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Jacob's Ladder
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Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 0044007824733
Format: PAL
Languages: English (Original Language), Analog
Number Of Discs: 1
Theatrical Release Date: November 02, 1990
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Editorial Review:
Vietnam veteran Jacob Singer (Tim Robbins) thinks he is going insane. Or worse. When his nightmares begin spilling into his waking hours, Jacob believes he is experiencing the aftereffects of a powerful drug tested on him during Vietnam. Or perhaps his posttraumatic stress disorder is worse than most. Whatever is happening to him, it is not good. Director Adrian Lyne sparks our interest and maintains high production values, but this confusing film chokes on its "surprise" ending. It owes much to Ambrose Bierce's haunting and more straightforward story, "An Occurrence at Owl Creek." Written by Bruce Joel Rubin, who also explored the "other side" in Ghost and My Life, it ultimately feels like an exercise in self-indulgence. A spirited performance by Elizabeth Peña outshines Robbins, who is surprisingly lethargic. --Rochelle O'Gorman
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Rating:  - Angels and Demons
Very impressive movie by Adrian Lyne, who apparently was involved on a very personal level, as unfortunately his other work isn't exactly world shattering, but this one makes up for it all. Although it wasn't exactly a maverick move in 1990 to make a Vietnam film, this is certainly one of the most interesting ones on the subject. This is maybe a bold statement in view of the company this movie is in concerning this subject matter, but I do think it not to be an exaggeration.
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Rating: - First Rate Thriller
From start to finish, Jacob's Ladder is a brilliant thriller. I love movies with reference to the Vietnam War. This one has it. When the movie starts, you're just certain the movie is going one way and ends up going another. This is one of first movies in the tradition of Sixth Sense or What Lies Beneath. Although quite different movies, still psychological thrillers nonetheless. Great flick especially for the price. Very much deservant of a multi-disc special edition maybe when it hits the ... Read More
Rating: - ...did anyone else notice the missing scenes?!?
This is without a doubt one of my favorite movies of all time. I hadn't seen it in YEARS so I was really excited to watch it last weekend. It was great, of course, but it seemed a little different to me. I couldn't put my finger on it because I hadn't seen it in so long. I always remembered the ending being so powerful, and it felt a little weak to me. After it was finished I watched the documentary on the special features menu about the making of Jacob's Ladder. It was awesome. The director ... Read More
Rating: - No Spoiler Here
Oddly enough, what I want to say is that "Jacob's Ladder" is one of the only movies about Viet Nam that I can watch. I was in high school during the Viet Nam war, and had my share of friends and friends' parents go there and die, or come back changed. However, there is so much more to "Jacob's Ladder" than Viet Nam. It is an intense psychological drama, a descent into madness, a realization of truth, and an ascent into clarity. I am not going to write a SPOILER - you can read dozens of reviews on this ... Read More
Rating:  - This ladder isn't sturdy enough to carry all that weight...
In parts, `Jacob's Ladder' works. In other parts it doesn't. The initial concept behind `Jacob's Ladder' is intriguing, but the way director Adrian Lyne constructs the film takes away from the overall satisfaction I would have liked to have received from the film. I actually found myself bored in areas where captivating my interest should have been the films only concern. Bruce Joel Rubin's screenplay is a little rough. It tries hard to flesh out the issues at stake, but the muddled dialog and the ... Read More
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