Gator

An early Burt Reynolds movie but a good one. The chase scene with the boats is fantastic.

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.

Awsome movie

Promot delivery, and good quality

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

I remember seeing Gator when I was a kid. At the time, I was just excited to see Burt Reynolds. But as an adult, it is a hard movie to watch. The movie honestly portrays the prejudice and small minded attitude of many in the south in the 60's and 70's. Though where I was raised was not quite that bad, there were places that definitely were and we knew it. It makes me face how bad we were and how far we've come. Though definitely not perfect yet, we HAVE gotten much better than this. It brings back the time very clearly to me. Other than that, it is a vehicle for Burt to show off his appeal and to be the reluctant hero (for the time).

The product was delivered on time as stated on my invoice. For a 50+ year old movie the picture quality was very good.

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.

Reçu en excellente état, merci.

リージョンAのブルーレイですので、我が国のレコーダーでも鑑賞可能。但し、日本語字幕はありません。ゆえに英語に堪能な方でないと鑑賞するのはかなりシンドイでしょう。 勿論、私は堪能だから問題なしと言いたいところですが、TOEIC500点台ですから、シンドイです。 ロードショー公開時に前売券を買って大阪ミナミの千日前国際劇場で鑑賞したのを覚えている。週末だったにもかかわらず、客の入りはまばらで、3週間程度で打ち切られたはず。 当時バート・レイノルズはイーストウッドと並んでアメリカではマネー・メイキング・スターとして栄華を極めていたが、日本での人気はイマイチ。 日本で公開された作品でヒットしたのは「ロンゲスト・ヤード」と「キャノンボール」シリーズぐらいだったのでは。 バート・レイノルズに思い入れがあったのかどうか解らないが、彼の主演作の中でも地味な部類の作品のパート2であり、自らメガホンまで取った気合入りまくりのアクション作品。 パート1では壮絶なカー・アクションが売りであったが、パート2ではモーターボート・チェイスが最大の見せ場となっている。 個人的にはパート1のカー・アクションに評判程の凄さを感じなかったが、今作のモーターボート・チェイスも前半にチョロっとあるだけで、迫力も「007死ぬのは奴らだ」の方が上だと思っている。 作品そのものもバート・レイノルズの演出が拙いせいもあって、中盤まではダラダラした展開で一向に盛り上がらない。 プロの監督が演出していれば、もうチョット面白くなったんではないかとチト残念な気がする。 とは言え、本作が何の取り柄も無いかと言うと個人的には2点だけ取り柄あり。 その1 パート1での紅一点は決して美人女優ではないジェニファー・ビリングスリーだったが、今作はファッション・モデル出身のローレン・ハットンだからヴィジュアル的にはランクアップ。 じーっと見りゃ顔が右にいがんでいるんだが、何と言ってもゴージャスな雰囲気が素晴らしい。でも野生派バート・レイノルズには合わんような気もするが。 しかし彼女の起用が作品の質を高めているのかと言うと甚だ疑問。申し訳程度のお色気シーンでは、こちらの期待に応えているとは言い難く、まぁこういう映画にありがちな添え物程度の存在です。 その2 エンドロールで流れるBobby Goldsboroが歌う"For A Little While"が哀愁漂うバラッドで良いんだなぁ。 洋楽オタクの私でもこの歌手の事は全く知らないが、どうやらカントリー・シンガーで1曲だけチャート・トッパーに輝いた曲があり、アメリカではそれなりのシンガーのよう。 今作の悪役を演じるジェリー・リードもアメリカでは人気カントリー・シンガーだったのでその繋がりでの抜擢か。 特典映像のレイノルズ＆端役2名のインタビュー（2014年収録）が中々面白い。 日本語字幕は愚か英語字幕もないんで、よっぽどしっかり聴かないと何を言ってるのか解らないが、共演者たちの当時のエピソードを話している。 その中でハル・ニーダムは凄いスタントマンだと語っており、劇中ジェリー・リードが運転するトラックが横転して、荷台に乗っていたレイノルズが吹っ飛ばされるシーンがあるが これは確かにかなり危険なスタントで、吹っ飛ばされた勢いで危うくトラックにぶつかりかけている。ホンの数センチ（ちょっとオーヴァー？）で助かったって感じですね、これは。

Its a great film Classic Burt Reynolds

Sehr guter Film

cant beat burt