Taps (1981) Sean Penn, Tom Cruise, Timothy Hutton - Blu-ray Forum

WyldeMan45 · 04-04-2009, 01:39 AM

An announcement that the venerable Bunker Hill Military Academy, a 141 year old institute, is to be torn down and replaced with condos sets off the young cadets led by their stodgy commander (George C. Scott). Under the command of a student cadet major (Timothy Hutton), the cadets seize the campus, refuse entry of the construction crews and ultimately confront the real military.

This is a movie I haven't seen in many years. It is definitely something I'd forgotten about how great it is. The casting is fantastic and this is one of those rare cases where Tom Cruise was actually very good in his role before that was all destroyed by his scientology brainwashing. Anyways, I saw a familiar face that took me a moment to realize who he was, Evan Handler as Edward West. He looks much different from his role as Charlie on Californication but I didn't know he acted 30 years ago. I love the case for the 25th anniversary edition I just found on Amazon, I didn't know they ever re-released this from the old print. Overall this was a damn good movie, anybody else out there love this classic military movie?

ElvistheSniper · 04-04-2009, 02:43 AM

I loved this movie! I doubt it will ever come out on blu-ray but I'd buy a copy if it did.

Dr Strangelove · 04-04-2009, 02:55 AM

It's Beautiful Man, Beautiful !!!

(Fe)Man · 04-04-2009, 02:57 AM

I remember this movie being pretty awesome when I was a little bit younger, but haven't seen it in ages. I'll have to revisit to see if it still holds true to it's awesomeness.

WyldeMan45 · 04-04-2009, 02:59 AM

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Originally Posted by (Fe)Man

I remember this movie being pretty awesome when I was a little bit younger, but haven't seen it in ages. I'll have to revisit to see if it still holds true to it's awesomeness.

Those where my memories, and I saw it was coming on Encore so I figured I'd give it a shot, and it still held up just as good as I remembered. This is a very under appreciated movie! I wonder if we will get a 30th anniversary blu-ray in 2011?

Batmon77 · 04-24-2022, 01:20 PM

Now this is an underrated film.

Just watched it yesterday and its classic as fusk.

Late night HBO classic from the 80's.

04-04-2009, 01:39 AM	#1
WyldeMan45 Banned Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Western Washington Blu-ray collection:49 Trading Score:15	Taps (1981) Sean Penn, Tom Cruise, Timothy Hutton An announcement that the venerable Bunker Hill Military Academy, a 141 year old institute, is to be torn down and replaced with condos sets off the young cadets led by their stodgy commander (George C. Scott). Under the command of a student cadet major (Timothy Hutton), the cadets seize the campus, refuse entry of the construction crews and ultimately confront the real military. This is a movie I haven't seen in many years. It is definitely something I'd forgotten about how great it is. The casting is fantastic and this is one of those rare cases where Tom Cruise was actually very good in his role before that was all destroyed by his scientology brainwashing. Anyways, I saw a familiar face that took me a moment to realize who he was, Evan Handler as Edward West. He looks much different from his role as Charlie on Californication but I didn't know he acted 30 years ago. I love the case for the 25th anniversary edition I just found on Amazon, I didn't know they ever re-released this from the old print. Overall this was a damn good movie, anybody else out there love this classic military movie?

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04-04-2009, 02:43 AM	#2
ElvistheSniper Active Member Member since:Nov 2008 Trading Score:1	I loved this movie! I doubt it will ever come out on blu-ray but I'd buy a copy if it did.

04-04-2009, 02:55 AM	#3
Dr Strangelove Active Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Los Angeles, California 4K collection:11 Blu-ray collection:196 DVD collection:131	It's Beautiful Man, Beautiful !!!

04-04-2009, 02:57 AM	#4
(Fe)Man Senior Member Member since:Oct 2008 4K collection:42 Blu-ray collection:625 DVD collection:111	I remember this movie being pretty awesome when I was a little bit younger, but haven't seen it in ages. I'll have to revisit to see if it still holds true to it's awesomeness.

04-24-2022, 01:20 PM	#6
Batmon77 Blu-ray Baron Member since:Oct 2011 Location:New York City 4K collection:13 Blu-ray collection:428 DVD collection:1	Now this is an underrated film. Just watched it yesterday and its classic as fusk. Late night HBO classic from the 80's.

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