Fairuza Balk Movie:

Editorial Review:
Talk about too little, too late. A year after Stephen Frears's marvelous Dangerous Liaisons, Milos Forman released this film, based on the same material: the novel Les Liaisons Dangereuses. Shot at the same time but held so as not to compete, it suffered by comparison. The story--about a pair of aristocrats, former lovers, who wager that the man cannot seduce a particularly chaste woman--is still awash in lust and intrigue. But, while Forman's craft was exceptional, his cast couldn't match the power of its predecessor. In particular, Colin Firth, as the game-playing title character, lacked the snaky charm of John Malkovich, and Meg Tilly couldn't compare to the tragic beauty of Michelle Pfeiffer. Annette Bening, though born to play a vixen, seemed callow and insubstantial next to the sinister depths of Glenn Close. --Marshall Fine

Valmont Reviews:
Valmont DVD
2009-12-08 - This product was exactly how seller stated. Product was new, shipment was fast, and price was excellent. I would recommend this seller to others for purchasing, and would purchase from seller again!

yet another adaptation of Les Liaisons Dangereuseset - not the best one at that
2009-07-13 - A Cruel Intentions/Dangerous Liaisons story, this is yet another adaptation of the novel Les Liaisons Dangereuseset. This movie is set in Baroque France about a pair of former lovers scheming to destroy an innocent girl, a married woman, and a few aristocrats. Annette Bening is downright evil, but rightfully spectacular, however, Colin Firth is the one to watch in this film. In the last decade, Firth has become typecast as a brooding gentleman, and is constantly replaying his portrayal of Mr. Darcy; it follows, that to see him in any other role, one must turn to his earlier work and find much broader, darker, more challenging performances (such as the one in this film, in his portrayal of the title character).

Better than Dangerous Liaisons!
2009-06-16 - Valmont has more heart and soul that DL. While DL gave me the creeps, I enjoyed Valmont and can watch it over and over. While I wouldn't mind at all seeing the DL characters go to the guilliotine, I felt more for the Valmont characters. Perhaps the acting was not quite as rarified as the snobbish critics might have liked, but I considered Colin Firth much more believable as the heartless charmer than the slithery Malkovich.

BETTER THAN DANGEROUS LIASONS
2009-04-17 - The historical setting of this first class film is beautifully executed, and the acting, dialogue, and music are all exemplary. Lessons about life abound in this movie as selfish and insensitive individuals ultimately pay for their transgressions and mistakes. This film is set around the 1730's, which is considerably earlier than the time frame for Dangerous Liasons, and Valmont is also superior in character development and motivation. A beautiful movie of a special historical era with an outstanding cast and musical score.

dvd
2009-02-13 - I am trying to convert vhs to dvd and it was great to find this one. It is my all time favorite compared to the other film made to resemble this one. (I will not mention the title). This is the best one!