92 in the Shade

Though Peter Fonda is never a draw into a film for me (I'm more of a Henry man, myself), this of course has Warren Oates in it; one of the crown jewels of 70's-era American Cinema. And what? Harry Dean Stanton also? That's right and wait until you see the electricity between him and Elizabeth Ashley. Almost made me forget Margot Kidder was in the film. Special mention must be made of Burgess Meredith in the best role I can remember seeing him in since "Day of the Locust", here playing Fonda's Grandpappy with a penchant for Sylvia Miles. That's right! I said Sylvia Miles! The next thing I'll be telling me is that Joe Spinell is in this already talent-packed movie. He is? He is! There, I told me so. We can thank Scorpion Releasing for remastering this latest (2015 edition of the 1975 movie) DVD, and my hat goes off to Amazon for providing access to these less-than-mainstream film classics to be made available to the general public.

...Of McGuane's novels, "92 in the Shade" is perhaps my favorite. His movie adaption of this work is true to the quirky characters developed in his novel, and recreates the unique ambiance of the Florida Keys/Key West experience, and the sense of his character's fated participation in a script set in a cosmic "play" of Life that was also such a pleasurable part of the book. Cast selections were fitting...and this was one movie experience that left me with the same feeling as the prose, although the paths taken in the telling were quite different. I feel that McGuane's direction was essential to this success and the capturing of the subtle nuances of this story on film. An interesting independant film. McGuane's fans should find it true to the tale...

Liked the movie, except for the ending which kind of left me hanging.

The plot is that a Fla. Keys fishing guide is going to kill a young man who wants to be a fishing guide like him. What....! There are only two fishing guides at this marina. The weaker guide is encouraging the young man (Peter Fonda) to become a guide while instigating the better guide (Warrren Oates) to kill this new rival. That will leave him as the only guide left when the other guy is arrested for murder. That's it! Typically poor acting by a young Peter Fonda, his character has no substance, he just says his lines, however he is surrounded by fine co-stars who bring some entertainment to the weak script. The subplots are as ridiculous as the main plot, and would be entirely written off as delirious if it were not set in Key West. I should know, I'm a Key West local (six generation).

Entertaining movie.

This DVD of 92 in the Shade offers an alternative ending, which is very disappointing compared to the version I viewed when the movie was first released.

LOVE Margot Kidder.

I loved this film when I saw it in the '70s, and later on cable. But the picture quality of this new DVD -- supposedly a "Brand New 2015 HD Master" -- is eye-strainingly poor. (You might as well stream the version available on Amazon Prime.) And the ending is NOT the wryly funny ending I've seen in theatrical (and Amazon Prime) versions. (Actually, the downbeat ending here is closer to that of Thomas McGuane's original novel.) If you are a fan of this marvelously quirky film -- which features one of Warren Oates' finest performances -- you should hold out for a better restoration, and a DVD/Blu-Ray with both endings. Calling Criterion!

Quick and without any complication! Itam as discribed 100% satisfied

... steht nirgendwo in der Produktbeschreibung, dass die DVD mit amerikanischen Regionalcode kommt, also in Deutschland nicht abgespielt werden kann. Den Film an sich habe ich vor Urzeiten mal im TV gesehen, und fand ihn und besonders den Cast interessant (außer Fonda. Niemand außer Bridget ist wirklich ein Schauspieler in dieser Familie).