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The Paper Chase [DVD]
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Genre | Drama |
Format | NTSC, Color, Anamorphic, DVD, Closed-captioned, Widescreen |
Contributor | Craig Richard Nelson, Regina Baff, John Jay Osborn Jr., James Bridges, Edward Herrmann, James Naughton, Timothy Bottoms, John Houseman, Irma Hurley, Graham Beckel, David Clennon, Lindsay Wagner, Robert Lydiard, Lenny Baker See more |
Language | English, French |
Runtime | 1 hour and 53 minutes |
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Expecting only the basic pressures of attending Harvard Law School, a serious, hard-working student (Timothy Bottoms) finds himself the fearful adversary of the school's most imperious, sarcastic professor (John Houseman). Their relationship grows even more complex when the boy discovers that the girl he's in love with is the professor's daughter (Lindsay Wagner). Edward Herrmann and James Naughton co-star in this moving, intelligent drama.
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- Aspect Ratio : 2.35:1
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- MPAA rating : PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
- Product Dimensions : 7.75 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches; 3.2 ounces
- Director : James Bridges
- Media Format : NTSC, Color, Anamorphic, DVD, Closed-captioned, Widescreen
- Run time : 1 hour and 53 minutes
- Release date : June 3, 2003
- Actors : Timothy Bottoms, Lindsay Wagner, John Houseman, Graham Beckel, James Naughton
- Dubbed: : Spanish
- Subtitles: : English, Spanish
- Language : English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), Unqualified, English (Dolby Digital 1.0), Spanish (Dolby Digital 1.0), French (Dolby Digital 1.0)
- Studio : 20th Century Fox
- ASIN : B00008UALL
- Writers : James Bridges, John Jay Osborn Jr.
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #38,408 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #4,567 in Comedy (Movies & TV)
- #6,332 in Drama DVDs
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So for fans of the movie, you might really enjoy the series. I was pleasantly surprised, and overall, the series, especially the best episodes, was better than the movie, IMO.
Ostensibly the film is about the pressures of first year students at Harvard Law School, but since most of us do not want to become lawyers, know any lawyers, have any dealings with lawyers or even watch television programs with lawyers, "The Paper Chase" ultimately succeeds as a film about wanting to learn and learning to think. At the heart of the film is James Hart (Timothy Bottoms), come from Minnesota to learn at the feet of the great Professor Charles Kingsfield. Despite some painful moments of confrontation in the classroom with his would be mentor-my favorite: "Mr. Hart, here is a dime. Take it, call your mother, and tell her there is serious doubt about you ever becoming a lawyer"-Hart finds he can play the game and play it well. Having given his mind over to Kingsfield, the question then becomes whether his heart and soul will follow as well. The other members of his study group (which includes Edward Herrmann and James Naughton), make different choices and take different paths in order to survive the year. By the end of the film Hart is more alone than he was at the beginning.
As Kingsfield, John Houseman is the powerful center of the film. A producer and drama teacher for almost half a century, Houseman won the 1973 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and began a new career as an actor in films and a pitchman in television commercials (however, this was not Houseman's first film, since I know he played an admiral in the political thriller "Seven Days in May"). Indeed, Houseman went on to play the Kingsfield character in the ambitious television versions of the movie. However, it is important to note that those who knew Houseman as a producer or teacher were always quick to point out that he really was acting in "The Paper Chase." There might be Harvard professors fighting over the honor of being the real Kingfield, but Houseman was indeed just doing a role.
As the autocratic master of his domain, Kingsfield is very much the antithesis of the traditional dedicated teacher usually presented in films about school, a point driven home in the film's final meeting between Hart and Kingsfield. If there is a happy ending in this film, it is achieved by Hart's character on a personal, almost private level.
The original novel by John Jay Osborn, Jr. was brought to the film my director James Bridges, who also did the screenplay. Although the sub-plot where Hart discovers the young woman of his affections (Lindsay Wagner) is in fact (gasp!) Kingsfield's daughter is decidedly contrived, overall the film is an intelligent and thoughtful piece. If you are a teacher, or are thinking about becoming a teacher, "The Paper Chase" is just as much recommended viewing as the more conventional fare as such classics as "Goodbye, Mr. Chips," "To Sir, With Love," "Up the Down Staircase," or more contemporary efforts such as "Songs of the Heart."
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Le jeu des acteurs est excellent et vaut la peine.
Have noticed many reviews are very superficial, this is not just about a boy at law school, a teacher and a girl!! It is a highly complex and symbolic film which is why so many people find it so fascinating, even though many don't know why they are so drawn to it. Read Carl Jung and you'll understand it so much better.