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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rated by buyers PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Type of bind: DVD
Brand: Sony
EAN num: 9781404906457
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
ISBN number: 1404906452
Label: Sony Pictures
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
Quantity: 1
Publishing house: Sony Pictures
Region Code: 99
Release Date: September 16, 2003
Running Time: 99 minutes
Sale Popularity Level: 13032
Studio: Sony Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: September 02, 1988
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An old patriarch unites for his birthday all members of his family. But the group of people is full of personal and social problems. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 05/13/2008 Starring: Burt Lancaster Patricia Clarkson Run time: 99 minutes Rated by buyers Pg
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What makes this story so engaging is that much of it is told from the viewpoint of the children who have come with their parents to attend their grandfather's 77th birthday party. From listening to stories that Grandpa tells, the kids get the idea that he doesn't want to be buried (no worms!) when he dies, but would prefer to go out in a blaze with a Viking funeral. So when he dies unexpectedly and the kids discover it before any one else does, they set out to fulfill his wishes.
I've never really been a fan of Macaulay Culkin who plays the primary role here but this may be one of his best performances as a child actor. He brings all the sweetness and innocent child-like wisdom to the part that makes this story really work on so many levels. This is definitely a movie you'll want to watch more than once. You are guaranteed to laugh as well as cry and think seriously about the quality and meaning of your life -- and how you want to go out at the end. I don't know about you, but I'm all for the Viking funeral myself.
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An older Burt Lancaster, in one of his last movies, gives a
performance that shows why we like him so much. A very young
Macaulay Culkin has never been cuter or more loveable than
in this film. This is a movie that brings home the meaning
of "family gathering", and will give the viewer an equal
share of laughter and some sadness. Don't look for the
rockets, there aren't any.
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This is a film I watch when I'm in the mood for a poignant, feel-good movie. Macauly Culkin was marvelous, and it's one of my favorite Burt Lancaster movies. The topic of death isn't always easy to weave into a movie plot, but this one has a twist that makes the viewers ponder about how they would want to go out of this world.
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Inspired by the reviewer that wondered why more people don't review this wonderful film - I decided to do so, to help spread the word.
Very few films I've seen in my lifetime can create goosebumps with just a thought, but Rocket Gibraltar is one of them. The entire film seems like a far-away dream about a family you may have had in another lifetime. I very first saw this film in high school, and I remember the entire class yawning when it very first started, but quite a few of us were captivated by the end.
It's a film that, if watched in the right setting and with the right attitude, will stick with you for a lifetime. To this day, I still want to go out exactly as Levi (Lancaster) does at the end.
The film gets a 5 out of 5 from me, but I had to knock off a star on my overall rating, due to the fact that the DVD is full-frame instead of it's OAR of widescreen.
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This is one of the most heartwarming and delightful movies I have ever seen.It is funny in parts, sad in parts, but Hollywood at its very best. However, keep some Kleenex handy during the final scene because your eyes will well up with tears. A truly great movie for children and adults alike.
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