Rhapsody In August (Subtitled) (DVD)

Advantages: sweet fantasy and fairytale
Disadvantages: one dimensional characters

.... Once August's Rhapsody starts, Lyla and Louis both hear it. Lyla turns back and Louis realises it is the same kid he met in the park and rushes to the park too. Both listen to August in awe, with Lyla realising it is her son. Louis spots Lyla in the park and follows her as she heads towards the stage. Louis takes her hand and she smiles at him. At the same time, August turns round and sees Lyla and Louis. A big grin opens on his face as he realises he has found his parents. :o) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FILM & DVD INFORMATION ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The DVD does not have any special features. From the Main Menu, you can only access the following features: * Movie * Scene Selection * Setup Options The film is advertised as 100 mins, but is actually 103 minutes. The BBFC rating is PG. It is generally suited... Read review

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Advantages: A good selection of Macke's work; not expensive (can be free)
Disadvantages: Better if you understand German

...If you go to see this impressive house, do not forget that if it was not for the determination of local people it wouldn't be open at all. The Bonn authorities were willing to let the building become a pub but a public campaign saved it, had it restored and in 1991 the doors opened. I?m pleased they did because August Macke is one of my favourite artists and certainly deserves a place for his work to be exhibited. This lovely Classicist style house, built in the 1870s, also houses a museum that puts into context the life of Macke and the artists working around him. It is the house where Macke painted over 400 pieces and worked until his untimely death in 1914. He was born, however, in the Sauerland region of Germany. His father was an engineer, his mother from a farming family. The family moved to Cologne shortly after August was... Read review

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Advantages: positive, good for a bit of escape, great music
Disadvantages: little in the way of action/special effects, would not appeal to everyone

...or cast well, because the two ?sides? of him were not terribly coherent, and Williams played the deep and inspirational side much better and more convincingly than the domineering side. The cover art for the DVD is equally subtle, sporting memorable scenes from the film and featuring the central character, August, with his first guitar, in the foreground. If you want to explore any of the characters, their developments and motivations, better, there are a few extra glimpses to be gleaned from the deleted scenes, which are the only feature available on the DVD. While the film flowed well without them and may have felt too dragged-out if they were included, they did round out the characters of ?Wizard? and Louis quite interestingly. I don?t buy DVDs for the bonus features, so I didn?t mind there not being anything more ? this is the kind... Read review

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