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List Price: $14.98 | | Label: MGM (Video & DVD)
Salesrank: 1830
Released: April 18, 2006 |
| Our Price: $4.99 |
| Used Price: $3.97 |
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MPAA Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
Fall under the delightful spell of Moonstruck, the mesmerizing romantic comedy from director Norman Jewison (Fiddler on the Roof) and OscarÂ(r) winner* John Patrick Shanley. Academy AwardÂ(r) winners** Cher, Nicolas Cage and Olympia Dukakis excel in this explosively funny tale which also features flawless performances by Danny Aiello, Vincent Gardenia and Frasier's John Mahoney. Cher is "devastatingly funny, sinuous and beautiful" (Pauline Kael) as Loretta, an unlucky in love Italian widow who finds romance through the intervention of the Manhattan moon. With her wedding to a close friend just weeks away, she meets and falls hopelessly in love with his younger brother (Cage)! Her dilemma and her equally passionate and hilariously eccentric family make for an unforgettable film you'll find "beguiling" (Time), "enchanting" (Newsweek) and "irresistible" ("Today Show").
Description of Moonstruck (Deluxe Edition):
Remember the outfit Cher wore to the Oscars when she won an Academy Award for her performance in this 1987 film? Ay-yi-yi. The actress' more retiring character in this infectious comedy leaps several psychological hurdles just giving her hair a permanent. But then the original screenplay by John Patrick Shanley (Joe Versus the Volcano) is a wonderful, gently satirical tale of an Italian-American family dealing with repression and dissatisfaction against a backdrop of cultural expectations. Cher is focused and funny as a widow who feels she should marry an older fellow (Danny Aiello), but then falls for his black-sheep brother (Nicolas Cage). Olympia Dukakis and Vincent Gardenia are perfect as her parents, and John Mahoney (of TV's Frasier) has a memorable, small role as a middle-aged man on the make who gets a lecture from Dukakis's character. Shanley's dialogue is comically stylized in a way that makes one appreciate how much words can inform an actor's performance. Taking its cues from him and director Norman Jewison (And Justice for All), the cast immerse themselves in a pool of hilariously operatic emotion. The special-edition DVD release has a full-screen presentation, Dolby sound, commentary by Cher, Jewison, and Shanley, theatrical trailer, closed captioning, booklet, optional French soundtrack, and optional subtitles in English, French, or Spanish. --Tom Keogh
Moonstruck (Deluxe Edition) Reviews:
classic 
2009-11-02 - Love this movie.. can be watched over and over and always puts you in a good mood
Moonstruck Soundtrack (1987 film)
2009-10-04 - The music on the CD from the Soundtrack Moonstruck varies from contemperary to opra. It is enchanting. If you have seen the movie, they perfectly matched the music to the movie, so you relive the movie each time you hear the soundtrack.
Moonstruck
2009-08-27 - Fabulous movie, can watch it over and over. Received quickly and as described. Love it love it love it
Moonstruck
2009-08-26 - I saw this movie when it was first released and have wanted to purchase for a while. It was great to go back into the space in my head when this movie was first released and look at what the actors in the movie have done with their careers since then. The whole movie is well acted and great to watch. Cher played a great part and a young Nicolas Cage was a good looking guy in his youth. I really would recommend this movie as a great way to relax on a weekend afternoon. Though one thing I was curious about, Cher's father in the movie states he has been married for 52 years, but they live with his father - Cher's grandfather which would make him over 90. He is a very active 'over 90-year old!' Still this is a great movie.
Moonstruck 
2009-08-16 - I was very happy to be able to purchase Moonstruck at such a reasonable price. I had been looking for it at all the local stores as I wanted my granddaughter to see it and enjoy it as much as my daughter and I had. The tape was very good quality. It arrived within a couple of days which was also a nice surprise.
