Silkwood (1983)

BAD quality of the DVD

Great movie, but the DVD that we received was AWFUL. I had my suspicions when it arrived, just from how it was wrapped, and there was a sticker that said "made in mexico" but it looked like someone just at home made a copy or something. Didn't look like a professional copy.

It had lines all through it. The darker scenes were so dark, they were difficult to see. The volume would only go up to a certain level, and wouldn't get any higher. When the A/C would kick on, we had to pause the movie because we could not hear it.

I am returning it to Amazon and getting a refund. July 3, 2008

as good as film gets

the cast, the director, the story, the editor, everthing is at its best... more films like this please. May 30, 2008

"THE BEST LABORATORY SAFETY MOVIE EVER MADE"

If marketed to businesses to use as a training film, "Silkwood" could get all sorts of industrial safety film awards including the honor of being the first industrial training film in which:

A) Three famous actors team up to teach us radiation safety,
B) Cher plays a Dyke,
C) Meryl Streep pulls a "Janet Jackson" and we get to see her boob for a split second,
D) Kurt Russell's talent for dry humor is wasted; e.g. in the bedroom scene where he is consoling the radioactive Meryl Streep he does NOT say "Of course I still love you, you were hot the day I met you and you still are."

+1 star for acting; +1 star for lab safety; +1 star for telling the nasty turth; -1 star for the clothes, sets and overall look-and-feel (thank goodness the 1970s are over); -1 star for being boring and angst-ridden with an anorexic plot. April 19, 2008

Radiant Movie about Radiation

"Silkwood" was Meryl Streep's breakthrough movie. It's no surprise why. Streep radiates class and determination as whistleblower Karen Silkwood. She brings conviction to her role, carrying the film. Though the movie's coda claims that Silkwood died under "unknown circumstances",one still wonders if there was a conspiracy afoot.

"Silkwood" is also a human story. Kurt Russell is excellent as Silkwood's on-again,off-again,and frequently shirtless lover Drew (this helps,since the plot slows down several times) Cher shines as Silkwood's lesbian friend Dolly. Craig T. Nelson is a convincing villain.

"Silkwood" tells an inspirational, chilling story. While it is slow at points, the acting and production is excellent. It's a timeless classic of courage and conviction. March 12, 2008

Silkwood

A little surprised at Cher but just shows she can pull off any thing she does January 20, 2008

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