe sogar die Schotten verstanden) , habe ich kaum einen Zusammenhang mitbekommen.
Aber Fonda war toll.