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The Two Jakes (Special Collector's Edition) | 
 enlarge | Actors: Rebecca Broussard, Sue Carlton, Jr. Paul A. Dicocco, Jessica Z. Diamond, Faye Dunaway
Studio: Paramount
Category: DVD
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Rating:  41 reviews
Sales Rank: 32203
Format: Ac-3, Collector's Edition, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language), French (Original Language), Portuguese (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Portuguese (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 137
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 0.6 x 0.6
MPN: PARD130974D
UPC: 097361309743
EAN: 0097361309743
ASIN: B000UAE7RM
Theatrical Release Date: August 10, 1990
Release Date: November 6, 2007
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Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 11/06/2007 Run time: 137 minutes Rating: R
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Set more than a decade after the story in Chinatown, this 1990 sequel brings Jack Nicholson back to the screen as L.A. private detective Jake Gittes. Older, fatter, worn, and frustrated, the Jake of 1948 is still haunted by the tragic events of the earlier film. While investigating a case involving adultery and questionable land dealings by an L.A. tycoon (Harvey Keitel as the other Jake), Gittes unexpectedly confronts a few old ghosts and discovers that the resource of choice in Southern California--one for which people die--is no longer water but oil. The film had a notorious production history, with Nicholson taking over the project from writer-director Robert Towne, and the dense plot can be difficult to follow. But if The Two Jakes doesn't measure up to the legendary status of its stylish predecessor, the film does satisfy on its own terms and brings the events of Chinatown to a moving conclusion. Terrific work by Keitel and supporting players Meg Tilly, Madeleine Stowe, Eli Wallach, and Ruben Blades. --Tom Keogh
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 one of the great sequals December 1, 2008
Crazy as it may sound I like this film better than Chinatown and i adore Chinatown. One thing to understand about "The Two Jakes" is that it is like a fine wine. It grows better and better with age in that with each viewing the atmosphere (wonderfully created by Nicholson and his DP),plot, performances (Keitel, Nicholson and Stowe stand out to me) and scope of the film increase in terms of the viewers perception. The first time i watched it i was fairly unimpressed, now it is possibly my favorite film of all time. And to me great movies are like that, they provide something fresh to the viewer every time you watch them. This is the most underrated movie of the 90's and proof of Jack Nicholson's prowess as film director.
Attention must be paid July 30, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Dismissed by critics and audiences upon its initial release in 1990, the Two Jakes has more or less faded into obscurity while the film that inspired it remains a big part of the American cultural fabric. Perhaps the fault is not entirely Nicholson's--the themes of movies like the Godfather and Chinatown lent themselves a lot better to the more introspective and brooding methods of the 70's.
Mind you, the Two Jakes is also brooding and introspective, but it is also sloppy and inept in the key places. Where Chinatown had a clear and focused narrative throughout, The Two Jakes drags its feet for a dangerously long time and far too many of the scenes are either redundant or awkward. Chinatown moved at a deceptively leisurely pace, following Gittes around the city. Nicholson tries to emulate this in his role as director, but the chief impression is not of revelation(as it was in the previous film) but of a private investigator running errands. This is due in part to the films notorious production history, but is exacerbated by the unfinished script coupled with Nicholson's lack of experience in the most important seat of filming.
In spite of many of these failings, The Two Jakes manages to be a surprisingly enjoyable film even if it doesn't convey the sense of despair of its predecessor. There are fine performances from Keitel and Nicholson and the cinematography is perhaps the most beautiful I've ever seen, giving Los Angles of the 1940's a crisp and optimistic look which befits the prevailing attitude of the time. While Nicholson fails to give the film the tremendous narrative force of Chinatown, he does manage to offer further insights into both his character and his character's past and effectively ties the film up in a surprisingly restrained ending.
 It's All About The Script...And There Wasn't One July 15, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
CHINATOWN was and always will be one of my favorite movies.
The shame of this sequel is that script never came together. In fact, I remember reading about the feud that ensued between Jack Nicholson and screenwriter Robert Towne over the production of this movie. Nicholson complained that Towne left town without finishing the script and actress Meg Tilley was quoted that she could remember feeling the heat from just-copied pages fresh from a copy machine having just been thrown together.
The acting and directing are there...but the story is not.
Big disappointment.
A Disastrous Sequel January 26, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
A disastrous sequel to Chinatown--- it's hard to believe that the same screenwriter wrote both movies. While Jack Nicholson does a credible job directing, the screenplay is a convoluted mess. This movie was justifiably panned when it came out.
Jack Nicholson should be directing films. January 1, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Let's make this short...This chair I'm in is too short for this computer, and I'm all squished here, with my left foot bent under sideways causing the side of it to stretch open my callous...painful.
I love this film, it starts beautifully, maintains a great mood, has all it's parts in order, and I wonder how many of you ever noticed the distant car shot that looks likes it's driving up a womans body represented by the hills...It's always about that...no matter what the McGuffin is in a film. Jack is a great director, I seen all the films he directed, and he always struck me as a kind of Huston director...Fresh, and original. It brings out the best, and the artist in him. He is able to stretch beyond his physical limitations and create a total world. Maybe the Two Jakes title never grabbed people...This film has a very special place for me. Original sex scenes, great moods, fresh style...Jack you're a great talent...you work with the best people. Now if you're listening, Jack, see what you can do to get Ironweed on a region 1 DVD. It's such a great film. If you see Tom Waits again, tell him Jimmy The Lock is a friend of mine...Andre in San Francisco says....please make more films as a director.
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