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2012-05-17 22:30:14

Very good movie

Very good movie, but why it's the second movie of the show? The firstwas Jesse Stone "Stone Cold".But in the first is the result of the second! Anyway the both are excellent and Tom Selleck is a very goodactor. A watch and keep it!

2012-05-17 06:15:54

A MUST HAVE

Jesse Stone won't be out done. This is another great movie in the series. Get it.

2012-05-13 17:38:44

Jesse Stone: Night Passage

This review is from: Jesse Stone: Night Passage (DVD) Fills in the gaps as to how Jesse Stone came to be the Chief of Police in Paradise. Great characters, great roll for Tom Selleck

2012-05-13 08:16:36

solid

Looking back, it's a lower budget film. But it doesn't feel like one when watching. Done well, acted well, Tom selleck was great. Highly recommended.

2012-05-13 09:25:32

Jesse Stone prequel

This review is from: Jesse Stone: Night Passage (DVD) I really liked this prequel in the series with its flawed yet philosophical protagonist, and its gritty but amiable tone. Tom Selleck is perfect in the role. His motivations and fish out of water circumstances are set up nicely, and I truly want to know how he will do in this new environment. Will he continue down the road to isolation and alcoholism? Or will he find new life in this small community? The crimes are interesting, too, but it's the characterization and relationship issues that make this special.

2012-05-13 04:44:51

Stone Prequel

Excellent lead in to "Stone Cold". Tom Selleck does a great job as Stone in this prequel to the first movie. The back story of him being fired because he drank on the job shows he has a murky past. Him driving to Paradise, and us getting a chance to see character development, is good. He finds some suspicious events tied to the previous sheriff of Paradise, and a good lead as to why the sheriff is retiring early. When he handles a case of a battered wife, he finds the husband is hiding something. If that isn't enough, Jesse's dog Boomer has failing health. It is handled with a sensitive touch. Especially if you have been through it. If you enjoy this be sure to catch the other two movies "Stone Cold" and "Death in Paradise" based on Robert Parker books. You may like "An Innocent Man" as well. It is a drama with Selleck being falsely accused of a crime and then being sent to prison. Tom Selleck is a great actor. Often underappreciated as far as I'm concerned. I have enjoyed ninety percent of all his TV shows and movies. So if you like Selleck or good dramas, be sure to catch this one.

2012-05-07 02:39:36

Meet Jesse Stone...

After CBS aired "Stone Cold" in 2005, the ratings response prompted a series of TV movies. So, for the second entry, CBS went back to the beginning and adapted "Night Passage," Robert B. Parker's novel that introduced Paradise, Massachusetts police chief Jesse Stone. In "Night Passage," we see a very different Stone from the first movie. In this prequel, he leaves Los Angeles after being fired from the police due to his alcoholism. His wife has left him, and booze seems to be the only thing getting him through his pain. And he arrives in Paradise as the hand-picked replacement for the outgoing police chief by an unscrupulous businessman who doesn't want a strong law presence in town. He's sadly mistaken and misjudges Jesse.Like the other films in the series, "Night Passage" surrounds star Tom Selleck with a dynamite supporting cast. Saul Rubinek, Stephanie March, Stephen Baldwin, Mike Starr, Viola Davis and the underappreciated Stephen McHattie all provide support. The acting is not the problem with "Night Passage," but the story is weak.Maybe because the paramilitary, white supremacist storyline from Parker's book is ejected in favor of a money laundering scheme, but there's no mystery or suspense to be found here. Jesse suspects Hasty Hathaway from Day One, and he knows Joe Genest is involved with the mob. Besides, Joe doesn't make for a good menace because Jesse kicks his butt within five minutes of meeting him.The strength of the piece lies with Selleck, who turns in a tour de force performance as a man who is trying to hold on to the last chance he's got in life. Recently, Selleck was nominated for an Emmy for his performance as Stone in "Sea Change," and it's nice to see these films and Selleck getting their due.Is it a bad movie? No, but it is not as good as "Stone Cold" or "Death in Paradise." I would recommend this one for established Jesse Stone fans only. Even though it is technically "Chapter 1" of Jesse's story, it is a bad film to start with.

Sandijobama 2012-05-06 09:01:26

Jesse Stone is as good as Spencer.

I really enjoy all of Tom Selleck's work and now I add This movie to mylist. I bought the DVD of Stone Cold and I'm wanting to know when"NIGHT PASSAGE" will be released. Keep them coming, good entertainmentis hard to find these days.I understand there may be a third JesseStone story so I will look forward to that as well. I have read mostall of Robert B. Parkers books and the Spenser series was myfavorite,Now I hope he takes off on Jesse Stone and gives us anotherseries to love. Tom Selleck was perfect for the part of Jesse Stone andthe town of Paradise,Mass.seemed to be a good choice too. I'm Hopingsomeone can tell me when I can start watching for a release date so Ican add this movie to my collection. Tom Selleck is a very versatileperformer as he can be Monte Walsh in one film and do a great job andJesse Stone in this film and be just as great. I hope everyone enjoyedthis actor as much as I do.

2012-05-03 18:34:52

First in the series - not a bad start

This review is from: Jesse Stone: Night Passage (DVD) I hoped the movie would do justice to the story. It almost does. The problem is not with Tom Selleck - he's perfect for the part. The problem lies in the way the story was butchered to make the film. They could have done much better - hell, I probably could have done better and I've never written a script. Still it was good and entertaining.

2012-05-03 08:09:45

Jesse Stone in hot water again

This review is from: Jesse Stone: Night Passage (DVD) One more in the Jesse Stone saga set in Paradise, Mass. Tom Selleck is Jesse Stone.He brings to life the flawed character and makes us love him in spite of himself. Robert B Parker does it again.

2012-04-28 13:59:38

Jesse Stone: Night Passage

Fills in the gaps as to how Jesse Stone came to be the Chief of Police in Paradise. Great characters, great roll for Tom Selleck

2012-04-28 01:04:20

Great Series--Watch it

This series gets better and better. Tom Selleck does an amazing job. Hope they continue with more and more. It is very much like Magnum PI.

2012-04-22 21:30:41

Tom Selleck Movies

This is the first in the Jesse Stone series of four movies and is very well done. I would stronly recommend anyone buying this movie buy all the other three as well. My wife and I made a weekend of watching the entire series in order and really enjoyed it... Tom Selleck is great, the acting is well done by others in the cast. High quality for a made for TV series.... If I could give it 10 stars I would.

vchimpanzee 2012-04-22 16:32:55

Fine prequel to 'Stone Cold'

At the start of this movie based on the first Robert B. Parker novelabout Jesse Stone, the former Los Angeles detective is mistaken for avagrant on the beach in Santa Monica. He has to explain to a cop thathe also is--or was--a cop.Meanwhile, in the quiet coastal town of Paradise, Massachusetts, policechief Lou Carson (Mike Starr) is celebrating his retirement.When we see Jesse again, he is crossing the country with his hound dogBoomer, and trying not to drink.If you have seen the TV movie 'Stone Cold', based on another Parkernovel, you know what comes next. The question is: how does Jesse gofrom drunken bum to the new police chief of Paradise? The answer may berelated to the meeting between Lou and Hasty Hathaway, the banker andtown administrator, beside a rusting ship tied up at a dock--and theenvelope full of cash. This secret conversation may also have aconnection to the murder that serves as a primary plot line for themovie.Having worked in the big city, Jesse does things the way he is usedto--much to the dismay of town attorney Abby Taylor (Polly Shannon).Molly (Viola Crane) is the dispatcher, insisting she is a policeofficer and not a secretary. The other officers are Anthony D'Angelo(Vito Rezza) and Luther Simpson (Kohl Sudduth), who gets nicknamed'Suitcase' by Jesse. Hathaway's wife Cissy (Stephanie March) doesn'tseem happy with her marriage.Tom Selleck does a fine job once again as Jesse. His character isconfident yet pleasant, intelligent but flawed. He vows not todrink--on the job. One of his best scenes is with troubled teenMichele, whose parents are divorcing, though her abusive father Joe(Stephen Baldwin) insists on remaining close to the family, and he ismysterious about how he makes a living. Saul Rubinek does a good job asHasty.This is not an exciting movie, and certainly not the type of moviewhere one would expect car chases and explosions. In fact, it is notreally a murder mystery, though solving the murder does take up moretime than any of the other plot lines. The main purpose of the movie isto introduce the characters. Despite the movie's slow pace, I found itentertaining mainly because of Jesse. There is some comedy, andviolence is minimal. The language and sexual talk make thisinappropriate for young children, though prime-time network TV offersfar worse.I happen to know there will be at least one more Jesse Stone movie, andI look forward to it.

stevelaughton@hotmail.com 2012-04-15 05:17:50

I had no idea that Selleck was involved in...........

I watched this movie last night, a year after it originally came out. Ibelieve it was on CBS. I had no idea that Selleck was involved inanother TV series. Well, at least a TV series of movies. I have oftenwondered why it has taken him so long to get back into television.Having not read any of Parkers's books, I cannot comment on the plotsin any of these Jesse Stone movies. I would, however, like to suggestthat this series may want to follow a storyline similar to the oldRoute 66 with George Maharis and Martin Milner, with Stone as a retireddrifter cop getting himself involved in situations as he travels thecountry and then assisting law enforcement in a behind-the-shadows way.When one crime is solved he moves on to another but never settlingdown.

2012-04-14 19:22:57

outstanding

This review is from: Jesse Stone: Night Passage (DVD) If you like Tom Selleck as a great actor you will like this 1 of 5 part seris to add to your library as I did.

2012-04-14 02:23:01

Good Movie

This review is from: Jesse Stone: Night Passage (DVD) Another in the series of Jesse Stone DVDs. Same actor, same crew, same music, different plot. The whole series is quite delightful in a slightly sad, downbeat sort of way. These aren't happy movies, but they certainly are good. If you liked any of the others, buy this one. If you've never seen one, try this one, it's very good and may draw you in to the series.

2012-04-13 14:33:50

Tom Selleck Movies

This review is from: Jesse Stone: Night Passage (DVD) This is the first in the Jesse Stone series of four movies and is very well done. I would stronly recommend anyone buying this movie buy all the other three as well. My wife and I made a weekend of watching the entire series in order and really enjoyed it... Tom Selleck is great, the acting is well done by others in the cast. High quality for a made for TV series.... If I could give it 10 stars I would.

2012-04-08 12:27:22

Tom Selleck the perfect Jesse Stone

I have all the available DVDs from the series and well worth the purchase for me as I love a good mystery and Tom Selleck as well. He is just so easy on the eyes! I don't believe they could have picked a better actor to play this part--Selleck is a great fit.

2012-04-08 01:47:15

Great DVD's

This review is from: Jesse Stone: Night Passage (DVD) I bought 3 Jesse Stone DVD's for my husband. They came very fast and a real bargain to other places i shopped for them.I will continue to buy fom Amazon!!!