One of the many obscure things that were hinted about during the Vietnam era was the use of chemical and biological warfare, by both sides. The fact that our own government would subject people to a drug to increase their ability to become more ...
The beautiful offspring of hack parents, Jacob’s Ladder is an enduring, tense, measured, and lovely film about the process of release at the end of a life brought to life by the unlikely duo of director Adrian Lyne (Flashdance, Fatal...
Pros: Tim Robbins' acting makes the film work, some good visuals, There are some good deleted scenes on the DVD disc Cons: Pedictable eventual denouement--too pat an ending
"Eckhart saw Hell too. He said: The only thing that burns in Hell is the part of you that won't let go of life, your memories, your attachments. They burn them all away. But they're not punishing you, he said. They're freeing your soul. So,...
Pros: Some genuinely horrifying images, Decent Acting, Interesting story Cons: Very predictable plot, Characters are hard to get into
"Jacob's Ladder" is a movie I recall seeing previews for on television when I was still too young to go to see rated R movies in the theater and I somehow managed to never get around to seeing it until I bought my new television. I decided for the ...
Pros: Quintessential psycho thriller movie, good plot, acting and direction Cons: Doesn't need to have to explain itself
The billing only has to say "Psychological Thriller" and I'm there. Most, however, are disappointingly predictable or just poorly done but if the good ones only try to neutralize the bad ones, then "Jacob's Ladder" is the genre's...
Pros: really scary and intelligent: Robbins is great Cons: some people don't like "twist" endings of films
"Jacob's Ladder" is a truly terrifying account of Jacob Singer (Tim Robbins), and his descent into what seems like genuine madness, complete with horrifying images of real-life monsters around every turn. However, it turns out to be a whole...
Pros: Creative and intense Cons: nothing much at all
After 11 years, "Jacob's Ladder" still remains on my personal top three movies of all-time list. Upon its release in 1990, critics dismissed "Jacob's Ladder" as a failed experiment by Lyne, simply because they were accustomed to his relatively lighter...
Pros: Suspenseful, intense, thought-provoking Cons: Worst of all possible endings
About half-way through Adrian Lyne's "Jacob's Ladder," I had a horrifying thought - "This movie is too good, too complex. They'll never come up with an ending to equal it." Unfortunately, I was right. Jacob Singer (Tim...
Pros: You get to see another version of "Occurrence At Owl Creek Bridge". Cons: Confusing plot, ambiguous ending, inconsistent movie.
I saw "Jacob's Ladder" in 1990 when it was released, and a decade's passing has not softened my view of it. That day, ten years ago, when I saw the movie, I left the theater in frustration, literally asking myself out loud "what the...
Pros: believable special effects, plot/theme/ideas behind the story Cons: certain aspects of the plot, disturbing ideas the movie presents which could be terrifyingly true.
I'm still thinking about the entire outcome of this movie a few days after seeing it. It's rare that anything other than a comedy has an effect on me at all, unless it happens to be spectacular. So why would a movie like this, mostly forgotten since it's...
Pros: Enveloping plot, keeps you guessing and on the edge of your seat Cons: Needs to be watched twice to get it all
Flat out - this is one of my favorite movies of all time and I'll not pass up a chance to see it. This is one of those cleverly executed films that starts you off with just pieces of information about the present and through special events, tosses in...
Pros: Well written, thoughtful, great acting Cons: none
I remember seeing this movie when I was 9 or 10 years old, and loving it though I barely understood it. And now that I can understand Jacob's Ladder, it angers me that people twice my age can't. I've read several reviews of the movie, all of which say...
Pros: Original, scary, and a knockout of an ending! Cons: None that I can see.
Of all the types of movies there are, psychological thrillers have always been my favorite. I like how they toy with the brain; how they pull people’s strings, manipulating them into thinking that they know what’s going to happen next, when...
Jacob, a Vietnam veteran plagued with demonic visions, can t help but wonder if he s going insane, or if there s some evil force trying to control him...More at Buy.com Marketplaces
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