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On the Beach (DVD, 2006)

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The year is 2006; America has released a nuclear bomb on Taiwan leaving only Australia in its wake. A small crew aboard a U.S. Navy submarine led by Commander Dwight Towers (Assante) manages to survive the devastating blast, but it isn't long before they're forced to place the vessel under the Australian government's command. They're assigned a life threatening task; to enter radioactive waters and find an insane scientist (Brown) who's been in solitude while waiting for what he believes to be the final "end." Before the mission begins, the commander meets the scientist's beautiful ex-fiancée (Ward), to whom he immediately takes a liking. A romantic liaison ensues, but the mission at hand threatens their love, and the lives of the entire crew. A remake of the 1959 classic based on the novel by Nevil Shute.

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UPC0096009286590

eBay Product ID (ePID)51262122

Product Key Features

ActorRachel Ward, Armand Assante, Bryan Brown

RatingNR

Movie/TV TitleOn the Beach

DirectorRussell Mulcahy

FormatDVD

Release Year2006

GenreAction & Adventure

Additional Product Features

Number of Discs1

Country/Region of ManufactureUSA

Leading RoleRachel Ward, Armand Assante, Bryan Brown

Release Date20060104

Film CountryUSA

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4.5

14 product ratings

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by bill391
05 Aug, 2022Most favourable review
Interesting take on a great book.
Story was engaging. This is a remake from the 2000 timeframe. The original was produced in the early 1960s, so in the remake they brought certain aspects up to the era.
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by cielogramshammer
27 Nov, 2022Most critical review
"ON THE BEACH" -- NAVY TALK FOR BEING ON LAND
GIVEN THE ACCLAIM THIS FILM RECEIVED, I WAS GREATLY DISAPPOINTED IN EVERY ASPECT OF ITS EXECUTION. SOME FILMS -- THIS BEING ONE OF THEM -- SHOULD NEVER ATTEMPT TO REMAKE (AND IMAGINE THEY COULD IMPROVE UPON) THEIR PREDECESSOR. NEVIL SHUTE'S HORRIFIC LITERARY MASTERPIECE, CONVERTED TO THE CINEMA ORIGINALLY AND STARRING GREGORY PECK, AVA GARDNER, FRED ASTAIRE AND ANTHONY PERKINS (AMONG OTHER NOTABLES), SHOULD NEVER HAVE HAD TO CONTEND WITH SUCH AMATEURISH REPLICATION. EVEN THE SCREENPLAY, MODIFIED AS IT WAS, FELL SO FAR SHORT OF THE ORIGINAL THAT THE MEDIOCRE ACTING WAS ALMOST INCONSEQUENTIAL TO THE TRAGEDY OF ITS INTERPRETATION. IF A SECOND REVISITING WAS REQUIRED, I WOULD HAVE ENJOYED IT MORE AS A HIGH SCHOOL PLAY. THAT SAID, THERE IS STILL NO REASON YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE TO ENDURE IT... AFTERALL, I DID.
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by 6666666
17 Jul, 2019
All good except Hollywood ending
Acting and quality are very good. I would rate it higher if the movie ended according to the book and previous film with Gregory Peck instead of a Hollywood and romantic pleaser. Disappointing.
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by agilisred
19 Dec, 2018
Sad..Sad Movie
Not as good as the original movie with Gregory Peck, but still a very good one. Sad movie for our times.
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by micgaza6
28 Sep, 2021
artistic concepts
it was well written the blocking flowed well the cinematography was decent and the music score is well done but Jery has a great record i think it would have been better in Panavision but it is good.The acting was typical of the era it is a comfortable story that entertains does not lecture
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by jayhmyers1
31 Aug, 2020
WELL DONE EXCEPT FOR THE ENDING NOT RUE TO THE ORIGINAL BOOK
NICELY REDONE SORRY THEY CHANGED GHE VERY ENDING
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by panckenn
18 Jun, 2019
A must see movie !
Every body should have been able to see this movie. some of the best actors performed in it. Just made for cable t.v. it should have been released to movie theaters . This movie just might happen with all the idiots that have access to nuclear bombs. The movie, if watched will always stay in peoples minds after seeing it.
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by kf6xfljgr3g@Deleted
21 Jan, 2020
The best movie by far, that I have ever seen in my 57 yrs!!
Great movie!! A real eye opener.
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by dama4873
27 Jun, 2020
Movie was used but in excellent conditon.
Like it better than the original black and white movie.
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by georgobregonii_0
27 Mar, 2024
An interesting remake.
I now have the original and the remake of this movie and I like them both.
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