Rebel Without a Cause (Two-Disc Special Edition)
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In Theaters : 27 October, 1955
DVD Release : 31 May, 2005 |
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Rebel Without a Cause (Two-Disc Special Edition) description
When people think of James Dean, they probably think first of the troubled teen from Rebel Without a Cause: nervous, volatile, soulful, a kid lost in a world that does not understand him. Made between his only other starring roles, in East of Eden and Giant, Rebel sums up the jangly, alienated image of Dean, but also happens to be one of the key films of the 1950s. Director Nicholas Ray takes a strikingly sympathetic look at the teenagers standing outside the white-picket-fence '50s dream of America: juvenile delinquent (that's what they called them then) Jim Stark (Dean), fast girl Judy (Natalie Wood), lost boy Plato (Sal Mineo), slick hot-rodder Buzz (Corey Allen). At the time, it was unusual for a movie to endorse the point of view of teenagers, but Ray and screenwriter Stewart Stern captured the youthful angst that was erupting at the same time in rock & roll. Dean is heartbreaking, following the method acting style of Marlon Brando but staking out a nakedly emotional honesty of his own. Going too fast, in every way, he was killed in a car crash on September 30, 1955, a month before Rebel opened. He was no longer an actor, but an icon, and Rebel is a lasting monument. --Robert Horton |
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Rebel Without a Cause (Two-Disc Special Edition) Customer Reviews
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REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE IS VOTED ONE OF THE TOP 100 ALL-TIME GREATEST FILMS EVER!
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I am writing a review on the legendary landmark film entitled "REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE" starring three of Hollywood's all-time greatest movie icons ever. I give you the late great JAMES DEAN, the late great and always beautiful NATALIE WOOD and the late great SAL MINEO. "REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE" was originally released in 1955 by Warner Brothers.
Juvenile Delinquency was not shown very much in movie form on the screen until a movie entitled "THE WILD ONE" starring the late great MARLON BRANDO was released in 1954. In my opinion, "THE WILD ONE" would set the stage for the legendary movie that I'm about to review for all of you today.
When "REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE" was released in 1955, it would be JAMES DEAN that would take most of the credit for the hoodlum look in the 1950's such as sporting a leather jacket, blue jeans and a switchblade. Believe it or not, if you remember HAPPY DAYS from the 1970's, the time setting was in the 1950's and the hoodlum character Authur Fonzarelli (Fonzie or The Fonz) had a poster of JAMES DEAN on the inside door of his closet. The Fonz idolized DEAN which would symbolize many bikers and hoodlums idolizing and looking up to DEAN.
In many ways, "REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE" is considered one of the many few breakthrough movies that deals and tells the story about troubled and confused youths in America crying out for their identities and desperately wanting for their parents to hear what they have to say. "REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE" would also open many new doors for the many other youth movies dealing with youth subject matters that were yet to come in the late 1950's and into the 1960's. In reality, "REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE" is an extremely powerful film that was far ahead of its time.
In my opinion, as for the acting in "REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE," Hollywood or Warner Brothers couldn't have found three finer or better actors to play the parts in this legendary film than JAMES DEAN, NATALIE WOOD and SAL MINEO. All three of these legendary movie icons lit up the screen with their strong, emotional and powerful performances. JAMES DEAN'S acting ability was so convincing mostly because he related to the character he was playing and he knew how to express his feelings on camera. In reality, DEAN was truly expressing his feelings for real on the screen and was not acting.
What can I possibly say about the always beautiful NATALIE WOOD that hasn't already been said. WOOD would begin her career as a child star at such an early age that by the time she filmed "REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE," she was now ready to enter a new phase of her life and career by growing out of the child star image and blossom into one of Hollywood's most beautiful leading ladies and sex symbol's ever. WOOD would deliver a powerful performance as DEAN'S girl interest who also craved to be accepted by the youths or peers in her school and older society such as her parents in the 1950's.
The newcomer actor that would also take top billing along side DEAN and WOOD would be SAL MINEO. SAL MINEO'S acting performance was outstanding and complimented both DEAN and WOOD perfectly. SAL MINEO'S character did not have a family in the movie at all so he pretended that both DEAN'S and WOOD'S characters were his parents and he felt that he could build a happy home with them. This situation would force both DEAN'S and WOOD'S characters to grow up and take a good look at themselves. And because none of their parents or the older society would listen to them, the youths would rebel against them, and that is what would make "REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE" into the legendary movie it was destined to become.
In closing, I highly recommend this legendary movie for everyone of all ages. Its a real trip watching what it was really like growing up and going to high school in the 1950's. "REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE" would be chosen as one of the Top 100 all-time greatest films ever by the American Film Institute. The sad part of watching this legendary film years later is that JAMES DEAN, NATALIE WOOD and SAL MINEO all died mysterious and controversial deaths while still in their prime. DEAN died in a violent car crash in 1955, WOOD drowned in 1981 and MINEO would be stabbed to death in 1976. What a tragic loss for Hollywood and the entire world. So here's to you my late great sweet NATALIE, the late great JAMES and the late great SAL. May you all rest in peace. And as the saying goes, "AND THE REST IS MOVIE HISTORY," need I say more? Thanks for reading my review and I truly hope that you have enjoyed reading it as much as I have enjoyed writing it for your reading pleasure. I also deeply hope that you will continue in reading all of my other reviews in the near future when time permits. "REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE" RULES! NATALIE WOOD FOREVER! JAMES DEAN LIVES! SAL MINEO LIVES! R.I.P. JAMES BYRON DEAN A.K.A JAMES DEAN, Born 8 February 1931, Died 30 September 1955 at age 24. R.I.P. NATASHA NIKOLAEVNA ZACHARENKO A.K.A. NATALIE WOOD, Born 20 July 1938, Died 27 November 1981 at age 43. Also R.I.P. SALVATORE MINEO, JR. A.K.A. SAL MINEO, Born 10 January 1939, Died 12 February 1976 at age 37. Forever in Entertainment, John L. |
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