November 15, 2009
A true classic, who doesn't love this awesomely cute rebel eh?
Need to re-watch. I don't remember this very well from the first time seeing it four years ago.
Dos palabras, James Dean.
Sin él la película no hubiera sido remotamente lo mismo. Aunque la trama tenia problemas y habían escenas mal pensadas, se tiene que tomar en cuenta lo importante que fue esta película para su generación y el impacto que tuvo. Nunca había visto actuar a ...( read more)
My my, I just can't stop loving James Dean (& with this iconic image)!!
A Hollywood movie made in 1955 about coming-of-age adolescents, their dysfunctional families, juvenile delinquency, Oedipus Complex (as well as reverse power of father & mother figures), etc etc. Not a really...( read more)
?You?re tearing me apart."
"Rebel without a cause went where almost no Hollywood film had dared, exposing the anger and discontent beneath the prosperity and confidence of post-war America, picking at family values that dictated that happiness was best found in the nuclear famil...( read more)
This was wonderful. I loved the plot: classic 50's rebellion with the new kid, the girl, the freak, etc. It was most definitely well-made, well-acted, and well-directed. James Dean was, of course, lovely. His charm and wit were projected onto the screen for the last time, and bes...( read more)
This movie reminded me a bit of The Outsiders mixed with West Side Story. It was just depressing and I didn't like how the two kids basically meet each other, the girl's boyfriend dies, and the very same night they "fall madly in love." It really doesn't make sense to me. James D...( read more)
He has trouble fitting in. Does that make him a rebel? In today's culture that just makes him an outcast. This movie wasn't at all as good as I thought it would be from James Dean's reputation of coolness. I saw this picture last of the three major movies he appeared in befor...( read more)
James Dean gave a performance far away from my expectations. I didn't what to expect of this film since although I had heard about it before, I had no idea what it was about. I got a unique chance to catch this on TV, and I was pleasantly surprised. The plot is pretty amazing, an...( read more)
Insightful film about teen angst and dysfunctional families, well ahead of its time. James Dean's performance elevates a decent film into classic status almost all by itself.
The image of Dean in his red jacket is incredibly striking, even to this day. Sal Mineo is remarkable ...( read more)
First James Dean flick. Bit of a contrived plot, but the ending was rather good, not exactly what I expected from all that I heard about it over the years, but good regardless.
As much as I like this movie, I somehow still prefer Dean's East of Eden. But damn, James Dean gave a great performance in here... not so crazy about the story though...
There were a lot of movies released in the post war years about the generation that didn't really remember the Depression or War and was know living in a time of plentiful and peace their parents never knew. They could BE teenagers, they were young people who didn't have to work,...( read more)
Probably great back in the day - but i found it boring and inplausible
If so many people can still relate to this movie (especially adults) with a passion, than America is truly FUCKED UP; insecure and lacking self-esteem.
"The Public Sucks, Fuck Hope."
- George Carlin
James Dean has and always will be immortalized as troubled teen Jim Stark.
James Dean at his posthumous best in a film that holds up 50 years later. That being said, I personally always favored Corey Allen's performance in the film. Buzz was truly the rebel without a cause that the film's title describes. I think you could sympathize with Jim but in tod...( read more)
Mixed messages, overwrought melodrama, hokum teen angst daddyo. James Dean made one good movie, East of Eden, and of course it's not on here.
James Dean is an unbelievable actor. Basically his whole career consists of only three movies he acted in just right before his tragic death. Yet still, almost 50 years later people recognize his name and face. He's an icon of the 1950's and in the same line with Marilyn Monroe o...( read more)
Rebel Without a Cause is brilliant. It story of teenage youth, lost and in trouble, holds up just as as well today as it did when released. Every one should see this at least once!