DVD The Bucket List
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Rating: - perfection
I thought this was a really good movie. It starts off rather slow, because the two characters wanted to build up a relationship and establish a storyline while they stayed in the hospital, but if you're willing to wait 30 minutes or so, the interesting parts of the story get going, and you begin to see a very original and interesting style of story-telling involving a combination of emotion and comedy.

One thing you can pretty much count on from the very beginning is to be crying by the time the film reaches its conclusion. You pretty much KNOW you'll be crying by the end, and that the happiness between the two characters isn't going to stay like that forever.

I will say I agree with the many reviewers that the film deserves to be considered one of the very best written films of the year. It does every single thing right from the storytelling, to the emotions, to keeping the viewers watching. It's just a great movie.

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Rating: - H'wood Strikes Again
Yet another example of Hollywood's lack of imagination. This time a remake without the decency to credit the original. Shame on you Mr. Reiner, you're better than that. Bucker List is a good formula movie with seasoned A-listers. Not as good or believable as the low budget original. If you liked Bucket List try the movie they stole from: Hawks (1988)

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Rating: - Poignant And Fun
This is part comedy and part drama and all top notch. It has something for everyone.

'The Bucket List' features Edward Cole (Jack Nicholson) and Carter Chambers (Morgan Freeman). These two great actors do not disappoint. Both Cole (a wealthy curmudgeon) and Chambers (a family oriented auto mechanic) have terminal cancer and are given but a few months to live.

This unlikely pair become great friends throughout the movie. They begin developing a 'bucket list' - items that they have always wanted to do before their deaths. The roster of 'to do' items includes such things as skydiving, driving race cars, visiting the Great Wall of China, laughing until you cry, and viewing something truly majestic.

Due to Cole's unlimited financial resources, they are able to fund their dreams. They also come to realize what things are really important.

There are many funny parts along with the somber ones. I think it is well worth watching. I recommend it.

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Rating: - bucket list
are you sure this is a genuine product as there was no label on the disk