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Director Ron Howard and star Russell Crowe re-team after their Oscar-winning collaboration, A BEAUTIFUL MIND, for this rousing biopic. It's the true story of boxer James J. Braddock...
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Director Ron Howard and star Russell Crowe re-team after their Oscar-winning collaboration, A BEAUTIFUL MIND, for this rousing biopic. It's the true story of boxer James J. Braddock (Russell Crowe), a heavyweight contender from New Jersey nicknamed "the Bulldog of Bergen," who lost his fame and fortune during the Great Depression only to win the hearts of the downtrodden during a spectacular comeback. Crowe is masterful as Braddock, with Renee Zellweger playing his wife, and Paul Giamatti as his loyal friend and manager, Joe Gould. The sharply observed script devotes a significant amount of screen time to the domestic struggles of Braddock's family; developing character and place with a wealth of period detail, so when the comeback starts, the payoff is enormous. The matches themselves are unforgettable: raw, intense, riveting, with more than a passing stylistic nod to Martin Scorsese's groundbreaking 1980 film, RAGING BULL. Though it may sound a bit formulaic, one should remember that this is the true a... Less
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This classic Monty Python comedy, directed by Pythons Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones, is a hilarious send-up of the grim circumstances of the Middle Ages as told through the story of King...
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This classic Monty Python comedy, directed by Pythons Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones, is a hilarious send-up of the grim circumstances of the Middle Ages as told through the story of King Arthur and framed by a modern-day murder investigation. When the mythical king of the Britons leads his knights on a quest for the Holy Grail, they face a wide array of horrors, including a persistent Black Knight, a three-headed giant, a cadre of shrubbery-challenged knights, the perilous Castle Anthrax, a killer rabbit, a house of virgins, and a handful of rude Frenchmen. <br> <br> In addition to the set pieces, the film also includes the same kind of surreal animation that Gilliam contributed to the television series. Throughout the irreverent adventures, the Python crew eschews realism in favor of anachronistic social satire, a recipe it later returned to in the 1979 biblical farce MONTY PYTHON'S LIFE OF BRIAN. Melding the ridiculous with the sublime, the film quickly inspired a cult following, generated a host of ... Less
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Stars
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Russell Crowe
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Monty Python Cast
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Actors
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Craig Bierko
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John Cleese
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DVD: Widescreen
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DVD: Subtitled French and Spanish
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Directors
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Ron Howard
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Terry Gilliam
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UPC
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025192211928
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043396052765
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Genre
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Dramas
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Comedies
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Theatrical Release
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Spoof
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On-The-Road
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British
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Satire
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Animals
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Medieval
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Classic Fight Scenes
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Legends
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Witches And Wizards
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Poverty
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Essential Cinema
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MPAA Rating
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PG-13 (MPAA)
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PG (MPAA)
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Release Date
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2005
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1975
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Running Time
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2hr 25min
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1hr 30min
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Original Language
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English
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English
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- DVD: Full Frame
- 2hr 25min
- Universal Studios Home Video
- December 06, 2005
- PG-13 (MPAA)
- 025192583926
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- DVD: "Extraordinarily" Deluxe Edition; 2-Disc Set
- 1hr 30min
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- October 03, 2006
- PG (MPAA)
- 043396124516
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- VHS
- 2hr 25min
- Universal Studios Home Video
- December 06, 2005
- PG-13 (MPAA)
- 096896019134
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- VHS
- 1hr 30min
- Movies Unlimited
- PG (MPAA)
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Screenwriter
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Cliff Hollingsworth
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Graham Chapman
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(07/01/2006, p.65, Widescreen Review Staff): "[An] emotional true story....This is a good soundtrack that works well with the story."
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(10/26/2001, p.98, Ty Burr): "...One of the funniest films ever made..."
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"It's just a flesh wound."--The Black Knight (John Cleese) to King Arthur (Graham Chapman), after Arthur has cut off his arms
"I don't wanna talk to you no more, you empty-headed animal food trough wiper! I fart in your general direction! Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries!"--French Guard (John Cleese) to Arthur
"Sir Launcelot had saved Sir Galahad from almost certain temptation."--Narrator (Michael Palin), upon Sir Galahad (Michael Palin) having been "rescued" from the castle of virgins
"We are the Knights Who Say...'Ni'!" --Head Knight (Michael Palin) to Arthur
"One day, lad, all this will be yours!"--Father (Michael Palin)
"What, the curtains?"--Prince Herbert (Terry Jones)
"We are now...no longer the Knights Who Say 'Ni.'"--Head Knight
"Ni! Shh!"--Knights of Ni
"Shh! We are now the Knights Who Say 'Ecky-ecky-ecky-ecky-pikang-zoop-boing-goodem-zoo-owli-zhiv.'"--Head Knight
"Look, that rabbit's got a vicious streak a mile wide! It's a killer!"--Tim the Enchanter (John Cleese)
"And the Lord spake, saying, 'First shalt thou take out the Holy Pin. Then, shalt thou count to three. No more. No less. Three shalt be the number thou shalt count, and the number of the counting shall be three. Four shalt thou not count, nor either count thou two, excepting that thou then proceed to three. Five is right out. Once the number three, being the third number, be reached, then, lobbest thou thy Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch towards thy foe, who, being naughty in My sight, shall snuff it.'"--Second Brother (Michael Palin)
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Product Review Summary
94% recommend this product
Consumer Reviews
3447
Pros
Giamatti, Howard, Crowe, and Zellweger in that order
Cons
Some parts seemed very similar to other boxing movies; Basically predictable
Recommended it?
Yes
Movies about the sport of boxing are often very action- packed and memorable and they often feature a comeback story where the underdog ends up the champion when the final bell rings. The year 2004 brought us another boxing film and this one follows much of the same path of other films in its genre...
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Pros
Makes us appreciate what we have. Russell Crowe is astounding.
Cons
Iffy play by Zellwegger
Recommended it?
Yes
I hate using the words "brilliant performance". If I do, it's usually in the Pros and Cons section. Just as a quick and easy way of saying "Yeah, sure, the actor did a good job." But in the actual review, where all the detail and the truth comes out, I find that to be kind of a strong expression...
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Product Review Summary
97% recommend this product
Pros
- Funny (3)
- Entertaining (2)
- Engaging (1)
- Good Value (1)
- Enjoyable (1)
Cons
- Confusing (2)
- Not for Everyone (2)
- Nothing (1)
- Old fashioned (1)
- Boring (1)
- not for young children (1)
Good For
- Entertainment (4)
- Adults (2)
- Teenagers (1)
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Consumer Reviews
Pros
You either get it...
Cons
...or you don't.
Recommended it?
Yes
[Note: For best results, read this review aloud, using a clipped British accent. If you?re a female, put a slovenly growl around the edges; if you?re male, go up to a quavering, Julia Child falsetto.]
[Oh, and one more thing: Flap your arms like a swallow.]
[Pardon me, I...
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Pros
gut busting humor
Cons
nada
Recommended it?
Yes
Once in a lifetime a movie comes along that is unparalleled in it's genre. Monty Python and the Holy Grail is just such an endeavor. Nothing that came before it can hope to compare, nor anything since. This movie spurned sooo many catch phrases, phrases to which the mere allusion will bring folks...
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