Actors: Jack Nicholson, Morgan Freeman, Sean Hayes, Beverly Todd, Rob Morrow
Directors: Rob Reiner
Format: Color, Full Screen, Widescreen, NTSC
Language: English
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number of discs: 1
Rating:
Studio: Warner Home Video
DVD Release Date: June 10, 2008
Run Time: 97 minutes
"You measure yourself by the people who measure themselves by you," says the quietly wise Carter Chambers, played with gravitas and grace by a Morgan Freeman. In Rob Reiner's moving, often hilarious film The Bucket List, all sorts of people measure themselves against the two heroes, Chambers and his hospital suitemate, Edward Cole (Jack Nicholson). But as Cole finds, having spent his entire life building a Fortune 500 company, none of that much matters when cancer, the great equalizer, pays a visit. The film traces the adventures of the two unlikely friends, who meet in a hospital cancer ward, each given six months to live. The "bucket list" of the title refers to a lifelong list of goals that a teacher of Chambers once advised him to compile--and achieve--"before you kick the bucket." Soon the two are off on what may be the last grand adventure of their life, vowing to tick off as many goals (skydiving, race-car driving, seeing the wonders of the world) as they can in the time they have left. What starts as a medical melodrama becomes a road trip, yet the men's mortality realities are never far from thought. The two leads give impressive performances, and remind the viewer of just how few American films focus on the lives and loves of senior citizens. Nicholson even manages to lose his persona in his character, much as he did in About Schmidt. There's a lovely John Mayer tune, "Say (What You Need to Say)," that's perfectly matched to the film's clear-eyed view of life: What does one person leave behind as his true legacy? --A.T. Hurley
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
Funny & Sad and a great story! A "MUST SEE":
OK, so, I like both Freeman, and Nicholson! Both great actors!!! I also figured that it would just be a great comedy...and I was right....However, nobody told me I would need a whole box of tissues at the end of the movie. (I will not give the ending away) This, coming from a guy who normally watches manly-man movies...You know, action, horror, martial arts films...etc...(No chick flicks for this guy) Overall, a great film! This film has some great comedy, and a very touching ending. You... more info
This makes you think about how to end your days:
I watched this movie 3 times and it really moved me...I bought 2 of this, one for my parents who are 80 years old to give them a different perspective of the life, instead of saving money for grandsons, think about enjoying their last years as best as possible. I recommend this very much. Amazon gave me tha chance to acquire these movies very fast and affordable. THANKS
WONDERFUL MOVIE!!:
ANOTHER WONDERFUL JOB WITH TWO GREAT ACTOR'S. THE JOURNEY THROUGHOUT THEIR TRAVELS WAS CAPTIVATING, THE DIRECTOR OF THIS FILM SHOULD ALSO BE AWARDED! A MUST SEE, YOU WILL NOT BE SORRY!! R.T. BEND,OREGON
Well constructed lightweight feelgood movie:
It's really virtually impossible not to like a movie with Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson in it.. they add a sense of gravitas to anything they are in - and there is pleasure to be had in watching their contrasting styles spark off each other.
Here, the play two men, both suffering from cancer, sharing a room at a hospital (in a rather contrived set up). After some preamble to fleetingly show that they are actually not well, they create a bucket list - a list of things they want to do before kicking... more info
