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List Price: $19.98 Our Price: $14.99 You Save: $4.99 Features • AC-3 • Color • Dolby • Dubbed • DVD-Video • Subtitled • Widescreen • NTSC In Theaters : 10 November, 2006 DVD Release : 27 February, 2007 |
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A Good Year (Widescreen Edition) description A feel-good movie that highlights the beauty of France as much as it does its stars, A Good Year provides a languid, gorgeous viewing experience. Director Ridley Scott and Russell Crowe--who first worked together on the Academy Award-winning Gladiator--are reunited in this romantic film, which is based on Peter Mayle's book A Year i ... review details |
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| Despite so many negative reviews, this film is absolutely marvelous. Perhaps the reviewers simply didn't get it. Not only is the film brilliantly made, it is funny, clever and moving. It is not just a romantic comedy, but is so much more an interview of life. The interaction of the characters is superb, particularly the young Max and Uncle Henry (the impeccable Albert Finney), who imparts sage but tender wisdom at every turn;... viz "A man learns nothing from winning... The art of loosing, however, elicits great wisdom, not least of which is how much more enjoyable it is to win...It's inevitable to lose now and then. The secret is not to make a habit of it"
It is also full of delightful digs at the cultural differences of the French, the British and Americans... the winemaker Duflot (Didier Bourdon) stating, "they do not make wine in California, they make Hawaiian Punch," or Max, (Russell Crowe) answering a group of jeering French cyclists as he drives by, by calling out "Lance Armstrong!" with his middle finger extended! Also, despite the criticism heaped on him, I thought Russell Crowe was perfect. His initial callous arrogance was spot on, but his transformation to a softer gentler character was handled skillfully, and his comedy and timing were terrific, truly displaying his multiple talents. One of my favorite lines is his off the cuff description of the wine made at La Siroque..."Bouquet of a wet dog, hits the palate like a razor blade, and a finish that hints of offal." And the rest of the cast were as good, from the long-suffering Duflot, declaring war on the unlovable early version of Max, "English pr..k", to the delicious Christie Roberts,(Abbie Cornish) ....again Duflot...."She is just like 'er father,...with a nice a.se!". And who would not die for a secretary like Jemma (Archie Panjabi)? ...to a gilted female caller for Max, "No, I'm afraid Max can't take your call, he's at his wedding rehearsal with his fiancA e!" All in all, the screenplay is one of the slickest and cleverest I have come across in ages. In fact one has to listen carefully to every line to avoid missing one of the gems. Furthermore the photography, melded beautifully with a superb musical score, join together to make this one of the most delightful films of our time. Bien Fait! |
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