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Centering on two minor characters from Shakespeare's Hamlet, two off-kilter rogues are summoned to the court of the King of Denmark, where they meet a traveling entertainer and attempt...
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Centering on two minor characters from Shakespeare's Hamlet, two off-kilter rogues are summoned to the court of the King of Denmark, where they meet a traveling entertainer and attempt to solve a mystery. Based on Tom Stoppard's play, this film won Best Picture at the 1991 Venice Film Festival. Less
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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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Stars
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Richard Dreyfuss
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Russell Crowe
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Actors
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Gary Oldman
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Craig Bierko
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Available Formats
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DVD
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DVD: Widescreen
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Directors
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Tom Stoppard
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Ron Howard
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UPC
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063634006091
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025192211928
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Genre
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Comedies
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Dramas
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Comedy
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Mystery
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Theatrical Release
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MPAA Rating
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PG (MPAA)
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PG-13 (MPAA)
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Release Date
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1990
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2005
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Running Time
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1hr 57min
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2hr 25min
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Original Language
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English
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- DVD
- 1hr 58min
- Image Entertainment, Inc.
- March 22, 2005
- PG (MPAA)
- 014381256222
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- DVD: Full Frame
- 2hr 25min
- Universal Studios Home Video
- December 06, 2005
- PG-13 (MPAA)
- 025192583926
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- VHS
- 1hr 57min
- Buena Vista Home Entertainment
- August 14, 1991
- PG (MPAA)
- 017951118036
- Sound Features: HiFi, Digital, Stereo
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- VHS
- 2hr 25min
- Universal Studios Home Video
- December 06, 2005
- PG-13 (MPAA)
- 096896019134
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Screenwriter
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Cliff Hollingsworth
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(11/29/1990, p.121, Peter Travers): "...Pure pleasure....The film is extravagantly, mercilessly funny....[A] thrilling one-of-a-kind film..."
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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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| Quotes from the Movie |
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"I want to go home." Rosencrantz (Gary Oldman) to Guildenstern (Tim Roth)
"Don't let them confuse you." Guildenstern to Rosencrantz
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Product Review Summary
100% recommend this product
Consumer Reviews
Pros
Laughter.
Cons
Death.
Recommended it?
Yes
I'll confess that Hamlet has never been one of my favorite plays. It's an overwrought tragedy that makes me giggle every bit as much as Romeo and Juliet. I think it's funny when Hamlet and Laertes get into a grief-contest at Ophelia's grave. I think it's funnier still when Hamlet soliloquizes with...
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Pros
Uproariously bland humor. Great take on Shakespeare. Superb acting all around.
Cons
None, except maybe the itch to know which is which.
Recommended it?
Yes
I wasn't going to write an opinion on this movie. Mainly because if you're going to like this movie, you've probably already seen it.
There is a lot of misunderstanding about this movie, and it has been overlooked. (The movie not the misunderstanding)
First off, the main joke of...
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Product Review Summary
94% recommend this product
Consumer Reviews
3446
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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