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List Price: $12.98 | | Label: Universal Studios
Salesrank: 635
Released: April 27, 2004 |
| Our Price: $6.90 |
| Used Price: $4.98 |
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MPAA Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
"Get ready for fun!" (Leah Rozen, People) with the "feel good movie of the year!" (Clay Smith, Access Hollywood) Love Actually is the ultimate romantic comedy from the makers of Bridget Jones's Diary and Notting Hill. Funny, irresistible and heartwarming, an all-star cast (Hugh Grant, Liam Neeson, Colin Firth and Emma Thompson, to name a few!) will take you on a breathtaking tour of love's delightful twists and turns. Fall under the spell of Love Actually and share the laughs and charm again and again.
Description of Love Actually (Full Screen Edition):
With no fewer than eight couples vying for our attention, Love Actually is like the Boston Marathon of romantic comedies, and everybody wins. Having mastered the genre as the writer of Four Weddings and a Funeral, Notting Hill, and Bridget Jones's Diary, it appears that first-time director Richard Curtis is just like his screenplays: He just wants to be loved, and he'll go to absurdly appealing lengths to win our affection. With Love Actually, Curtis orchestrates a minor miracle of romantic choreography, guiding a brilliant cast of stars and newcomers as they careen toward love and holiday cheer in London, among them the Prime Minister (Hugh Grant) who's smitten with his caterer; a widower (Liam Neeson) whose young son nurses the ultimate schoolboy crush; a writer (Colin Firth) who falls for his Portuguese housekeeper; a devoted wife and mother (Emma Thompson) coping with her potentially unfaithful husband (Alan Rickman); and a lovelorn American (Laura Linney) who's desperately attracted to a colleague. There's more--too much more--as Curtis wraps his Christmas gift with enough happy endings to sweeten a dozen other movies. That he pulls it off so entertainingly is undeniably impressive; that he does it so shamelessly suggests that his writing fares better with other, less ingratiating directors. --Jeff Shannon
Love Actually (Full Screen Edition) Reviews:
"(A) Look at Love... from both sides now..." 
2009-12-30 - Set against the backdrop of Christmas is this 'valentine' of love. While the this excellent movie IS so, because it has a truly wonderful ensemble cast, fine acting from all, and a really great script... I must say that it is NOT entirely a romantic comedy as the description makes it out to be. Yes, most of the characters do win at love by the end of the movie, but three main characters noticibly DON'T, and if you've ever been in their similar situation [which I won't go into since I don't want to ruin your viewing pleasure!] as I have, you may feel somewhat or very 'down' by the end of movie. The heart-breaking Jonie Mitchell song "I've looked at love, from BOTH sides now..." [emphasis added] is very aptly used in this movie. I suppose this movie makes the point that in one's life romantic, fairy-tale love may not come, but one needs to be constantly aware of opportunities to grasp it before it disappears if it does show up. A great movie, in many respects, best viewed not at Christmas, or not when one is 'alone'.
Item received as advertised. Very pleased.
2009-12-29 - Video was received promptly and in the exact condition as described. I was very pleased with my choice. I recommend this seller and would purchase additional items from them in the future.
Delightful
2009-12-28 - I can't believe I just watched this movie for the first time! I'm sure I'll watch again and again. It really is new Christmas classic. They've struck a perfect balance between holiday film and love story. Even though there are a bunch of connected sub-plots it all works together quite well. This film has a lot of heart and I think anyone with a warm one will enjoy it.
Love Actually
2009-12-26 - Received DVD in a timely manner. Great Christmas movie. Touches on all areas of peoples lives.
One of My Favorites
2009-12-09 - The stories are grounded in reality-- well, at least as much as most Christmas movies, anyway. And though certain parts do stretch "realism", it's a about delivering the message that love is all around-- in many ways, shapes and forms. Some of the lines may be a bit corny, but the stories are clever-- as if to say "look no further than those around each of us". It's a new and creative way of looking at holiday films, which is intriguing and makes me want to curl up on the couch with hot cocoa and just enjoy.
