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Feb 05, 2024autnagrag_0 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Attn: SPL catalog dept. Elizabeth Taylor is not the "author" of this film. She was an actress in it. Perhaps tell us a bit about the author of the source material, Edna Ferber, or about the director of the film, George Stevens. Eh?
Feb 19, 2023Moviereviewer rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
1956 PG It was released a year AFTER DEAN died in an auto collision. This is a wonderful generational movie about a old fashion prejudiced Texas family & friends growing, mellowing and coming to terms with relationships and others.…
Oct 26, 2022JCLMikeK rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
The first two-thirds of the nearly 3.5-hour-long "Giant" are really impeccable filmmaking. Star-studded golden age Hollywood at its big-budget best. Rock Hudson! Elizabeth Taylor! James Dean! It's an epic tale spanning several decades in…
May 21, 2022Mooseum rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
This 1956 classic film no doubt had much to do with the creation myth of modern Texas. Cattle, oil, and a dynastic family living in an environment where change is not always seen as positive. Shot near Marfa.
Apr 02, 2022youngchool rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
One of my favorites from very young age. Liz or Leslie to be exact was my first love! BTW, the BLU ray's picture quality is very questionable... I am waiting for a proper remaster.
Jan 04, 2022hotelblackbird rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
James Dean was nominated for a Best Actor Oscar for his brilliant performance and should have won.
Sep 21, 2021
i 'd like to tell you what i think about this title, but my telling took some time, and inexplicably is not here.
Jul 21, 2021BPLTeenVolunteers rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Giant, starring Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, and James Dean, follows the Benedict family in Texas for twenty-five years, through ups and downs. The film isn’t about any one thing in particular but encompasses a wide range of issues…
Feb 28, 2021MT60 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Positives: Portrays both the consciousness and blindness to racism of various levels of white society. By the end, some of the characters have started evolving. To me, Dennis Hopper has a pivotal role. Negatives: Way too long, cluttered…
Oct 11, 2019The_Most_Casual_Observer rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Directed by George Stevens, Sr., the film was Warner Bros.' attempt to make an MGM movie, a sweeping generational tale based upon one of those outdated novels by the forgotten bestselling author, Edna Ferber, about Texas cattle ranching…
Jul 14, 2019duane767 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I got halfway through and thought the movie was over and then found out there was another hour and a half. With that being said, considering the time it was made, I understand why it was called "Giant" and if I hadn't watched the second…
Jul 03, 2019readingfairy rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This is such a sweet coming-of-age story that I enjoyed very much! I know it is pretty long (3:20hrs), but it allowed me to just relax and escape into the dramatic world of the Texian Benedicts. Highly recommended if you like old movies!
May 05, 2018roystreet rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Two very different movies in one: score '10' for the first half; it has all the interesting characters and incidents The second half is a tedious melodrama and scores a '2,' and there all the positive due to the sequence "Angel…
Mar 23, 2017ba_library rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
A really, really loooong movie (3 1/2 hours!) I've been having a James Dean retrospective (he only made three movies!) and he was excellent in this film. Rock Hudson was also great (I usually think of him acting in Doris Day movies) and…
Nov 10, 2016
I recommend this DVD. Giant is a classical 1950's movie. The attitudes of the characters reflect the 1940-1950's society attitudes and approach to life. The story is strong. It is not too violent for children to watch. It is slow moving.…
May 15, 2016d2013 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Excellent movie, long but worthwhile!
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Nov 19, 2015C20T11 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Amazing Movie.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nov 12, 2015MissyJayne rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
This is a very beautiful film with what has to be one of the most beautiful casts of all time, but it is just too long! However, I do wonder if it would be different if I watched in the theatre for 3 hours straight instead of the…
Aug 13, 2015athena14 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Amusing to watch the camera work around for height differences. Rock Hudson was 6'4" while Elizabeth Taylor was 5'3."
Jul 28, 2015ThomasJWhiting rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Kind of long - but good fun. no doubt better on the big screen. The historical Texas oil/agrarian economic change backdrop was interesting. Now I've finished my James Dean watch. Great actor! And It was interesting to see how…
Sep 10, 2014garycornell rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
The best picture you will ever see with Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor and James Dean. Director George Stevens backed them up with such fine character actors as Carroll Baker, Chill Wills, Dennis Hopper, Sal Mineo, Rod Taylor and Earl…
Jun 06, 2014hoacornell rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Giant is a perfect description of this movie. We have Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor and James Dean. Now there is a cast of the century! Rock Hudson is tough but so is James Dean and the two don't get along. I loved every minute of this…
Feb 26, 2014lukasevansherman rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I doubt this movie would have the status it does if it weren't James Dean's last movie. He died in a car crash shortly before filming ended and this is the third of the three films he made. Based on Edna Ferber's novel, "Giant" lives up to…
Sep 12, 2013Palomino rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Don't forget to flip the DVD over and watch the 2nd half of the film! Obviously this is dated, but I liked it, even though something awful happens to the horse. The characters grow up to be better, more humane people.
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Mar 18, 2013Parineeta rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
EPIC!