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by jordango , Dec 25 '00
Pros: Amazing film
Cons: Could have been longer, NOT for kids
Castaway is an amazing vehicle for Tom Hanks to put more space between himself and the rest of the acting world. This masterpiece, directed by Robert Zemeckis (Forrest Gump), features Hanks as an obsessed Federal Express executive who crashes into the...
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by truthseeker64 , Dec 24 '00
Pros: Fine acting, Great Visuals
Cons: Incomplete, Anti-climactic, Tell-all Trailer
Doesn't the phrase "..starring Tom Hanks" just have Oscar written all over it? Let's see.. there was "Apollo 13", "Philadelphia", "Forest Gump", "Saving Private Ryan", and the "Green Mile" --...
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by kellyy , Dec 23 '00
Pros: Wow.
Cons: There are some slow spots, but don't let your attention wander.
It's hard to believe that this is the same Tom Hanks who starred in my favorite childhood movie, Splash. While his other, more recent starring roles have been impressive, and undoubtedly Oscar-worthy, this one is truly magical. As far as I am...
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by Sweetcheeks795 , Jan 05 '01
Pros: Good for men and women. (Date movie!)
Cons: Nothing terribly new in a plot, Unsatisfying end.
Hello,
Let's start by saying that this was going to be a renter for me. I think Tom Hanks is great and all, but I just didn't think this movie was for me. I went to see it with a friend for his birthday, and I ended up enjoying the movie a lot....
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by sniknej , Jan 08 '01
Pros: Everything from the acting to the cinematography to the special effects, and the directing were truly amazing
Cons: The ending could have been handled a little more clearly
You know, when Tom Hanks is offered a movie, they might as well just say, "here's the movie, and oh, by the way, here's an Oscar"! He is magic. Hollywood's salvation.
His performance in Castaway is sheer brilliance. His ability...
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by kilinahe , Jun 21 '01
Pros: gorgeous scenery, first half is dramatic and suspenseful
Cons: second half is rushed and badly written
The second I turned off Castaway, I thought to myself, "Wow. That was epic. Huge. Gorgeous. Powerful. I wish I'd seen that in the theater". A couple hours later, I realized I'd just watched a two-and-a-half-hour long Fed-Ex commercial.
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by daguys , Jun 28 '01
Pros: Really pretty scenery
Cons: Really Long Movie
Cast Away starring Tom Hanks and Helen Hunt is a one and half hour story packed into a three hour snooze fest. (Nod to Roger Ebert for the paraphrase.)
Tom Hanks plays a FedEx manager who "lives or dies" by the clock. We see in the...
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by MGreen8 , Dec 27 '00
Pros: Wonderful Acting, Beautiful Scenery
Cons: Last 20 minutes of the movie ruined it for me.
I will begin this by saying that I rarely go to the theater to see movies. I usually wait a few months for them to come out on video. By doing this, I avoid paying nearly $10.00 for my ticket and I avoid those rude individuals who find it necessary to...
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by spraybottle , Dec 31 '00
Pros: Tom Hanks, the center of this film is powerful
Cons: lackluster supporting characters, awkward ending
How would it feel to be stranded on a desert island with nothing but your wits to keep you alive? How would it feel to be alone and for companionship you start talking to a volleyball? How would it feel to be stuck in a remote place where nobody...
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by DukeSunflow , Jan 03 '01
Pros: Hanks gives solid performance, as does Wilson the Volleyball.
Cons: Deeper meaning is never brought home. Plot holes.
TO READ MY REVIEW OF THE MOVIE WITHOUT THE PREAMBLE, SKIP TO THE ALL CAPS HEADING BELOW!
I think it was William Shatner in the great Airplane II who said, "Irony can be pretty ironic sometimes."
And so it was that the Mrs....
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by grandmamasandy , Dec 07 '01
Pros: Tom Hanks does a wonderful job considering it's him on an island mostly.
Cons: Gets a little lengthy.
In Castaway, Director Robert Zemeckis (who directed Contact), blends nature and tragedy into a volatile mix. By use of nature's natural forces and manmade tragedy, Zemecksis created in effect, a three-part thriller of the life of the main...
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by donnajkal , Dec 23 '00
Pros: Really good survival story
Cons: not very much
Robert Zemeckis did a great job putting this movie together. Tom Hanks plays (Chuck Noland) a troubleshooter working for FedEx as a trouble shooter. They introduce this by having him in Russia working on setting up business there. I guess to make the...
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by bonky , Dec 29 '00
Pros: Beautiful scenery, metaphors, and well played roles
Cons: starts to get mushy but quickly makes up for it
If you've seen the trailers to Cast Away, you've essentially seen the movie, however, you'd miss the beautiful cinematography, wonderfully composed soundtrack, and the emotional plight entailed by Chuck Noland, well cast (no pun intended) by Tom Hanks....
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by rocoboko , Jan 24 '01
Pros: Great special effects, Tom Hanks perfect casting for his part.
Cons: is that how it ends...?
About once every 10 years, my husband and I manage to go out on a "date" and this happened to be the movie we saw for this decade...it was a great choice.
I happen to be a big Hanks fan, satisfied with just about anything he does and this is...
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by prairie , Aug 23 '01
Pros: Excellent acting. Some really good special effects and a few funny bits too.
Cons: May be a bit hard going if your not a Tom Hanks fan.
Cast Away
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I love Tom Hanks movies – The movie Big, has got to be my all time favourite. I did enjoy The Green Mile and Sleepless in Seattle but this is a whole new type of movie for Hanks as he’s virtually the only actor in...
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