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Amazon.co.uk Review
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 'n' 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, Amazon.com
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2.55 Wide Screen
DVD 9
French\Italian
English\Italian
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital 5.1 English\Mono French Italian
Dolby Digital 5.1
Dolby Digital Mono
James Dean Featurette
Natalie Wood Featurette
Jim Backus Featurette
Rediscovering A Rebel Featurette
Arabic\Bulgarian\Dutch\English\French\German\Italian\Portuguese\Romanian\Spanish
DVD 9
French\Italian
English\Italian
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital 5.1 English\Mono French Italian
Dolby Digital 5.1
Dolby Digital Mono
James Dean Featurette
Natalie Wood Featurette
Jim Backus Featurette
Rediscovering A Rebel Featurette
Arabic\Bulgarian\Dutch\English\French\German\Italian\Portuguese\Romanian\Spanish
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
On of the best movies out of the fifties. What a pity that he had to die that young. The movie itself makes my eyes watery whenever I watch it. I believe that many youngsters find themselves in the person Jimmy plays. A must see for all generations.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Having a visual insight into a culture at a particular point in time is an excellent way of understanding what was happening. This film, because of the iconic status of James Dean, does just this. The film gives an informed view of the changing nature of families and young people in the 1950s. It expresses the desire of young people to change society without them knowing what they wanted the new society to be like, but recognising that a new order needed to be established. This film signals the development of Youth Culture as a force of change and gives an insight into the changing relationships within families that were being experienced at the time.
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
The unique charisma and talent of James Dean make Rebel Without A Cause an absolute must-see for all film buffs. Dean stars as Jim, a lonely and misunderstood teenager whose trouble-making has forced his family to move to a new neighborhood. On his first day, Jim alienates a gang of boys, gets a girlfriend (Natalie Wood), befriends a neurotic outcast (Sal Mineo), and takes part in a "chicky-run" over a cliff.
Every minute of this film has become beloved by its fans, thanks to Dean, who owned the screen in his famous white tee shirt, red jacket, and jeans. 50s teens thought Dean spoke for them and they idolized him. He still deserves his icon status, because of the unforgettable character he created. When he cried to his parents, "You're tearing me apart!" you believed it was real. He was the epitome of the cool rebel.
Almost fifty years later, the character created by James Dean still rings true. They say a thing of beauty is a joy forever. That applies both to James Dean and this movie. A must-see classic film.
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Great movie and product!
I really like this movie, it wasn't what I expected from it but it surprised me in a good way. I am happy with the purchase and I enjoyed the casting. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Ellinor
James Dean Has Created An Icon For A Generation Adrift,
n one of cinemas most influential, and gripping, roles, James Dean plays Jim Stark, the new kid in town whose loneliness, frustration and anger mirrored those of most postwar teens... Read more
Published 1 month ago by S. F. husseiny
a must see.
This is James Dean at his best. Definitely a must see, a dive in the 50s and in something that never died. Could be today, but for car models and music. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Lorenzo Romagnoli
A great buy
This was a great purchase. I didnt know much about James Dean, but since watching Rebel without a cause it has made me look at the work James Dean did. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Rachel D
Cause for concern
Having come to this legendary/cult movie rather late, I was eager to see whether it lived up to the hype. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Scaroth, Last of the Jagaroth
Timeless account of the 'new' young person
The film that made James Dean an icon. Centered around his character, Jim, the story shadows how the troubled teenager feel's he can do no right as he mixes with the wrong... Read more
Published on 1 Aug 2009 by Tom Cat
`Rebel without a cause` review
I remember my dad saying to me more than twenty years ago to watch this movie as it is a classic teen movie and I had an urge to see it again recently (I had been doing some... Read more
Published on 18 April 2009 by A. Milton
Dated Movie
Jean-Luc Godard said about the director of Rebel Without a Cause "Nicholas Ray is cinema."
Well now, risking Pseuds' Corner, I wager James Dean is movie stardom personified on... Read more
Well now, risking Pseuds' Corner, I wager James Dean is movie stardom personified on... Read more
Published on 4 Oct 2008 by Billy Ray Cyrus
nobody talks to children, they just tell them..
due to being released shortly after dean's death, this films success was virtually guaranteed and it certainly does not disappoint. Read more
Published on 22 Mar 2007 by thom
16yr old reviewer
Sorry to say that I didn't really enjoy this film. I'd heard a bit about James Dean eg. icon etc. Being a fan of old films, especially 30's to 60's, and iconic actors eg. Read more
Published on 20 Dec 2006 by R. H. Reeves
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