Becket
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Movie Reviews of Becket
Movie Review: English history always fascinating
Summary: 5 Stars
I love English history altho I would have been the first to take up arms against King George. English history is a soap opera played out with high stakes and intriguing players. Burton, O'Toole, Hepburn,Glenda Jackson, Heston et al that have played in the various movies made about the English monarchy are wonderful. Burton can run hot and cold. Fortunately Liz was not in this movie...Burton is magnificent along with O'Toole. Why was Becket murdered? did the King really mean to have him murdered or just defrocked? Add Becket to your English history movie collection. a Must.
By the By: where is A Man for All Seasons staring Charlton Heston on DVD?
Movie Review: Top-notch period drama with great cast
Summary: 5 Stars
At last, we can see this top-notch period drama as it was intended to be seen. Restored in high definition, the original Panavision photography looks sharp in an anamorphic transfer, with Dolby Digital sound. Nominated for 12 Oscars, BECKET will be remembered for the first-rate performances by Richard Burton and Peter O'Toole and a superb supporting cast that includes John Gielgud and Donald Wolfit. Bonus features include interviews with editor Anne V. Coates and composer Laurence Rosenthal and archival interviews with Burton. O'Toole contributes an audio commentary.
Excellent period drama (and a great companion to THE LION IN WINTER).
Movie Review: Historical drama at its best.
Summary: 5 Stars
An absolutely stunning film, with top-notch acting (Peter O'Toole, Richard Burton and John Gielgud, among others), a strong script, a tremendous story and some of the most artistic and well-crafted cinematography you're ever likely to see (courtesy of Geoffrey Unsworth). The story of the slain Archbishop of Canturbury, Thomas a Beckett, who went from being King Henry II's best pal to his unbending temporal nemesis over the course of a few years. Great historical drama, which elides and fudges timelines only sparingly, and sent me dashing off to the encyclopedia to look up all the principal players. Recommended!Movie Review: Excellent Drama....
Summary: 5 Stars
One of the reasons Anouilh's "Becket" fell from grace way back when is that the history is somewhat muddled. Anouilh chose to make a kind of social statement out of Thomas Becket being a Saxon, a lesser fellow in those days in jolly old Norman (read 'French-ruled') England. Problem is that Becket was every bit as Norman as Henry. Because it is a major theme of the play, it is hard to zone out. Once you pass that, however, the film is one of the great films of all time. Drunk or not, the acting couldn't be surpassed. And if you willingly suspend disbelief, and let Becket be a Saxon, it all works magnificently.Movie Review: About bloody time!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
Praise the lord. Beckett on DVD. This was and is a supreme movie. Two dynamos of the English stage/screen at the peak of their abilities. I loved this movie since it was first released. I have owned it on VHS for over 10 years. The only sad thing seems to be that it is not letterboxed like the VHS is. I guess I can live with that.
As a matter of fact it is one of the two reasons I have kept my VCR. The other reason is the 'non'-director's cut of Blade Runner the one with commentary. Now if only Ridley would cough up a 'non'-director's version of Blade Runner I can get rid of the old thing.