The Bride

Average customer rating: A top-notch fairy tale! Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die! One of the Greates Movies Of all Time Great Family Movie Awesome Parody On Fairy Tales. Cute, Funny & Romantic With All The Classic Fairy-Tale Elements We Love. "As You Wish."

The Princess Bride (Special Edition) Starring: Cary Elwes , Mandy Patinkin , Chris Sarandon , Christopher Guest , and Wallace Shawn Director: Rob Reiner Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD) ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD General | Comedy | Genres | DVD | Video Billy Crystal | Comedy Stars | Comedy | Genres | DVD | Video Romantic Adventure | Action & Adventure | Genres | DVD | Video 7-9 Years | Kids & Family | Genres | DVD | Video 10-12 Years | Kids & Family | Genres | DVD | Video Adapted from Books | Kids & Family | Genres | DVD | Video Family Films | Kids & Family | Genres | DVD | Video Daring Rescues | By Theme | Kids & Family | Genres | DVD | Video Heroic Missions | By Theme | Kids & Family | Genres | DVD | Video Brantley, Betsy | ( B ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Cook, Peter | ( C ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Crystal, Billy | ( C ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Elwes, Cary | ( E ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Falk, Peter | ( F ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Guest, Christopher | ( G ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Kane, Carol | ( K ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Patinkin, Mandy | ( P ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Sarandon, Chris | ( S ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Savage, Fred | ( S ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Shawn, Wallace | ( S ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Smith, Mel | ( S ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Reiner, Rob | ( R ) | Directors | Stores | DVD | Video All MGM Titles | MGM Home Entertainment | Studio Specials | Stores | DVD | Video DVDs Under $7.49 | Today's Deals in DVD | Special Features | DVD | Video ( P ) | Titles | Features | DVD | Video Special Editions | Fully Loaded DVDs | Features | DVD | Video Similar Items: Labyrinth The NeverEnding Story The Goonies The Princess Bride: S Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure Willow (Special Edition) ASIN: B00005LOKQ Release Date: 2001-09-04

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• Bran-New As You Wish Documentary Featuring All-New Interviews With Cary Elwes, Robin Wright Penn, Billy Crystal, Mandy Patinkin And More!
  
• New Audio Commentary By Director Rob Reiner
  
• New Audio Commentary By Author William Goldman
  
• Exclusive Footage Shot By Cary Elwes During The Making Of The Movie
  
• 2 Original Featurettes And More!
  
  
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• Running Time 98 Min
  
  Format: DVD MOVIE

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  Screenwriter William Goldman's novel The Princess Bride earned its own loyal audience on the strength of its narrative voice and its gently satirical, hyperbolic spin on swashbuckled adventure that seemed almost purely literary. For all its derring-do and vivid over-the-top characters, the book's joy was dictated as much by the deadpan tone of its narrator and a winking acknowledgement of the clichés being sent up. Miraculously, director Rob Reiner and Goldman himself managed to visualize this romantic fable while keeping that external voice largely intact: using a storytelling framework, avuncular Grandpa (Peter Falk) gradually seduces his skeptical grandson (Fred Savage) into the absurd, irresistible melodrama of the title story.

  And what a story: a lowly stable boy, Westley (Cary Elwes), pledges his love to the beautiful Buttercup (Robin Wright), only to be abducted and reportedly killed by pirates while Buttercup is betrothed to the evil Prince Humperdinck. Even as Buttercup herself is kidnapped by a giant, a scheming criminal mastermind, and a master Spanish swordsman, a mysterious masked pirate (could it be Westley?) follows in pursuit. As they sail toward the Cliffs of Insanity...

  The wild and woolly arcs of the story, the sudden twists of fate, and, above all, the cartoon-scaled characters all work because of Goldman's very funny script, Reiner's confident direction, and a terrific cast. Elwes and Wright, both sporting their best English accents, juggle romantic fervor and physical slapstick effortlessly, while supporting roles boast Mandy Patinkin (the swordsman Inigo Montoya), Wallace Shawn (the incredulous schemer Vizzini), and Christopher Guest (evil Count Rugen) with brief but funny cameos from Billy Crystal, Carol Kane, and Peter Cook. --Sam Sutherland

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  A top-notch fairy tale!.......2007-07-03

  I first saw this movie well over a decade ago. I thought it was OK, but could only remember a few snippets of it. A friend of mine @ work often talked about it and raved about what a fun movie it was. So, finally, I picked it up and gave it another look.
  
  What I found was that my friend was right: it IS a fun movie. These days, it is also very nostalgic as well (as most 1980s movies are for me). I have a greater appreciation of the love story as well. Now that I'm pushing 40, I have a fuller understanding of just how elusive the "fairy tale ending" really is.
  
  The cast is superb, featuring Cary Elwes as the dashing hero. He has the look and the physical grace to easily pull off the shy young farmhand who transforms into a confident, debonair swashbuckler. Robin Wright Penn is a natural to play the princess; beautiful, a wee bit on the high-maintenance side but with a heart-of-gold beneath it all.
  
  The DVD also includes a bit part by Billy Crystal. Although you'd never recognize him, all of his fans will instantly know him due to his distinctive high-pitched voice and the way he moves. We also get to see the late-great Andre the Giant. Although I've never been into pro wrestling, I'm well-aware of how beloved he was while he was alive. He was a gentle giant, and this film brings out his warm personality.
  
  This is a family-friendly fairy tale. There is mild violence, but it is more cartoon-like than anything else. There is a scene of torture, but it is so absurd as to not cause any children nightmares. If fairy-tale movies represent a genre that you enjoy, then this one is a must-have! Also, people who like this flick are also sure to enjoy SERENDIPITY with Kate Beckinsale and John Cusack. Let the fairy tales begin! Serendipity

  Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die! .......2007-07-01

  I saw "Princess Bride" in the theatres nearly 20 years ago and lines like that still stick with me. This film version of William Goldman's wonderful novel is one of the best fantasy films around and is a great stock film for families and fantasy lovers as well. We've viewed our copy at least once every 2-3 years since the film came out and doubt we'll really ever tire of it.
  
  

  One of the Greates Movies Of all Time.......2007-06-28

  The Princess Bride became one of my favorite movies when a friend showed it to me at his home.I use this movie as a feel better remedy after a bad day or just to feel good.I love the wry humour as well as the sheer sarcasm that drips from every castle rampart.I recommend this to anyone needing a break from reality.Carey Elwes is Gorgous as Is Robin Wright in her first movie role.Billy Crystal and Carol Kane as Miracle Max and Valerie are brilliant as is the quiet gentleness of the late Andre the Giant as Fessizk and How could I Forget Mady Patinkin as Indigo Montoya "You Killed My father.Prepare to DIE!"

  Great Family Movie.......2007-06-27

  This is a timeless classic! My husband introduced me to it and now I watch it when he's away. This is great family fun and a really cute movie!

  Awesome Parody On Fairy Tales. Cute, Funny & Romantic With All The Classic Fairy-Tale Elements We Love. "As You Wish." .......2007-06-23

  In only his 3rd time behind the camera, director Rob Reiner brings Academy Award winning screenwriter William Goldman's "The Princess Bride" to the silver screen, with Goldman himself writing the script. With excellent performances by Cary Elwes, Mandy Pantinkin, Wallace Shawn, Andre The Giant (In pace requiscat), Chris Sarandon and Christopher Guest, special appearances by Peter Falk, Carol Kane, Billy Crystal, Fred Savage Peter Cook and Mel Smith and starring Robin Wright as The Princess Bride, this classic fairy tale never disappoints for all of its 98 minutes (it never feels that long; then again, I was so busy enjoying the movie that I didn't notice the length of the film). I haven't viewed the special features yet, but they promise to be as good as the movie itself.
  I recommend this movie to every female out there. You will love it and have your significant others saying "As you wish" to your every word.
  
  The film could pass for a Disney movie, as MGM rarely produces anything this clean in this day and age (virtually no swearing, sex or nudity). A movie the entire family (and especially young couples) can enjoy together.
  
  If I were to remake this film (theoretically speaking, of course), I would take out the bits where the Grandson interrupts the Grandfather every time Buttercup and Westley kiss. Those bits are some of the best.
  
  The film is crammed with memorable lines, from Westley's signature saying
  "As you wish" to Inigo's "My name is Inigo Montoya, you killed my father. Prepare to die." Watch the movie and, I promise you, you will love it.
  
  Rated PG for comic violence.

  Average customer rating: True drek... Cool A way to improve.... Love it or Hate it - I just happen to love it! Brilliant, Not For Everyone However

  Kill Bill, Volume 1 Starring: Uma Thurman , Lucy Liu , Vivica A. Fox , Daryl Hannah , and David Carradine Director: Quentin Tarantino Manufacturer: Miramax ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Crime | Action & Adventure | Genres | DVD | Video General | Action & Adventure | Genres | DVD | Video Thrillers | Action & Adventure | Genres | DVD | Video General | Martial Arts | Action & Adventure | Genres | DVD | Video Quentin Tarantino | Action Directors | Action & Adventure | Genres | DVD | Video Revenge | By Theme | Action & Adventure | Genres | DVD | Video Feature Films | Animation | Genres | DVD | Video DTS | Fully Loaded DVDs | Features | DVD | Video ( K ) | Titles | Features | DVD | Video Bowen, Michael | ( B ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Carradine, David | ( C ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Chiba, Sonny | ( C ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Fox, Vivica A | ( F ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Hannah, Daryl | ( H ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Madsen, Michael | ( M ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Parks, Michael | ( P ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Thurman, Uma | ( T ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Tarantino, Quentin | ( T ) | Directors | Stores | DVD | Video All Titles | Miramax Home Entertainment | Studio Specials | Stores | DVD | Video DVDs Under $14.99 | Today's Deals in DVD | Special Features | DVD | Video Similar Items: Kill Bill, Volume 2 Pulp Fiction (Two-Disc Collector's Edition) Reservoir Dogs (15th Anniversary 2-Disc Special Edition) Sin City - Unrated (Two-Disc Collector's Edition) Jackie Brown (Two-Disc Collector's Edition) ASIN: B00005JMEW Release Date: 2004-04-13

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  Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill, Vol. 1 is trash for connoisseurs. From his opening gambit (including a "Shaw-Scope" logo and gaudy '70s-vintage "Our Feature Presentation" title card) to his cliffhanger finale (a teasing lead-in to 2004's Vol. 2), Tarantino pays loving tribute to grindhouse cinema, specifically the Hong Kong action flicks and spaghetti Westerns that fill his fervent brain--and this frequently breathtaking movie--with enough cinematic references and cleverly pilfered soundtrack cues to send cinephiles running for their reference books. Everything old is new again in Tarantino's humor-laced vision: he steals from the best while injecting his own oft-copied, never-duplicated style into what is, quite simply, a revenge flick, beginning with the near-murder of the Bride (Uma Thurman), pregnant on her wedding day and left for dead by the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad (or DiVAS)--including Lucy Liu and the unseen David Carradine (as Bill)--who become targets for the Bride's lethal vengeance. Culminating in an ultraviolent, ultra-stylized tour-de-force showdown, Tarantino's fourth film is either brilliantly (and brutally) innovative or one of the most blatant acts of plagiarism ever conceived. Either way, it's hyperkinetic eye-candy from a passionate film-lover who clearly knows what he's doing. --Jeff Shannon

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  The acclaimed fourth film from groundbreaking writer and director Quentin Tarantino (PULP FICTION, JACKIE BROWN), KILL BILL VOLUME 1 stars Uma Thurman (PULP FICTION), Lucy Liu (CHARLIE'S ANGELS, CHICAGO), and Vivica A. Fox (TWO CAN PLAY THAT GAME) in an astonishing, action-packed thriller about brutal betrayal and an epic vendetta! Four years after taking a bullet in the head at her own wedding, The Bride (Thurman) emerges from a coma and decides it's time for payback ... with a vengeance! Having been gunned down by her former boss (David Carradine) and his deadly squad of international assassins, it's a kill-or-be-killed fight she didn't start but is determined to finish! Loaded with explosive action and outrageous humor, it's a must-see motion picture event that has critics everywhere raving!

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  True drek..........2007-07-01

  Tarantino knows what he's doin', this is truly fodder for the children of suburbia, all the ones who were nurtured on sugar crisps & little league & sesame street & soccer moms & commuter dads, little tubeheads this is your stuff. *Bad language* woowoo, daughters of charlies angels meet asian martial arts movies woowoo.
  
  Bad stuff, like thinking robitussin is a high, imitation of life. hahahaha.
  
  smart move quentin.

  Cool.......2007-06-23

  While watching the Kill Bill movies, one word continuously and irresistibly comes to mind: cool. Scenes are shot from cool angles, flush with cool colors, at cool speeds, with cool characters that communicate in cool dialogues, all set to the tone of cool music.
  
  
  
  
  
  Like the Godfathers I&II, Kill Bill immediately jumps right into the plot's heart. Initially mysterious elements are then illuminated as the story repeatedly sidles back through each character's past.
  
  
  
  
  
  Uma Thurman's character avenges her former assassin squad colleagues one-by-one as payback for their having tried to murder her on the eve of her wedding. Her brutal violence and feverous hatred make her a textbook anti-hero character similar to Clint Eastwood's "man with no name" persona in old Sergio Leone Westerns.
  
  
  
  
  
  With so many other movies featuring fight scenes, it's not easy to produce ones that hold the viewer's interest; however, Kill Bill's do because they blend the right combination of novelty, violence, creativity, suspense, and general eye-pleasingness.
  
  
  
  
  
  If you're worried about violence, you shouldn't let that deter you from watching this series. There are some bloody parts, no doubt; however, perhaps because the violence is seemingly deserved, just twisted enough to be more comical than gross, or somehow alluringly cool, it doesn't seem quite as bad as it should.
  
  
  
  
  
  If you want to see a cool movie, see this one.

  A way to improve.... .......2007-06-18

  The first, I really enjoyed... and the second didn't disappoint! Cheers!

  Love it or Hate it - I just happen to love it!.......2007-06-08

  After reading the other reviews, good and bad, I just decided to chime in with my two cents.
  
  To be quite honest, I love this movie. Tarantino must have had an amazing time making it, and that shows up in the final product. It's just fun to watch. It introduces those of us who aren't very familiar with the kung-fu genre to it and makes us want to go watch a bunch of them. Volume 2 does the same with spaghetti westerns. These movies are like a crash course in Grindhouse-type cinema. I noticed one reviewer who negatively critiqued the film commented on the black and white photography during the fight scene-Quentin had to do that to get it past the MPAA; the Japanese version is all color. Anyway, the movie was a blast, and if you can stop being a snooty cinephile for about 2 hours, you should have a blast too.

  Brilliant, Not For Everyone However.......2007-05-29

  My first viewing of this volume in the Kill Bill saga occurred at two in the morning, as I suffered from severe insomnia. I was desperate, hoping that it would help me drift off. Unfortunately, or rather, fortunately, this film did anything but. The action, cinematography, and witty script blew me away; I loved it. The next day, however, I was surprised to learn that many people I knew did not feel the same way as I did regarding this flick. Willing to form a better opinion of the movie and shrugging the fact that I loved it off to simply being overtired, I watched it again.
  
  I still loved it. And herein was where I realized that this film is not for everyone. As it is a homage film, a tribute to Spaghetti Westerns and Kung-Fu flicks, one must look from this perspective. I myself enjoy these genres of film and lapped up Tarantino's unique and witty take on them. It is apparent (as it is in most of his work) that he is a great fan as well.
  
  As mentioned numerous times by others, there is gore abound here. Ridiculous violence, blood spurting everywhere, and bodies flying constantly. But somehow Mr. Tarantino, and you may call him sick or twisted for it, made all the slicing and dicing humorous and never too serious, witty lines and funny visuals all the way through. True cinematic genius in my book.
  
  On the surface it looks like a senselessly violent revenge movie, but underneath it is far more. Like most of Tarantino's films, Kill Bill is riddled with culture references and contains a wonderfully varied soundtrack; absolute joy for the pop culture buff. It is a cleverly written, and the wonderful talent of all involved is clearly exhibited.
  
  On to the acting, Uma Thurman is a true standout. Prior to this film I hadn't thought much of her, even believing her to be overrated. This one role of hers changed my opinion completely. Thurman is brilliant as "The Bride"; her piercing eyes and intense persona portray a woman out for revenge amazingly. Lucy Liu is also impressive as a cold Yakuza headlady, and Vivica A. Fox and Daryl Hannah both provide great supporting roles as well.
  
  Overall this film is most definitely not something that everyone will go for- in fact, most will find it odd for the first ten minutes or so, but stick with it. This film is one of the most brilliant in recent years, even though it might not hit you with its depth right away. Highly recommended.
  
  **By the way, make sure to buy Volume 2 along with your purchase of Volume 1- the films were intended to be one but due to time constraints two were made, as you see them now. It will add for a more complete viewing experience, not to mention the cliffhanger at the end of the first.

  Average customer rating: Love Story from America's Heartland A bit of Norwegian history Sweet Land A Cinematic Gem That Deserves a Wider Audience One of the Finest Films of the Immigrant Experience Ever Made!

  Sweet Land - A Love Story Starring: Elizabeth Reaser , Tim Guinee , Alan Cumming , John Heard , and Alex Kingston Director: Ali Selim Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD General | Drama | Genres | DVD | Video Beatty, Ned | ( B ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Cumming, Alan | ( C ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Guinee, Tim | ( G ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Heard, John | ( H ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Kingston, Alex | ( K ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Landry, Karen | ( L ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Sand, Paul | ( S ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Smith, Lois | ( S ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video All Fox Titles | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment | Studio Specials | Stores | DVD | Video DVDs Under $20 | Fox DVD Budget Store | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment | Studio Specials | Stores | DVD | Video Similar Items: Miss Potter The Painted Veil Breach (Widescreen Edition) Bridge to Terabithia (Widescreen Edition) The Queen ASIN: B000P5FH26 Release Date: 2007-07-10

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  Inge (Elizabeth Reaser) is a feisty German mail-order bride who has come to Minnesota to marry Olaf (Tim Guinee), a young Norwegian immigrant farmer of few words. But in a post-WWI, anti-German climate, the local minister (John Heard) openly forbids the marriage. Inge and Olaf fall in love despite the town's disapproval. But when the town banker (Ned Beatty) attempts to foreclose on the farm of his friend Frandsen (Alan Cumming), Olaf takes a stand...and the community unites around the young couple, finally accepting Inge as one of their own.

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  Love Story from America's Heartland.......2007-06-20

  I often see romance movies with my wife and that will be the end of it, but this movie kept me coming back, I saw it 3 times (twice by myself) in the theater and would see it again if it was still showing, its that good, I can't imagine why this movie wasn't awarded "Best Picture" "Best Everything". There is a charming innocence about this film, that makes you want to live in yesteryear, and that's coming from a guy! Now I want to own it.

  A bit of Norwegian history.......2007-04-23

  This film is a must-see. The beginning and ending perfectly frame the main part of the movie which is a flashback of Inge's and Olaf's love story. It's set in Becker County Minnesota which is my former neck of the woods.
  
  The movie is largely authentic, but liberties have been taken. First, Olaf is the perfect incarnation of a Norwegian immigrant farmer. His demeanor perfectly captures the personality and mentality of the Norwegian farmers that I knew in my youth. His acting is absolutely stunning. On the other hand, Inge is luminous, but her behavior is Hollywoodized--she would have been much more subdued for a woman at that time. The Lutheran pastor too, would have been more subdued and perhaps stricter. Other inauthenticities include the flatness of the land--Becker County is full of hills, lakes, rocks and trees. And how can there be a movie about Norwegians that doesn't include a scene of them eating lefse?
  
  Nevertheless, one truly accurate scene was the ground-level shot of Inge's and Olaf's boots trudging through the very black soil. The dirt in northwestern Minnesota is exceedingly black and rich, being the former bottom of a glacial lake. Olaf's muttering "Uff da" at one of Inge's outbursts and his slogan "Banking and farming don't mix" are ideal representations of the classic characteristics of the Norwegians that I know.
  
  All in all, this film is charming and engaging. It is a fabulous introduction to the microculture of Scandinavian heritage that is entrenched in the Upper Midwest, which few Americans are aware of and even fewer understand.
  
  

  Sweet Land.......2007-04-21

  Sweet Land is a movie about a mail-order bride from Germany who comes to America during the time right after WWI. Obviously, the towspeople are a little leary about having a German there so soon after the US had just finished war with them. Anyway, it follows the bride and her soon-to-be groom during their first few weeks (months?) together.
  
  The story itself is great. It's completely simple, but still excellent. I truly enjoyed it. I saw this movie because it was dubbed the new 'Days of Heaven'. But other than the early 1900s farm setting, I saw few similarities. The cinematography was very well done, but still much different than Malick's film. Overall, I would say it was strong in visuals. My biggest complaint about this film was the present-time bookends. The meat of the story was a complete and beautiful film all by itself. The first 5-10 minutes and the last 5-10 minutes should have been cut. They were cliche and really did not match the tone of the rest of the film. Had those parts not been included, this movie is a 9/10 easily.
  
  Sweet Land is one of the best films of 2006 and you will be glad you saw it. If possible, see it with a significant other. It's a very rare 'real' love story, and well worth a viewing.
  

  A Cinematic Gem That Deserves a Wider Audience.......2007-03-09

  "Sweet Land" is the only movie I've ever watched twice at the movie theaters. It was just as entertaining the second time I saw it. I am of Irish descent, and when I moved to Minnesota a few years ago, I found myself surrounded by many people of Scandavian heritage. "Sweet Land" allowed me to traverse back to my neighbors' cultural antecedents. (It also gave me a greater appreciation for basic amenities like indoor plumbing.) The movie seemed to really capture the hardscrabble existence of immigrants who risked coming to America for a better, more independent life. It also showed the cultural sensibilities the Scandavians brought over with them. The characters and their life stories are very memorable. "Sweet Land" is truly charming movie that deserves a much wider distribution.

  One of the Finest Films of the Immigrant Experience Ever Made!.......2007-02-14

  Ali Selim is a gifted artist and one that surely will continue to create magical films such as his masterpiece SWEET LAND in the coming years. Selim wrote the screenplay based on Will Weaver's perfect little short story 'A Gravestone Made of Wheat', found the perfect setting for his tale of the trials of immigrants entering America searching for the American Dream in the spacious grandeur of Nebraska, and selected a cast to bring life to his story that simply could not be better. This film DESERVED to be considered among the best at the time of awards.
  
  Though the time of the story is 1920, the film opens much later in slow motion, only soft music comes from the soundtrack, yet the actors are mouthing words that make us realize we are witnessing the passing of someone important. When the characters begin to speak, the story of remembering what love and trials and experiences years ago were like, transporting us to a station house where we meet Inge (Elizabeth Reaser), a Norwegian/German girl who has come to America to marry a man she has never met, a man who will provide her with home, marriage, and a chance to start afresh. Her 'intended' is Olaf (Tim Guinee) who is shy and unsure of how to make Inge a part of his life: Inge's German background makes her suspect to the townsfolk who fear the course of Germany's power in WW I. Inge speaks no English but has been learning through a common phrase book. Olaf's friend Frandsen (a brilliant role for Alan Cumming), married to Brownie (Alex Kingston) with at least eight children already, helps Inge connect with Olaf. The intended marriage cannot take place with the minister (John Heard) because Inge can't speak English and because she is German... And there begins the trial that places Inge and Olaf in a home unmarried and fending for themselves.
  
  Through extraordinary acts of love bestowed upon Frandsen and Brownie (threatened with eviction from their farm) Inge and Olaf gain the respect of the townspeople and gradually are appreciated for the strong couple they are. They are married, and have children, and the story proceeds to the point where it started, where the aged Inge (now played with humility, grace and style by Lois Williams) carries on the integrity of the departed Olaf and brings closure to her family's disparities through her bonding to her son Lars (Patrick Heusinger and later Stephen Pelinski). Both Inge and Olaf wished to be buried in the soil of their land that raised the wheat that gave them material and spiritual sustenance. And it is done.
  
  There are numerous fine cameo roles portrayed by Ned Beatty, Paul Sand, Jodie Markell, Sage Kermes, Kirsten Frantzich, Stephen Yoakam, and Karen Landry. But the equal 'stars' of this breathtaking (and heart-taking) film are cinematographer David Tumblety and musical scoring by Thomas Lieberman and Mark Orton. The end credits are screen on the horizon of the farm with the young Inge and Olaf dancing, a touch that places Ali Selim in the ranks with the finest of filmmakers of the day. This is a brilliant, must-see film. Grady Harp, February 07
  
  

  Average customer rating: disappointed Great Comedy Imagine you and me This movie puts me in a good mood every time I watch it Please don't consider this a "lesbian film"!!!

  Imagine Me & You Starring: Piper Perabo , Lena Headey , Matthew Goode , Celia Imrie , and Anthony Head Director: Ol Parker Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD General | Comedy | Genres | DVD | Video Gay & Lesbian | Comedy | Genres | DVD | Video General | Drama | Genres | DVD | Video General | Germany | By Country | Art House & International | Genres | DVD | Video Comedy | British Cinema | By Country | Art House & International | Genres | DVD | Video General | British Cinema | By Country | Art House & International | Genres | DVD | Video Head, Anthony | ( H ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Headey, Lena | ( H ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Horan, Gerard | ( H ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Imrie, Celia | ( I ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Johnston, Sue | ( J ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Sheen, Ruth | ( S ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Warden, Rick | ( W ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video All Fox Titles | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment | Studio Specials | Stores | DVD | Video Comedy | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment | Studio Specials | Stores | DVD | Video DVDs Under $15 | Fox DVD Budget Store | 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment | Studio Specials | Stores | DVD | Video Comedy | British Cinema | Foreign & International | Stores | DVD | Video General | British Cinema | Foreign & International | Stores | DVD | Video Germany | European Cinema | Foreign & International | Stores | DVD | Video Comedy | By Theme | Foreign & International | Stores | DVD | Video DVDs Under $14.99 | Today's Deals in DVD | Special Features | DVD | Video ( I ) | Titles | Features | DVD | Video Similar Items: Loving Annabelle The L Word - The Complete Third Season Saving Face April's Shower Lost and Delirious ASIN: B000F7CEBG Release Date: 2006-06-27

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  Writer/director Ol Parker's debut takes its title from "Happy Together" by the Turtles ("Imagine me and you / and you and me") and its inspiration from the romantic comedies of Richard Curtis (Love Actually). There's a twist. Flower shop owner Luce (Lena Headey, The Brothers Grimm) is gay. Newlywed Rachel (a convincingly UK-accented Piper Perabo, Lost and Delirious) is straight. The two meet at Rachel's wedding--Luce designed the floral arrangements--and feel an instant connection. Rachel brushes it off. After all, the charming Heck (Matthew Goode, Match Point) was her best friend long before he became her husband. Shortly after the ceremony, however, she begins to feel as if something is missing. She starts making excuses to see Luce. First it's to thank her for the flowers, then it's to invite her to dinner with Heck and their on-the-make pal Cooper (a hilarious Darren Boyd)...who's crushed when he discovers that Luce prefers women. Rachel, meanwhile, finds married life pleasant enough, but only really feels alive when she's with Luce. It's tricky, because she loves Heck and doesn't want to hurt his feelings, so she and Luce decide to stop seeing each other. But the bond between the two is too powerful for either to resist. What it may lack in originality, Imagine Me & You makes up for in an enchanting soundtrack and sensitive performances from its three likable leads. --Kathleen C. Fennessy

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  Piper Perabo lights up the screen as Rachel, a blushing bride whose perfect nuptials take a surprising turn at the altar. An innocent glance between Rachel and an unexpected wedding guest is all it takes to spark a 'love at first sight' romance with a surprising twist -- the object of Rachel's affection is a smart and sensuous... woman! Their shocking romance causes quite a stir amongst her family and friends as Rachel is forced to choose between her husband and the girl of her dreams. Say 'I do' to the wonderfully witty film that Cosmopolitan calls "a refreshing romantic comedy."

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  disappointed.......2007-06-18

  A young bride walks slowly down the aisle on the arm of her father, toward the waiting groom.A glance to the side and her eyes meet those of a woman in the side aisle and , in that fleeting glance is the
  
  recognition of a soul mate. In that brief moment, her life is changed forever, although she is not yet aware of it.Without really understanding why, she feels the need to broaden her friendship with this woman.
  
  But this only leads to more confusion about her own emotions. At first she cannot understand just what this feeling is, but she gradually becomes aware that she is feeling a passion, far and away greater than
  
  anything she ever felt before and certainly more than she feels for her husband, made all the more devastating by the fact that it is for another woman, although in this case, who could possibly blame her.
  
  Finally, driven to confront the object of her grand passion, she finds that her feelings are returned, leaving her with a dilema which the movie solves with a typically contrived final chase scene, to a happy
  
  ending.So far so good, the makings of an entertaining little romance.
  The problem, in my opinion, is that the director has chosen to present this romance, a story based upon an unstoppable passion, with a total lack of passion, or indeed any overt show of affection, let alone
  
  love.Luce never shows any great affectionfor Rachel although numerous occasions arise where a growing attraction could have been introduced, for example at the soccer match when Luce puts her arms
  
  around Rachel, or when they just fail to kiss. In the confrontation scene in the flower shop, just prior to that pathetic schoolgirl embrace among the flowers, Luce seemed to exhibit more curiosity than sympathy
  
  for the turmoil that Rachel was going through. And then the best show of eternal love that the director can come up with is to have Luce say "I want you". What for, to help out in the store. What ever
  
  happened to the old fashioned " I LOVE YOU ". How come neither protagonist ever got around to that simple expression of feeling? And this is the 21st century; we have become quite accustomed the the
  
  fact that physical love is an essential part of passion. Sex is O.K and entirely appropriate and, in this situation not gratuitous but necessary. There has to be an overwhelming motivation for Rachel to cast aside
  
  the bonds of convention, leave her husband, alienate her friends and family and one quick little romp in the flowers is not convincing. In the commentary the director indicated that he felt that it would be asking
  
  too much of the actors to go any further. Nonsense! Both leads are totally professional competant actors and if the script calls for it would have no problem going as far as the story line requires. It is the
  
  director's call. The supporting cast are all adequate and the overall tone of the movie is what you would expect for a fluffy little romance, but this could have been so much more. What a shame to waste a good
  
  storyline. If you would like to see how such a grand passion should be handled, I suggest you rent " When night is falling"

  Great Comedy.......2007-06-14

  I really enjoyed this movie, it was charming, funny and a tad sad too. I loved the ending, it ended the way I hoped it would.

  Imagine you and me.......2007-05-26

  Absolutly great on a cold night, huge fire a a big bottle of wine. I loved it.

  This movie puts me in a good mood every time I watch it.......2007-05-13

  I bought this movie because I loved it's plot. I was thrilled when I watched it and found it to be a very sweet film. It's plot is believable because I saw myself in this movie. I was the other woman and could relate to Luce falling in love with a married women. My road wasn't so short, but I also got the girl in the end. When I need a pick me up I put this movie on and it reminds me of the magic of falling in love, whether it be with a man or a women. But it also brings in the reality of your actions and the pain all must feel along the way. I wouldn't have wanted this movie to change in anyway. I love this movie.

  Please don't consider this a "lesbian film"!!!.......2007-04-28

  Considering "Imagine Me & You" to be a "lesbian film" does not do it justice in terms of the totality of the film. By saying that, the film becomes pigeonholed into a narrow category in which many closed-minded viewers will miss out on a wonderful film they may have really connected with and understood. Rather, viewers should think of it a beautiful love story: a woman confused about her feelings for someone other than her husband, and how she chooses to act on those feelings.
  
  The film was extremely well done and I'm impressed that it was directed by a man. All stereotypes aside, I am surprised at how well he captured the various relationships and presented the subject matter in a casual, non-gratuitous and relatable way.
  
  The acting was great- Piper Perabo and Lena Headey are very natural actresses. It was refreshing watching a romantic comedy with actresses other than the usual few (i.e. Reece Witherspoon, Cameron Diaz, Julia Roberts, etc). Matthew Goode was adorable Piper Perabo's husband and without ruining anything, the way his character ends up reacting to his wife's situation was(to me at least) surprising, yet it seemed right.
  
  I recommend this film for anyone - male, female, old, young, of all backgrounds....I think many people will be able to connect with the characters and/or the siuations they find themselves in, as love is universal. It is definitely a film worth renting and adding to your collection.
  
  
  
  

  Average customer rating: Fathers Day An All-Time Favorite! Wedding at it's funniest! Is Okay gotta love it.

  Father of the Bride (15th Anniversary Edition) Starring: Steve Martin , Diane Keaton , Kimberly Williams , Kieran Culkin , and George Newbern Director: Charles Shyer Manufacturer: Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Touchstone ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD General | Comedy | Genres | DVD | Video Wedding Bells | Love & Romance | By Theme | Comedy | Genres | DVD | Video Parenthood | By Theme | Comedy | Genres | DVD | Video Diane Keaton | Comedy Stars | Comedy | Genres | DVD | Video Steve Martin | Comedy Stars | Comedy | Genres | DVD | Video Domestic Comedies | Comedy | Genres | DVD | Video Culkin, Kieran | ( C ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Goetz, Peter Michael | ( G ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Keaton, Diane | ( K ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Martin, Steve | ( M ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Newbern, George | ( N ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Perry, Barbara | ( P ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Portnow, Richard | ( P ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Short, Martin | ( S ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Stewart, Kate Mcgregor | ( S ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Williams, Kimberly | ( W ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Shyer, Charles | ( S ) | Directors | Stores | DVD | Video DVDs Under $9.99 | Today's Deals in DVD | Special Features | DVD | Video ( F ) | Titles | Features | DVD | Video Similar Items: Father of the Bride 2 Father of the Bride (Snap case) Three Men and a Baby Parenthood Baby Boom ASIN: B0007RT9M6 Release Date: 2005-06-07

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  This '90s update of the Spencer Tracy-Elizabeth Taylor hit is a mix of the pleasant and the silly, a nice enough movie but a little too controlled to become particularly interesting. Steve Martin plays the aging patriarch who is threatened by his daughter's engagement and not-quite-willing to let her go. The writing-directing team of Charles Shyer and Nancy Meyers provides Martin's character with a perhaps too-broad range of comic responsiveness to the situation, some of it gentle (a ritual game of basketball between dad and his little girl) and some of it slapstick (Martin sneaking around his prospective in-laws' house and encountering a guard dog). Martin Short turns up as a wedding coordinator--which has deliriously delicious possibilities--but his inventiveness doesn't quite strike the chord this time. --Tom Keogh

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  You're invited to celebrate with this funnier-than-ever 15th Anniversary Special Edition of a timeless comedy. Steve Martin delivers a winning performance as George Banks, the befuddled father who has a hard time letting go of his young daughter (Kimberly Williams) when she unexpectedly announces her plans to wed. The "I do's" and don'ts of her big day prove no small feat for George as he runs into an off-the-wall wedding planner (funnyman Martin Short), his patient, level-headed wife (Diane Keaton), and hysterical hitches. You won't want to miss the never-before-seen bonus features, including behind-the-scenes interviews, commentary, and the Steve Martin & Martin Short interview -- now available to have and to hold forever!

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  Fathers Day.......2007-06-28

  This is a great movie and I wanted to get it for my dad for Fathers Day, Thank you!

  An All-Time Favorite!.......2007-05-15

  Father of the Bride has to be one of the funniest movies my family and I have ever seen! Highly recommended to all who enjoy a good belly laugh!

  Wedding at it's funniest!.......2007-04-24

  Steve Martin in one of his most memorable roles as "father of the bride". From the beginning to the end this movie is amusing and entertaining. All characters are well cast and act out a Hollywood version of what a wedding could be like. Martin Short is hilarious in his role as "Fronk", the wedding coordinator.
  We love this movie! Five Stars!

  Is Okay.......2007-04-10

  This movie is good for the entire family nothing bad in it is a good movie

  gotta love it........2007-04-08

  getting married soon & can't help watching all these great wedding movies!

  Average customer rating: Gift Great Movie! A Great Musical! Top 5 musicals of all time LOVE IT!!!!!

  Seven Brides for Seven Brothers Starring: Howard Keel , Jeff Richards , Russ Tamblyn , Tommy Rall , and Marc Platt Director: Stanley Donen Manufacturer: Warner Home Video ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD General | Musicals & Performing Arts | Genres | DVD | Video Westerns | Musicals | Musicals & Performing Arts | Genres | DVD | Video General | Musicals | Musicals & Performing Arts | Genres | DVD | Video Classics | Musicals | Musicals & Performing Arts | Genres | DVD | Video Romance | Musicals | Musicals & Performing Arts | Genres | DVD | Video Damboise, Jacques | ( D ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Keel, Howard | ( K ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Moore, Matt | ( M ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Newmar, Julie | ( N ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Platt, Marc | ( P ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Powell, Jane | ( P ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Richards, Jeff | ( R ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Tamblyn, Russ | ( T ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Wolfe, Ian | ( W ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Donen, Stanley | ( D ) | Directors | Stores | DVD | Video Musicals & Performing Arts | Warner Home Video | Studio Specials | Stores | DVD | Video All Titles | Warner Home Video | Studio Specials | Stores | DVD | Video Classics | Warner Home Video | Studio Specials | Stores | DVD | Video Kids & Family | Warner Home Video | Studio Specials | Stores | DVD | Video DVDs Under $15 | Warner Home Video | Studio Specials | Stores | DVD | Video DVDs Under $9.99 | Today's Deals in DVD | Special Features | DVD | Video ( S ) | Titles | Features | DVD | Video Similar Items: Singin' in the Rain (Two-Disc Special Edition) Oklahoma! (50th Anniversary Edition) Meet Me In St. Louis (Two-Disc Special Edition) The King and I (50th Anniversary Edition) My Fair Lady ASIN: B00004RF9D Release Date: 2000-06-13

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  Well, bless my beautiful hide! Director Stanley Donen invests this rollicking musical with a hearty exuberance. Howard Keel, with his big-as-all-outdoors baritone, stars as a bold "mountain man" living in the Oregon woods who brings home a bride (plucky songbird soprano Jane Powell) to his six slovenly brothers. Taming the rambunctious brood, Jane proceeds to make gentlemen of them so they can woo sweethearts of their own. But old habits die hard: their flirting gives way to fighting in the film's celebrated barn-raising scene, a lively acrobatic dance number exuberantly choreographed by Michael Kidd. Big brother chimes in with his own brand of advice--an old-fashioned kidnapping! Donen manages to get away with such a politically incorrect plot by investing the boys with a innocent sweetness, most notably the youngest brother played with genial earnestness by Rusty (Russ) Tamblyn (pre-West Side Story). This modest production became a huge hit and remains one of MGM's best-loved musical comedies, an energetic, high-kicking classic. --Sean Axmaker

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  Howard Keel and Jane Powell are rapturous newlyweds who tame his six rowdy bachelor brothers in the wild Oregon backwoods in this Best Score Academy Award(R)-winning song-and-dance-filled comedy.

  Customer Reviews:

  Gift.......2007-05-16

  Purchased this item for a gift to a friend that has looked everywhere for this tape. She does not have a computer so misses out. Any way item was recieived in three days in great condition

  Great Movie!.......2007-05-14

  This movie was great! It had a good story line and was very entertaining. The music is great and the movie was actually very funny. This is just a good, clean movie for the whole family.

  A Great Musical!.......2007-05-10

  To start with this set of 2 DVDs came in an excellent case making for good storage. While the Cinemascope version on disc one is most enjoyable with top class reproduction of image as well as sound, the second disc with the alternate widescreen version is nearly as good and it is difficult to see the difference. The Commentary by Derector Donen is most informative and shows how in spite of odds against it the movie was made into a great masterpiece. The Donen Trailer galary gives useful priew of some movies making a purchase decission of these essier. On disc 2 we have "making of the the movie" as also MGM Jubilee Overgture, both of which are worth watching and listening to. Bonus material on both the discs hence are enjoyable. The movie itself has great songs with wonderful music and dances from start to finish, especially that at the barn raising event. The subtle comedy is also very much enjoyable.

  Top 5 musicals of all time.......2007-04-24

  Seven Brides is listed as one of five top musicals of all time. Great scenes include: 1. Love at first site, single day marriage proposal 2. the first dinner 3. the wedding night 4. clothes washed and clean shaved brothers 5. Ben fighting three men, "why help, there just three small ones" 6. learning to court 7. barn raisen 8. capture of the Sabean women 9. the shot gun wedding.
  
  The music and Russian dance culture was amazing. The mountains in the background put the view in the alps. The energy of this film acting and singing is amazing. A great family treat.

  LOVE IT!!!!!.......2007-04-10

  This movie is a classic! The dancing is amazing! It's a really fun movie to watch!

  Average customer rating: "Life Is Great, Let's Celebrate!" ~ Bollywood Without Subtitles Loved it Bollywood at its best---a fun adaptation terrible!! Great girls night movie!

  Bride and Prejudice Starring: Naveen Andrews , Ashanti (II) , Nadira Babbar , Alexis Bledel , and Georgina Chapman Manufacturer: Miramax Home Entertainment ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD General | Comedy | Genres | DVD | Video General | Drama | Genres | DVD | Video General | Musicals & Performing Arts | Genres | DVD | Video General | Musicals | Musicals & Performing Arts | Genres | DVD | Video Romance | Musicals | Musicals & Performing Arts | Genres | DVD | Video General | British Cinema | By Country | Art House & International | Genres | DVD | Video Music & Musicals | British Cinema | By Country | Art House & International | Genres | DVD | Video Andrews, Naveen | ( A ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Mason, Marsha | ( M ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Chadha, Gurinder | ( C ) | Directors | Stores | DVD | Video All Titles | Miramax Home Entertainment | Studio Specials | Stores | DVD | Video Comedy | Miramax Home Entertainment | Studio Specials | Stores | DVD | Video Drama | Miramax Home Entertainment | Studio Specials | Stores | DVD | Video General | British Cinema | Foreign & International | Stores | DVD | Video Music & Musicals | British Cinema | Foreign & International | Stores | DVD | Video DVDs Under $7.49 | Today's Deals in DVD | Special Features | DVD | Video ( B ) | Titles | Features | DVD | Video Similar Items: Monsoon Wedding I Have Found It (Kandukondain Kandukondain) Bride & Prejudice Bend It Like Beckham (Widescreen Edition) Straight From the Heart ASIN: B00094AS9U Release Date: 2005-07-05

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  The exotic sounds, vibrant colors, and ecstatic dancing of Bollywood collide with the cunning storytelling of Jane Austen in Bride & Prejudice (from the writer/director of previous East/West hybrid Bend It Like Beckham). When smart, outspoken Lalita Bakshi (Indian beauty Aishwarya Rai) meets Will Darcy (Martin Henderson, The Ring), she finds this American businessman arrogant and conceited--but because his best friend is falling in love with her sister, Lalita agrees to travel around India with Darcy. On the trip, a childhood friend of Darcy's named Johnny (Daniel Gillies, Spider-Man 2) both tickles Lalita's fancy and confirms her worst suspicions about Darcy. But as events unfold, Lalita wonders if she hasn't misjudged Darcy--and Johnny. Austen fans will be find much to criticize; Bride & Prejudice transplants the basic plot of Pride & Prejudice to modern India, but not much of Austen's sly wit or her insights about character and society have survived the translation. Henderson, though handsome, lacks the intimidating charisma of previous Mr. Darcys (including Laurence Olivier and Colin Firth). Thank goodness for the delightful Rai, here making her first all-English-language movie. She commands the screen like a true star (unsurprisingly, she's hugely popular in India, and previously starred in a more homegrown Austen adaptation: I Have Found It, based on Sense & Sensibility). For Western audiences unfamiliar with the freewheeling exuberance of Indian movies--wild musical numbers can break out at almost any moment--Bride & Prejudice offers an engaging taste of this fantastic cinematic style. --Bret Fetzer

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  A clash of cultures in the spirit of MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING, this modern musical retelling of Jane Austen's classic PRIDE AND PREJUDICE is a hilariously entertaining tale of one girl's unlikely search for love! Sparks immediately fly as a love/hate relationship ignites between a small-town beauty (international star Aishwarya Rai) and a wealthy American (Martin Henderson -- THE RING, TORQUE) who's visiting her modest Indian village. In a swirl of music, dance, and comic misunderstandings, these opposites continue to attract and repel each other in a riotous romance that spans three continents! Featuring Naveen Andrews (TV's LOST, THE ENGLISH PATIENT) and a memorable performance from top recording artist Ashanti -- love will eventually conquer all in this acclaimed treat from the director of BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM!

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  "Life Is Great, Let's Celebrate!" ~ Bollywood Without Subtitles.......2007-06-30

  If you've ever been tempted to rent or purchase an Indian film but declined because of your iniate fear of reading subtitles fear no more. Released in '05 'Bride and Prejudice' is a wonderful revisioning of the classic English love story 'Pride and Prejudice' done in English but in indelliable Bollywood style. Aishwarya Rai is perfect as the intelligent and irrepressiable Lalita and Martin Henderson is likeable and amiable as her rich American suitor who must overcome his American prejudices and the influence of his rich Mother in order to give into his growing feelings of love for the Indian beauty.
  
  Give it a try, it's harmless enough and when you find yourself swept up in the colorful, flowing costumes, the heart pounding music and exotic ambience of the Indian culture you'll know you are ready for the real thing, subtitles and all!

  Loved it.......2007-06-23

  This was my first introduction to Aishwarya Rai and Indian films. I know it's not pure Bollywood, but I enjoyed this so much that I had to start watching "the real deal".
  The story was engaging, clever, and humorous, and the singing & dancing were a joy to watch. I *love* the dancing especially.
  Even my husband is hooked now. I don't know how we missed this when it first came out, but I'm glad that I finally got the chance to see it for myself.

  Bollywood at its best---a fun adaptation.......2007-06-21

  I love Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice and the recent movie adaptations of it (Colin Firth '96 and Keira Knightley '06). This movie cleverly weds the wit of Austen with the song and dance of Bollywood. In Bride's family, we get counterparts for elder sister Jane, Mary with her dubiously entertaining "snake dance," and Lydia and her doomed attraction for Wickham; there is no parallel for Elizabeth's sister Kitty. The storyline is pretty comparable and the deleted scenes complete the Lady Catherine/Elizabeth confrontation and Darcy's apology to Bingley.
  
  While the young man who played Darcy was very handsome and came off as quite the gentleman, I thought the actor who played Wickham (Daniel Gillies) took the cake in the hottness factor (at almost 5'10", I tend to be attracted to tall men with nice builds). Normally, I'm not competitive with other women in the looks department, but I admit to having been jealous of Aishwarya Rai's intense, angelic beauty. She has naturally blue-green eyes and auburn-streaked hair, rare coloring for an Indian woman. I always thought that Brooke Shields was arguably the most beautiful woman on the planet (Brooke Shields is still very beautiful, but she looked like an angel when she was in her twenties and thirties), but perhaps Aishwarya is a close second. Of course, I'm violating the Dalai Lama's admonition to be happy for other people's good fortune with this jealousy of Aishwarya's beauty :-)
  
  I loved the singing and dancing scenes; the director said that she tapered Bollywood Eastern music to Western taste. Ashanti makes an appearance, fusing many different musical styles with her performance.
  
  The guy who plays Mr. Kholi (Mr. Collins) was hilarious in his self-indulgent portrayal of a nerdy man who was trying too hard. The mother wasn't quite as obnoxious as Alison Steadman's rendition, but you get the point of a pushy woman with questionable social graces.
  
  One of my favorite things about this movie was the bright colors that pervade every scene. From the clothing, the interiors, to the backdrop of an Indian village, everything is kodachrome.
  
  

  terrible!!.......2007-06-14

  I really love everything about BOLLYWOOD films and adore the BBC version of Pride and Prejudice, so I was really looking forward to watching this film. Unfortunately, it turned out to be a huge disappointment. It has a lot of music and color, but the acting is so bad, and the abrupt interruptions of song and music so annoying, that they produce an unwelcome mess of a movie. I realize some serious messages were to be transmitted, but it perhaps tried to do too much, and failed at everything miserably. If you want an entertaining movie with a good message, try Lagaan directed by Ashutosh Gowariker or Water and Earth by Deepa Mehta. Don't waste your time with Bride and Prejudice.

  Great girls night movie!.......2007-06-08

  This would be great for a girls movie night,it's funny,and romantic. I watched it with my friends and we couldn't stop laughing.

  Average customer rating: Great Is Great! The first one is much better... Narrow View of Normal Didn't Think It Could Get Any Better!

  Father of the Bride 2 Starring: Steve Martin , Diane Keaton , Martin Short , Kimberly Williams , and George Newbern Director: Charles Shyer Manufacturer: Buena Vista Home Entertainment ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD General | Comedy | Genres | DVD | Video Midlife Crises | By Theme | Comedy | Genres | DVD | Video Parenthood | By Theme | Comedy | Genres | DVD | Video Diane Keaton | Comedy Stars | Comedy | Genres | DVD | Video Steve Martin | Comedy Stars | Comedy | Genres | DVD | Video Domestic Comedies | Comedy | Genres | DVD | Video Comedy | Kids & Family | Genres | DVD | Video Pregnancy & Childbirth | Parenting & Childcare | Special Interests | Genres | DVD | Video Pre & Post-Natal | Parenting & Childcare | Special Interests | Genres | DVD | Video Culkin, Kieran | ( C ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Goetz, Peter Michael | ( G ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Keaton, Diane | ( K ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Levy, Eugene | ( L ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Martin, Steve | ( M ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Newbern, George | ( N ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Short, Martin | ( S ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Stewart, Kate Mcgregor | ( S ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Williams, Kimberly | ( W ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Shyer, Charles | ( S ) | Directors | Stores | DVD | Video DVDs Under $7.49 | Today's Deals in DVD | Special Features | DVD | Video ( F ) | Titles | Features | DVD | Video Similar Items: Father of the Bride (15th Anniversary Edition) Three Men and a Baby Three Men and a Little Lady Baby Boom Father of the Bride (Snap case) ASIN: 6305803781 Release Date: 2000-05-09

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  Everybody important from the first film, including the writing-directing team of Charles Shyer and Nancy Meyers, regroups for this sequel involving a pair of pregnancies. Steve Martin's patriarch has a crisis when his married daughter (Kimberly Williams) is with child, and an even bigger one when his middle-aged wife (Diane Keaton) announces that another bambino is on the way. Martin Short is more effectively used this time around (he played the wedding coordinator in the first film), and while this movie's inevitable climax has both women giving birth on the same chaotic night, the overall effect of the film is less contrived than its predecessor. --Tom Keogh

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  Expect crowd-pleasing entertainment when Steve Martin (PARENTHOOD), Diane Keaton (LOOK WHO'S TALKING NOW), and Martin Short (CAPTAIN RON) return in this hilarious sequel to the comedy smash FATHER OF THE BRIDE. Having just married off his cherished daughter (Kimberly Williams -- FATHER OF THE BRIDE), George Banks (Martin) is ready to get footloose and fancy free! So when his daughter and his wife Nina (Keaton) both announce they are pregnant, George finds himself in one outrageous situation after another, desperately trying to recapture the wild and crazy days of his youth! You'll love every star-filled minute of FATHER OF THE BRIDE, PART II -- the riotous comedy hit that delivers double the fun and twice the laughs!

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  Great.......2007-06-10

  This is one of the best sequels I have ever seen. It is funny and at the same time very sweet and touching. Steve Martin is great as the unwilling soon-to-be-father/grandfather. The rest of the cast is as good as they were in the first part. Definitely worth a watch by all daughters who have a very loving and protective father!

  Is Great!.......2007-04-10

  I really like the 2 won better but the other one you need to see first!
  
  

  The first one is much better..........2006-10-12

  I was very disappointed in this movie. As much as I love Steve Martin, this movie just didn't do anything for me. I had to make myself watch it in its entirety. It was too unrealistic; a mother and daughter being pregnant at the same time, giving birth on the same exact day, in the same hospital across the hall from one another. Give me a break. And what are the chances of you buying your house back one day after you sell it by just one stoke of a pen by simply reaching into your pocket and whipping out a $100,000 check? Yeah, I see that happen all the time. And gee whiz, Annie's husband walks into the hospital after a business trip in Tokyo just in the nick of time, how convenient. And is it too much to ask to have just one movie where the pregnant woman gets a normal ride to the hospital? The wild ride to the hospital scene is played (Look Who's Talking?, Nine Months). And just what kind of job did the father of the bride have? A baby suite? How fortunate we all would be if we could toss thousands of dollars on a single room in a house that's only going to be used for a couple of months. Now that's what I call living! And Franck, not only does he coordinate weddings but he throws in baby showers here and there as well. Oh, and he also designs baby suites. Maybe he does barmitzvahs too. This movie would have been a lot better if it only focused on Annie being pregnant. The Banks having 3 children spread out across 3 different generations was a bit much. "Is that your grandbaby?" "No, that's my daughter." "Hey, is that your sister?" "No, that's my aunt." "Hey, it was nice meeting your brother." "Are you kidding me, that's my nephew!" There were no funny moments in this movie and seeing Steve Martin as a brunette, even if it was only briefly, was just painful. His hair has been gray ever since I can remember and he should keep it that way at all times. Do yourself a favor and pass on this movie. The first one is much better. If I could have given it a zero star I would have. Sorry Steve, I still love you but the next time I want to see you in a good movie, I'll just pull out "The Jerk","Parenthood" or "Housesitter". As a matter of fact, I'm planning to take this movie to the Thrift store the next time I donate.

  Narrow View of Normal.......2006-09-18

  What's wrong with raising a baby in a beach house? Am I the only person who doesn't live in a mansion? Do you have to be rich to be happy?
  
  This movie, and the original remake (since that's what these films are) tell a lot of lies about what people should expect life to be. Therefore, they are not fun. All the humor evaporates when you realize it is attempting to tell you "your life should be this way" or you're wrong if it is not. Unfortunately, not everyone has a picture perfect life.

  Didn't Think It Could Get Any Better!.......2006-09-13

  I remember watching "Father of the Bride" over and over again growing up...dreaming of my own wedding! It was just one of those movies that you can never really get tired of. I was excited when they made "Father of the Bride 2" , but I really didn't have high hopes for it because I thought there was no way it could compete with the first...boy was I wrong. This movie is just as great as the first. With mother and daughter having a baby at the same time and all the same great characters back from the first movie...there was never a dull moment! If you liked the first you should love this movie!

  Average customer rating: LOUIE ANDERSON!!! Classic comedy finally gets a much needed DVD upgrade-it's about time!

  Coming to America (Special Collector's Edition) Starring: Eddie Murphy , Arsenio Hall , James Earl Jones , John Amos , and Madge Sinclair Director: John Landis Manufacturer: Paramount ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD General | Comedy | Genres | DVD | Video Eddie Murphy | Comedy Stars | Comedy | Genres | DVD | Video Amos, John | ( A ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Anderson, Louie | ( A ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Calloway, Vanessa Bell | ( C ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Dean, Allison | ( D ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Faison, Frankie | ( F ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Hall, Arsenio | ( H ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Headley, Shari | ( H ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Jackson, Samuel L | ( J ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Jones, James Earl | ( J ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Lockhart, Calvin | ( L ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Murphy, Eddie | ( M ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Salle, Eriq La | ( S ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Sinclair, Madge | ( S ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Landis, John | ( L ) | Directors | Stores | DVD | Video All Paramount | Paramount Home Entertainment | Studio Specials | Stores | DVD | Video Comedy | Paramount Home Entertainment | Studio Specials | Stores | DVD | Video DVDs Under $7.49 | Today's Deals in DVD | Special Features | DVD | Video Special Editions | Fully Loaded DVDs | Features | DVD | Video Similar Items: Trading Places (Special Collector's Edition) Fantastic Four - Extended Cut (Two-Disc Special Edition) The Verdict (Two-Disc Collector's Edition) Meatballs (Special Edition) Fletch (The "Jane Doe" Edition) ASIN: B000O59A0M Release Date: 2007-06-05

  Customer Reviews:

  LOUIE ANDERSON!!!.......2007-06-22

  He was unbelievably brilliant in this movie!! His performance in this film was the best acting in the history of the universe and living things!! It is great. It is a billion times better than Howard Hesseman in "Flight of the Navigator." Anderson is in charge of making french fries at McDowell's Fast Food Restuarant." His best acting is when the place is robbed. He acts so calm. Incredible. He lets the robber call him a "fatboy" hahaha. I also loved the scene where the Lionel Ritchie lookalike pushes Louie and causes him to spill a milkshake. It is great. Louie Anderson is a genius. This movie would be nothing without his outstanding gift of acting brilliance. I saw his performance and I felt like "break dancing" hahaha. Lionel Ritchie stunk in the film. Eddie Murphy plays a billion roles but none of them compare to Mr. Andersons hahaha. Arsenio Hall was funny in his role and so was Darth Vader. The cab driver's language was very rude and unacceptable. I wouldn't get into a cab driven by such an foul-mouthed fool lol.

  Classic comedy finally gets a much needed DVD upgrade-it's about time!.......2007-06-06

  Any fan of this film who has owned the previous bare-bones edition knows that it has been in much need of a better DVD for years and years, and now finally it's here. I don't see the point of rehashing the plot, because if you're reading this now, you most likely already know it (and if you don't, just buy the film anyway - you can't go wrong).
  
  First off, here are the extra features:
  
  -Prince-ipal Photography: The Coming Together of America
  -Fit For Akeem: The Costumes of "Coming To America"
  -Character Building: The Many Faces of Rick Baker (as the title suggests, this is a segment on the makeup effects used for the multiple characters played by Eddie and Arsenio).
  -Composing America: The Musical Talents of Nile Rodgers
  -A Vintage Sit-Down with Eddie and Arsenio (note: this interview was conducted in 1989 as a promotion for the film and is NOT a recent interview, for those of you wondering). It's still good though, and it says that it was never released until now.
  -Trailer
  -Photo Gallery
  
  This new DVD also offers a very nice transfer, and I bet it looks even better on the HD-DVD version. My only complaint is that there are some "forced" previews at the beginning before the main menu appears, which one must fast-forward through. So buyer beware.
  
  But all in all this new DVD edition blows the previous one out of the water. Highly recommended!

  Average customer rating: Lovingly executed collection of Frankenstein flicks... Who could ask for more!!!! He loves dead, hates living Frank and Bride make it worth it but not for an upgrade Now I know what it feels like to own Frankenstein!

  Frankenstein - The Legacy Collection (Frankenstein / Bride of / Son of / Ghost of / House of) Starring: Pauline Moore , and Edward Van Sloan Manufacturer: Universal Studios ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD General | Horror | Genres | DVD | Video General | Classic Horror & Monsters | Horror | Genres | DVD | Video General | Science Fiction & Fantasy | Genres | DVD | Video Boles, John | ( B ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Clive, Colin | ( C ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Ford, Francis | ( F ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Moore, Pauline | ( M ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Parker, Cecilia | ( P ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Sloan, Edward Van | ( S ) | Actors & Actresses | Stores | DVD | Video Whale, James | ( W ) | Directors | Stores | DVD | Video Sci-Fi & Fantasy | Boxed Sets | Stores | DVD | Video Horror | Boxed Sets | Stores | DVD | Video All Universal Studios Titles | Universal Studios Home Entertainment | Studio Specials | Stores | DVD | Video Science Fiction & Fantasy | Universal Studios Home Entertainment | Studio Specials | Stores | DVD | Video Boxed Sets | Universal Studios Home Entertainment | Studio Specials | Stores | DVD | Video Classics | Universal Studios Home Entertainment | Studio Specials | Stores | DVD | Video DVDs Under $15 | Universal Studios Home Entertainment | Studio Specials | Stores | DVD | Video DVDs Under $14.99 | Today's Deals in DVD | Special Features | DVD | Video ( F ) | Titles | Features | DVD | Video Similar Items: Dracula - The Legacy Collection (Dracula / Dracula (1931 Spanish Version) / Dracula's Daughter / Son of Dracula / House of Dracula) The Wolf Man - The Legacy Collection (The Wolf Man / Werewolf of London / Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man / She-Wolf of London) The Mummy - The Legacy Collection (The Mummy/Mummy's Hand/Mummy's Tomb/Mummy's Ghost/Mummy's Curse) Invisible Man - The Legacy Collection (The Invisible Man/Invisible Man Returns/Invisible Agent/Invisible Woman/Invisible Man's Revenge) Creature from the Black Lagoon - The Legacy Collection (Creature from the Black Lagoon / Revenge of the Creature / The Creature Walks Among Us) ASIN: B0001CNRLQ Release Date: 2004-04-27

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  Feature titles include: The Bride of Frankenstein, Frankenstein, The Ghost of Frankenstein, House of Frankenstein, Son of Frankenstein

  Customer Reviews:

  Lovingly executed collection of Frankenstein flicks..........2004-05-22

  Beautifully done collection of the classic Universal FRANKENSTEIN films. Of course the first two are the best--still chilling and mesmerizing; the subsequent sequels, however, are best only for inducing nostalgic memories of Saturday matinees gone by... Even, so Universal's done a terrific job of collecting and packaging the franchise.

  The bonus features are good, too, although the blatant tie-in with the new VAN HELSING movie is borderline obnoxious and can only be forgiven because of Stephen Somers's on eloquent infatuation with the original films.

  Definitely a keeper!

  Who could ask for more!!!!.......2004-05-16

  I can't believe it. For twenty dollars you get five of the classic Universal Frankenstein films! The original, the Bride sequel, the Son of, the Ghost of, and the House of. This is the Boris Karloff collection, but he does not appear in 'Ghost of Frankenstein', the monster is portrayed by The Wolfman himself, Lon Cheney. Also House of Frankenstein is awesome becouse Boris is the mad scientist that succumbs to the monster. As if you need anything else, Bela Lugosi plays Igor in Son and Ghost. These are the classics that we all searched for for years. Now they are all together in an awesome package.

  Great price, great movies, and awesome extras. Hear from Boris' Daughter, film historians, and even Clive.

  He loves dead, hates living.......2004-05-16

  Frankenstein's Monster is probably one of the most misunderstood monster in horror film's history. Wasn't his choice, the Monster was made to be alive. He speaked for himself, "I love dead, I hate living." The Monster wasn't that bad at all, he's just like the Elephant Man, quite sympathetic.

  The DVD contains 2 disc (1 single sided and 1 double sided) with 5 classic horror films: four sequels of Frankenstein, and one another film called House of Frankenstein. It comes with quite lots of special features like original theatrical trailers, documentary feature, commentary audio track, original poster and photo galleries, English closed captioned, and other substitles, etc. Surprisingly, both picture and audio quality are quite good & clear. Obviously, they are newly remastered for better clarity.

  It also includes an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at how these original Frankenstein films inspired director Stephen Sommers on his new movie Van Helsing. I don't feel it's an inspiration, I think Stephen Sommers wants to reuse couple classic scenes to show some authenticity of Frankenstein's monster in his new movie. But it seems it's trying to promote his new movie Van Helsing. Besides that, the true & serious fans of Frankenstein should find this DVD as their MUST-HAVE collectible item.

  Frank and Bride make it worth it but not for an upgrade.......2004-05-09

  I haven't seen these films since I was a kid. Out of nostalgia sake I picked up this Frankenstein set and was quite pleased. I had forgotten how good Frankenstein was and in particular, how great Bride of Frankenstein was. Those two films alone, make this set a good purchase. In my opinion, the other 3 films are garbage and barely worth a viewing. All of the films and most of the supplemental material on this version have been previously released. If you already own Frankenstein and Bride, I can't see this set being worth your upgrade just to get the other 3, barely passable films. But if you do not own those two, this set makes for a good collection.
  The Van Helsing movie looks especially bad to me, and seems like a poor attempt to capitalize on the past legacy of these characters. Stick to the originals.

  Now I know what it feels like to own Frankenstein!.......2004-05-03

  I missed buying Frankenstein (1931) when it was out 4 years ago and have been kicking myself ever since. Its been selling for $30 or more on ebay and then you're sometimes buying a Brazillian edition(!!!).--

  I enjoyed finally seeing the original (twice) and then watching it with the commentary turned on.

  I then watched Bride the same way. (okay so I'm a DVD nerd).

  This set was a bargain. While I think the first 3 Frankenstein films are REAL Classics I prefer Son of Frankenstein just a tad over the other two for personal reasons.
  "Son of Frankenstein" has glaring continuty flaws if one has just viewed the first two movies.
  Why is the village that is home to The Family Frankenstein now known 25 years later as the village of Frankenstein rather than the village of Gestadt as in the first two? [There was a signpost which established this in the first movie]

  The lab was in an old watchtower (very much destroyed) not next door to the castle.
  and so on and so on....

  But Basil Rathbone's "Wolf" (Wolfgang von Frankenstein--notice the 'von' has been added) and the character of Inspector Krogh are superb.
  Karloff's monster is actually better I think now that he is mute again. [Karloff always belived that the monster having speech in "Bride" was a mistake"].
  Lugosi's Ygor is a true villain. He also set the benchmark for Mad Scientist Sidekicks that lives today. [Well you don't see a Mad Scientist's sidekick called Frtiz or Karl!]

  All 5 movies are treasures. Keep in mind that Frankenstein Meets the Wolfman leads into Ghost of Frankenstein.
  (ha ha! see why you need to buy them all!)

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  7. Funny Ladies Collection
  8. The Kid (2 Disc Special Edition)
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