Educating Rita DVD

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...like a piece of crap. Educating Rita is one of them. Willy Russell, who also wrote Shirley Valentine and Blood Brothers is a wonderful writer, and it's made apparent in Educating Rita how good he really is. He's one of the few writers that mae the audience cheer, cry and laugh at the same time. He is absolute genius. His best talent of all, though, was how he managed to make two actors' parts portrayed so well. Those actors being Julie Walters, putting ...
...career in major films. Educating Rita is a comedy-drama, and you have as much laughs as you do enjoyment. Walters is her usual comical self, and even Caine can be funny in parts of the film. That's what entertains me. A comedy-drama with a story, but one that can makes you laugh but also cry and appreciate the brilliance of the film. That's what it is, because Walters plays the determined Rita so well, that for many yeas after watching the film, ... Read review

Advantages: Funny, moving, uplifting
Disadvantages: Disappointing ending

Educating Rita is basically the story of how two people meet each other and change each others lives. It's very simple and not a lot actually goes on during the film but it's an incredibly touching, entertaining film that I can watch over and over again without getting bored! The film revolves around Rita, played by Julie Walters, a Scouse hairdresser who is bored with her life. She is in a dead marriage to Denny, who is nice enough but just cannot ...
...What really makes Educating Rita work are the two main stars - Julie Walters and Michael Caine. There is no sexual chemistry at all but the pair work as friends. They are so believable and there's this familiar look in their eyes during their scenes that make you believe they are good friends in real life who know each other well. They make a cracking pair and I don't think anyone other people could have done the roles justice! At first both characters ... Read review

Advantages: An educational rags to riches story; great acting
Disadvantages: Dodgy 80s music!

...but one that does is Educating Rita. I can't remember the first time I saw it, but seeing it again reminded me of what a moving film this is and how aiming for and achieving a goal can change your life. It is very dated, but that doesn't seem to matter, particularly with the acting skills of Julie Walters and Michael Caine thrown in to the mix along with an excellent screenplay. The story Rita is a 27 year old hairdresser married to Denny and expected ...
...it even more is the dreadful electronic music that plays throughout the film. Nevertheless, despite the time in which it was set, Educating Rita is well worth watching and I highly recommend it. I watched the film only version, but the DVD is available from play.com for £5.99. ... Read review

Advantages: Plot, lead actors
Disadvantages: Drags a little in places

...stage, one of these being Educating Rita. In 1983, director Lewis Gilbert took Russell's play and adapted it for the big screen, making it into a feature film and drawing in top actor Michael Caine. It was also Julie Walters' first major feature film. The script was originally intended for the stage, and was thus just a dialogue, taking place entirely in an office. For the screen, it was amended and several locations were used to make it more appealing. ...
...who are merely spoken about in the original play. The plot, however, does not really change. Essentially, it is the tale of a young working class woman, Rita (Julie Walters) who embarks on an Open University course to study literature. She finds herself lumbered with Dr Frank Bryant (Michael Caine), a grumpy English prof with a penchant for a bit of alcohol on a frequent basis. The pair of them struggle through her course together, becoming platonic ... Read review

Advantages: A heartwarming tale
Disadvantages: There really isn't any

I first saw Educating Rita about 3 years ago when it came as a free disc within the Daily Mirror. As it was a free disc I didn't hold out much hope for it but when I placed it into the DVD player my mum exclaimed that she'd seen it before and that it wasn't half bad. She wasn't wrong; I really enjoyed watching it and have since watched it numerous more times. Educating Rita was released in 1983 and stars Michael Caine and Julie Walters. At nearly ...
...this as in my opinion Educating Rita is as appropriate today as it was when it was first released. The story it tells is extremely true to life and is not only told in a touching way but also in a way that pulls the audience along on an emotionally moving journey, in which the lead characters find a new lease of life through each other. Dr Frank Bryant was once an extremely successful university professor of literature who could spend hours reflecting ... Read review

Advantages: Double the fun and entertainment
Disadvantages: Have you got a spare 200 + minutes?!

...First things first, Michael Caine is a serious talent and I have enjoyed a great number of his films, and some of my most favourite owned DVD's star the man, such as Educating Rita, Get Carter, Zulu, The Italian Job, and The Ipcress file, to name but a few (might get around to reviewing some of them one day!). I always have faith that whatever role I see Michael Caine perform, he pulls it off (no pun intended, well maybe a little one … a little pun that is!) one hundred percent. "Get your knee off the steering wheel!" …. "I've told you before, careful where you put your legs!" What a couple of great opening lines to a film! Michael Caine is Alfie Elkins, a philosophical womaniser… CAST; Michael Caine ~ Alfie Elkins Shelley Winters ~ Ruby Millicent Martin ~ Siddie Julia Foster ~ Gilda Jane Asher ~ Annie Shirley Anne... Read review

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