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List Price: $14.98 | | Label: Lions Gate
Salesrank: 31004
Released: September 9, 2003 |
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MPAA Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
Studio: Lions Gate Home Ent. Release Date: 09/09/2003 Run time: 112 minutes Rating: R
The Cat's Meow Reviews:
The Cat's Meow 
2009-11-24 - This is my second favorite movie of all time, and I can't understand why it hasn't had more exposure. To me, the acting, screenplay, and dialogue are fascinating to such a degree that I find something new each time I watch it.
The movie takes place on board William Randolph Hearst's large yacht, which is peopled with Hollywood personalities from the early thirties. Certainly this alone will appeal to nostalgia fans. The surprise really is that the whole thing is done so well, even to the impromptu Charleston dances, the sly drinks on a "dry" ship, and the petty liaisons so typical of the people and times.
Make sure you have a VHS player, because I don't know that it can be bought on disk. If so equipped, then order a second movie, my number one favorite of all:
"Once Upon A Time In The West".
Lions Gate Signature Series rerelease, classy cover art.
2005-03-10 - This DVD release is identical to the previous DVD release from 2002, except the cover art is much different, reflecting the Lions Gate Signature Series, a short-lived series of Lions Gate's earlier successful films, including Monster's Ball, Amores Perros, and a personal favorite of mine, Eve's Bayou. Personally I like the Signature Series cover art more, because it adds a touch of class to a very classy and well-done movie.
I've always enjoyed this movie because of my fascination with old-time Hollywood. The movie has an excellent cast (especially Joanna Lumley as the eccentric Elinor Glyn). It's a very enjoyable movie with dark overtones, and I can go on raving about it for days, but then this review would just get repetitive! At its low price, it's a great deal. Buy this movie, it's great!
One more thing... check out Woody Allen's classic Zelig. You can spot Marion Davies and Charlie Chaplin together! An interesting link between two great movies...
