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The Bucket List [DVD] [2008]
enlarge	Director: Rob Reiner Actors: Sean Hayes, Jack Nicholson, Beverly Todd, Morgan Freeman Studio: Warner Home Video Category: DVD List Price: ~~£15.99~~ Buy New: £3.00 as of 21/11/2009 17:24 GMT details You Save: £12.99 (81%) New (19) Used (13) from £2.45 Seller: zamboe_books Rating: 47 reviews Sales Rank: 548 Format: PAL Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over Region: 2 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 93 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 7321902294445 ASIN: B0012YG7LO Theatrical Release Date: 2008 Release Date: July 7, 2008 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Editorial Reviews: Amazon.co.uk Review "You measure yourself by the people who measure themselves by you," says the quietly wise Carter Chambers, played with gravitas and grace by a Morgan Freeman. In Rob Reiner's moving, often hilarious film iThe Bucket List/i, all sorts of people measure themselves against the two heroes, Chambers and his hospital suitemate, Edward Cole (Jack Nicholson). But as Cole finds, having spent his entire life building a Fortune 500 company, none of that much matters when cancer, the great equalizer, pays a visit. pThe film traces the adventures of the two unlikely friends, who meet in a hospital cancer ward, each given six months to live. The "bucket list" of the title refers to a lifelong list of goals that a teacher of Chambers once advised him to compile--and achieve--"before you kick the bucket." Soon the two are off on what may be the last grand adventure of their life, vowing to tick off as many goals (skydiving, race-car driving, seeing the wonders of the world) as they can in the time they have left. What starts as a medical melodrama becomes a road trip, yet the men's mortality realities are never far from thought. The two leads give impressive performances, and remind the viewer of just how few American films focus on the lives and loves of senior citizens. Nicholson even manages to lose his persona in his character, much as he did in iAbout Schmidt/i. There's a lovely John Mayer tune, "Say (What You Need to Say)," that's perfectly matched to the film's clear-eyed view of life: What does one person leave behind as his true legacy? --iA.T. Hurley/i

Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 47 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...10 Next » FANTASTIC February 21, 2008 T. Smith (UK) 32 out of 35 found this review helpful We saw this film last night and have to say its the funniest film I have seen in a long time. I came out of the cinema feeling emotionally quite drained. I lost someone close to me though lung cancer and so it touched me on a personal level, as I expect it will for a lot of other people. br / br / It has you laughing out loud through most of the film, the beginning is a bit depressing mainly cos they are finding out they are going to die but that doesn't stop any of the humour it just leaves you feeling odd because you are laughing out loud at two men dying and it doesn't feel right. br / This is one film I will definitely be ordering, Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson were fantastic. Nicholson and Freeman - The Dream Team. March 17, 2008 Mr. E. P. Wilson 30 out of 33 found this review helpful I saw this movie with my wife a short while ago, and we both found it to be a very amusing and thought provoking story. Other reviewers have given a precis of the story, but would just like to add what joy to see two of the finest screen actors at the top of their game - a masterclass on how to deliver the goods. Hard to believe that both will soon be 71 years old. Go see. br /(PS. I'm off the make my own bucket list.) Definitely the most moving film I have ever seen. July 3, 2008 Mr. TC Kong (Peterborough, England) 10 out of 11 found this review helpful If you've read this far, then you'll have already seen the other reviews of "The Bucket List". So I won't bore you with another synopsis. However, this is the most moving film I have ever seen - and over the years, I have seen quite a few! br / br /When this film first came out at my local cinema, I had intended to go and see it then, but didn't quite get round to it. So I was pleased to note that it was one of the films on offer on the plane at the start of my recent holiday to New York. br / br /Although billed as a comedy, I found that "The Bucket List" was more entertaining than hilarious. That may be, in part, because the underlying premise of the story (two ageing men being told that they have terminal cancer and only a matter of months to live) is in itself intrinsically sad. Nevertheless, it is heart warming to watch the relationship between the two main characters, Carter Chambers (Morgan Freeman) and Edward Cole (Jack Nicholson), develop from being complete strangers to being the very best of friends. And the obvious loyalty and devotion of Cole's PA, Tommy/Thomas - "Actually it's Matthew, but he finds it too biblical" (Sean Hayes) is also very touching. Especially when you realise at the very end of the film that it's him climbing the mountain at the very start of the film. br / br /Now, in this respect, I'm a typical bloke. I don't cry during a film. Ever. OK, I can appreciate the sensitivity of some moving scenes, and my eyes may have started to well up at a poignant ending to others. But when Edward Cole presented his eulogy at Carter Chambers' funeral, my eyes didn't just well up. I didn't just shed a tear. I sobbed! I found the whole ending (from the reading of Carter's letter to Edward, through Edward's eulogy, to the realisation that Tommy was the one climbing the mountain at the start of the film, carrying Edward's ashes to be buried next to Carter's) so beautifully moving, that I could not help myself. br / br /If you are not moved by this film yourself, then you have no feelings at all, and I pity you! A Rainbow of Emotions! March 15, 2008 T. Hawksworth 12 out of 14 found this review helpful This film is one of the best I've ever seen... Stunning; both visually and performance wise from... everyone actually...! The main three were fantastic! By the end, I was emotionally drained having laughed at Hayes character, cried at the ending and was overjoyed at the journey that these two men have come... Definately recommend!! an emotional rollercoaster! March 18, 2008 Jasmine Grant (uk) 8 out of 9 found this review helpful Just seen this film! absolutely fantastic! the characters (Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson) are both complete opposites but both in the same boat. i.e: dying. it really hits home how ultimately and at a real basic level we're all the same and want the same things. Jack Nicholson is the real cynical, tough talking single guy and Morgan freeman the thoughtful family man, but at the end of it you love them both because they're human and they touch your heart. For any guys out there who think this is just some sentimental slush fit for only girly girls then ill say give it a go, it was a guy who actually lent me the movie. you wont be disappointed! Showing reviews 1-5 of 47 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...10 Next »

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