The Last Shot

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Taking off from an amazing true story, The Last Shot mines some pleasing inside-Hollywood gags about indie-film production. But this is no ordinary indie: An FBI agent (Alec Baldwin) sets up an elaborate ruse to sting some mobsters in Rhode Island, by picking a screenplay from the slush pile and financing pre-production. The movie will never be made, but the bogus production will lure the mobsters into the trap. The hitch is, the starry-eyed writer-director (Matthew Broderick), cast, and crew have no idea they're part of an undercover operation--the poor saps think their ship has come in and they're actually making a movie. Adding to the joke is that Baldwin finds himself enchanted by the moviemaking world and beginning to care about his unsuspecting stooge (Broderick is at his most engaging). Writer-director Jeff Nathanson (who scripted Catch Me if You Can) doesn't quite trust this funny set-up, sweetening the pot with too sentimental nudges, but the two stars develop a handy odd-couple chemistry. Toni Collette, as a has-been actress, and Joan Cusack, as a sharp-tongued agent, have some riotous moments. --Robert Horton

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THE LAST SHOT is the laugh-out-loud comedy caper that takes the movie business, the Mob, and the FBI and turns them into some very funny business indeed. Matthew Broderick (THE STEPFORD WIVES) and Academy Award® nominee Alec Baldwin (Best Supporting Actor, THE COOLER, 2003; ALONG CAME POLLY) head a cast of outstanding stars who steal scenes and grab your funny bone every chance they get. After years of being on the A-List of complete failures, Hollywood screenwriter Steven Schats (Broderick) meets Joe Devine (Baldwin), a producer who green-lights his movie and makes him the director. But Devine isn't who he claims to be, not by a long shot. He's really an FBI agent using the movie in a sting to take down the mob. Inspired by the true story of the greatest movie never made, THE LAST SHOT is truly funny.

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Unusual comedy with some funny elements..........2007-02-16

This movie gets pretty crazy in some parts... although Broderick's and Baldwin's rather restrained performances really help in keeping it from going completely over the top...
Some funny takes on the fbi and movies etc with a rather unusual visual treatment in atmosphere (using boston, the desert, etc)... alot of different camo actors add interest...
Reminds me of Mistress with Robert DeNiro which is possibly a better film (mostly because of Landau's great performance)...

Enormously Enjoyable.......2007-01-25

This movie is great. It is very entertaining and hilarious. Matthew Broderick does a superb job acting in the role of a down and out wanna be screen writer. The movie does a great job satirizing Hollywood as well as government agencies and has some very clever and very funny moments. I highly recommend it.

Very disappointing.......2006-05-11

One would have thought that with a good script , very good actors and a story based on real life that this film would be entertaining . I sat and watched and kept waiting for it to get better . It was like the whole thing had been put together very well and all the gaps were there for the laughs , but I wasn't laughing .

I would recommend you rent this film first .
I bought it second hand and had sold it within a week .
It did not even have the quirky appeal of a cult film .

I felt sorry for those involved and I hope being associated with it doesn't hurt their careers too much .
I hope you feel differently to me .

Loved this movie.......2005-11-20

I never saw this movie in the theatre, but happened across it on televison, saw it, and decided to purchase the DVD.

No, it's not rocket science, but it is a very fun movie with some great acting and a mind-bending plot. Broderick and Baldwin are great. There's some very racy and very funny dialogue, and the best thing in the film is Joan Cusack.

Based on a true story (somewhat), this is a very funny and well-put-together movie.

IT SUCKED!!!!.......2005-08-09

Once again, an inexplicable parade of glowing reviews for an unfunny movie. You all remember The Last Shot when it was in the theaters, right? The $30 million opening weekend, the $200 million total gross? No? Good, because this movie, if it ever made it to theaters, lasted about two seconds. I can't imagine how anyone could think a movie with the star power of Matthew Broderick and Alec Baldwin, but which no one saw in a theater, could be any good. It's not. This movie was buried for a reason: it's boring. Broderick is his usual cloying self and Calista Flockhart appears as his whacky girlfriend who hates dogs, which is a running "joke" in the movie. The script strains for laughs which are not there.

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Release Date: 2004-09-07

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Topsy turvey and fascinating
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The Last of the Mohicans
Starring: Wallace Beery , Barbara Bedford , Alan Roscoe , Lillian Hall , and Henry Woodward
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Release Date: 2000-06-06

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Topsy turvey and fascinating.......2007-07-08

I couldn't believe it when I first saw this film. Uncas, the American Indian - not Hawkeye - is the protagonist?! The white love interest is attracted to him?! And this was made in 1920?!! (However, it seems that depiction of inter-racial couples were more likely in silent films which predated the 1930 introduction of the Hayes Code with its anti-miscegenation rules than in the few decades after that.)

The source novel by James Fennimore Cooper has nothing in the way of romance between the characters. So the moviemakers have their pick. Maybe it French-born director Maurice Tourneur who made this shocking choice.

Of course, the Indian is played by very white-looking Albert Roscoe. But, it's the thought that counts. Especially when that thought is expressed by pretty, goth-looking (with her shadowed eyes and wild hair) Barbara Bedford. She was about 17-years-old at the time, but she gives a beautifully understated performance, altho her intense eyes convey plenty.

It took me a while to recognize the actor playing Magua, the bad Indian. It was Wallace Beery, looking more like an African warrior. He's a terrific bad guy, tho.

One of early cinema's innovators, Tourneur (and fill-in director Clarence Brown) make frequent use of vignetting (frames), silhouettes, long shots, and daring lighting (such as the flickering lighting of a fireplace). So, this is a visual treat. Even the tinting in this film is effective.

It's a 1 hr 12 minute movie, so expect most of the novel to be glossed over. But the action scenes are engaging. Well...the Indian massacre of the surrendering British soldiers and civilians leaving Ft William Henry (a historical fact) went on a little long (in dramatic terms for this short movie).

It's a silent film, so many people won't be interested. While it's not dramatically nor technically perfect, if you're American Indian, like me, and/or you like new movie experiences, you might find this a fascinating curiosity.

Embracing History Through Film.......2007-02-17

James Fenimore Cooper's 1826 classic novel, LAST OF THE MOHICANS is a pure example of historical romanticism. Directors Maurice Tourneur and Clarence Brown brings the classic American novel alive with this 1920 silent film adaptation. With great vividness and photographic craftsmanship, viewers have the opportunity to see Hollywood's take on the French and Indian War.

Within the same lines as D.W. Griffith's BIRTH OF A NATION and other early American film classics that depict America's historical past, LAST OF THE MOHICANS reflects and laments on a time that has long gone by. For those who have studied or read American history, Hollywood films tend to posses inaccuracies and misinterpretations of historical events in order to recapture or glorify a period for the present day moviegoer. In spite of the filmmakers staying loyal to Cooper's narrative, sadly, they depict and magnify the savage aspects about Native Americans and only show a small inkling of the alliances made between colonists and indians within their dying civilization. In addition, one sees the subtle romance between White woman, Cora Munro (Barbara Bedford) and Mohican Indian, Uncas (Alan Roscoe) that is dramatically shown throughout the film.

The most impressive part about the film is its cinematography and restoration and preservation done by the International Museum of Photography at George Eastman House. The distinct color tints, depth of field of the landscape, and the period costumes are exceptional minus the pale over-powdered faces of the actors. Tourneur and Brown shot the picturesque mountainous scenes in California's backcountry - Big Bear Lake, San Bernadino County National Forest and the legendary Yosemite National Park - absolutely breathtaking scenes that are captured during the conclusion of the film where antagonist, Magua (Wallace Beery), stands atop a cliff viewing the vast untouched landscape.

If there existed a list of top films with a historical slant, LAST OF THE MOHICANS would be on the list. The film is a pure example of imaginative film-making as well as how history is depicted through the Hollywood perspective.

A Remarkable Achievement........2006-08-09

Having recently revisited this title as part of the available films of Maurice Tourneur on commercial DVD (the others are ALIAS JIMMY VALENTINE, THE BLUE BIRD, A GIRL'S FOLLY, LORNA DOONE, VICTORY, and THE WISHING RING), I am again reminded of what a remarkable director he was and what a remarkable achievement this film is. Of all the existing versions this one is by far and away the most faithful to the James Fennimore Cooper original (the Daniel Day-Lewis version strays the farthest). The film was beautifully photographed on mostly natural locations (Yosemite Valley) and features fine understated performances from all the principal players especially Barbara Bedford as Cora (Boris Karloff is briefly seen as an Indian who throws a baby up in the air). The film is co-credited to Tourneur and Clarence Brown (Garbo's favorite director and maker of THE YEARLING). Tourneur was injured during the filming and Brown shot most of it. In a magnanimous gesture Tourneur wanted Brown to receive full credit but Brown refused saying that he only followed what Tourneur had already laid out and that he learned his craft from him. The print used here is from the George Eastman House and it is beautiful with subtle tints and proper framing. The title cards are new as is the electronic music score. While the score is perfectly suitable it really needs a chamber ensemble or small orchestra to fully bring it to life but this is a small quibble. The DVD is officially out-of-print but is worth tracking down as one of the very best silent examples of transferring a classic book to the screen. That comes as no surprise for if you check Tourneur's available titles, all but one are taken from literary sources.

-= <+>=- New Film Score -= <+>=- .......2005-04-10

This review is not speaking to the historical and writer's inaccuracies about the Mohican People, but is speaking to the added music score. A new edition of this film is available now with an entirely new film music score. The film itself has been remastered from a french nitrate master, by George Eastman House. The Slingshot and Miramax releases added a rather poor film score, with flute and synthesizer. A new version exists now, however, with an entirely new film score by a Mohican Composer, "The 1920 Classic Myth: The Last of the Mohicans" (2003) in 5.1 surround sound, re-scored for full orchestra, and American Indian instruments. Search for it, and definitely check out this film!

Hard to believe this was made so long agol.......2003-08-11

I have to honestly say that I did not even know there was a silent version of this film. I actually ordered it because I like the story and thought it would be interesting to see a silent version. Viewing this version was- breathtaking to say the least. The video transfer of this film is remarkably good which helps but more importantly the story itself and the acting I found incredibly interesting. Unlike the Dnaiel Day-Lewis version, which is excellent in its own right- this version has Hawkeye as a Minor Character. It focuses on the affection between Uncus (one of the 2 last of the Mohicans) and the General's Dauhter Cora (played by Madeline Stowe in the modern version). It must have been somewhat unsettling back in 1920 to even hint at a relationship between a Native American man and a Caucasian woman. This movie only hints at this relationship but I found it to be very believable and a refreshing point of view tastefully done. Another major plus of this movie was the actress who played Cora. If you view this movie it will be difficult to not think about this woman. I've seldom seen an actress or an actor emote so much simply by facial expression. Wallace Beery portrays Magua, the "bad" guy, menacingly well and, early in the film, you can see a very young Boris Karloff as an Indian raider. If you enjoy the story of Last of the Mohicans and if you have had the pleasure of seeing any silent film masterpiece you will thoroughly enjoy this DVD.

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Actor Paul Bettany talks with Charlie about his career and his work in the new romantic comedy, Wimbledon. Filmmaker Mira Nair talks about her new film, Vanity Fair, an adaptation of William Makepeace Thackeray's classic novel. Also, actors Matthew Broderick and Alec Baldwin talk with Director Jeff Nathanson about their new film, The Last Shot.

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