Saving Grace

Saving Grace


Starring:Brenda Blethyn, Craig Ferguson
Studio: New Line Home Video
Product Type: DVD

Editorial Review:
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Imagine a Cheech and Chong pothead comedy, only instead of two scruffy lowlifes, the movie is about an aimless Scottish gardener and a middle-aged British widow with a green thumb. Grace (Brenda Blethyn of Secrets and Lies and Little Voice) has just discovered that her recently deceased husband has left her with an enormous debt when her gardener Matthew (Craig Ferguson, The Big Tease) asks her to help him tend to his small, personal-use marijuana crop. Grace soon realizes that they can turn her green house into a hydroponics laboratory and turn out a profitable crop--if only they can keep the local constables at bay and then find a dealer to actually sell the stuff. Saving Grace has well-developed characters, intelligent dialogue, a charming and capable cast, and clean, clear direction. But at heart it's still a marijuana comedy, with most of its funniest moments coming from the silly, stoned behavior of elderly ladies and other stuffy Brits. Nothing wrong with that, and Blethyn and Ferguson give the film a strong anchor. The ending goes a little over-the-top, but most of the movie is well-grounded in genuine human behavior. A subplot about Matthew's girlfriend's pregnancy is treated with respect and integrity. Sweet, silly, and sincere. --Bret Fetzer
Saving Grace
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Hilarious
  • Great fun!
  • Saving Grace - Funny, heart warming movie
  • Love this movie..
  • I almost liked this movie
 Saving Grace
Starring: Bill Bailey , Brenda Blethyn , Martin Clunes , Tchéky Karyo , and Phyllida Law
Director: Nigel Cole
Manufacturer: New Line Home Video
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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  1. Waking Ned Devine
  2. The Big Tease
  3. Calendar Girls
  4. Between the Bridge and the River
  5. I'll Be There

ASIN: B00003CXMY
Release Date: 2000-12-19

Amazon.com

Imagine a Cheech and Chong pothead comedy, only instead of two scruffy lowlifes, the movie is about an aimless Scottish gardener and a middle-aged British widow with a green thumb. Grace (Brenda Blethyn of Secrets and Lies and Little Voice) has just discovered that her recently deceased husband has left her with an enormous debt when her gardener Matthew (Craig Ferguson, The Big Tease) asks her to help him tend to his small, personal-use marijuana crop. Grace soon realizes that they can turn her green house into a hydroponics laboratory and turn out a profitable crop--if only they can keep the local constables at bay and then find a dealer to actually sell the stuff. Saving Grace has well-developed characters, intelligent dialogue, a charming and capable cast, and clean, clear direction. But at heart it's still a marijuana comedy, with most of its funniest moments coming from the silly, stoned behavior of elderly ladies and other stuffy Brits. Nothing wrong with that, and Blethyn and Ferguson give the film a strong anchor. The ending goes a little over-the-top, but most of the movie is well-grounded in genuine human behavior. A subplot about Matthew's girlfriend's pregnancy is treated with respect and integrity. Sweet, silly, and sincere. --Bret Fetzer

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Hilarious.......2007-06-29

I had to buy this movie. I saw it for the first time when it first came to video. I wanted to buy it then but it was over $100. I am so glad I found it now for under $20. This movie will leave you in stitches. It is such a different story line than most. Highly recommended.

5 out of 5 stars Great fun!.......2007-06-08

We've watched it many times and can't help ourselves from laughing again and again.

5 out of 5 stars Saving Grace - Funny, heart warming movie.......2007-05-12

Saving Grace is a funny, yet heart warming movie about a widow facing financial difficulty after the death of her husband. Help comes from her faithful gardener as well as the moral support of her neighbors. Craig Ferguson plays the gardener and he is as brilliant and funny as usual. You can't go wrong with this movie if you are one of Craig's fans.

5 out of 5 stars Love this movie.........2007-04-24

Delivery was quick, and packaging safe and sturdy.. very pleased. Great movie

1 out of 5 stars I almost liked this movie.......2007-04-13

This ended up being a major disappoinment to me. I watched this in 2 sittings, and the first few minutes I found it to be a rather well done mystery/drama where the main character of Grace woke up one morning to find her husband dead, and the estate is in a shambles as her late husband didn't share with her what was going on, so while some might find this creative I found it to be rather stupid. I would have rather seen it kind of like a "Mrs. Wiggs of The Cabbage Patch" where her friends and neighbors secretly take care of her needs to get her back on her feet, but what do I get? she begins to grow marijuana in her greenhouse to sell to keep her house. While I didn't like this storyline I do understand that when a man, or woman is suddenly widowed at such a young age they tend to go off in different directions trying to get his/her life back on track. Mind you if there's a divorce the same steps are taken, but different things happen. I just feel that it was really a bad movie, and I will not have this in my collection.
Saving Grace - Children & Spirituality
Average customer rating: Not rated
    		Saving Grace - Children & Spirituality

    Manufacturer: Wellspring Media
    ProductGroup: DVD
    Binding: DVD

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    2. Real Kids, Real Faith: Practices for Nurturing Children's Spiritual Lives (J-B Families and Faith Series)

    ASIN: B00005NC6G
    Release Date: 2001-10-09

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    Schoolchildren discuss their impressions of God, the afterlife, and religion, while knowledgeable adults (teachers, ministers, a rabbi) put their comments into perspective in this 46-minute video. The children, ages 6 to 12, come from a wide range of racial and ethnic backgrounds and go to private schools in New York City, Kentucky, and Santa Fe, New Mexico. The documentary makers frame their work with a series of questions: "When do you pray?", "What happens when you die?", etc. The kids' thoughts range from simple to complex, traditional (reciting The Lord's Prayer) to downright philosophical (angels are expressions of God's thoughts). The general questions, as well as the specifics of the children's stories (a 9-year-old recalls viewing his uncle's body; a girl remembers when her dog almost died), provide good starting-off points for discussions in the home, church, or school setting. --Kimberly Heinrichs

    Description

    If children are spiritual beings, then they need spiritual guidance, a parental hand to hold through the staggering, and inspiring cosmic maze. But today many parents are questioning their own faith and belief systems and as much as children need us to teach them, they also become our teachers in the most profound ways. In this documentary, we'll explore the spiritual lives of children told from their perspective. We'll find out what they believe why they believe and how they believe.
    Saving Grace [Region 2]
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • Hilarious
    • Great fun!
    • Saving Grace - Funny, heart warming movie
    • Love this movie..
    • I almost liked this movie
    		 Saving Grace [Region 2]
    Starring: Brenda Blethyn , Craig Ferguson , Martin Clunes , Tchéky Karyo , and Jamie Foreman
    Director: Nigel Cole
    ProductGroup: DVD
    Binding: DVD

    GeneralGeneral | Comedy | Genres | DVD | Video
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    Law, PhyllidaLaw, Phyllida | ( L ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
    Merrison, CliveMerrison, Clive | ( M ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
    Phillips, LesliePhillips, Leslie | ( P ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
    Quick, DianaQuick, Diana | ( Q ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
    ( S )( S ) | Titles | Features | DVD | Video
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    1. Waking Ned Devine
    2. The Big Tease
    3. Calendar Girls
    4. Between the Bridge and the River
    5. I'll Be There

    ASIN: B00005JDFW

    Amazon.com

    Imagine a Cheech and Chong pothead comedy, only instead of two scruffy lowlifes, the movie is about an aimless Scottish gardener and a middle-aged British widow with a green thumb. Grace (Brenda Blethyn of Secrets and Lies and Little Voice) has just discovered that her recently deceased husband has left her with an enormous debt when her gardener Matthew (Craig Ferguson, The Big Tease) asks her to help him tend to his small, personal-use marijuana crop. Grace soon realizes that they can turn her green house into a hydroponics laboratory and turn out a profitable crop--if only they can keep the local constables at bay and then find a dealer to actually sell the stuff. Saving Grace has well-developed characters, intelligent dialogue, a charming and capable cast, and clean, clear direction. But at heart it's still a marijuana comedy, with most of its funniest moments coming from the silly, stoned behavior of elderly ladies and other stuffy Brits. Nothing wrong with that, and Blethyn and Ferguson give the film a strong anchor. The ending goes a little over-the-top, but most of the movie is well-grounded in genuine human behavior. A subplot about Matthew's girlfriend's pregnancy is treated with respect and integrity. Sweet, silly, and sincere. --Bret Fetzer

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Hilarious.......2007-06-29

    I had to buy this movie. I saw it for the first time when it first came to video. I wanted to buy it then but it was over $100. I am so glad I found it now for under $20. This movie will leave you in stitches. It is such a different story line than most. Highly recommended.

    5 out of 5 stars Great fun!.......2007-06-08

    We've watched it many times and can't help ourselves from laughing again and again.

    5 out of 5 stars Saving Grace - Funny, heart warming movie.......2007-05-12

    Saving Grace is a funny, yet heart warming movie about a widow facing financial difficulty after the death of her husband. Help comes from her faithful gardener as well as the moral support of her neighbors. Craig Ferguson plays the gardener and he is as brilliant and funny as usual. You can't go wrong with this movie if you are one of Craig's fans.

    5 out of 5 stars Love this movie.........2007-04-24

    Delivery was quick, and packaging safe and sturdy.. very pleased. Great movie

    1 out of 5 stars I almost liked this movie.......2007-04-13

    This ended up being a major disappoinment to me. I watched this in 2 sittings, and the first few minutes I found it to be a rather well done mystery/drama where the main character of Grace woke up one morning to find her husband dead, and the estate is in a shambles as her late husband didn't share with her what was going on, so while some might find this creative I found it to be rather stupid. I would have rather seen it kind of like a "Mrs. Wiggs of The Cabbage Patch" where her friends and neighbors secretly take care of her needs to get her back on her feet, but what do I get? she begins to grow marijuana in her greenhouse to sell to keep her house. While I didn't like this storyline I do understand that when a man, or woman is suddenly widowed at such a young age they tend to go off in different directions trying to get his/her life back on track. Mind you if there's a divorce the same steps are taken, but different things happen. I just feel that it was really a bad movie, and I will not have this in my collection.
    Saving Grace [Region 2]
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • Hilarious
    • Great fun!
    • Saving Grace - Funny, heart warming movie
    • Love this movie..
    • I almost liked this movie
    		 Saving Grace [Region 2]
    Starring: Brenda Blethyn , Craig Ferguson , Martin Clunes , Tchéky Karyo , and Jamie Foreman
    Director: Nigel Cole
    ProductGroup: DVD
    Binding: DVD

    GeneralGeneral | Comedy | Genres | DVD | Video
    Blethyn, BrendaBlethyn, Brenda | ( B ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
    Law, PhyllidaLaw, Phyllida | ( L ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
    Merrison, CliveMerrison, Clive | ( M ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
    Phillips, LesliePhillips, Leslie | ( P ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
    Quick, DianaQuick, Diana | ( Q ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video
    ( S )( S ) | Titles | Features | DVD | Video
    Similar Items:
    1. Waking Ned Devine
    2. The Big Tease
    3. Calendar Girls
    4. Between the Bridge and the River
    5. I'll Be There

    ASIN: B00005B1M7

    Amazon.com

    Imagine a Cheech and Chong pothead comedy, only instead of two scruffy lowlifes, the movie is about an aimless Scottish gardener and a middle-aged British widow with a green thumb. Grace (Brenda Blethyn of Secrets and Lies and Little Voice) has just discovered that her recently deceased husband has left her with an enormous debt when her gardener Matthew (Craig Ferguson, The Big Tease) asks her to help him tend to his small, personal-use marijuana crop. Grace soon realizes that they can turn her green house into a hydroponics laboratory and turn out a profitable crop--if only they can keep the local constables at bay and then find a dealer to actually sell the stuff. Saving Grace has well-developed characters, intelligent dialogue, a charming and capable cast, and clean, clear direction. But at heart it's still a marijuana comedy, with most of its funniest moments coming from the silly, stoned behavior of elderly ladies and other stuffy Brits. Nothing wrong with that, and Blethyn and Ferguson give the film a strong anchor. The ending goes a little over-the-top, but most of the movie is well-grounded in genuine human behavior. A subplot about Matthew's girlfriend's pregnancy is treated with respect and integrity. Sweet, silly, and sincere. --Bret Fetzer

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Hilarious.......2007-06-29

    I had to buy this movie. I saw it for the first time when it first came to video. I wanted to buy it then but it was over $100. I am so glad I found it now for under $20. This movie will leave you in stitches. It is such a different story line than most. Highly recommended.

    5 out of 5 stars Great fun!.......2007-06-08

    We've watched it many times and can't help ourselves from laughing again and again.

    5 out of 5 stars Saving Grace - Funny, heart warming movie.......2007-05-12

    Saving Grace is a funny, yet heart warming movie about a widow facing financial difficulty after the death of her husband. Help comes from her faithful gardener as well as the moral support of her neighbors. Craig Ferguson plays the gardener and he is as brilliant and funny as usual. You can't go wrong with this movie if you are one of Craig's fans.

    5 out of 5 stars Love this movie.........2007-04-24

    Delivery was quick, and packaging safe and sturdy.. very pleased. Great movie

    1 out of 5 stars I almost liked this movie.......2007-04-13

    This ended up being a major disappoinment to me. I watched this in 2 sittings, and the first few minutes I found it to be a rather well done mystery/drama where the main character of Grace woke up one morning to find her husband dead, and the estate is in a shambles as her late husband didn't share with her what was going on, so while some might find this creative I found it to be rather stupid. I would have rather seen it kind of like a "Mrs. Wiggs of The Cabbage Patch" where her friends and neighbors secretly take care of her needs to get her back on her feet, but what do I get? she begins to grow marijuana in her greenhouse to sell to keep her house. While I didn't like this storyline I do understand that when a man, or woman is suddenly widowed at such a young age they tend to go off in different directions trying to get his/her life back on track. Mind you if there's a divorce the same steps are taken, but different things happen. I just feel that it was really a bad movie, and I will not have this in my collection.

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