The Getaway | | Cast : | Alec Baldwin, Kim Basinger | | Director : | Roger Donaldson | | Studio : | Universal Studios | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen, Dolby | | Released Date : | February 11, 1994 | | DVD Released Date : | March 05, 2002 | | Language : | English (Dubbed), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Original Language), French (Original Language) | | Audience Rating : | Unrated | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | April 21, 2005 | | Summary | Totally uninspired, with needlessly shocking scenes | Content
 | Unlike some other reviewers, I thought the acting was alright, but only just. The story is so full of unlikeable characters, however, that I never really cared if they got caught or got away.
There is a lot of nudity and sexuality that was obviously thrown in to pander to the audience. One scene I found to be to be needlessly creepy and disturbing; Kidnapper Madsen and turncoat Tilly have sex in front of her anguished, captive husband, cruelly taunting him while he gruesomely kills himself.
This movie can't decide if it is a fast, fun, bubblegum action romp or a brooding allegory for something darker. It finds itself in middle ground that just doesn't work. |
| Rating | | | Date | February 14, 2005 | | Summary | Lots of Gore and a Dash of Mushy sex | Content
| I never saw the original movie with Steve McQueen, so I cannot judge the Alec Baldwin version on a comparative basis. I read the professional Leonard Maltin review first before watching the DVD version and felt that Maltin went over the top in condemning this version. I would put it in the great "silly movie" genre (if there is such a thing). The appropriate title for this movie should have been "Against All Odds" if that title had not already been used in a much inferior action movie (starring Jeff Bridges and James Woods).
Like silly action films this is not a movie to be taken too seriously and it is certainly not a classic. However, the cast is well chosen for the roles and the acting is superb. I have seen James Wood in much better movie roles than the one he accepted here but he came over very nicely as the ice cold bastard. The action was continuous with ample gore and a few bits of titillating steamy sex thrown in which can only be described as pretty innocent "mushy" porn. Only the most prudish critics would object, I've seen steamier sex in some ordinary commercials and local soap operas aired on regular Greek TV channels. This is not a sex film it is mayhem with a few funny bits thrown in such as the plight of the heroic couple when they find themselves inside a garbage disposal truck. There are plenty of twists and turns in the movie. It's object was to entertain and amuse us in this far from amusing world of today. In this regard it succeeded.
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| Rating | | | Date | February 05, 2005 | | Summary | Baldwin is no McQueen | Content
| The remake of this classic film is O.K. It certainly doesn't leave you with that lingering sense of having just witnessed one heck of a prize fight like the original movie, which starred the ineffable Steve McQueen. Without a doubt, the action scenes of this remake are enjoyable and the acting is decent, but what it lacks is a quality you can hardly blame Alec Baldwin for lacking. It lacks the unflappable, self-composed nuance and aesthetic action appeal that Steve Mcqueen brought to every role he ever encontered. This is not to say that Alec Baldwin isn't good at the roles he typically takes on, that is, the role of the villian; but when recruited to play the hero, no matter how hard one trys, one just simply does not find himself rooting for Alex Baldwin. Perhaps this is because Baldwin plays himself, just as Steve McQeeun played himself; but there is no doubt that the measured and controlled hard-guy approach of McQueen is far more compelling as the hero than is the inflated braggadocio and swarthy arrogance of Baldwin. Nevertheless, even with the bad casting of the lead role, the remake is entertaining. However, the better choice for your entertainment dollar will always be the original. |
| Rating | | | Date | May 01, 2004 | | Summary | What a stupid movie. | Content
| This is a poor remake of a classic. I could barely sit through the thing. The action scenes are good, yet unbelievable. The sex seens with Alec and Kim are done well. Otherwise, the movie sucks. The basic plot is poorly laid out and therefore vaguely interesting, but the subplots are ridiculous. Alec Baldwin does a crummy job of portraying the tough guy in this movie - he comes off arrogant and smug more than anything else. Kim Basinger is great in her role, but overshadowed by the rest of the poor acting and stupid subplots that surround her. Jennifer Tilly does a good job in an idiotic role. If you want to see Kim Basinger naked, borrow this movie from someone else. Bottom line - don't waste your money on it - you'll be mad at yourself if you do. Only a complete idiot could enjoy this crummy film. |
| Rating | | | Date | July 05, 2003 | | Summary | Good, but not great! | Content
| I've never seen the original version of this film, so I have nothing to compare it to. Most of the reviews here are pretty good, but the reviewers weren't kind when it first came out in 1994. I thought the acting by Kim Basinger and Alec Baldwin was very good in this. Michael Madsen usually plays these same kind of characters all of the time, but he was actually enjoyable here. I loved that Kim's character more than held her own here and got very violent like everybody else. I can't stand when female characters always have to be saved in action films. The camerawork & pacing is excellent in this film also. My main problem with this film is the story itself. It starts out pretty good for like the first 45 minutes, then starts to get kinda silly once Jennifer Tilly's character shows up. I kept asking myself why would some of the characters do something so dumb thoughtout the movie. I also was able to predict almost everything that happened. That was probably because they had alot of actors who always play bad guys like: James Wood, Michael Madsen, David Morse, and even Alec himself. Note to directors out there, "quit hiring the same actors to play your bad guys all of the time, its starting to get annoying." I just never bought that the guy, who Jennifer's character was married to, ever had a chance of ever getting her. And I know women like bad guys, but I just never bought that she could easily watch Michaels character abuse her husband of 2 years like she did. The action in this film is pretty good I must admit though. Forget about the plot, watch this film for the action and the performances by Kim, Alec, and Michael. Kim's sensual scenes with Alec will have you pausing and hitting the review button alot. It must have been very cold the day they were shooting them, thats all I'll say on it. |
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