JFK - Director's Cut (Two-Disc Special Edition) |  | Actors: Kevin Costner, Tommy Lee Jones, Kevin Bacon, Gary Oldman, Ed Asner
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
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Rating:  360 reviews
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Format: AC-3, Color, Director's Cut, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen, Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled), French (Dubbed)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Discs: 2
Running Time: 189 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 1000041643
UPC: 883929033690
EAN: 0883929033690
ASIN: B001DJ7PMI
Theatrical Release Date: 1991
Release Date: November 11, 2008
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Product Description
A PORTRAIT OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF JOHN F. KENNEDY'S DEATH.
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Director Oliver Stone added 17 minutes of previously unseen footage for the "director's cut" edition of his hypnotic courtroom epic about the investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in November 1963. That fateful day in Dallas set in motion a sequence of events that would only intensify the mystery behind Kennedy's death, causing New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison (Kevin Costner) to begin an investigation that would gradually become a personal obsession. Bravura filmmaking combined with controversial treatment of historical facts and audacious speculation, this breathtaking revision of history presents a mesmerizing parade of shady figures and conspiracy theories, unfolding like a classic mystery based on history's greatest unsolved crime. A technical triumph boasting Oscar-winning cinematography and editing, Stone's film is guaranteed to grab the viewer's attention with its daring take on the JFK controversy. The stellar supporting cast includes Tommy Lee Jones, Joe Pesci, Jack Lemmon, Donald Sutherland, Sissy Spacek, Kevin Bacon, and Gary Oldman as Lee Harvey Oswald. --Jeff Shannon
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 One of the best Courtroom Dramas February 9, 2010
Kimberly A. Ross
Amazing screenplay put on screen. A three hour journey back into the JFK controversy which shook up America and the world. Costner in rare form gives an unbelievable performance. A must see.
 Geez, You Miss the News One Lousy Day ... February 9, 2010
Yasha Banana
Dear Oliver Stone,
JFK got shot? You're kidding. Is he all right?
(Geez, you miss the news one lousy day and you're out of touch.)
Seriously though, I Yasha J. Banana -- at 96 years-old, the oldest living Amazon movie reviewer (if you call this living) -- personally, from my point of view, don't feel bad, Oliver ... I didn't care for the flicker. ... Not enough sex.
Okay, so it was about the murder of JFK. But what about all those groovy cheerleaders you put in "On Any Given Sunday." A couple of them couldn't have played the doctors who did the autopsy? Or maybe one of them could have played the hooker JFK had sex with the night before.
Not many people know this, Oliver, by I, Yasha J. Banana -- nonagenarian, country western aficianado and one-time delicatessen manager in Mooseballs, Texas -- I almost got a part in "JFK." Oh yeah! Your assistant director wanted me to audition for one of the bullets. But I said, "Listen, boychick, let's face it, I'm not as fast as I used to be. Besides, I'm a Democrat."
Meanwhile, where was Jackie Kennedy in this movie? You know, the wife. After all, she saw the whole thing, didn't she? And yet there wasn't a part for her in the movie. How come? What, there weren't any shiksa actresses available at the time?
Nothing personal, Oliver, and don't take this the wrong way but if it was up to me and I was directing the flicker, I'd go against type and cast Joan Rivers as Jackie Kennedy.
Joan Rivers, Jackie Kennedy: could those gals shop! But Joan has Jackie beat by a mile. Reminds me of my fourth wife. She once lost her credit card, but I didn't report it, why should I -- the person who stole it bought less than she did.
(Ba-da bing-bing!)
And Kevin Costner. Eh. He's okay, I guess. A nice Gentile fellow. But not my cup of tea. I would have preferred Henny Youngman in the role. ("Take my case, please!")
Here's Jim Garrison, a beleagured district attorney with a nearly impossible case to prove, and what do you do, Oliver, you get Kevin Costner, a goyische cup, to play the part. Putz!
My own lawyer could have done a better job. Great lawyer -- owns his own ambulance.
(Cue the drummer.)
And what about Jack Ruby. There's another brainstorm of yours. You get Brian-Doyle Murray, an Irishman, to play the part.
*Jan* Murray would have been more like it.
Oliver, my boy, what were you thinking: Jack Ruby was Jewish, not Irish. What was the casting of this movie, restricted?
The only intriguing part of the movie for me was the scene where John Candy is eating in a restaurant. I'm thinking to myself: did the guy who owned the restaurant have a partner? The place looked like it was a gold mine! Oye, the money I could have made in Mooseballs, Texas if only my "Sheep Dip Surprise" had caught on.
But who knew?
Anyway, call me sentimental but I felt sorry for that skinny little guy, what's his name? -- Lee Harvey Oswald. The poor schnook. Hunted, arrested, taken into custody and questioned -- and what, not one policeman gave him a cup coffee, a piece pie? Okay, so they could have gotten it from the store, but he had to eat, didn't he? Where's the realism, Oliver Stone, where's the versimilitude -- all those newsmen questioning Lee Harvey Oswald and, what, not one of them gave him a cookie or an orange to nosh on? I doubt it.
Okay, Jack Ruby shot Lee Harvey Oswald and Jack Ruby was Jewish. This we know. He changed his name from Rubenstein to Ruby. This is an historic fact; and far be it from me, Yasha J. Banana, to suggest to you, Oliver Stone, that your movie be intentionally inaccurate (ahem!) but, what, you couldn't have changed Jack Ruby's name to Art Linkletter? Or, better yet, Jack Armstrong. ... You know, blame it on the goyim for a change.
Either that or else make Jack Ruby a nebbish, a Woody Allen type. So that instead of shooting the gun he drops it. Big deal, so you change the story around a little bit. You changed so much, you couldn't have done that? Historic license! That's it, that's the ticket! You've already got everyone and their brother-in-law in on the plot to kill JFK, so you take a little more license, what's it gonna hurt? What's JFK gonna do, rise from the dead and sue you?
Ahh! but why cry over spilt milk, kosher or otherwise. You made your movie, you made your millions, so what are you going to do now, from a a 96-year-old man on a fixed income you're going to take advice? I don't think so. For when you listen to me, my breath I'm not holding.
But let me just say one more thing so that I can finish this bombastic review and give myself an enema. ...
I'm sorry about President Kennedy. It was a shame he got shot. I feel worse about him than about that skinny Jew Abraham Lincoln when he got shot in the temple. But if only, if only ...
If only JFK had ducked -- would have been a whole different story altogether. Less messy. If nothing else, he could have gotten an allowance on the upholstery in the car. I had a son-in-law in the business back then he could have given him a call. But, that aside, let's face it, let's tell the truth, Ollie baby: you know as well as I do that JFK would have been much better off married to Joan Rivers. Because if JFK was married to Joan Rivers, when the plane landed in Dallas, forget about Dealey Plaza, she would have dragged him to Nieman-Marcus and they would have shopped all day. End of story.
Regards to all,
Yash
P.S. Before I go, so that this stupendous review should end with a bang, here's a peppy-perky little ditty I wrote in honor of JFK.
Maestro, if you please ...
~ My name is Yasha Banana and I'm a big fan of JFK. ~
~ If he had ducked instead of stood he'd be 93-years-old today. ~
~ He'd be my pal I'd take him to a dance so he could shtup a shiksa. ~
~ There's still a few young gals I know and that's no b.s., mistah. ~
~ I hear he was an athlete, boy oh boy, he loved to play touch football. ~
~ Unfortunately, nowadays my only exercise is keeping track of my sto-ol. ~
~ Here's a football cheer I hope you like, you may even find it moving. ~
~ I'll give it a try, I'll holler real loud so you won't be already disapproving.
~ TWO BITS, FOUR BITS, SIX BITS A DOLLAH! ~
~ I HAVE MOTZAH BALLS IN MY LOCKER. ~
~ Gooooooooo Goyim! ~
Great Blu-Ray transfer February 7, 2010
Edson (Netherlands)
I had this - for me - best film ever, in my library for a few days. I just thought to have a look at it the other day, but I watched the complete movie again. What a wonderful transfer according to the old DVD. However, I had to adjust the colours just a bit. The picture looks warm and a little grainy, just like the Godfather on Blu-Ray. It is clear and beautiful. The sound of the film is crispy and overwhelming. This is a must-have, even if you have all other formats like Video, Laserdisc and DVD on your shelf. The additional book package looks great and all collectors like me will welcome it. Enjoy!
JFK Blu Ray Book February 6, 2010
David (Sydney, Australia)
A wonderful presentation of a great film. Picture quality and sound are exceptional. As for the film itself it's a faithful presentation of Jim Garrison's book "On the Trail of the Assassins" in which the collation of evidence, overlooked and dismissed by the Warren Commission and the Government (obviously with intent - the alternative being incompetence) is displayed openly and honestly allowing the reader of the book and the viewer of the film to make an informed decision in regards to the assassination of JFK. Only the most mentally challenged people or those with an agenda would now dismiss the overwhelming evidence that shows that the President was killed by trained, paid assassins all organised and covered up by???? You decide!
 Really bad history February 6, 2010
Mickey (Columbus, OH)
I realize this movie was made in 1991, before a lot of research had pretty solidly confirmed the Warren Commission's findings, but that doesn't excuse the dishonesty presented in this fictionalized 'documentary'. When the president and the governor are placed in their 'properly assigned seats' (Kennedy seated to the right a few inches of the governor and leaning out the window, the governor sitting on a 'jump seat' a few inches higher than Kennedy) the need for a magic bullet disappears. There have been at least 2 moving car recreations (with real live dummies pretty closely resembling not only the size, but also the inside bodies of Kennedy and the governor.) In one of these recreations, the bullet wounds on the dummies match exactly the wounds on the actual bodies, minus the wound to the governor's thigh. (The bullet hit an extra 'rib' inside the dummy, and therefore didn't have enough momentum to injure the dummy's leg.
Some other less than honest claims...that Oswald was a poor shot. Not true. That Oswald couldn't get 3 shots off in 9 seconds. (A few marksmen were able to get off 3 shots, hitting the intended targets, in just under 9 seconds.) That he couldn't make it down 4 flights of stairs in 90 seconds without being winded. (A man of similar size and fitness was able to do it in 48 seconds without being winded.) That he couldn't make it to the point where he had the confrontation with the cop in under 15 minutes. (In another test, the same man was able to get to the destination in about 11 minutes.)
There have been a handful of documentaries shown on the Discovery Channel, History Channel, etc. Each of the above points, as well as many others, are demonstrated fairly clearly...Unsolved History: JFK Beyond the Magic Bullet; Kennedy Assassination: Beyond Conspiracy; JFK: Case Not Closed; and Investigating History: JFK Assassination each dispel the mistruths demonstrated in the JFK movie. (all available on Amazon)
Bottom line, it's ok to have doubts about Oswald being the lone gunman, but the only hard evidence in this case all points to Oswald.
As far as the movie itself goes, I guess it was ok. The one scene that always stuck in my mind was the one with Joe Pesci getting choked by someone. In one frame, he has his hairpiece looking ok. As the choking continues, it flashes back between the hairpiece being halfway down his face, and then being back on right again. It looks something from a bad spoof movie. Or are we to believe that the guy choking him is also moving his hairpiece back and forth?
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