- Actors: Anthony Hopkins, Joan Allen, Powers Boothe, Ed Harris, Bob Hoskins
- Directors: Oliver Stone
- Writers: Oliver Stone, Christopher Wilkinson, Stephen J. Rivele
- Format: Closed-captioned, Collector's Edition, Color, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
- Language: English, Russian
- Region: (US and Canada This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Number of discs: 2
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- Studio: Buena Vista
- Release Date: Mar 4 2003
- Run Time: 192 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (82 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B000063V8K
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Oliver Stone's controversial drama about the Nixon years in the White House stars Anthony Hopkins in a genuinely great performance as the scandal-plagued president. The film attempts to wed suggestions of Nixon's formative experiences as a boy to his political connections with shady movers and shakers and finally to his self-destructive tenure in the Oval Office. The Watergate scandal is revisited rather impressionistically--it may be hard for viewers who weren't alive then to get a sense of what the crisis was about. The parade of stars playing figures in Nixon's orbit--J.T. Walsh as John Ehrlichman, James Woods as Bob Haldeman, David Hyde Pierce as John Dean, etc.--is fun if a tad distracting. Joan Allen got a well-deserved Oscar nomination as First Lady Pat Nixon, and Hopkins got one as well. --Tom Keogh
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Underrated, Excellent, Unexpectedly Compassionate Portrayal,
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This review is from: Nixon (VHS Tape)
Oliver Stone's "Nixon" is quite simply a great American film, one that has been shamefully overlooked in comparison with the seriously flawed "JFK." Stone obviously took notice of the criticisms of that earlier film, and while some of his conspiracy-mania appears in "Nixon", overall the later film is a much more balanced and human effort. Stone can direct like a lunatic (has anybody but the seriously disturbed sat through "Natural Born Killers" more than once?) but he is an undeniably intelligent and talented filmmaker who can rise to the occasion when challenged. And he was obviously challenged by the task of coming to terms with Richard Nixon, the dominant political figure of his youth. Stone dedicated the movie to his late father, and it is obviously an attempt by a son to understand patriarchal authority--and its abuses.Stone's aggressive style is much on display here, but it helps draw you into the drama, rather than distracting as it has in other films. Ther's some truly inspired casting, from David Hyde Pierce as John Dean to James Woods and J.T. Walsh as Haldeman and Ehrlichman, to the splendid Joan Allen as Pat Nixon. But the centerpiece is Anthony Hopkins as Nixon who gives another remarkable performance in his patented manner of "clenched flamboyance" (as one critic described his acting.) He makes you feel every hurt, every slight that the man ever felt, as well as letting us see the undeniable brilliance as well as the pathetic flaws. By the time the Mormon Tabernacle Choir sings "Shanendoah" over footage of Nixon's funeral and the closing credits (a masterful, unironic touch) you may find yourself genuinely grieving over the wasted genius. One of the best political films ever made, one whose reputation should grow over the coming years.
5.0 out of 5 stars
fascinating character study on blu-ray,
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This review is from: Nixon [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray)
Anthony Hopkins gives a stunning and complex portrayal of Nixon, while leading a well-cast ensemble of talent (Paul Sorvino, Joan Allen, James Woods etc.). Though not a stickler for historical accuracy, Oliver Stone's fascinating epic character study is technically well made, especially this extended director's cut, and again utilizes the director's known flashback and multi-format editing style. The election year blu-ray edition has a second disc of bonus features, which includes a lot of Oliver Stone - deleted scenes, with director intros, Charlie Rose interview, trailer, and a new documentary, Beyond Nixon (which contains many insider reactions to the film). Additionally, there are two director commentaries - one focused on cast, crew and filmmaking, and the other focused on political history.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Stone's Attempt at "Citizen Kane",
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This review is from: Nixon (Widescreen Collector's Edition) (DVD)
It's impossible to watch "Nixon" without seeing the parallels with Welles' masterpiece. The fragmented narrative, the self-reflexive camera techniques, the newsreel, the portrait of a power-mad love-hungry icon are all suggestive. There's more, too, and some academic will doubtless write a paper if it hasn't been written already. Judged against "Kane" of course "Nixon" falls short. But once the resonances start penetrating, this film becomes a sequel to that earlier portrait of power. The American Character--if such a thing exists--is really at the heart of this film. Forget whether or not you hate the real Nixon and revel in Hopkins' portrayal of the cinematic one.
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