Rage

I had seen this movie many years ago,but it hasn't been on TV for decades.The movie staring George C. Scott,is about a sheep rancher,who looses his son and sheep,when the military experiment allows airborne nerve gas to drift on to his land.It's based loosely on the Dugway proving ground nerve gas incident that happened back in the 60's that killed hundreds of sheep.

[RAGE - 1972 - Widescreen - 100 Min. - Directed by George C. Scott] While one of my favorite actors, this film fails on multiple levels even though it had all the earmarks of its time - mistrust of both the government and military, conspiracy theories, a fear of martial law, hospital cover-ups, concealed enviornmental pollutants, etc., etc.Even Scott's talents seem to miss the mark here, as he fails to convey the deep sense of loss he's undergone and again falters while attempting to elicit the rage the film is centered upon. I hate to admit it, but even the direction is amiss and lacks the whallop George C. is known for.There's adequate pacing between the time he and his son are admitted to the hospital and the moment he plans his revenge against those who have lied to him, killed his son and livestock, tainted his land and left him terminally ill, but there's no knock-out punch delivered, no vindication evident, no taste of vengeance savored before Scott himself collapses and fails to complete his final act. The entire effort becomes an act of coitus interruptus, leaving me with a severe case of 'blue balls' the likes of which I've never experienced from a George C. Scott flick.There was a failure to establish an emotional bond with his son prior to the incident which caused all the dominos to fall, which I believe to be Scott's fault, as he's never been a warm and fuzzy guy to begin with (but in later roles like 'Hardcore' and 'The Changeling' he had expanded his emotional palatte to elicit such emotions), there was only a weak attempt to see him harden enough to plan his retribution, and he then lacked the execution of the film's title - and this AFTER 'Patton'? Where's the 'Rage'? I'm at a loss here to explain these events.Again, Scott's one of my favorite actors, and I had just seen him in 'The Hospital' and 'They Might Be Giants' around the same time and thought he was brilliant in both, but maybe the directorial duties took him away from his strengths in this flick. Regardless, I only think this film warrants 3 stars. Save your 'Rage' for my remarks here, watch this one closely, and maybe you'll agree.

Some of you have NO idea what's it's like to see a movie produced without some B/S "love" or sex scene shoved in our faces along the way. The recent film "Pearl Harbor", while blessed with excellent special effects, turned out to be a real "puker" because of that garbage - half the film was about some stupid 3-way "love affair" between two guys and a gal separated by the beginning of WWII. THIS film, however, was just the opposite - it's a wonderful movie, even for one that dates back to the very early '70's, I believe. George C. Scott as the lead actor and film's producer was superb, as is the vast majority of his films usually are. While certainly not in the same genre' as "Patton", nevertheless, it's excels because of it's simplicity - in fact, what strikes me about this film, as opposed to 99% of the garbage that Hollywood puts out, is the fact that had this film's scenario occurred for real back in those days, it likely would've turned out very much like the movie - art imitating real life! That is the key to this film's attraction: It's a relatively simple story about a rancher, his young son, along with a civilian and military bureaucracy that has it's own agenda and is willing to lie to anyone to cover up it's mistakes, no matter how those lies might hurt anyone in the process. Can you spell "Bengazi"? In my humble opinion, this is a dated but superb film that most folks will like a lot and watch often!

Old movie that I enjoyed reliving.

Leonard Maltin says in his review that Scott's transition from peaceful rancher to killer is unconvincing and, in part, I agree. The first violent encounter seems abrupt and jarring. But. The reasons for the transformation are convincing and the set-up is, unlike most modern movies, at least logical. The rage thus engendered is portrayed with convincing implacability. In most of his performances, George C. Scott has more than a touch of rage just under the surface; in this film, he lets it out. The primary flaw, as I see it, is that although the plot line itself is more or less plausible, somehow the supporting actor roles are not convincing, and that I would guess is due more to Scott's directing debut than the actors themselves. Nonetheless, it is a muted but powerful portrayal of a father's searing rage and the look on Scott's face as he scorches down the road on a motorcycle is one that is hard to forget. If this is one of your favorite actors, this is an important film.

Yes, it was the 70s. I saw this as a young father or 4, alone. My wife wouldn't go, she had read a review. Within the structure of the film there was much to breed hate and mistrust. The acting was as precise as a scalpel, thinly drawn and never over the line. I am relating my impressions of seeing this film in its original theatrical run over 35 years ago. Rage struck me right up front, full-faced, and it has never completely left my mind. Richard Basehart and Martin Sheen play off each other, and George C. Scott, with just enough character to give it a bitter taste of reality. The scariest thing is that they appear as people you would actually know in real life.Viewing this Little movie on the little screen lost some of its impact due, I feel, to the lack of the VHS format to fill out a Hi-Def LCD screen. It appears slightly out of focus and fuzzy. Tape that delivered a format of 320 x 240 doesn't seem to translate into 1080 x 1920. This is the reason that I join the other reviewers in the plea for at least a DVD release, in full Cinemascope widescreen, (and perhaps a Blu-ray version).

George c Scott movie very entertaining

2nd time lucky because our dog bit the package the first time we ordered this and dented the dvd. So we ordered another copy.If you're looking for a pacey, action packed film with special effects then this probably isn't the film for you. However, if you can bear in mind that this was made in the early 70's before we all came to expect fast action, convoluted plots and explosive special effects you might just like it.I think it was quite brave for it's time as it deals with the cover up by the military and a pharmaceutical company of a dangerous chemical that had been used in the vicinity of farming land in Wyoming - with devastating effects to a farmer and his son.For some it probably would drag along too slowly but fans of George C Scott should give it a look.All in all I thought it was quite a touching and thought provoking film.

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received it promptly in good condition. watched it, and enjoyed it.

リージョンフリーのDVD-R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（英語字幕もなし）。画質はDVDにしてはマズマズです。特典映像はなし。但しワーナーのアーカイブ・コレクション宣伝映像あり。復刻シネマライブラリーとして日本でもリリースされてますが、こちらもDVD-R。既に廃盤ですし、北米版は安いので、私はこれで充分でした。さて映画の方ですが、粗筋は日本盤の商品説明でアマゾンさんが記載してくれている（おそらくパッケージに記載されたものをそのまま転載していると思われる）ので、そちらをご参照いただくとして今のコロナ禍においてはチョット気になる題材の作品で、本作や「アウトブレイク」「カサンドラクロス」なんか観ていると、コロナもひょっとしたらと思ってしまう。息子と2人、平和で長閑な生活を送っていたのに、或る日突然理不尽な不幸が訪れたら誰だってプッツンするのは当たり前で、私だってここまでではないが今の世の中の状況にプッツンしたくなる事屡々。たった1人で復讐の為に巨悪に立ち向かうと言う作品は大好きな上、主人公を演じるのがアカデミー主演男優賞受賞を拒否したハリウッドの異端児ジョージ・C・スコットなので物凄い期待を込めて鑑賞しました。で、結論を申しますと、昨今の唯々人を殺しまくる復讐劇とは違い、70年代初めの作品ですので、こじんまりと地味に事が進み、最後は不完全燃焼で終わってしまいます。何事もなかった様に兵士たちがソフトボールに興じ、ラロ・シフリンの哀愁を帯びたスコアが流れてジ・エンド。ゲーム世代の若い人が観たら『ツマラン』の一言で済まされそうな作品です。本作の注目点は何と言っても異端児スコットの初演出作品である事でしょう。70年代に名声を博したハリウッドの役者たちの何人かは一度はメガフォンを取っています。イーストウッドにレッドフォード、バート・レイノルズやジャック・ニコルソン、アル・パチーノにジャック・レモンなどなど枚挙にいとまなし。イーストウッドとレッドフォードは別格として、殆どの人が皆そこそこの評価を得ていますが、本作を観る限り異端児スコットも初監督にしては上出来じゃないでしょうか。主人公が一体全体どうなってるんだ状態から復讐を決意するまでの前半部分のじわじわとサスペンスを盛り上げる演出は新人？にしては中々堂に入っていると思います。ただ、後半のアクションシーンについては上述の様に地味なので、評価し難いですね。そもそもアクション重視の作品にするつもりはなかったでしょうから致し方ないとは思いますが。一方、役者としては復讐に燃える父親を鬼気迫る演技で演じており、流石の一言だと思います。死体安置所で変わり果てた息子の姿を見て『ガッデーム、ガッデーム』と呟きながら涙する異端児スコット。私はこの人が泣いている姿を初めて観た気がします。上述の様に不完全燃焼な終わり方とは言え、この人の演技だけで何が言いたかったのかは観ている者に充分伝わりますね。リチャード・ベイスハートや若かりし頃のマーティン・シーンが共演していますが、個人的にはエド・ローター。中途半端に剥げている頭は本作でも健在。軍から派遣された、主人公を監視する医者役を演じてますが、見るからに胡散臭い。この人が悪党側じゃない役をした作品を観た事がない。それでもいつも存在感はバリバリ。70年代の洋画をこよなく愛する人にとってこの人は名バイプレイヤー（だと思います）。この人が出演していると作品に1本筋が通ります（そんな事ないか？！）。

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