Rory O'Shea Was Here

Starring:Steven Robertson, Alan King (II), Brenda Fricker, Ruth McCabe, James McAvoy, Anna Healy, Tom Hickey, Sarah Jane Drummey, Rachel Hanna, Emmet Kirwan, Romola Garai, Pat Shortt, Stanley Townsend, Derbhle Crotty, Donal Toolan, Tony Kenny (III), Keith Dunphy, Michele Forbes, Gerard McSorley, Eamonn Hunt
Director: Damien O'Donnell
Studio: Universal Studios
Product Type: DVD

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Product Description
From the producers of Bridget Jones s Diary and Billy Elliot comes Rory O Shea Was Here - an inspiring story of independence that follows two unlikely friends determined to face the world on their own terms. Young Michael (Steven Robertson) is a patient resigned to his quiet life within an institution s safe, predictable boundaries. Then, the rebellious Rory O Shea (James McAvoy) bursts onto the scene. Now, with the help of the beautiful young Siobhan (Romola Garai), who signs on as the boys live-in aide, Rory will show Michael what it takes to truly be free.

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Running Time 105 Min

Format: DVD MOVIE

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Rory O'Shea Was Here
Emotional ,Exciting, Inspiring and Convincing
Sweet
Gorgeous Story From Beginning to Heartbreaking End
A film that sticks with you!

Rory O'Shea Was Here
Starring: Steven Robertson , Alan King (II) , Brenda Fricker , Romola Garai , and Ruth McCabe
Director: Damien O'Donnell
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B00005JNV9
Release Date: 2005-06-14

Product Description

From the producers of Bridget Jones s Diary and Billy Elliot comes Rory O Shea Was Here - an inspiring story of independence that follows two unlikely friends determined to face the world on their own terms. Young Michael (Steven Robertson) is a patient resigned to his quiet life within an institution s safe, predictable boundaries. Then, the rebellious Rory O Shea (James McAvoy) bursts onto the scene. Now, with the help of the beautiful young Siobhan (Romola Garai), who signs on as the boys live-in aide, Rory will show Michael what it takes to truly be free.

System Requirements:

Running Time 105 Min

Format: DVD MOVIE

Customer Reviews:

Rory O'Shea Was Here.......2007-04-22

This movies centers around Michael Connolly and Rory O'Shea. When we first meet Michael, who suffers from cerebral palsy, which effects his speech and uses an electric wheelchair to get around, he's sitting watching the world go by then into his life comes Rory. Rory suffers from Duchene's muscular dystrophy, which allows him to only move two fingers of his right hand and his head, and we see that Rory is all bad attitude and cheeky wit. He soon turns things around at The Carrigmore Home for the Disabled much to the dismay of the head of the home, Eileen. He blares his music in the middle of the night, he is rude to Eileen and Annie, the head nurse, and drives Michael crazy by showing up and bugging him. It is during a therapy session that Michael learns that Rory can understand everthing that he says and this starts a friendship that neither of them expected. Rory starts showing Michael there is more to life then sitting in front of a window watching the world go by. (This is shown by them going off on their own to a pub, nearly getting into a bar fight, meeting Siobhan for the first time and getting into a night club by using wit and cunning.) You also see there is a difference in their family life. Rory's father, a middle class man, is loving, caring and is very concern about his son where Michael's father, who is a high class lawyer, and Michael's hero, has never come to see him and has just abandoned him. Seeing that Rory has been turned down three times to get housing, Michael decides to apply and turns down speech aides in place of having Rory come to live with him as his interpreter. They get their way and have trouble finding the right place. They turn to the one person Rory thinks will help them. Michael's father. They get housing and hire Siobhan to help them. A friendship blooms between the three of them and Michael falls in love for the first time. Rory also falls in love but things turn bad when they find out that Siobhan doesn't love either of them. Michael and Rory's friendship nearly ends but Rory convinces Michael not to give up and it takes a crisis to put their friendship back together.

This film was very well done and James McAvoy and Steven Robertson did an excellent job.

Emotional ,Exciting, Inspiring and Convincing.......2007-04-20

Character Rory O'Shea is a work of art, clever, mischievous and very funny.

a true individual, and a hero on wheels..but a nightmare for the uptight,rigid institutional staff. Letting them know his true opinion of them with his actions more than his words. The scenes between Rory and staff are hysterical !

The compassion this young guy has for fellow lock-up Michael is very touching, although Rory does use Michael to his own advantage,it's definitely a great bond between them.

Performances of James McAvoy and Steven Robertson is masterful. Played so thoughtfully and naturally.

A glimmer in Steven's eyes binds him well to the character he portrays so powerfully.

Lastly the story itself is a great one. It proves that anyone with any kind of limitations should still be allowed all liberties. Amen.

Sweet.......2007-03-13

Amazon's AI software recommended this DVD title, and met the mark. Sweet, poignant, and relevant---this off-beat little movie was entertaining from the first scene to the last. The performances were superb. Highly recommended to anyone who wants to be reminded of the power of the human spirit.

Gorgeous Story From Beginning to Heartbreaking End.......2007-02-12

This movie was so much better than I expected. It is a beautifully told story from every aspect---writing, directing and very especially acting. I rented this because James McAvoy is brilliant in The Last King of Scotland. Well, he's brilliant here too! This guy is the real deal. Like Daniel Craig before him, McAvoy just needs a huge juicy part to become an international superstar. For the moment I'm thrilled just with his acting. Oh, and he looks damn good too. Even in a wheelchair. Bravo to one and all.

A film that sticks with you!.......2007-02-03

"Rory O'Shea Was Here" is one of my favorite movies because of the sheer fact that even though I saw it two years ago, I still think of it frequently - it is a film that is so haunting and powerful that it STICKS with you. The characters are so loveable and relatable, as well as realistically flawed, and the relationships between them are so powerful, that there is no way you can ever forget them. Superb acting, and witty and passionate writing set this film apart from all the rest.

Grade: A

Inside I'm Dancing [Non-US Format, PAL, Region 2, Import]

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Inside I'm Dancing [Non-US Format, PAL, Region 2, Import]
Director: Damien O'Donnell
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

Product Description

Two guys facing more challenges than most people learn some valuable lessons about life and love in this comedy drama. Michael Connolly (Steven Robertson) is a young man in his early twenties who suffers from cerebral palsy; confined to a wheelchair, Michael's speech is unintelligible to all but a handful of people, and his situation has made him shy and withdrawn as he spends his days at a home for the disabled in Dublin. One day, a new arrival moves in at the home Rory O'Shea (James McAvoy), a lad about Michael's age who suffers from muscular dystrophy and can only use two fingers on one hand. This, however, hasn't stopped Rory from developing a sharp tongue, a quick wit, a taste for alcohol, and the courage to put the moves on any women who crosses his path. Rory can also understand Michael's attempts at speech, and Rory puts his outsized personality to work encouraging his new friend to become more outgoing and not to let life pass him by, despite his handicaps. In time, Rory and Michael are able to convince Eileen (Brenda Fricker), director of the home, that they should be allowed to get an apartment on their own, and the boys use their stipend to rent a flat and hire an assistant to help with the tasks they can't manage. Rory chooses Siobhan (Romola Garai) for the job, mainly because she's blonde and pretty, and she soon becomes attracted to him; unfortunately, Michael has fallen in love with her, and this leads to a major rift between him and Rory that drives them apart.

Average customer rating:

Rory O'Shea Was Here
Emotional ,Exciting, Inspiring and Convincing
Sweet
Gorgeous Story From Beginning to Heartbreaking End
A film that sticks with you!

Rory O'Shea Was Here
Starring: Steven Robertson , Alan King (II) , Brenda Fricker , Ruth McCabe , and James McAvoy
Director: Damien O'Donnell
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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