- Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
- Language: English
- Subtitles: English, French
- Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
- Number of discs: 1
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- Studio: Mca (Universal)
- Release Date: Sep 25 2007
- Run Time: 116 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B000T5O4BM
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #62,376 in DVD (See Top 100 in DVD)
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"This is going to be the last big score, I promise." Famous last words--uttered by crack thief Doc McCoy to his wife--that set forth a whirlpool of deception and violence in Roger Donaldson's 1994 remake of The Getaway. Bailed out of a Mexican jail by shady businessman Jack Benyon (James Woods) in order to hit an Arizona dog track for him, Doc (Alec Baldwin) and Carol (Kim Basinger) flee for south of the border when the robbery goes wrong, with the million-dollar loot in tow. Following close behind are Benyon's men and Doc's double-crossing partner Rudy (Michael Madsen).
The updated version shares not only the original film's plot, but also the added twist of having husband and wife Baldwin and Basinger step into the roles of the first real-life couple to make the film, Steve McQueen and Ali McGraw. This time, however, the woman's role has been given a tougher '90s edge, with Basinger pulling almost as many punches and firing as many shots as Baldwin, compared to McGraw, who followed McQueen around in wide-eyed, silent terror.
The Getaway maintains the same deliberate, neo-noir pace that made the first film taut, creating a claustrophobic atmosphere in the wide-open, desolate Southwestern landscapes. The scorching sun and heat only add to the strain, making it virtually impossible for anyone to find a dark corner or alleyway to hide in. The car chases and shoot-out finale are charged, though a secondary plot line, between Rudy and the woman he kidnaps and seduces (Jennifer Tilly), comes across as unnecessarily and incongruously brutal. --Natasha Senjanovic
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5.0 out of 5 stars
lots of action in this one (4.5/5),
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This review is from: The Getaway (Widescreen) (Special Uncut, Unrated version) (DVD)
wow.lots of action,some brutal violence,even some black comedy throwninto the mix.oh,yeah,also some steamy love scenes and some double crosses.that pretty much describes "The Getaway".for me,all this is a good thing.at least,it works in this movie.there's a great cast,who all put in great performances.Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger play the two lead characters,with great supporting work from Micheal Madsen,James Woods,Jeniffer Tilly and Richard Farnsworth.if you like a action packed movie and don't mind brutal violence and nudity or foul language(there's a lot of that in here)you should enjoy this 1.as an added bonus,there are a couple of twists and,like i mentioned earlier,some black humour.myself,i really had a good time with this movie.i give "The Getaway" 4.5/5
1.0 out of 5 stars
What a stupid movie.,
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This review is from: The Getaway (Widescreen) (Special Uncut, Unrated version) (DVD)
This is a poor remake of a classic. I could barely sit through the thing. The action scenes are good, yet unbelievable. The sex seens with Alec and Kim are done well. Otherwise, the movie sucks. The basic plot is poorly laid out and therefore vaguely interesting, but the subplots are ridiculous. Alec Baldwin does a crummy job of portraying the tough guy in this movie - he comes off arrogant and smug more than anything else. Kim Basinger is great in her role, but overshadowed by the rest of the poor acting and stupid subplots that surround her. Jennifer Tilly does a good job in an idiotic role. If you want to see Kim Basinger naked, borrow this movie from someone else. Bottom line - don't waste your money on it - you'll be mad at yourself if you do. Only a complete idiot could enjoy this crummy film.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good, but not great!,
By art-dog3 (Youngstown, Ohio USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Getaway (Widescreen) (Special Uncut, Unrated version) (DVD)
I've never seen the original version of this film, so I have nothing to compare it to. Most of the reviews here are pretty good, but the reviewers weren't kind when it first came out in 1994. I thought the acting by Kim Basinger and Alec Baldwin was very good in this. Michael Madsen usually plays these same kind of characters all of the time, but he was actually enjoyable here. I loved that Kim's character more than held her own here and got very violent like everybody else. I can't stand when female characters always have to be saved in action films. The camerawork & pacing is excellent in this film also. My main problem with this film is the story itself. It starts out pretty good for like the first 45 minutes, then starts to get kinda silly once Jennifer Tilly's character shows up. I kept asking myself why would some of the characters do something so dumb thoughtout the movie. I also was able to predict almost everything that happened. That was probably because they had alot of actors who always play bad guys like: James Wood, Michael Madsen, David Morse, and even Alec himself. Note to directors out there, "quit hiring the same actors to play your bad guys all of the time, its starting to get annoying." I just never bought that the guy, who Jennifer's character was married to, ever had a chance of ever getting her. And I know women like bad guys, but I just never bought that she could easily watch Michaels character abuse her husband of 2 years like she did. The action in this film is pretty good I must admit though. Forget about the plot, watch this film for the action and the performances by Kim, Alec, and Michael. Kim's sensual scenes with Alec will have you pausing and hitting the review button alot. It must have been very cold the day they were shooting them, thats all I'll say on it.
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