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I am reviewing the DVD - Penelope -
The Story
The story of a beautiful young girl who was cursed before she was even born. An evil witch placed a curse on a family who rejected her daughter. The curse would only be placed on the next born daughter of the family, so over the years, only men were born into the family until penelope was born.
The curse woud transform her beauty so that she would have the nose of a pig, and only true love will transform her back into her real beauty. But who could love a pig? Christina Ricci Stars as Penelope, the cursed daughter, who grew up hidden in her house with her parents and butlers - as she was to much for the public to deal with. Over the years, the mother is preparing her for the day her transformation will be turned back, setting her up on dates, matchmaking etc to try and find the correct man. But with men running away, and jumping out windows, Penelope and her family were giving up ever thinking she could be normal ever.
The cast
The cast are as follows:
Christina Ricci - Penelope James McAvoy - Max Reese Wetherspoon - Anne Catherine O Hara - Penelopes Mum
All an excellent cast - christina Ricci was brilliant - this was a role that was very different from any of her other roles - even casper. She made the movie her own. Reese Wetherspoon - another big name in movie stars, she is very different in this movie, i was actually quite shocked, as she is so different. - her attitude is different as she is plaing the role of a common biker chick, rather than her normal, beautiful main star. it shows she is excellent as a movie star as she can play this role perfect. Catherine O Hara, first known from tbeing the annoying mother in Home Alone, is once again, playing the role of an annoying mother, i think she is always the same in all her movies. Loud, Crying, Etc James McAvoy - I dont actually know him, i cant think of any movies he is in. but i liked him as the loveable hero in this movie. He was meaning ful and caring.
What did i think of the movie?>
I seen this movie advertised so many times and i wanted to get it out, but never got the chance, then i ended up just buying it, not even seeing it,. I watched it today and i really enjoyed it, i loved the storyline and how the adventure took place. The cast were excellent, there was no one i didnt really like, all very good. The soundtrack was very good also, it used alot of songs you would not usually hear in movies, but was good and nice to listen to throughout the movie.
Even with the pig nose - Christina is still very beautiful - she has the most beautiful eyes - which makes her perfect for the part.
DVD Extras
Trailers - movie trailer Featurette - behind the scenes Photo gallery - self explanatory ROM Content
Summary -
Story of a girl cursed with a pigs nose until true love beaks the spell.
Excellent cast, Excellent story - 5***** Movie.
How helpful would this review be to a person making a buying decision? Rating guidelines
Production Year: 1993 - Family - Director: Tim Burton, Henry Selick - Original Language: English - Classification: Parental Guidance - Starring: Ken Page, Pee-Wee Herman, Glenn Shadix, William Hickey, Catherine O'Hara, Chris Sarandon, Danny Elfman
I'm sorry for the H, but for this to be a full DVD review, I would prefer to see a review of the extras in the same detail as your review of the film, not just a list of them.
Young_1 27.01.2009 18:31
Nice review.
SweetTooth93 18.01.2009 12:36
A really good cast. If I ever come across this i'll probably pick it up now. Thanks xx
Advantages: Charming, funny, romantic, sad, compelling, good cast, great musical scor Disadvantages: None for me, as long as you accept it for what it is.
grafter123 13.06.2008 (29.06.2008)
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Advantages: Charming, funny, romantic, sad, compelling, good cast, great musical scor Disadvantages: None for me, as long as you accept it for what it is.
grafter123 13.06.2008 (29.06.2008)
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