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List Price: $14.99 | | Label: Miramax
Salesrank: 2387
Released: March 25, 1998 |
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MPAA Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
Few times in the history of Hollywood has a film been released with the scope and daring of EVITA! Now, experience this landmark achievement as entertainment megastar Madonna -- in the role of a lifetime -- joins Antonio Banderas (ASSASSINS, DESPERADO) for the year's most talked about motion picture event! Directed by award-winning filmmaker Alan Parker (MISSISSIPPI BURNING), EVITA is the riveting true-life story of Eva Peron (MADONNA), who rose above childhood poverty and a scandalous past to achieve unimaginable fortune and fame. Despite widespread controversy, her passion changed a nation forever! Winner of the coveted Academy Award(R) for Best Song (1996) and 3 Golden Globe Awards (Best Picture, Best Actress, and Best Song) -- critics nationwide hailed EVITA as a triumphant must-see masterpiece -- and so will you!
Description of Evita:
After more than a decade of false starts and several potential directors, the popular Andrew Lloyd Webber/Tim Rice musical finally made it to the big screen with Alan Parker (The Commitments) at the helm and Madonna in the coveted title role of Argentina's first lady, Eva Perón. A triumph of production design, costuming, cinematography, and epic-scale pageantry, the film follows the rise of Eva Perón to the level of supreme social and political celebrity in the 1940s. Like Madonna, Perón was a material girl (she was only 33 when she died); she was instrumental in the political success of her husband, Juan Perón (Jonathan Pryce). But Eva was also a supremely tragic figure whose life was essentially hollow at its core despite the lavish benefits of her nearly goddess-like status. The film has a similar quality--it's visually astonishing but emotionally distant, and benefits greatly from the singing commentary of Ché (Antonio Banderas), who serves as a passionate chorus to guide the viewer through the elaborate parade of history. --Jeff Shannon
Evita Reviews:
Fast international delivery and perfect conditions 
2009-09-28 - I ordered this product internationally, from Uruguay, and the standard delivery took a lot less than the estimated time frame.
Package arrived in perfect conditions, item inside in its original packaging and in perfect condition.
I recommend this supplier and will definetely buy from it again.
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Great condition!
2009-08-04 - Thank you for your speedy delivery of the DVD Avita.... my 83 year old Mother has wanted this movie for a long time....it was in the condition (excellent) as you stated. A+ for your honesty.
Nothing like the play 
2009-07-25 - This movie is not in any way faithful to the hit Broadway show. It has many of the same tunes as the oringinal broadway musical, but many of the words have been changed, and do not sound right. I say, leave A.L.W.'s music as it was written. Some of the songs seem to be made up for the movie. If you are hoping to see a movie faithful to the original broadway production with great actors and amazing songs, you probably will not enjoy this movie. I am a huge "Evita" fan and was extremely dissapointed. If you don't like the original Evita and are a Madonna fan, though, you will enjoy this movie.
Madonna & Eva Peron'----Two Closely-related Personas
2009-07-15 - As people are all too quick to throw her under the bus when her acting was sub-par and/or just plain ol' bad (and often it has been)....those same individuals need to do just the opposite and sing her praises when she does exactly the OPPOSITE as she does here in Evita. The people voting for the Golden Globes sure thought she was worthy and deserving of certain honors being bestowed upon her as well.
A superb effort that reaped dividends, too, was put forth by the QUEEN OF POP in her portrayal of Eva Peron (Queen of Pop NOT to be confused with that highly talented yet VERY, VERY strange 'former' King of Pop and his 'cleft' chin and his '2 ONLY surgeries' total ever performed on his nose----Michael Jackson's own answer to Barbara Walters question in mid 90's interview ---.
This was a role that Madonna was born to play. But, while that may be true in many respects, doesn't translate into her then automatically having it then come to fruition. Yet, upon being selected to portray Eva Peron for the Evita film version, Madonna nails it completely by leaving nothing to chance and pouring her entire mind and soul into this role. Similarly, just like her impeccable, one-of-a-kind, live shows are true works of art and genious in their 'own' right....I believe the same can be said, too, for the kind of work, BOTH acting & singing----SINGING, too, which did NOT come easily by any means-----the excellent job she did in MAKING the role of Eva Peron her own and to then see that effort come to fruition and ultimately resonate so well to audience members alike.
An awesome film!
2009-07-12 - For years, many actresses exposed an interest in playing the part of Evita. One of the most rediculous was Whitney Houston. Please.
Madonna not only looked quite a bit like Eva Peron, but Madonna's performance in the film almost makes you believe it is Eva.
Superbly photographed, the story is brisk and goes from point A to point B seamlessly. There are no lulls at all. So your interest is not compromised.
The music is well done, and for the most part appropriate, as at times, it is difficult to film a stage play and make it all look plausable.
The price was right, and the quality of the transfer is excellent.
5 stars!
