2 different ratings?
Added 9/24/2009
I just watched this movie for the very first time. I'm a Steve Mcqueen fan, and I always wanted to see this movie. It's one of Steve Mcqueen's best. Steve Mcqueen plays Papillion, a man who was framed for killing a pimp. Dustin Hoffman plays a man who was envolved in a money scam. The two men meet in the french prison and bond after time. I almost didn't want this movie to end it was so good. Papillion faces a lot of hard times in the prison. But in the end his hard work pays off and he escapes. I do have one question, this movie rated "R" on this website. But I went to Walmart and purchased a double feature movie dvd of Steve Mcqueen. "Bullit" and Papillon"
On the back it said Papillon was rated "PG". I don't buy Rated "R" movies, so I don't know what's going on. Did they change the rating? Or was it a miss print?
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Great acting
Added 8/23/2009
Over the years I have watched this movie 50 times. I finally decided to purchase the dvd. It is a story that you will never forget. It's not a sad movie or a happy movie. It's a great movie. It is a true story. You will cheer for Papillon because he never gives up.
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It's a good, old McQueen Film.
Added 8/20/2009
I had fond memories of seeing this film when it first came out. I recently read the book Papillon, & wanted to see it again. Obviously, the book is better. I dig McQueen, & Hoffman does a good job here, too. It's well-worth the price.
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awesome movie
Added 8/8/2009
This an an all time great movie! Really glad to finally own it! Arrived when promised and in new condition.
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Basically, It Does Justice To The Book
Added 5/18/2009
Usually, after reading a long book filled with many interesting adventures, watching a two-hour film later winds up being a big disappointment. There is no way a film can give you anywhere near the info you glean from a book, especially one over 500 pages as is the case with "Papillion."
Yet, despite most of Henri Charriere's incredible feats of survival, ("Papillion" was Charriere's nickname) this 2.5-hour movie is above average. It gives enough of a flavor to have the viewer appreciate - at least to some degree - the brutal trials and tribulations Papillion went through.
If you enjoyed this film, the book is a "must-read" for you and very highly-recommendly. You won't believe all the things Charriere experienced: good and bad.
Steve McQueen, playing "Papillion," was excellent. He was particularly good at showing the physical effects of years of solitary confinement. By the way, in real life, Charriere was much younger went sent to jail than McQueen was at the time this movie was shot. Papillion should have been played by a younger actor, but who's going to complain when you get an actor of McQueen's caliber?
Dustin Hoffman also was great as Papillion's friend, "Louis Dega," who had a bigger role in the movie than he did in the book. For the most part, Papillion had a number of friends, all helping him over the years. Hoffman also provided some good comic relief to the movie and, heaven knows, it needed it. Take it from someone who has read the book: this is a grim story, worse than what you saw on screen here.
Nevertheless, thanks to the two leading actors and the wonderful work by Director Franklin Schaffner and Cinematogher Fred Koenekamp, this long film entertained. No, it wasn't the caliber of the book, but it's didn't insult it, either, and is definitely worth a look.
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2 different ratings?
Added 9/24/2009
I just watched this movie for the very first time. I'm a Steve Mcqueen fan, and I always wanted to see this movie. It's one of Steve Mcqueen's best. Steve Mcqueen plays Papillion, a man who was framed for killing a pimp. Dustin Hoffman plays a man who was envolved in a money scam. The two men meet in the french prison and bond after time. I almost didn't want this movie to end it was so good. Papillion faces a lot of hard times in the prison. But in the end his hard work pays off and he escapes. I do have one question, this movie rated "R" on this website. But I went to Walmart and purchased a double feature movie dvd of Steve Mcqueen. "Bullit" and Papillon"
On the back it said Papillon was rated "PG". I don't buy Rated "R" movies, so I don't know what's going on. Did they change the rating? Or was it a miss print?
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Great acting
Added 8/23/2009
Over the years I have watched this movie 50 times. I finally decided to purchase the dvd. It is a story that you will never forget. It's not a sad movie or a happy movie. It's a great movie. It is a true story. You will cheer for Papillon because he never gives up.
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It's a good, old McQueen Film.
Added 8/20/2009
I had fond memories of seeing this film when it first came out. I recently read the book Papillon, & wanted to see it again. Obviously, the book is better. I dig McQueen, & Hoffman does a good job here, too. It's well-worth the price.
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