Giant (1956)

 Giant DVD to Match a Giant Movie!
Everything about this movie just like Texas is huge. From the more than 3 hour film length to the scope of the screenplay which covers a span of a few decades to track the growth of a state of the union as well as that of the family life and the world view of the Benedicts. Bick Benedict takes a wife from the North i.e. Virginia which provides life back at his home ranch in the South a little more spice than even he had imagined.

I enjoyed the way the film tackled issues such as racial, social and gender discrimination throughout and I was hit by the irony of how James Dean's character Jet Rink himself an early victim of social discrimination could in turn when he eventually makes it really big practice hypocritically racial discrimination himself. This is a truly epic film with excellent acting by all the cast and excellent background settings including a masterful effort at directing by George Stevens.

This dvd version is also a treat for fans with bonus features galore with documentaries and especially interviews of the cast which I found very entertaining. The picture quality is also very good with hardly any noticeable flaws although the sound quality while good could be enhanced further. Should this film ever make it to Blu-ray, I hope they will take the opportunity to improve upon the sound quality options to include Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround versions as well. As it is though, this is still a worthy dvd of this very good film.

Recommended. May 14, 2008

 Giant Collector's Edition
Excellent value for the money. Someone tried to sell me the exact same item - used - for 3X the price. It arrived on time and in brand new condition. May 9, 2008

 They don't make movies like this anymore

My TV is off and I can't remember the last time I paid to see a movie. Quality is gone from Hollywood. I spend a lot at Amazon these days. We are buying up some of the old movies that we enjoy to watch when there is nothing else to do.

This is a good representation of life in the 50's and the Texas oil boom. Rock Hudson and Elizabeth Taylor were the most glamorous people in Hollywood at the time.

And above all - no sex, violence or politcal statements that make me want to puke. May 4, 2008

 Diminished
There are very good commentaries and documentaries here but the film itself has nothing to say after the first hour and drags on far too long. Once we get passed the tacky Texans the film critisizes it loses flavor. (The wife's awful redecorating of the ranch home also drains life from the picture.) Plus, Liz and Rock are simply not credible in the film's later scenes while Jimmy is fascinating but distractingly preverse. March 31, 2008

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YO COMPRE ESTE DVD CON EL FIN DE VERLO EN EL IDIOMA EN ESPAÑOL Y ME DI CON LA INGRATA SORPRESA QUE SOLO ESTA EN SUBTITULO EN ESPAÑOL.
AMAZON DEBERIA REALIZAR LA CORRECCION RESPECTIVA Y TENER MAS CUIDADO EN PRESENTAR LAS CARACTERISTICAS DEL PRODUCTO. March 30, 2008

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