Mesmerized

Mesmerized


Starring:Jodie Foster, John Lithgow, Michael Murphy, Dan Shor, Harry Andrews, Philip Holder, Beryl Te Wiata, Reg Evans, Jonathan Hardy, Don Selwyn, Derek Hardwick, George Spoors, Bob Gould, Jonathan Elsom, Norman Fairley, John Smith (II), Patrick Smith, David Cameron, John Wingrove, Sarah Peirse
Director: Michael Laughlin
Studio: Platinum Disc
Product Type: DVD
Mesmerized
Average customer rating: 2 out of 5 stars
  • Not totally horrible...
  • A Life of Dread.
  • FAR FROM MESMERIZING...
  • LAME, LAME, LAME
 Mesmerized
Starring: Harry Andrews , David Cameron , Reg Evans , Derek Hardwick , and Jonathan Hardy
Director: Michael Laughlin
Manufacturer: Westlake Ent. Group
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ASIN: B00023XK66
Release Date: 1986-01-01

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Not totally horrible..........2007-03-25

I got this DVD at the Dollar Tree for $1 and so went in not expecting much from it. I was pleasantly suprised by it being better than I expected it to be... I like Jodie Foster, which is the reason I bought it and watched it. I think she did a good job for what she had to work with, which was a pretty dull script. The costuming and sets were all pretty top notch, as was most of the acting. John Lithgow, who played her husband, did a good job, in that he gave me the creeps. There was pretty good chemistry between she and her brother in law, making you believe they could be 'in love'. However, I only give it three stars because the editing was not so good, it jumped around too much and didn't explain very well... I am happy I've watched it, but I wouldn't pay more for it than I did.

3 out of 5 stars A Life of Dread........2007-01-12

Mesmerize means to hyponotize. This is the flip side of Jodie Foster in her younger years as she had been put in an orphanage by her biological mother's father as an infant "unnamed." The matron called her Victoria for the reigning Queen of England, and she grows into a beautiful, pensive, young lady in New Zealnd. Out of the blue, an older, well-to-do merchant, Oliver Thompson, marries her, but she still has to stay at the orphanage not yet free (where her beauty is wasted) until she is of age. Wehn she does go to him, a long voyage, he abuses her horribly. She was never "free" as she was never "free" as she went from one bondage to a different kind, much worse. It was as different as dark from light, or cold from heat.

She's called Madam in her own home, but things are not what they seem. She has her own pianoforte. He accused her of "putting on airs" -- a fine lady. His crudity makes her quite ill. Young brother, George comforts her and it turns into true love. They try to run away, but there is an accident and she is the dummy who will be held responsible. FAther and son consired to keep her as a prisoner. She'd told George that "I would have died had I stayed in that house." However, he survived and wrote her a letter which is kept hidden from her. When she finds it, a true-love confession about providence and "you are always in my thoughts."

Like the oldest living Confederate widow, her much older husband takes advantage of her youth and is mean and cruel to her. As she cares enough to give emotional support, things turn from bad to worse, and her baby is born dead because of his abusive manner toward her. She asks the priest why she didn't die, too. I've often wondered that myself. Oliver makes demands, distrusts her. There appears a hypnonotist her like Terrence Weber in "Born Yesterday" who hyponotizes her and she is completely mesmerized and looked like a porcelian doll with those staring blue eyes. He uses emotional abuse and she fights back by putting chloroform in his milk occasionally so that he will fall asleep. He had castigated her about not showing respect for old age.

The eyes and the hands of the devil are everywhere. The priest encouraged her to divorce, as she has "a long life ahead of you." The priest vanishes as soon as she is arrested for the murder of her husband. The new doctor, Finch, makes house calls and finds mercury poisoning which attacks the liver. He is told that it was from pesticides. "Your life is more important surely." He has no suspension of purposeful poisoning. Oliver at the end is hysterical and suffers with his throat. He'd been told that the state of his illness was not serious and he was fit as a fiddle.

His father accuese her of killing his son; after she is arrested she writes to George in Australia. It was perceived that she had been spooked by supernatural forces, but the trial is held and the housekeeper testified against her. Like mother, like daughter.

2 out of 5 stars FAR FROM MESMERIZING..........2005-01-23

The premise for the film is intriguing. It is based upon the Victoria Thompson murder trial that took place in New Zealand during the late nineteenth century. Victoria is raised is some sort of orphanage from birth. At the age of seventeen, it is arranged for her to marry Mr. Thompson, a weird, older man whom she has never before met. She dutifully marries him, and when she comes of age goes to live with him in his home, which is run by his two creepy servants. Victoria soon discovers just how weird her husband really is. She ultimately takes the bull by the horns and finds herself standing trial for his murder by the time she is nineteen years old.

Jodie Foster places the role of Victoria Thompson, as if she were doing so under duress. She takes a character that is potentially sympathetic and makes her merely pathetic, leaving the viewer cold. John Lithgow fares somewhat better, as he does a credible job playing the weird Mr. Thompson, doing the best he can with the material with which he has to work. The film, unfortunately, is choppy and poorly edited, the story so muddled as to be nearly incomprehensible. The direction seems to be almost nonexistent, as it looks like it is every man for himself.

This film was originally released under the title, "Mesmerized". Word about the film must have traveled fast, as bad news so often does. When the film was released for the home market, it was retitled as "Shocked". Now, it has been released again, this time under its original screen name. The only thing shocking about this film is that it was ever released in the first place. It is a complete travesty. All in all, this video is not worth buying. The only reason this film was not rated one star was due to John Lithgow's performance. If you are not a John Lithgow fan, deduct one star.

1 out of 5 stars LAME, LAME, LAME.......2004-12-19

Thankfully I only paid $1 for this DVD at the Dollar Tree Store. I thought it was a stupid script and stupid movie. First of all, this movie is based in the 1800s and Jodie Foster is introduced to some ol' [...] fellow through the orphanage women where she has been raised in. They marry and this fellow gets off staring at her through a peep hole while she undresses. But the viewer never sees anything whatsoever except for her taking off like 2 underskirts and she still has the clothes piled on her. Then we see him getting off as she trims his nose hairs and his eyes are rolling to the back of his head in arousement. Took everything I had to sit through it since I did not want to let my $1 go to waste but I should have. 94 minutes of my life wasted. UUGGHH!!!!
Mesmerized
Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
  • Beware!
  • Cheaper at Wal-Mart
  • A LOVE TRANGLE OF PASSION AND MURDER
  • SHOCKED THAT THIS FILM WAS EVER RELEASED IN THE FIRST PLACE.
  • Slow and boring
 Mesmerized
Starring: Jodie Foster , John Lithgow , Michael Murphy , Dan Shor , and Harry Andrews
Director: Michael Laughlin
Manufacturer: Platinum Disc
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ASIN: B00005A0QB
Release Date: 1999-06-22

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars Beware!.......2005-10-01

I'd have to agree with the other viewer that I'm shocked as well this film was released on DVD. At least the price is in check with the quality, although in spite of this, I still don't it's worth it. I can't understand why a title such as this would be brought to DVD, when so many other quality movies have yet to be released on DVD. And speaking of quality, that's the biggest problem with this movie - it looks like it was recorded from a tv with 'rabbit ears' tuned to a distant station. Picture quality - grainy. I do give it 2 stars though (instead of one), because it's based on a true story, and John Lithgow does a fine acting job.

5 out of 5 stars Cheaper at Wal-Mart.......2004-02-06

It's in the $5.88 bin or you can buy it online for that same price.

5 out of 5 stars A LOVE TRANGLE OF PASSION AND MURDER.......2003-09-22

This Gothic melodrama features Jodie Foster as a naive young bride, and John Lithgow as her mysterious, voyeuristic husband.Victoria, an orphan with neither home nor money, suddenly wins the attentions of Oliver Thompson, a prosperous, older businessman. He weds her, but they continue to live apart while she remains in school. When Victoria does finally move into his home, she finds her husband has some strange habits -- including the desire to spy on her undressing, while never consummating the marriage.Increasingly uneasy and unhappy in this situation, Victoria unsuccessfully tries to escape -- only to find Oliver ready and waiting to bring her back home again.Now the desperate woman believes she has just one option left: to murder her husband...

2 out of 5 stars SHOCKED THAT THIS FILM WAS EVER RELEASED IN THE FIRST PLACE........2001-11-25

The premise for the film is intriguing. It is based upon the Victoria Thompson murder trial that took place in New Zealand during the late nineteenth century. Victoria is raised is some sort of orphanage from birth. At the age of seventeen, it is arranged for her to marry Mr. Thompson, a weird, older man whom she has never before met. She dutifully marries him, and when she comes of age goes to live with him in his home, which is run by his two creepy servants. Victoria soon discovers just how weird her husband really is. She ultimately takes the bull by the horns and finds herself standing trial for his murder by the time she is nineteen years old.

Jodie Foster places the role of Victoria Thompson, as if she were doing so under duress. She takes a character that is potentially sympathetic and makes her merely pathetic, leaving the viewer cold. John Lithgow fares somewhat better, as he does a credible job playing the weird Mr. Thompson, doing the best he can with the material with which he has to work. The film, unfortunately, is choppy and poorly edited, the story so muddled as to be nearly incomprehensible. The direction seems to be almost nonexistant, as it looks like it is every man for himself.

This film was originally released under the title, "Mesmerized". Word about the film must have traveled fast, as bad news so often does. When the DVD was released, it was retitled as "Shocked". The only thing shocking about this film is that it was ever released in the first place. It is a complete travesty.

The DVD itself has no meaningful special features of which to speak. The quality of the film is very poor, grainy and fuzzy. Even the cover art of the DVD has nothing to do with the film. It is simply a photograph of a contemporary Jodie Foster. All in all, this DVD is not worth buying. The only reason this film was not rated one star was due to John Lithgow's performance. If you are not a John Lithgow fan, deduct one star.

1 out of 5 stars Slow and boring.......2001-11-14

This movie is very slow and boring! John Lithgow's character is so unappealing and frankly doesn't even make any sense. Jodie Foster is "dead", and the plot is so uneffective. Some things are never explained, such as why those two got married in the first place....but it's not like you'll care.
Mesmerized
Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
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  • Cheaper at Wal-Mart
  • A LOVE TRANGLE OF PASSION AND MURDER
  • SHOCKED THAT THIS FILM WAS EVER RELEASED IN THE FIRST PLACE.
  • Slow and boring
 Mesmerized
Starring: Jodie Foster , John Lithgow , Michael Murphy , Dan Shor , and Harry Andrews
Director: Michael Laughlin
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ASIN: 6304864337
Release Date: 1998-02-18

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars Beware!.......2005-10-01

I'd have to agree with the other viewer that I'm shocked as well this film was released on DVD. At least the price is in check with the quality, although in spite of this, I still don't it's worth it. I can't understand why a title such as this would be brought to DVD, when so many other quality movies have yet to be released on DVD. And speaking of quality, that's the biggest problem with this movie - it looks like it was recorded from a tv with 'rabbit ears' tuned to a distant station. Picture quality - grainy. I do give it 2 stars though (instead of one), because it's based on a true story, and John Lithgow does a fine acting job.

5 out of 5 stars Cheaper at Wal-Mart.......2004-02-06

It's in the $5.88 bin or you can buy it online for that same price.

5 out of 5 stars A LOVE TRANGLE OF PASSION AND MURDER.......2003-09-22

This Gothic melodrama features Jodie Foster as a naive young bride, and John Lithgow as her mysterious, voyeuristic husband.Victoria, an orphan with neither home nor money, suddenly wins the attentions of Oliver Thompson, a prosperous, older businessman. He weds her, but they continue to live apart while she remains in school. When Victoria does finally move into his home, she finds her husband has some strange habits -- including the desire to spy on her undressing, while never consummating the marriage.Increasingly uneasy and unhappy in this situation, Victoria unsuccessfully tries to escape -- only to find Oliver ready and waiting to bring her back home again.Now the desperate woman believes she has just one option left: to murder her husband...

2 out of 5 stars SHOCKED THAT THIS FILM WAS EVER RELEASED IN THE FIRST PLACE........2001-11-25

The premise for the film is intriguing. It is based upon the Victoria Thompson murder trial that took place in New Zealand during the late nineteenth century. Victoria is raised is some sort of orphanage from birth. At the age of seventeen, it is arranged for her to marry Mr. Thompson, a weird, older man whom she has never before met. She dutifully marries him, and when she comes of age goes to live with him in his home, which is run by his two creepy servants. Victoria soon discovers just how weird her husband really is. She ultimately takes the bull by the horns and finds herself standing trial for his murder by the time she is nineteen years old.

Jodie Foster places the role of Victoria Thompson, as if she were doing so under duress. She takes a character that is potentially sympathetic and makes her merely pathetic, leaving the viewer cold. John Lithgow fares somewhat better, as he does a credible job playing the weird Mr. Thompson, doing the best he can with the material with which he has to work. The film, unfortunately, is choppy and poorly edited, the story so muddled as to be nearly incomprehensible. The direction seems to be almost nonexistant, as it looks like it is every man for himself.

This film was originally released under the title, "Mesmerized". Word about the film must have traveled fast, as bad news so often does. When the DVD was released, it was retitled as "Shocked". The only thing shocking about this film is that it was ever released in the first place. It is a complete travesty.

The DVD itself has no meaningful special features of which to speak. The quality of the film is very poor, grainy and fuzzy. Even the cover art of the DVD has nothing to do with the film. It is simply a photograph of a contemporary Jodie Foster. All in all, this DVD is not worth buying. The only reason this film was not rated one star was due to John Lithgow's performance. If you are not a John Lithgow fan, deduct one star.

1 out of 5 stars Slow and boring.......2001-11-14

This movie is very slow and boring! John Lithgow's character is so unappealing and frankly doesn't even make any sense. Jodie Foster is "dead", and the plot is so uneffective. Some things are never explained, such as why those two got married in the first place....but it's not like you'll care.
Mesmerized / Lovers And Liars
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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 Mesmerized / Lovers And Liars
Starring: Jodie Foster; Goldie Hawn
Director: Multi
Manufacturer: Miracle Pictures
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ASIN: B0002Q07KA
Release Date: 2003-03-03

Product Description

"Mesmerized" From the novel by Jerry Skolimwski, this film the famous Victoria Thompson murder case of the 1800's in New Zealand. Academy Award winning Jodie Foster(Anna and The King,Contact)plays a young orphan whose marriage to a deranged older man John Lithgow(Shreck, 3rd Rock From The Sun)becomes mentally abusing. A love triangle soon ensues, combining such passion and deception that it inevitably leads everyone to a shocking aftermath. "Lovers and Liars" Goldie Hawn("The out of Towners","First Wives Club)stars as an American Tourist in Italy, swept off her feet by an Italian baker, Giancarlo Giannini("Hannibal", "A Wall in The Clouds"). Searching for adventure, together they start up a romantic odessy, where Giannini uses every lie he can think of to seduce her. Before the truth comes out, many hilarious complications follow in this madcap adventure.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great Double Feature at a Great Price!!!!!!!!!.......2005-06-02

This is a great double feature at a great price with great stars such as Goldie Hawn and Jodie Foster.It's highly recommended!!!!
Sick to Death: Anatomy of an Illness/Stigma/Mesmerized/Virus
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    Starring: Sick to Death
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    Classic Courtroom Movies (Mesmerized / Death Sentence / Dishonored Lady)
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      Starring: Jodie Foster , John Lithgow , Michael Murphy , Dan Shor , and Harry Andrews
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      ASIN: B00008AORY
      Release Date: 2003-07-15

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      3 Great Movies on 1 DVD. Star Power, Exciting Genre with Extras on each DVD.
      Mesmerized
      Average customer rating: 2 out of 5 stars
      • FAR FROM MESMERIZING...
      		 Mesmerized
      Starring: Harry Andrews , David Cameron , Reg Evans , Derek Hardwick , and Jonathan Hardy
      Director: Michael Laughlin
      Manufacturer: Passion Productions
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      ASIN: B0002IVD6K
      Release Date: 2005-01-31

      Product Description

      From The Novel By Jerry Skolimowski, This Film Depicts The Famous Victoria Thompson Murder Case Of The 1880's In New Zealand! Academy Award Winning Jodie Foster Plays A Young Orphan Whose Marriage To A Deranged Older Man (Lithgow) Becomes Mentally Abusing! A Love Triangle Soon Ensues Combining Such Passion And Deception That It Invariably Leads Everyone To A Shocking Aftermath!

      Customer Reviews:

      2 out of 5 stars FAR FROM MESMERIZING..........2004-08-31

      The premise for the film is intriguing. It is based upon the Victoria Thompson murder trial that took place in New Zealand during the late nineteenth century. Victoria is raised is some sort of orphanage from birth. At the age of seventeen, it is arranged for her to marry Mr. Thompson, a weird, older man whom she has never before met. She dutifully marries him, and when she comes of age goes to live with him in his home, which is run by his two creepy servants. Victoria soon discovers just how weird her husband really is. She ultimately takes the bull by the horns and finds herself standing trial for his murder by the time she is nineteen years old.

      Jodie Foster places the role of Victoria Thompson, as if she were doing so under duress. She takes a character that is potentially sympathetic and makes her merely pathetic, leaving the viewer cold. John Lithgow fares somewhat better, as he does a credible job playing the weird Mr. Thompson, doing the best he can with the material with which he has to work. The film, unfortunately, is choppy and poorly edited, the story so muddled as to be nearly incomprehensible. The direction seems to be almost nonexistent, as it looks like it is every man for himself.

      This film was originally released under the title, "Mesmerized". Word about the film must have traveled fast, as bad news so often does. When the DVD was released, it was retitled as "Shocked". The only thing shocking about this film is that it was ever released in the first place, as it is a complete travesty. It is unfortunate that they should release this film again, this time under its original title, when there are so many other good films worthier of release for the home market.

      The DVD itself has no meaningful special features of which to speak. The quality of the film is very poor, grainy and fuzzy. Even the cover art of the DVD has nothing to do with the film. It is simply a photograph of a seemingly contemporary, though pensive, Jodie Foster. All in all, this DVD is not worth buying. The only reason this film was not rated one star was due to John Lithgow's performance. If you are not a John Lithgow fan, deduct one star.
      Five Corners/Shocked
      Average customer rating: Not rated
        		Five Corners/Shocked
        Starring: Mesmerized , and Fiver Corners
        Manufacturer: Krb Music
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        ASIN: B0001ILXY8
        Release Date: 2007-05-14

        Product Description

        Two films by Jodie Foster. Five Corners features early career appearances by Tim Robbins and John Turturro. Mesmerized is a great Thriller featuring John Lithgow. Extras include a Betty Boop cartoon and a Dinky the Duck cartoon.
        Women in Hollywood - 2 DVD Set - 4 Movies- Nicole Kidman
        Average customer rating: Not rated
          		Women in Hollywood - 2 DVD Set - 4 Movies- Nicole Kidman

          Manufacturer: Cascadia Labs
          ProductGroup: DVD
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          Product Features:
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          • Digittaly Remastered Superior Picture & Sound Quality
          • Made in Canada

          ASIN: B000EGQASQ

          Product Description

          LOVERS & LIARS color/96 minutes/1979 Cast:Goldie Hawn, Giancarlo Giannin, she's on vacation in Rome, Anita falls in love with a handsome Italian banker named Guido who's on his way to visit his ailing father. Guido the philanderer invites her along on the journey to see the Leaning Tower of Pisa, but before they get there, his father dies. Unaware that Guido's a married man, Anita accompanies him to Tuscany for the funeral -- much to the consternation of his entire clan. MESMERIZED color/94 minutes/1989 Cast: Jodie Foster, John Lithgow, Michael Murphy and Harry Andrews Based on true accounts of the Victoria Thompson murder trial, MESMERIZED tells the story of an 18-year old orphan who is forced into an arranged marriage with a cruel older man. Set in New Zealand in the 1800s, this drama stars Jodi Foster as penniless, naive Victoria, who at the young age of 17, is coerced to move into her new husband's home. Before long, Victoria realizes that Oliver Thomspon (John Lithgow) has some strange sexual habits, and an abusive nature. NIGHTMASTER 1988/91 minutes/color Cast: Nicole Kidman, Tom Jennings, Craig Pearce, and Vince Martin. By day, Robbie (Tom Jennings) and Amy (Nicole Kidman) are students at an Australian university in the near future. By night, they are the champions of a highly competitive martial arts wargame played in an abandoned warehouse. They are are able to balance the game with their course loads with no difficulty until the leader of the game--their obsessive martial arts instructor--loses his grip on reality and begins accepting the game as a matter of life and death. NIGHTMARE 1991/95 minutes/color Cast: Paul Sorvino, Victoria Principal, and Jonathan Banks
          Action Packed: Hangmen/Mesmerized
          Average customer rating: Not rated
            		Action Packed: Hangmen/Mesmerized
            Starring: Tom Byron , Kim McKamy , and Alex Jordan
            Manufacturer: Platinum Disc
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            ASIN: B00008G8SV
            Release Date: 1999-06-29

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