Synopsis
Sometimes your life comes into focus one frame at a time.
Set in 1951, a blacklisted Hollywood writer gets into a car accident, loses his memory and settles down in a small town where he is mistaken for a long-lost son.
2001 Directed by Frank Darabont
Set in 1951, a blacklisted Hollywood writer gets into a car accident, loses his memory and settles down in a small town where he is mistaken for a long-lost son.
Jim Carrey Bob Balaban Jeffrey DeMunn Hal Holbrook Laurie Holden Martin Landau Brent Briscoe Ron Rifkin Gerry Black David Ogden Stiers James Whitmore Susan Willis Catherine Dent Brian Howe Karl Bury Chelcie Ross Amanda Detmer Allen Garfield Daniel von Bargen Mario Roccuzzo Earl Boen Bruce Campbell Cliff Curtis Michael Sloane Garry Marshall Paul Mazursky Sydney Pollack Carl Reiner Rob Reiner Show All…
NPV Entertainment Village Roadshow Pictures Castle Rock Entertainment Darkwoods Productions Warner Bros. Pictures
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Even with the poor critical reviews it's gotten, I still found The Majestic a joy to watch. Surely, it's of a different caliber than Shawshank, but it's Frank Darabont! There is, of course, some good stuff in it. The film is mostly predictable and derivative. It relies almost entirely on sentimentality and the storytelling Darabont is known for. But it's pretty enjoyable. A bit overlong, but always entertaining with a decent, familiar story of a small town revitalized by the presence of a stranger. The communism aspect, though, detracts a lot from its greatness, a major weakness of the film.
A little contrived at times, feels bloated at points, but The Majestic should be more than enough to cater to those who enjoyed Shawshank or The Green Mile. Far from a bad movie the critics suggested it to be.
This is the film where people think Frank Darabont went a little off the rails. Considered a cheesy and impractical story, The Majestic has been met with heavy criticism and harsh reviews. I, whilst realizing this isn't a perfect film, certainly swing the other way. You need to leave all cynicism and logic at the door if you want to enjoy this film. Once you do that, you may just find this to be a heartfelt, engaging and beautiful tale with some truly terrific technical work and stunning performances.
Peter Appleton (Jim Carrey) is a Hollywood writer who has recently become blacklisted. After consuming a heavy amount of alcohol and getting in a car crash, he washes up on a…
Cinematic Time Capsule
2001 Marathon - Film #161
”He doesn’t want to spar with these boys… they’ll eat him alive.”
Mr Cam may precede with his statement….
I, Cam, by way of purging myself of my ambivalence towards The Majestic….… I…um…I need some water…
Mr Chairman, my client is clearly under an enormous strain as a direct result of sitting through a two and a half hour movie that failed to move him, and he is therefore not responsible for his comments.
At this time we wish to invoke the 5th Amendment!
””So what do you think?”
“The jury’s still out.”
Talking about a movie with major history that talks about a time in pop culture and cinema, that time when video rent stores ruled the industry, I remember walking into my local store (funnily enough the name of the place will later be my college nickname and currently can be found in the link to my profile URL), countless hours looking at a wide range of films that I had no idea what they were about. And to this date, I remember The Player, Multiplicity and this one always been three films I always circled over and over again on the shelves but never dared to watch til later on my life...
...and well, I mean, it wasn't bad. Truth…
"Good guys should always win..."
In the 1950s, a screenwriter named Peter Appleton is caught up in the McCarthyism of the time, branded a communist for some classes he attended in college, and blacklisted from Hollywood. His actress girlfriend leaves him as well. Within twelve hours his life is in shambles so he heads to the bar and drowns his sorrows in a bottle. Heavily intoxicated, he goes on a night drive down the coast and gets into a car accident that leaves him without his wallet or his memory. He staggers into the nearby small town of Lawson where he is mistaken for a son long lost in the war, and having no memory or the past. Considering his…
A sweet movie that has no problem being just what it is. Sentimental scenes work because everyone knows what they're doing and have no pompous ideas of being anything they're not. Martin Landau is a clear standout and Bruce Campbell shows up briefly to kick some ass with a sword.
"When bullies rise up, the rest of us have to beat them back down, whatever the cost. That's a simple idea, I suppose, but one worth giving everything for." - Luke
Blacklisted Hollywood writer Jim Carrey gets into a car accident, loses his memory and settles down in a small town where he is mistaken for a soldier who has been missing in action. Frank Darabont's wonderful 50's romantic drama is one of the 00's underrated gems with a splendid performance from Carrey and gold support from - Martin Landau, Laurie Holden, Hal Holbrook, Bob Balaban and Jeffrey DeMunn.
I've never been much of a fan of Jim Carrey, with the very odd exception. His mainstream comedies have always done little for me, finding his over-indulgent showing-off incredibly irritating, and when he actually does publicity or chat-shows to promote his films, he's pretty much the same. That's not to say that he isn't talented, I'm in a minority on my views on Carrey, I just find much of his schtick to be repetitious to the point of banality. He's had a fine career with his more outrageous characters, bringing in big box office numbers regularly, but when he changes tact and plays it straight, or as straight as his ego will let him, he's often so much more than…
This film is so insanely underrated. It's insane. I will now try and defend that opinion.
This film is a celebration.
A celebration of film. The aesthetic of the early fifties setting shines through very brightly in this film. All the glitz, glamour, and shine that comes from the high of the film industry. I'm assuming, I don't actually know that much about it. The way that the legendary status of the pioneers of film is built up and presented throughout the film really cements the setting and the vibe of the whole movie. It just has an infectious energy when it comes to dealing with classic film. It literally made me want to watch The Shop Around the Corner.…
I really loved this film. Walks that thin line between showing the magic of movies and just how depraved the movie business is all at the same time. One of Jim Carrey's best performances. A heartbreaking turn from Martin Landau. Just the right amount of Capra-esque American optimism and community strength as the only antidote to government corruption and capitalist greed. Deserves a reassessment.