Platinum Comedy Series - Mo'Nique (Deluxe Edition)

Starring:Mo'Nique
Studio: Urban Works
Product Type: DVD

Domino (Widescreen New Line Platinum Series)

Average customer rating:

Who needs Tarantino...
What A Wonderful Opportunity...LOST/WASTED
I have no clue what I just saw...
just sit back and enjoy...
Very possibly the dumbest movie I have ever seen.

Domino (Widescreen New Line Platinum Series)
Starring: Keira Knightley , Mickey Rourke , Edgar Ramirez , Riz Abbasi , and Delroy Lindo
Director: Tony Scott
Manufacturer: New Line Home Video
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

Crime | Action & Adventure | Genres | DVD | Video

General | Action & Adventure | Genres | DVD | Video

Thrillers | Action & Adventure | Genres | DVD | Video

Comic Action | Action & Adventure | Genres | DVD | Video

General | Drama | Genres | DVD | Video

New Line Platinum Series | Fully Loaded DVDs | Features | DVD | Video

( D ) | Titles | Features | DVD | Video

DVDs Under $7.49 | Today's Deals in DVD | Special Features | DVD | Video
Similar Items:

A History of Violence (New Line Platinum Series)
Lord of War (2-Disc Special Edition)
Aeon Flux (Special Collector's Edition)
Jarhead (Widescreen Edition)
V for Vendetta (Two-Disc Special Edition)

ASIN: B000CQQIDU
Release Date: 2006-02-21

Amazon.com

Does it really matter what's true or false in Domino if the movie's so deliriously hard to resist? Tony Scott's dizzying film about his late friend, former model and famous bounty hunter Domino Harvey (1969-2005), is more tribute than biography, riffing on Harvey's action-packed exploits and brief reality-TV celebrity in a fractured, manic style that's so visually over-stimulating that it could throw vulnerable viewers into grand mal seizures. Scott's barrage of audio-visual hyperactivity is ultimately exhausting, and Richard Kelly's fragmented screenplay does nothing to discourage Scott's relentless MTV "style" (and we use that word oh-so-loosely here). And yet, with Keira Knightley so ferociously alluring in the title role, and Mickey Rourke (as her boss and bounty-hunting mentor, Ed Mosbey) serving up a second dose of his Sin City comeback, Domino grabs you by the throat and never lets go. Scott's embrace of nihilism is typically facile but it propels a vision of wretched humanity that pulls you in with train-wreck intensity. The movie's bracing humor also makes fine use of a large supporting cast including Christopher Walken, Jacqueline Bissett, Dabney Coleman, Edgar Ramirez, Mo'Nique, Delroy Lindo, Mena Suvari, Lucy Liu, and former Beverly Hills 90210 stars Ian Ziering and Brian Austin Green (the latter two poking good-sport fun at themselves as "celebrity hostages"). The accidental overdose death of the real Domino (daughter of The Manchurian Candidate star Laurence Harvey) in the summer of 2005 threw a sad shroud of irony over this movie's theatrical release, but for all its reckless indulgence, Domino is a fitting eulogy for a troubled woman whose credo ("Heads you live, tails you die") is reflected in Scott's fictionalized rendition of the dangerous life she lived. --Jeff Shannon

Description

A trademark Tony Scott film and starring Keira Knightley, Domino presents an entertaining mix of gritty action and a sharp visual style. The film is inspired by the life of Domino Harvey, a former model who rejected her privileged Beverly Hills life to become a bounty hunter.

DVD Features:
Audio Commentary:Commentary with Tony Scott and writer Richard Kelly Script Notes and story development commentary with Tony Scott, Zack Schiff-Abrams, Ricahrd Kelly and Tom Waits
Deleted Scenes:9 Scenes
Featurette:- "I am a Bounty Hunter": Domino Harvey's Life with optional commentary - Bounty Hunting on Acid: Evolution of a Visual Style
Theatrical Trailer

Customer Reviews:

Who needs Tarantino..........2007-07-03

Another great, stylish and out-there flick from Tony Scott, the master of visuals and pacing. This is one of the greatest rollercoaster movies ever made, and is so full of energy and ideas its just a joy. Go see this movie!!!

What A Wonderful Opportunity...LOST/WASTED.......2007-06-06

I don't want to denigrate Tony Scott as a terrific and talented guy, but DOMINO is probably one of the 10 worst big-budget films I've seen in a long, long time. The story of Bounty Hunter, Domino Harvey, is a very interesting story. Just achingly full of potential for an excellent writer,director, and EDITOR(s) to make a fantastic movie from.
Some years ago, HBOFilms did a movie based on the life and times of the
USA's first supermodel,Gia Carangi. Angelina Jolie played the lead role in this movie ( the title was GIA ). What a GREAT movie. Genres aside, I do believe that Domino Harvey's story--"rich English girl becomes topnotch bounty hunter"--had this potential. It's too bad it couldn't have been done this way!!!

I have no clue what I just saw..........2007-05-25

If you've read Lord of the Rings or watched the first movie the Fellowship of the Ring, you'd know of the quote "I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve". Substitute the word "you" for the movie Domino and maybe deserve sounds too harsh but that's how it feels to me. There's plenty to like in the film but then it does other things that almost ruin it. I say ruin it because this is one of those kind of films where it's fine as what it is but what could've been kind of goes through your mind.

The film is based on the true story...kinda, as it says in the opening, about Domino Harvey, daughter of actor Lawrence Harvey. She's a bit troubled as she's into anti-anything almost and carries around a pair of nunchukus with which she's quite skilled. She falls in with Ed and Choco, 2 bounty hunters and inexplicably they become stars of a reality tv show. The main issue the 3 have to deal with is 10 million stolen from a hotel owner and plus we have an issue with a Las Vegas as well as the FBI.

While Keira Knightley doesn't exactly scream bad*** bounty hunter, she's actually really great and is able to balance an emotional aspect as well as being a tough-as-nails chick. Normally actors who try to be a bit more adult and aggressive almost look unintentionally funny, like a kid who dresses up as a ninja for Halloween. There's also Mickey Rourke playing off his Sin City comeback as Ed, Christopher Walken as a TV producer and even Ian Ziering and Brian Austin Green as the reality show hosts.

Where the problem hits is with the MTV-style editing. It's like the camera can't sit still for 10 seconds without being jettisoned off somewhere with camera trickery or image fadeouts and it kind of robs certain scenes from any emotional impact. There's 2 things that are often repeated, that of echoed dialogue as well as Domino's mantra of "heads you live, tails you die". Both are fine and don't appear much but you still wish they didn't have it so much. The only real scene that shows off the hyper-kinetic style is a big hotel shootout which easily beats the one in Smokin Aces but not as good as Tony Scott's own True Romance shootout. Oh well, close enough.

The pacing though is nicely handled as there's a lot of story to get through without getting too slow but when the story is filled with double crosses are believed-to-be double crosses, it might make your head confused. There's at least some comic relief provided by the 90210 boys and I always love how Rourke says god**** for some reason. The film as a whole though is strangely accessible like even though you may not like the style of the film, there seems to be enough to make it watchable and most films don't even have that.

If you were expecting anything less from Tony Scott, well that's your own fault. Known for Days of Thunder and Deja Vu, this is the kind of film you'd expect from someone like him: it's frantic, frenetic and maybe a bit schizophrenic but there's something watchable about the whole mess.

just sit back and enjoy..........2007-04-30

*Domino* is supposedly inspired by real-life Domino Harvey, who turned down a glamorous Beverly Hills life for the adventures of a bounty hunter.

Domino (Knightley) is recounting her latest gig to Agent Miles (Liu). Her story is nothing like *Cops* or *Dog the Bounty Hunter*. Her adventures are fast-paced and dangerous along with her comrades, Ed (Rourke) and Choco (Ramirez). Shadowing them is a reality TV show, which includes Brian Austin Green and Ian Ziering, former stars of *Beverly Hills 90210*.

Like I said, it's fast-paced. Action-packed. Suspenseful. Star-studded. Visually stimulating (maybe a bit too much for some viewers). This movie will grab your attention as you'll be figuring out who scamming whom. That's my kind of action movie.

However, I have to agree with another reviewer as it does seem like the movie isn't really about Domino. It's really about a girl who needs a $300,000 operation. This girl is the grand-daughter of Lateesha (Mo'Nique), a 28-year-old grandmother. Lateesha is related to Claremont (Lindo), who runs the bounty hunting business, which includes Domino and her pals. Can you see how messy this has already become? Now, throw in the mob, the FBI, a reality TV crew, some friends, some thieves, a casino owner, some gun-toting bodyguards and some not-quite-innocent bystanders into the picture. The mess has gotten out of control.

It doesn't matter whether or not you believe these events have actually happen in the life of Domino Harvey. What matters is that you sit back and enjoy this trippy film.

Very possibly the dumbest movie I have ever seen........2007-04-20

I mean this is like "Plan 9" stupid! I'm baffled to see so many people on here liked it. I thought it looked real good from the previews but luckily I didn't see it in the theater, I rented it. And seriously I almost turned it off a couple of times but then it got to point where I just had to see how stupid it could actually get and let me tell you; the acid trip scene in the desert with the vision of Tom Waits takes the cake! I would have laughed out loud if I wasn't so jaw droppingly stunned by it. Another "great" scene is when Domino gets a house full of Mexicans with drawn guns to undraw them by giving one of them a lap dance. Hillarious! Especially since they show a picture of the real Domino at the end of the movie. Keira Knightley she was not! I don't know what third world country this woman gave up a career in modeling to become a bounty hunter in but I can't imagine this woman was ever sexy. Even in her early twenties.

To me this movie is more of a joke than anything else. The acting is NOT good, the directing is NOT good, the cinamatography is NOT good, Knightley was horribly cast as Domino. The whole movie is laughable. Top 5 worst movies of all time.

Platinum Comedy Series - Mo'Nique - One Night Stand

Average customer rating:

Mo'Nique For President!!
Funny ghetto- fabulous !
A Big Disappointment
Her Timing Was Somewhat Off
Mo'Nique One Night Stand Is Worth Watching

Platinum Comedy Series - Mo'Nique - One Night Stand
Starring: Mo'Nique
Manufacturer: Urban Works
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

General | Comedy | Genres | DVD | Video

DVDs Under $7.49 | Today's Deals in DVD | Special Features | DVD | Video

( P ) | Titles | Features | DVD | Video

4-for-3 Comedy | 4-for-3 DVD | Stores | DVD | Video
Similar Items:

Platinum Comedy Series - Adele Givens - The Original Queen
The Queens of Comedy
Platinum Comedy Series - Sheryl Underwood: Too Much Information
Mo'nique: I Coulda Been Your Cellmate!
The Big Black Comedy Show 2

ASIN: B0001XAOXO
Release Date: 2004-07-13

Customer Reviews:

Mo'Nique For President!!.......2006-06-23

This is one of the funniest dvds I have ever watched. I had tears running down my face! Mo'nique had already killed my with the Queens of Comedy (which i had ordered like a month before i ordered this one) and so i had to order this one as well. She covers such hilarious subjects as her divorces, thinking her youngest child has gone crazy, trying not to [...] her pants on a date, her coochie and many other things. I thoroughly recommend this and Queens of Comedy if you want a good laugh. I've watched both like 10 times and still havnt gotten sick of them. [...]

Funny ghetto- fabulous !.......2006-04-07

I never knew she used so much profanity, yet I was not turned off, it gave me a new perspective on this fine fabulous lady !

A Big Disappointment.......2006-01-27

I'm a big fan of Mo'nique.So I could'nt wait to watch this dvd.Yet I have to say I was alittle disappionted.The cursing was to much it spoiled the humor.I could'nt focus on Mo'nique and what she was saying.Plus the jokes were dull and boring.I think I'll stick to the Parkers,Not worth the money.

Her Timing Was Somewhat Off.......2004-10-20

Hey, I love me some Mo'Nique but...this concert was
not really that funny. She spent too much time talking
about her divorce. I think she could have diversified
her subject matter a little bit more. She was much more
funny in her segment for Queens Of Comedy. I really believe
there's so much more to her we haven't discovered yet...so
stay tuned.

Mo'Nique One Night Stand Is Worth Watching.......2004-09-27

We had big expectations for Mo'Nique One Night Stand as we feel she is one of the best, if not the best woman comdedians of our time. Mo'Nigue did not dissappoint. You should definitely put the kids to sleep before popping in this dvd, as she is very obscene and curses alot, although its funny its NOT for kids. She is alot funnier on this special then she is on the "The Parkers". Thats because the doesn't have to watch her mouth, and she can say whatever she wants without having to worry about it being bleeped out and she takes full advantage of that privilege. While on stage she gives it her all as you can tell by the sweat pouring off of her face. Several times during the show she got help from audience members in wiping the sweat off. She loves to make fun of skinny girls and even big girls for that matter. She jokes about everything from her divorce and kids to skinny girls and the rugrats. This dvd would of gotten 5 stars if it wasn't for the fact that she stayed to long on talking about her ex husband and kids to long. That got a little tiring. The dvd also would been better if there where some extra features. It would of been funny to see her behind the scenes. In the end it is recommended that you rent this dvd as it is worth seeing at least once. Mo'Nigue is quickly becoming one of the funniest comedians around. If you want to get more laughs from her check her out in the movie Soul Plane.
Thanks, **Iblazed.com Leader in hip hop movie reviews.**

Platinum Comedy Series - Mo'Nique (Deluxe Edition)

Average customer rating:

Not worth buying if you own the original

Platinum Comedy Series - Mo'Nique (Deluxe Edition)
Starring: Mo'Nique
Manufacturer: Urban Works
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

General | Comedy | Genres | DVD | Video

( P ) | Titles | Features | DVD | Video

The Big Black Comedy Show 2
The Big Black Comedy Show, Vol. 1(Widescreen)
Platinum Comedy Series - Adele Givens - The Original Queen
Before They Were Kings, Vol. 2
Platinum Comedy Series - Earthquake - About Got Damm Time

ASIN: B0007X9UBU
Release Date: 2005-06-28

Customer Reviews:

Not worth buying if you own the original.......2005-07-03

Mo'Nique is one of my favorite comedians but this "Deluxe Edition" of her platinum comedy series dvd is not worth buying if you already own the original. The second disc is just an audio cd version of the show. If you own the original, then these "Deluxe Editions" of the Platinum Comedy Series dvd are not worth re-buying.

Platinum Comedy Series: All-Stars, Vol. 3 - Mo'Nique/Bruce Bruce

Average customer rating:

Platinum Comedy Series: All-Stars, Vol. 3 - Mo'Nique/Bruce Bruce
Starring: Mo'Nique , and Bruce Bruce
Manufacturer: Urban Works
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

General | Comedy | Genres | DVD | Video

DVDs Under $14.99 | Today's Deals in DVD | Special Features | DVD | Video

( P ) | Titles | Features | DVD | Video

DVD:

DVD

DVD

DVD

The Final Countdown (Full Screen Edition)

Inspector Gadget's Field Trip - Vol. 2 : DVD

American War Eagles: F4U Corsair - Thunder From the Skies

DVD: The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob

The Millennium Collection - Karaoke - 70s Hits / 80s Hits /