G.I. Jane | | Cast : | Demi Moore, Viggo Mortensen, Anne Bancroft | | Director : | Ridley Scott | | Studio : | Hollywood Pictures | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen, Dolby | | Released Date : | August 22, 1997 | | DVD Released Date : | January 13, 2004 | | Language : | English (Dubbed), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Original Language), French (Original Language) | | Audience Rating : | R (Restricted) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | July 28, 2005 | | Summary | Demi Moore is not a Good Actress | Content
 | This is a flop. Characters were shallow, plot shallow, and shall we say....not worth the 99 cents at the local video store. Enough said. |
| Rating | | | Date | July 05, 2005 | | Summary | Inspiring | Content
| A lady attempts to become the Navy's first lady Seal, which for those of you who do not know about Navy Seals, they are the most elite naval team, and at best, very difficult to become a member of. Some years ago, I inquired about joining the Seals, and the recruiter told me to count on swimming 5 miles to breakfast, and 5 miles from breakfast...daily!!! The Seals are the equivalent to the Army's Green Berets.
Getting back to the movie, as soon as she decides to go for it, she quickly learns not everyone is very fond of having a "woman" in their corps, and the situation becomes a hot political topic.
The movie is filled with intense drama, action, and suspense. One of the most memorable scenes for me was when she (Jordan O'Neil played by Demi Moore), and the rest of her fellow recruits are having to carry these huge metal barrels up a hill in training. One of them falls and when it does, it rolls over the recruits. That scene made my nose hurt just watching it.In fact, this movie makes you feel like you are watching a documentary. The one scene I did not like the most was when Jordan and her commander slug it out. It was very bloody to say the least. If you are like me and distain any mistreatment of people, this movie will anger you. But it will also inspire you and make you think, and make you want to fight.
And let me state clearly that when I say I liked this movie it was NOT because of Demi Moore. I am in no way a Demi Moore fan. I don't like her at all. But the movie, as well as her acting, were nothing short of SUPERB, and I would advise anyone interested in watching movies that inspire to view this poignant film. Does Jordan make the cut? Well, I'm not going to tell you of course, but I will say that if you want to see a movie that'll at times put you on the edge of your seats, don't miss this one. |
| Rating | | | Date | May 01, 2005 | | Summary | Is there going to be an Director's Cut DVD? | Content
| This movie is a critically under-rated 4 star guilty pleasure for me. But like the previous reviewer, I recently watched it on cable (AMC) with a completely different opening scene not my GI Jane DVD of Demi Moore's character Luge-ing in tight Black vinyl Luge suit and failing an Olympic trial run. Later, I watched several other scenes in the AMC broadcast not on my DVD. So, does this mean there going to be a G.I. Jane Director's Cut DVD? |
| Rating | | | Date | April 27, 2005 | | Summary | Version Confusion | Content
| I recently viewed this movie on television and decided to buy it. I prefer to watch DVDs rather than TV because I don't like the commercial interruptions and because usually they edit out some material for TV. I was very disappointed to find out that the TV version contained MORE scenes not less. The DVD version for sale is not the same as the version currently running on AMC. I was disappointed because some of my favorite scenes (the ones which prompted me to buy the movie) are not on the DVD. |
| Rating | | | Date | April 10, 2005 | | Summary | Entertaining and not so far fetched | Content
| I'm sure when this movie was first seen in theatres most of the cry baby men who were dragged to see it with their wives and girlfriends, kept saying, that could never happen, yeah right. Well, the first fact you must accept is, physical strength is not what gets you through physical challenges, liked boot camp and hell week. Because it isn't just physical, but mental, and emotional. And since sexist stereotypes about women were brought up about this movie I'm sure, here are some sexist facts about men. Not all men, but most men are not known for being emotionally strong, women are. Most men may have more physcial strength than women, but women have a higher tolerance for pain. I.E. Giving birth. Our bodies are built to endure different physical pain than men. Men can be babies when it comes to pain, emotion, and mental stress. Women tend to mature faster than guys because we grow up differently, as being the sensitive ones, like admitting when we are weak, and growing stronger as opposed to men who challenge themselves arrogantly, and hardly ever admitting to making a mistake. In G.I. gane, when master chief said it takes more than being tough he was right. It's more of a mental challenge when dealing with exhaustion, pain, hunger, and willpower. So it isn't impossible when you see men hitting the bell and quitting and demi moore is still kickin butt. Next, the parts when demi was teased for being a woman, and harassed about her tampons, it just shows you how immature military boys can be. When she first got there, in the cafeteria, the guys were saying "give me one night with her i'll straighten her out." She never once cried to her superior officer. She later did, but she took a lot of crap first, and she took it with dignity until she told her superior officer that it all started when he pulled out her chair, when she first came there. It wasn't like she named names and turned anyone in for harassing her and being unfair like they all were doing while she tried to complete her training. But again, it's just a movie, and you gotta admit, she was sexy in G.I. Jane! |
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