Cape Fear [Blu-ray]

Classic scorcese

Loved Robert De Niro in this movie as the sarcastic, bitter, ex convict Max Katy who seeks revenge against his former attorney because he feels he did not provide him with the best defense. Max stalks great veteran actor Nick Nolte who plays his attorney, Sam Bowden & he tries to make him feel guilty for getting him locked up for 14 yrs. This is a great drama but 2 great scenes I loved that I found hilarious were, scene 1) when Max was stalking Sam then Sam offered to compensate Max for what he went thru then Max sarcastically asked Sam" if he'd ever been a woman and asked what should his compensation be for being sodomized by 4 white guys or 4 Black guys, should his compensation be the same?" scene 2) Sam offered Max $10,000 then Max said "let's just break that down" & he started doing division of that amount by how many days he was locked up & all that he had lost. Not only was Max being sarcastic but he was looking like a crazed lunatic, which is why I found these scenes hilarious. Max also had scenes of sarcastic verbal exchange with Sam's wife & the private investigator who told him to get out of town, I also found these scenes hilarious. Jessica Lange is great in this movie as Sam's wife & Juliette Lewis is great as Sam's naive, quirky teen daughter. Great twist to the movie is the inclusion of great veteran actors, Robert Mitchum & Gregory Peck who were in the original Cape Fear.

Great movie!!!!!!

I disagree with the editors that the remake, which is arguably superior in every way to the original, is not even worth a look. No disrespect intended to Gregory Peck and Robert Mitchum who were both great actors who delivered solid performances in the original, but I prefer the 1991 version. For her role as Danielle Bowden, Lewis was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. The remake also features one of the greatest actors of all time, Robert DeNiro, and was directed by one of the greatest directors of all time, Martin Scorsese. That is to say nothing of the brilliant cinematography and soundtrack. In the role of Sam Bowden, Nolte gives a convincing performance as a mild-mannered attorney who is knocked for a loop when his past comes back to haunt him. I give Nolte props for showing his range here. Instead of the stereotypical tough-guy part that he often finds himself in, Nolte as Sam Bowden is a 4-eyed wimp who doesn't even know how to handle a gun. Take the scariest convict you've ever seen in a newspaper or on TV, magnify him 10x over, give him a very bad axe to grind and you've got DeNiro's Max Cady. With his deranged and (at least in his sick mind) scripturally-based vendetta tattooed on his flesh, he proclaims that he is here to "save" Sam Bowden and that he is going to "guide him through hell to reach his paradise." DeNiro is like a master chess player, besting Sam at every turn. The remake Bowdens are flawed and thus more believable--they are real people with real problems, unlike the original Bowdens who were an Any Family from Main Street America. In the remake, Sam Bowden cheats on his wife (and maybe in the courtroom). Leigh Bowden chain smokes, screams at her husband and dreams of a lover she doesn't have. Danielle Bowden hides in her room when her parents fight and gets busted for smoking pot. Max Cady is able to capitalize on the weaknesses of the individual family members, pitting them against each other and making them in turn more vulnerable to him and his schemes. The stakes are also higher in the remake. In the original, Bowden served as a witness to Cady's crime. Scorsese changes the relationship between Cady and Bowden. The storyline is more complex since remake Bowden is not only Cady's attorney, but the attorney who abandoned him and sold him up the river. A larger issue is examined: The all-too-common problem of court-appointed defense attorneys who fail their clients. And while we examine Sam and Max, we also examine ourselves. Would we have done the same thing if we had been in Sam's place? Is there one member of the audience who feels sorry for Max Cady, even though maybe they should? There is a certain karmic satisfaction that after Sam failed Max, everyone around Sam is now failing Sam. As much as we loathe Max Cady we may not be so quick to side with Sam Bowden, either. Remake-Sam carries a heavy weight and for the severity of his transgression he must stand trial, literally. Where Hero-Sam (Peck) did in the end what we expected him to do all along, Sinner-Sam (Nolte) redeems himself and is absolved of his guilt when his hands are washed clean in the raging river. God is missing in the original but arrogantly and pervertedly invoked by DeNiro's Cady. In the remake, God is in fact the only able-bodied character other than Max Cady. Force Majeure is an unforeseeable act of God that cancels all promises and obligations. And it is the act that saves Sam Bowden and his family. We find out that the villain's flesh-art and bellicose proclamations were, afterall, only the rantings of a lunatic. God is not on Cady's side. I would recommend the original to someone who is in the mood to be entertained by a simple story about right and wrong. I would recommend the remake to someone who is in the mood to be entertained by a story about a situation so wrong only God can make it right.

Director Martin Scorsese's remake of Cape Fear(1991) is an homage to the 1962 film. Gus Van Sant made the mistake of making a carbon copy clone of Hitchcock's Psycho in 1998. This Cape Fear remake was up-to-date! There's foul language, bloody violence, and a tame sex scene! There's a scene where Nick Nolte slips in human blood! Max Cady(Robert De Niro) is released from jail and he plans on getting even with lawyer Sam Bowden(Nick Nolte). Peggy and Nancy Bowden's names have been changed to Leigh and Danielle. In the original Cape Fear, Sam Bowden's family was happy and solid. In the remake, Sam is cheating on his wife and Danielle is unhappy and experimenting with hard drugs. Max Cady's threats toward them are a "wake up call". Max Cady is much more megalomaniacal and dangerous in this remake. Gregory Peck, Robert Mitchum, and Martin Balsam make cameo appearances in this remake. Joe Don Baker plays Kersek. Elmer Bernstein adapts Bernard Herrmann's score from the original Cape Fear as well as two unused music cues from Torn Curtain(1966). This remake is shot in anamorphic, widescreen format and enhanced with some special effects and surround sound. Sam Bowden's houseboat is rocked by a storm in this remake. That didn't happen in the original. There's a scene where Max Cady hides under a moving car. This was spoofed on The Simpsons. Jessica Lange is quite good as Leigh. Juliette Lewis is good as Danielle Bowden. In the original Cape Fear, Max Cady scared Nancy by chasing her at school. This remake has a similar scene where Max Cady tries to earn Danielle's trust at school. The flashy editing from this Cape Fear remake has been imitated in movies made after 1991. Robert De Niro gives a sincere, over the top performance as ex-con Max Cady. Nick Nolte is solid as Sam Bowden. I like the scene where Max Cady gets hot water splashed in his face and doesn't blink. Also, he acts like a jerk during a screening of Problem Child(1990). Cape Fear(1991) is a solid remake and a solid suspense-thriller.

Hard to find and in great condition and all the special features great add to my collection

“CAPE FEAR” (1991) This is one of the most intensely terrifying thrillers ever filmed. In this movie that lives down to its name, director Martin Scorsese shows why he is considered a master of cine-psyche suspense. And composer Bernard Herrmann (Day The Earth Stood Still) displays his musical genius that again gives audiences eerie goosebumps! Opening with SUDDEN loud BLASTS of BRASS that kicks ass, the “Jaws-like” tempo of the music establishes the story’s tense and danger-filled atmosphere! The born-for-the-role cast is headed by a ripped and raging Robert De Niro as ex-con Max Cady. After serving 14 bitter years in prison for what he feels was his lawyer’s willful negligence, he has hardened himself into a revenge-seeking human missile! The 3 primary targets… his guilt-ridden ex-attorney Sam Bowden (Nick Nolte); Sam’s wife, sensually vulnerable Leigh Bowden (Jessica Lange); and their spacey adolescent daughter Danielle (Juliette Lewis) who is immediately attracted to the charming killer! The supporting cast reads like a Who’s Who of the original 1962 movie. By inviting the older actors into his vision of the story, Scorsese wisely avoids competing with the former version. He assimilates it. With a now grizzled Robert Mitchum, a distinguished Gregory Peck, and a familiar Martin Balsam; all of whom lend legitimacy to this extraordinary remake that can stand on its own as a brilliant fast-paced classic film noir. As you watch fascinated, the four leading characters swiftly lose their polite social masks, each laying bare the raw savagery of their survival mode and final poetic justice. This is one movie that you won’t soon forget. (If this review was helpful in any way, please click on the “Helpful” key below. Thanks).

Few motion picture remakes are as good as the film they're based upon. Director Martin Scorsese's 1991 version of CAPE FEAR is a rare example of a reworking that actually exceeds the original. Here's why: 1.) Bernard Herrmann's glorious score is powerfully enervating in Dolby stereo. 2.) The De Niro Max Cady has better reasons to torment Sam Bowden, an attorney who betrayed and helped convict his own client (Cady) by holding back exculpatory evidence. In the original version, Bowden's eyewitness testimony at Cady's assault trial helps to procure a "guilty" verdict. While stewing in jail, Cady convinces himself that Bowden is solely responsible for his eight-year prison term, rather than his own wrongful behavior. It's unsustainable illogic, thus a poor reason for revenge. 3.) The family dynamic. In the '91 film, daughter Danielle is rebellious to both parents and even welcomes Cady's attention, to a point. In the earlier work, daughter Nancy is a good child who is simply terrified of her stalker. Nick Nolte's Sam is more 3-dimensional than Greg Peck's wooden lawyer; he's also a heel who cheated on his wife. The original movie has no hint of infidelity. Leigh Bowden (Lange) isn't a complete innocent, either. She's been psychologically torturing husband Sam over his indiscretion for some time now. 4.) Max Cady himself. Robert De Niro plays him as a genuinely ferocious demon, while Robert Mitchum is sinister but far more low key. De Niro drew upon early efforts with director Roger Corman for the coarse mountain-accented Max. In Corman's BLOODY MAMA (1970), he was Ma Barker's psychotic son, Lloyd. 5.) Superior special effects in Scorsese's picture make the climactic stormy river sequence a nerve-shattering experience, especially on the big screen. The freedom to depict graphic violence also means the newer film packs a more powerful punch. 6) The finale. De Niro's demise is unforgettable; perhaps his best screen moment. In the original, Sam shoots Cady in the shoulder and the wounded Max quietly lays there while Sam crows that he's going back to jail for life. By contrast, the '91 Max gets everything that's coming to him, including a partial immolation at the hands of Danielle. Mitchum's bad guy doesn't suffer nearly enough for what he's put the Bowmans through. Watch 'em both and make your own comparisons, but by all means see this one first! Parenthetical number preceding title is a 1 to 10 imdb viewer poll rating. (7.3) Cape Fear (1991) - Nick Nolte/Jessica Lange/Robert De Niro/Juliette Lewis/Joe Don Baker/Robert Mitchum/Gregory Peck/Martin Balsam/Fred Thompson

Qualité du produit

Excelente remake

Satisfait

Great item would buy from again

Nah. Unpleasant and over-the-top thriller remake from Martin Scorsese. Good picture and sound quality on this Universal blu-ray should you want to indulge.