Burt ReynoldsGator [Blu-ray]

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What we have here is a total disrepect for the law. Oh, wait a minute, that was another movie. The thing about this one is that it's a movie saved by Burt with his hand-picked cast in an otherwise lame story. It's definitely dated to the period and very politically incorrect often and unapologetic. So one might dismiss it, but that would be a mistake. This is Burt being Burt on screen and that always makes an impression.Burt has chemistry with Jerry Reed and it works here with Reed the villian - maybe not quite as well as the ultimate buddy character, yet quite good. Lauren Hutton looks as good on screen as you'd imagine and the lite romance between her and Burt has a is nicely portrayed especially with the mandatory coming together scene filimed on a beautiful beach setting. Surprisingly not gratuitous at all. In the end you just watch because of Burt being so charismatic in ways so few actors have ever achieved. Jerry Reed is like magic dust on the whole thing too. By the way the transfer shown here is extremely good in color and resolution of fine film grain well shot.

I've always really liked this 1975 Burt Reynolds movie. It has very good acting by Reynolds & Jerry Reed, Lauren Hutton, Jack Weston & Alice Ghostley. Mike Douglas has a cameo as the Govenor also in the opener. This is the sequel to Reynold's first Gator McCluskey Movie titled "White Lightning" and that first one I've never seen yet to date. This is really a very serious movie with plenty of action: one of the best boat chase sequences I've seen that's in the opener. It also has the right touch of comedy in many areas that is not overdone while maintaining the seriousness of the film- this means the comedy is not used to the point of being ridiculous. It deals with town corruption and underage teen drugs/prostitution. I don't recommend this film for young teens or children-there are some adult situations in some scenes that young children should not view in my opinion. It has a very satisfying end/closure to the film- just don't expect everything to end the way you would like, but it is satisfying. I'am not a huge Burt Reynolds fan, but this one he did back then is very good. It moves quickly-you won't be disappointed. Charles Bernstein does the soundtrack music. It says widescreen on the disc-that's the way it plays, but I still don't believe this film has been remastered from it's original master print for true film widescreen. Still a very worthwhile movie purchase. My wife and I saw this film in the movie theater the first year we were married.

Bought this import from USA, (need multi-region player) used but described "as new". Disc played well, and the film is very entertaining, and thankfully political incorrect in this time of "please do not offend anyone". The picture quality is very good, speech was a little muffled through the home cinema system, but very crisp when listened to through a pair of headphones. There are subtitles and a nice little extra of Burt reminiscing the making of the film, ca. 10 min. long.

This is a very entertaining film that showcases Burt Reynolds in his 70's prime. Reynold's directing style was clearly influenced by his previous work with Robert Aldrich, and the film's tone reflects it. There are frequent shifts between character-driven comedy and hard violence.Reynolds is surrounded by a strong supporting cast of likeable characters. Jerry Reed is particularly good as the main villain. Instead of simply being a cliche, he's an interesting character who genuinely doesn't want to harm his childhood friend, Gator McKlusky.The story is essentially the same as it was in White Lightning: Gator goes undercover to help the Law, undergoes a moral dilemma, and ultimately decides to take matters into his own hands.The film would have benefited from some tighter editing, and at ninety minutes, would have been a flawless B movie. Instead, it clocks in at nearly two hours, despite maintaining a breezy pace.Most of the excess occurs at the beginning. In the film's big action sequence, a lengthy boat chase opens the film but ultimately goes nowhere. As a result, it takes nearly thirty minutes for the film to establish its setup and get things moving. The film's ending also seems as though it should be wrapping up a different film.Despite these criticisms, "Gator" remains a lot of fun and one of the best examples of Reynolds' brand of 70's cool.

Burt Reynolds returns as Gator McKlusky in the motion picture Gator which was released in 1976. Starring in this picture along with Reynolds was Jack Weston as Irving Greenfield, Lauren Hutton as Aggie Maybank and Jerry reed as Bama McCall. Gator is released from prison after serving 26 months for making homemade whiskey. Enters Irving Greenfield who's with the justice department from the Big Apple, New York City. Greenfield hunts down McKlusky in the swamps to offer him a deal. Either Gator goes undercover to bring down his boyhood pal bring Bama McCall or his daughter gets moved around from foster to foster home, and his dad does time for making moonshine. Bama McCall runs Dunston County with his hand in everything from extortion, prostitution to murder. Enters Aggie Maybank who's a local reporter trying to a documentary on crime in Dunston County that McCall pulls the plug on. However, things start to change when Gator starts to realize just how ruthless McCall is. Therefore, when Gator tells McCall he wants out, Bama decides that him and Gator are going to sit and talk about. However, what Gator gets is a strong mix drink and finds himself in his car sitting outside the Dunston County line. Therefore, along with Greenfield, and Aggie Maybank, Gator sets out to destroy McCall. This was your typical Burt Reynolds picture with lots of suspense and action. I give this picture 10 weasel stars just for its action alone. You can get this movie along with many other Burt Reynolds Classics right here at Amazon,Com

Bought for husband he likes this movie

Un bon moment de détente sans prétention. Tout sauf intellectuel mais un bon petit délire à l américaine saveur 70,s. DVD de bonne facture technique.

Everything fine. Perfect.Arrived safely.

Un super film de divertissements comme ont en fait plus! ! Super mise en scene j'ador Burt Reynold vraiment dommage que ses films ne passe quasiment jamais à la télé en France,heureusement qu'ils existe quelques un de ses films en dvd dispo en langue française merci!

Die Qualität der DVD ist sehr schwankend; von gut bis zu unscharfen Bildern und mittendrin beginnen die Protagonisten plötzlich wieder auf Englisch zu sprechen. So was sieht man sich ein mal an und nie wieder. Dafür ist der Kaufpreis nicht gerechtfertigt.

better than expected