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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 4010232009166
Format: PAL
Languages: GermanOriginal Language
Theatrical Release Date: 2000

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Editorial Review:

Amazon.com:
Shot in the rough, 16-millimeter style of a low-budget documentary, Tigerland marked director Joel Schumacher's welcomed return to simplicity after a slew of bloated blockbusters like Batman & Robin. In revitalizing Schumacher's directorial talent, Tigerland--partially inspired by the Danish Dogme 95 movement of no-frills filmmaking--suggested that one solution to Hollywood's moribund "product" was to abandon excess, focus on essentials, and assemble a fine cast of unknown actors to make it all worthwhile. To that end, Tigerland also marked the deserving arrival of Irish actor Colin Farrell as Hollywood's hottest new discovery.

Its story never leaves U.S. soil, so Tigerland differs from such in-country Vietnam films as Platoon and Full Metal Jacket. Instead, it's about the anxieties and moral dilemmas that arise from the anticipation of death and killing. These roiling emotions are focused on the character of Private Bozz (Farrell), whose insubordination betrays a singular knack for leadership during infantry training at Fort Polk, Louisiana, in 1971. Part R.P. McMurphy and part Cool Hand Luke, Bozz is a defiant maverick, barely tolerated by his superiors, challenged or revered by his fellow grunts, and ultimately honed into a soldier of remarkable promise. An intense final week in the live-ammo training ground nicknamed "Tigerland" galvanizes the platoon and Bozz's place in it, and although the film (partially based on cowriter Ross Klavan's own experience) lacks the emotional impact of Platoon, it deals quite potently with the internal conflicts that must be waged before external warfare can be endured. --Jeff Shannon

Customer Reviews

Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating:

- 4 stars out of 4
The Bottom Line:

With a great performance by Farrell in the lead, splendid cinematography by Matthew Libatique, and an altogether new take on the much-documented subject of the Vietnam War, Tigerland emerges as an underrated gem of a film worth seeking out.

Rating:

- Excellent military and FARRELL movie
I am reviewing this movie in 8/08 and was thrilled I got to see it. Colin Farrell has made many movies over his career often to mixed reviews. He seems to either be really good or not good at all. But he has that star presence and I must admit he is one of my favorites. Anyone with any doubts as to the acting chops of Colin Farrell must see this movie. His acting here shows he is among the top in his field and he is capable of anything. It is an acting tour de force.

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Rating:

- ...military 'stereotypes'? Not even that.
After seeing the movie, I was shocked to discover that it was 'based on' a book written by someone who had been through Tigerland himself and served a tour in Vietnam during the period depicted in the film.

It would seem that 'based on' leaves a lot of room for artistic liberty. Perhaps the film makers should have set aside more of what was clearly a small budget for the services of a military consultant ...maybe then they wouldn't have referred to a field phone as a 'radio', have ... Read More

Rating:

- A fascinating film littered with young actors with talent coming out of their ears!
For anyone who feels that Colin Farrell is just a pretty face I say watch this movie. `Tigerland' marks Colin's big break, and this film, this role, should have landed him plenty of meatier roles. As Private Roland Bozz, a defiant soldier training for Vietnam, Farrell exhibits every sign of a true talent, a true actor and a destined star. His performance is controlled, relatable and entirely believable. While watching him move, react and interact with his surroundings and his fellow soldiers you ... Read More

Rating:

- This is a "must see" military movie.
This movie focuses on the people that join the army and go through the infantry school(the worst job in the military). It really spotlights how human personalities clash in the worst possible way under serious stress. Not campy like full metal jacket, but from more of a contemporary viewpoint.

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