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They are issued sidearms and rounds (again, very unlikely. the prisoner has not been violent, not committed a violent crime. just a misdemeanor). By the time Meadows is on the train it's obvious he's a kleptomaniac. The questions Billy asks him also point to that fact (he said he'd been a ... Read review
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Billy Budduskey (Jack Nicholson) a hard bitten wise-cracking foul-mouthed cynical but ... more
professional Navy-man given the loathsome job of escorting a very young sailor (Randy Quaid) to a military prison for a minor crime. Budduskey decides to give t...
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Jack Nicholson in his very best in this highly-acclaimed dramatic comedy about three ... more
sailors on the loose. Two hard-boiled career petty officers, Buddusky and Mulhall, are detailed to take a young sailor, Meadows, from a Virginia Naval Base to a New Ha...
The Last Detailnearly didn't get a release. Columbia, for whom it was made, was alarmed by ... more
the movie's barrage of profanity and resented the unorthodox working style of its director, Hal Ashby, who loathed producers and made no secret of it. Only when the film picked up a Best Actor Award for Jack Nicholson at Cannes did the studio reluctantly grant it a release--with minimal promotion--to widespread critical acclaim. Nicholson, in one of his best roles, plays "Bad-ass" Buddusky, a naval petty officer detailed, along with his black colleague "Mule" Mulhall (Otis Young), to escort an offender from Virginia to the harsh naval prison at Portsmouth, NH. The miscreant is a naïve youngster, Meadows (Randy Quaid), who's been given eight years for stealing $40 from his CO's wife's favourite charity. The escorts, at first cynically detached, soon start feeling sorry for Meadows and decide to show him a good time in his last few days of freedom.Ashby, a true son of 60s counterculture, avidly abets the anti-authoritarian tone of Robert Towne's script. Meadows is a sad victim of the system--but so too are Buddusky and Mulhall, as they gradually come to realise. A lot of the film is very funny. Nicholson gets to do one of his classic psychotic outbursts--"Iamthe fucking shore patrol!"--and there are some pungent scenes of male bonding pushed to the verge of desperation. But the overall tone is melancholy, pointed up by the jaunty military marches on the soundtrack. Shot amid bleak, wintry landscapes, in buses and trains and grey urban streets,The Last Detailis a film of constant, compulsive movement going nowhere--a powerful, finely acted study of institutional claustrophobia.On the DVD:The Last Detaildisc doesn't have much in the way of extras. There are abbreviated filmographies for Ashby, Nicholson and Quaid (though not for Young) and a trailer forA Few Good Men(1992). The mono sound comes up well in Dolby Digital, and the transfer preserves DoP Michael Chapman's subtle, subfusc palette and the 1.85:1 ratio of the original. --Philip Kemp
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The Last Detailnearly didn't get a release. Columbia, for whom it was made, was alarmed by ... more
the movie's barrage of profanity and resented the unorthodox working style of its director, Hal Ashby, who loathed producers and made no secret of it. Only when the film picked up a Best Actor Award for Jack Nicholson at Cannes did the studio reluctantly grant it a release--with minimal promotion--to widespread critical acclaim. Nicholson, in one of his best roles, plays "Bad-ass" Buddusky, a naval petty officer detailed, along with his black colleague "Mule" Mulhall (Otis Young), to escort an offender from Virginia to the harsh naval prison at Portsmouth, NH. The miscreant is a naïve youngster, Meadows (Randy Quaid), who's been given eight years for stealing $40 from his CO's wife's favourite charity. The escorts, at first cynically detached, soon start feeling sorry for Meadows and decide to show him a good time in his last few days of freedom.Ashby, a true son of 60s counterculture, avidly abets the anti-authoritarian tone of Robert Towne's script. Meadows is a sad victim of the system--but so too are Buddusky and Mulhall, as they gradually come to realise. A lot of the film is very funny. Nicholson gets to do one of his classic psychotic outbursts--"Iamthe fucking shore patrol!"--and there are some pungent scenes of male bonding pushed to the verge of desperation. But the overall tone is melancholy, pointed up by the jaunty military marches on the soundtrack. Shot amid bleak, wintry landscapes, in buses and trains and grey urban streets,The Last Detailis a film of constant, compulsive movement going nowhere--a powerful, finely acted study of institutional claustrophobia.On the DVD:The Last Detaildisc doesn't have much in the way of extras. There are abbreviated filmographies for Ashby, Nicholson and Quaid (though not for Young) and a trailer forA Few Good Men(1992). The mono sound comes up well in Dolby Digital, and the transfer preserves DoP Michael Chapman's subtle, subfusc palette and the 1.85:1 ratio of the original. --Philip Kemp
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(+) Because of the new series the box set isn't complete, which means it will be cheaper! (-) It isnt the complete box set so you'll have to buy the new dvds seperatly or wait for the new set!
Production Year: 2003 - Comedy - Director: John Crowley - Original Language: English - Classification: 18 years and over - Starring: Colin Farrell, Shirley Henderson, Cillian Murphy, Colm Meaney, Rory Keenan, Laurence Kinlan
Comedy - Original Language: English - Classification: 12 years and over - Starring: Tessa Peake-Jones, Buster Merryfield, David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst
Advantages: Nicholsons performance Disadvantages: Very poor ending that explains nothing
...box (highly unlikely even if the admirals wife did support the charity) and 2 more sailors (Jack Nicholson playing Billy "Bad Ass" Buddusky & Otis Young playing "Mule" Mulhall) who are in transit/transients are told to escort him across country to prison. (again, unlikely. Military police would do this, they would have their own transport and would be allowed access other military transports to take him across country so he would ... ...and rounds (again, very unlikely. the prisoner has not been violent, not committed a violent crime. just a misdemeanor). By the time Meadows is on the train it's obvious he's a kleptomaniac. The questions Billy asks him also point to that fact (he said he'd been a shoplifter as a civilian). I don't understand why Meadows wasn't hand-cuffed to their table on the train to stop him running.
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A sailor (a very young Randy Quaid playing Larry Meadows) is being sent to prison for 8 yrs for stealing money from a charity box (highly unlikely even if the admirals wife did support the charity) and 2 more sailors (Jack Nicholson playing Billy "Bad Ass" Buddusky & Otis Young playing "Mule" Mulhall) who are in transit/transients are told to escort him across country to prison. (again, unlikely. Military police would do this, they would have their own transport and would be allowed access other military transports to take him across country so he would be flown on the 1st available plane to where ever he was going).
They are issued sidearms and rounds (again, very unlikely. the prisoner has not been violent, not committed a violent crime. just a misdemeanor). By the time Meadows is on the train it's obvious he's a kleptomaniac. The questions Billy asks him also point to that fact (he said he'd been a shoplifter as a civilian). I don't understand why Meadows wasn't hand-cuffed to their table on the train to stop him running.
Both Billy and his partner come to the conclusion that their prisoner is crazy. After the incident in the bar, it's clear Billy is pretty darn crazy himself. The group dynamic changes during the 2nd train journey when Mulhall lays down the law and the rules, becoming the authority figure refusing to take Billy's antics. The fight in the train station bathroom seemed a bit of a last minute idea and I couldn't really see the point of it and didn't see why Mulhall didn't go mad at Billy for pulling another stunt.
The film devolves into the classic road trip/journey of discovery movie. The 2 sailors showing their prisoner one final last good time before 8 years in prison for a crime he hasn't actually committed. By the 3rd train journey Meadows is becoming more and more like Billy's character. During the sequence in the snowy park you know Meadows is going to try and run from his guards. That scene almost suggested one of the 2 guards was going to tell Meadows to run anyway.
Meadows is handed over at the prison and the 2 guards are given a dressing down for his appearance and accused of hitting him and implying the prisoner tried to escape (which he had) but the 2 guards covered for him knowing he would get extra time. The Marine officer also tries to pull some con either to do with their pay or the legal status of the prisoner.
There is no actual ending of this film with Billy and Mulhall walking away from the prison and bitching about discipline. The storyline with Meadows is not really resolved, of how long he will spend in prison.
Advantages: Fun for all the family Disadvantages: None
bought our copy for £7.99
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The DVDlasts for 1hr 10 mins. It featues the catchy tune "I like to move it, move it!" You can also buy cuddly toy versions of the characters( see my photos to see a picture of Alex). ...
BecksterMas 13.07.2008
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Advantages: Every goal scored in the Chelsea Season Disadvantages: NONE
I am sure you can tell that I am a Chelsea Fan by reading my username and I am also a real fan of this DVD. It lasts for 245 mins, which is much longer than most season highlight DVDS. This emphasises the fact that a lot of detail is out into this DVD to make it very interesting.
It shows every single goal scored, goal against in the entire Chelsea 2004/2005 season including the cup competitions too. It includes interviews with player, the manager etc. It provides a really good summary to the Chelsea season, in my view this is a must for a Chelsea Fan and even more so because of the cheap price.
This is DVD is made so mcuh more interesting by videos of the players at the training ground in pre-season training and everyone is having a fun time. In addition to this, at the end of one of the discs there are some out takes which add to ...
Advantages: good for all ages, some good special features Disadvantages: none
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The animation in the film is amazing. Made by Disney and Pixar, two of the top animated film producers, I would expect nothing less. The creators have thought about this film right down to the lastdetail - movement of the characters is fluid and realistic, and the whole film proceeds smoothly with no flaws.
The DVD itself is also well-produced. We have the standard DVD, but I believe there is a special edition version available which boasts more special features and is more expensive.
The case is a standard, plastic case, and its cover features the three main characters - Mike, Sully and Boo, on the front. On the back are pictures of more of the casr, a synopsis of the story, information about special features on the disc and the DVD specifications. Inside is information about how to navigate through the DVD menu, once ...
"..[A] therapeutic and nicely wrought blow at the authorities..." (Sight and Sound, p.177, 01/06/1974)
DVD Description
In THE LAST DETAIL the winning combination of director Hal Ashby, screenwriter Robert Towne, and actor Jack Nicholson turned an unheralded novel by Darryl Ponicsan into one of the first of what are now thought of as the classic films of the1970s. Navy lifers Badass Budduskey (Nicholson) and Mule Mulhall (Otis Young) are given a week to escort a teenage petty thief, Larry Meadows (Randy Quaid), from Virginia to the naval penitentiary in Maine. Their plan to bring him there quickly, and spend the remaining time having a good time themselves, changes when they come to sympathize with the naive Meadows. He's clearly an uncontrollable kleptomaniac given an unjust sentence, so they decide to include him in their plans. But as they escort him through the entire sixties scene, from bars, brawls, and drug-addled parties to a visit to a prostitute (Carol Kane), they come to feel that showing him the world he'll be missing in prison might not be the act of kindness they intended. The film features a breakthrough performance by Nicholson. The killer smile, quick anger, and antiestablishment attitude that brought him stardom in CHINATOWN is well controlled by Ashby's direction. He never lets Nicholson steal the show. The balance with Quaid's and Young's strong performances makes for a very moving character-based dramatic comedy.
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