FROST/NIXON - A Universal Release
On DVD: April 21st, 2009
Rated PG for coarse language, and mature theme.
Running time: 123 minutes
Ron Howard (dir.)
Frank Langella as Richard Nixon
Michael Sheen as David Frost
DVD Bonus Features:
• Deleted Scenes
• The Making of Frost/Nixon
• The Real Interview
• The Nixon Library
• Feature Commentary with Director Ron Howard
Blu-ray™ Bonus Features
• Deleted Scenes
• Discovering Secrets: The People and Places Behind the Story
• The Making of Frost/Nixon
• The Real Interview
• The Nixon Library
• Feature Commentary with Director Ron Howard
• BD Live Download Center
• U Control - Picture-In-Picture
• U Control - The Nixon Chronicles
Our reviews below:
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Frost/Nixon Review By John C.
**** (out of 4)
Frost/Nixon is based on the true story of David Frost, a talk show host, who wants to get an interview with Richard Nixon about Watergate. Each man has their own selfish reasons for doing the interview: Frost wants it as a ratings boaster, Nixon wants it for the money. The film is paced and set up like a news documentary and with a running time of 123 minutes, I am not sure if regular movie audiences watching it for the sole purpose of entertainment will be able to get through it. But it is an important part of American political history and that is why I highly recommend you watch Frost/Nixon.
Nominated for five Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Frost/Nixon went home empty handed at the 81st Oscars. Director Ron Howard has a very deserve resume, including the masterpiece A Beautiful Mind and misfires like The DaVinci Code and the live-action How The Grinch Stole Christmas. This is one of his finest films.
The DVD includes feature commentary by director Ron Howard, deleted scenes, a making-of, part of the real interview and a featurette about the Nixon library.
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Frost/Nixon DVD Review By Erin V.
**** (out of 4)
An emotionally charged political drama, Frost/Nixon tells the story of the famous interviews conducted by David Frost of Richard Nixon back in 1977. Becoming the most watched television interviews of all time, the third interview, (fourth in the movie for dramatic effect), dealt with the issue of Watergate. Frost/Nixon was originally a play in 2006 by Peter Morgan, writer of The Queen. The play, like the movie, also starred Michael Sheen as David Frost, and Frank Langella as Richard Nixon.
I found this movie utterly fascinating. The fact that this really actually happened, (to a certain extent, considering that there are always changes when transferring events like this to film), fascinates me in itself. I have always been interested in politics, although I didn’t really know much about the Watergate scandal, I will admit. This is due to the fact that it was a little bit before my time...
Some people may find Frost/Nixon slow moving, although I found the pace worked and I was able to follow along in the story quite well with little knowledge of Watergate prior to the film. Nominated in five categories including Best Picture at the Oscars this past year, this is a film worthy of the attention it has garnered from critics. While it only made an estimated $35 million at the box office, (both domestic and worldwide as of February 2009), this is a film worth seeing, and is one that I hope many will check out on DVD.
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Frost/Nixon DVD Review By Nicole
***1/2 (out of 4)
Before seeing Frost/Nixon, I had never heard of the history of Richard Nixon and the controversy he created. The movie Frost/Nixon made me aware of this important event in history. Frost/Nixon follows the story of how Richard Nixon, after the Watergate scandal, tries to save face after he resigns. When television host David Frost gets wind of Nixon’s resignation, he can’t wait to get interviews, knowing an interview will boost his number of viewers. Frost keeps trying to make Nixon confess all the things he did, but Nixon keeps saying banal things to Frost, to sabotage the interviews. This movie is slow moving at times, but really builds up to a climax when the last interview is conducted. Here, Frost figures out what he must do to make Nixon confess. This part of the movie is very interesting, and holds you on the edge of your seat. The very last scene is funny, and kind of sweet at the same time.
The acting in Frost/Nixon is superb, and very believable. The storyline is interesting, and Hans Zimmer’s suspenseful score really moves the movie along. Frost/Nixon is a story that should not be forgotten.
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Frost/Nixon DVD Review By Maureen
***1/2 (out of 4)
Whether you are familiar with the events leading to Richard Nixon’s resignation from the Presidency or not, this movie is fascinating to watch. The war of wits between a former U.S. president trying to save his image and an ambitious television host trying to score high rating builds brilliantly.
The series of interviews between David Frost and Richard Nixon have two distinct egos each trying to fulfill their own agendas with the tapings. Each man is intelligent in his own way and the tension that builds in the final interview is amazing to watch. The acting by Frank Langella as Richard Nixon and Michael Sheen as David Frost is excellent. The pair have been playing these roles in the play by the same name since 2006. It’s clear they know their roles. The movie is slow-moving at times as it is made to feel like a documentary. However it is worth watching through to the final interview when Frost finally gets Nixon to admit his guilt.
The DVD has several bonus features including “The Making of Frost/Nixon” and “The Real Interview” with footage from the actual interview between Frost and Nixon. This is a fascinating look at a significant piece of political history. This is a smart film deserving of it’s Academy Award nominations.
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Frost/Nixon DVD Review By Tony
**** (out of 4)
Frank Langella (Nixon) and Michael Sheen (Frost) reprise their roles in the Peter Morgan play for this film directed by Ron Howard. In order to be taken more seriously than just a talk show host, David Frost arranged in 1977 to have a series of four interviews with Nixon where he hoped to get him to admit to and apologise for his role in the Watergate Scandal for which he had resigned in 1974. Finding himself outclassed by Nixon in the first three interviews and struggling to keep afloat financially, Frost finally in the last interview segment got what he wished for and more.
After months of stage experience in their roles, the two principal actors are totally convincing, along with a strong supporting cast. Using some news footage from the period, the story unfolds like a documentary, building suspense up to the final confrontation.
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Consensus: Frost/Nixon is a look at the famous interviews on the Watergate scandal. Filmed like a documentary, and based on the play from 2006 of the same name, this is a film that deserved it’s five nominations at the Oscars, including one for Best Picture. **** (Out of 4)
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