Production Year: 2004 - Comedy - Director: Steven Spielberg - Original Language: English - Classification: 12 years and over - Starring: Tom Hanks, Catherine Zeta Jones more
Viktor Navorksi (Tom Hanks) falls into a bureaucratic crack in the system when his plane lands at New York's JFK airport from the fictitious country of Krakozhia. Unbeknownst to... more
The Terminal [DVD] (2004)
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The Terminal [DVD] (2004)
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its director and star. Having refined their collaborative chemistry onSaving Private RyanandCatch Me if You Can, Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks mesh like the prec...
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Life is waiting... After arriving at New York's JFK airport Viktor Navorski (Tom Hanks) ... more
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gets unwittingly tied in bureaucratic glitches that make it impossible for him to return to his home country or enter the U.S.! Now caught up in the richly compl...
The Terminal
Academy Award-winning director Steven Spielberg teams up with two-time Academy Award ... more
winner Tom Hanks and Oscar winnder Catherine Zeta-Jones for this critically acclaimed comedy.After arriving at New York's JFK airport, Viktor Navorski (Hanks) gets unwittingly caught in bureaucratic glitches that make it impossible for him to return to his home country or enter the U.S. Now, caught up in the richly complex and amusing world inside the airport, Viktor makes friends, gets a job, finds romance and ultimately discovers America itself.
The Terminal
Academy Award-winning director Steven Spielberg teams up with two-time Academy Award ... more
winner Tom Hanks and Oscar winner Catherine Zeta-Jones for this critically acclaimed comedy.After arriving at New York's JFK airport, Viktor Navorski (Hanks) gets unwittingly caught in bureaucratic glitches that make it impossible for him to return to his home country or enter the U.S. Now, caught up in the richly complex and amusing world inside the airport, Viktor makes friends, gets a job, finds romance and ultimately discovers America itself.
The Terminal
Academy Award-winning director Steven Spielberg teams up with two-time Academy Award ... more
winner Tom Hanks and Oscar winner Catherine Zeta-Jones for this critically acclaimed comedy.After arriving at New York's JFK airport, Viktor Navorski gets unwittingly caught in bureaucratic glitches that make it impossible for him to return to his home country or enter the U.S. Now, caught up in the richly complex and amusing world inside the airport, Viktor makes friends, gets a job, finds romance and ultimately discovers America itself.
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A review by christianfilmcritic on The Terminal (DVD) March 22nd, 2008
Author's product rating:
Did you enjoy it?
Liked it
Story
Good
Characters / Performances
Good
Special Effects
Standard
How does it compare to similar films?
Good
Advantages:
Old fashioned humour and Hanks at his best .
Disadvantages:
Catherine Zeta - Jones and her character are a disappointment
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
Full review
The Terminal is rather a strange film, it doesn't really have a strong plot, and it is more of a gentle, sometimes whimsical tale about a man who becomes stranded at JFK airport. The man in question is Viktor Navorski (Tom Hanks) who having come to America on a mission, which is divulged as the film progresses, finds himself in no mans land due to a coup in his homeland of Krakozia. With his country no longer recognized by America he is forced by the airports immigration department to stay at the airport for as long as it takes for him to be allowed in or return to home. But as time goes on, and having made the airport his home he becomes a permanent thorn in the side of immigration official Frank Dixon (Stanley Tucci) who is trying to become the next airport commissioner.
I have to admit that the whole concept of the film seems very far fetched but then sometimes life is stranger than fiction, especially when you learn that The Terminal was inspired by the true story of Merhan Nasseri, an Iranian refugee who in 1988 landed at Charles de Gaulle airport and due to the loss of paper work ended up living in the airport till 2006. Of course there are huge differences between Nasseri's real story and that which has been constructed for The Terminal but just the whole idea of having to learn to survive in such a limited world allows for some fascinating stories and indeed allows your own imagination to run riot. How would you go about sleeping, washing, paying for food and just generally surviving?
There are two themes running through the film, first of which is of course Victor's attempts to live a semi-normal life within the confines of the airports four walls, but this leads to what I would say is probably the main theme and that is his interactions with those around him. You have his relationship with Frank Dixon who prides himself on running a smooth efficient airport, but feels that Victor is a dirty mark in his otherwise clockwork running operation. The way there relationship grows with Frank becoming more and more exasperated every time that Victor manages to rise above the limitations opposed on him, whilst Victor seems to antagonise him with his honest, simple behaviour provides a lot of merriment. Then there are the relationships between Victor and the workers he meets on a daily basis and over time become an extended family. They all help to build up a very gentle story which provides the basis for the films comedy. My only negative when it comes to these relationships is the romantic storyline between Victor and flight attendant, Amelia played by Catherine Zeta-Jones. For me this not only feels slightly out of place but doesn't really add anything of significance to the film. Where as the other relationships serve a purpose and help to move the film forwards, this one just doesn't seem to do anything or really go anywhere.
My only other slight negative is the story revolving around the reason for Victor coming to America and the small tin can which is the key to it. To start with I actually liked this element to the story and it added a bit of intrigue as to why he was there and why it was so important to him that he gets out of the airport. But then when his mission is explained it feels a little weak to account for his actions. It also doesn't help that it is the reasons for coming to America which add an extra couple of scenes to the end of the film which makes it feel a little over long at 124 minutes and I would have been happier to see it end about 10 minutes earlier at a much more prominent and emotional high.
The overall feel to the film is of a light hearted comedy, for me at times very reminiscent to the works of Chaplin and to some extent Jacques Tati. The comedy feels so natural and rather than resorting to overly contrived scenes it relies mainly on everyday human interactions. The way Navorski attempts to communicate despite having a limited American vocabulary is in itself amusing, but not in a childish sense where you are laughing at him. This inability also allows the film to explore a lot of visual humour but again it is the ordinary things which make you laugh not overly contrived sequences. Watching Victor run up a flight of stairs and throw his luggage onto the adjacent upwards escalator so he can go quicker, just makes you laugh. Some times the humour does become good old fashioned slapstick, with people slipping on wet floors, or when despite having good intentions of helping someone with their luggage Victor inadvertently breaks it. But these scenes are not included just to make you laugh, they are all there to aid the story or build characters. I really cannot praise the comedy element of The Terminal enough as whilst it is overly gentle, it shows how funny a film can be without the need to go over the top with coarse jokes.
Understandably the predominant character in The Terminal is that of Viktor Navorski played By Tom Hanks. For me the casting of Hanks was spot on as very few actors these days have the ability to carry a film, especially a comedy, so convincingly on their own. Yes there are other actors and characters, but the film focuses on the character of Victor and what some may say his quirky ways. There are two things which stand out for me when you look at Hanks's performance, first of which is the accent. Now I can think of many a film where they over egg the use of a foreign accent to provide far too many contrived laughs, but here Hanks doesn't over exaggerate it and is utterly convincing as a traveller from an eastern bloc country for the entire duration of the film. The second element of his performance which stood out for me was his comic timing. Now Hanks has done his fair share of comedies, but in The Terminal he puts in a better than average performance which tips its hat to the comedy genius Charlie Chaplin. I've seen modern films where they try to integrate visual slapstick but fail because it doesn't feel natural, but here when Hanks is in full flow, you can see he is totally at home with this visual sort of humour.
Supporting performance wise the film does quite well with Stanley Tucci as Frank Ward putting in the most notable performance, turning from the antagoniser to the antagonised. The role of Frank is perfect for Tucci as he is marvellous at playing dead pan humour and he provides a good balance to Hanks's more visual humour. Other decent performances come from Barry Shabaka Henley, Diego Luna and Zoe Saldana all in minor roles but ones which help keep the film moving and provide side story lines to give the film more depth. My only negative comes to both the character of Amelia and performance of Catherine Zeta-Jones. I have already said that I think the character and storyline revolving around Amelia doesn't really add anything to the film, but I am sure part of this down to Jones's performance. Yes she looks good, and I can understand on looks alone would be enough to make Victor interested, but Jones doesn't make the character come alive and ultimately feels insignificant.
There is no doubt in my mind that a huge part of The Terminals success comes from having Steven Spielberg in control and his trust in Tom Hanks as an actor. Just watching the film I get a sense that Hanks was given a bit of a free run to explore the comedy and it is credit to Spielberg to let him do this rather than truss him up with in the confines of a regimented script. But also Spielberg gives the film a very light touch, allowing it to progress pretty much at its own speed rather than moving things along far too quickly. Add to this a sublime selection of music, from typical airport music, through to some beautiful Jazz pieces and you have a soundtrack which helps tell the films story.
When watching The Terminal don't expect to be inundated with hilarious, outrageous jokes or a sweeping drama, as it is definitely not that sort of film. What it is, is a gentle film which explores human interactions whilst mixing in some great old fashioned comedy which if you enjoy the films of Chaplin then no doubt you will gain some enjoyment from this. At 124 minutes it does start to drag towards the end but it still has just enough about it to keep you interested for its duration.
Certificate: 12 Duration: 124 mins Year of Release: 2004 Genre: Comedy, Drama
Director(s): Steven Spielberg Writer(s): Andrew Niccol, Sacha Gervasi, Jeff Nathanson Producer(s): Laurie MacDonald, Walter F. Parkes, Steven Spielberg
Cast: Tom Hanks, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Stanley Tucci, Chi McBride, Diego Luna, Barry Shabaka Henley, Kumar Pallana, Zoe Saldana, Eddie Jones, Jude Ciccolella, Corey Reynolds
Advantages: Story, Screenplay, Performances, Direction Disadvantages: None
...to relax leaving behind all the office worries, and i bet this lovely movie will not only make you laugh but will touch your heart ! The movie though belongs ot the Comedy Genre but it actually is more than Comdey, it keeps you lost in its flow and make you feel the characters in real sense.
Cast
Directed by the maestro Steven Spielberg (i am big fan of his movies) , the movie stars Tom Hanks and Catherine Zeta Jones and Stanley ... ...and i rarely care about the cast and directors. I saw the movie and when i was watching the cast in the end i realised that it was none other than Steven Spielberg who has made this masterpiece.
Plot
The movie is about a man trapped in JFK international Airport and is neither allowed to enter United States nor to return back to his home country due to a revolution that has taken place. The main character of the movie Victor Navorski is ...
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Advantages: Funny, heart warming, fantastic acting from Tom Hanks Disadvantages: Catherine Zeta Jones disapoints.
The Terminal
A Story of Waiting
A little bit of background first.
In 1988, Merhan Nasseri landed in Paris Charles de Galle Airport. A refugee from Iran, he was trying to get to England, but his papers were stolen and so he was not permitted to leave the airport. So he stayed in the airport and made it his home, as he was considered "stateless" by the authorities and had no other choice. As of 2004, when this film, based loosely on his experiences, ... ...famous story.
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The Film
The Terminal stars Tom Hanks and Catherine Zeta Jones, and is directed by Steven Spielberg. Famous for some amazing films like E.T, The Goonies and the Indiana Jones films, this is a film which doesn't smack of Spielberg straight away, and in fact, you probably wouldn't know you were watching a Spielberg movie unless you looked very closely at the box first!
The film tells the story of Viktor Navorski, ...
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Advantages: Amazing set, feather-light script, nice performances Disadvantages: More of the same from Hanks
...home, but he can’t leave the airport either. He is forced to stay in the international transit lounge until the situation resolves itself. He makes the best of it by learning English, befriending the staff and falling for an air hostess.
If you think the story of a man living in an airport terminal is far-fetched, think again. The story was inspired by an Iranian man named Merhan Karimi Nasseri who arrived at Paris’ Charles De Gaulle airport without ... ...But of course the story has been appropriated by Steven Spielberg, so it less about the hardships of being trapped in limbo and more a life-affirming fable about the strength of the human spirit and the ingenuity of a man stranded by circumstance. Spielberg’s aim is obviously to make a Capra-esque feel-good film. To achieve this end, he has mixed the cream of the Hollywood crop with an appealing bunch of largely unknown supporting actors to create ...
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Advantages: Fun and enjoyable film Disadvantages: Nothing really
...this for a while, but the thought of a story about a man who is stuck in an airport for days on end didn't really appeal to me. Having now watched it, I urge any of you under the same impression to give it a go. It's light-hearted and funny, with some marvellous acting and a good collection of subplots that keep it going.
Viktor Navorski is visiting the US from his Eastern European country. While in the air, there was a revolution, and by the time ... ...how we are introduced to the film, as the poor guy is grilled by Frank Dixon (Stanley Tucci), in charge of Homeland Security for JFK Airport, despite not understanding a word of English.
Dixon explains that they can't let him in, nor can they send him home, so he must stay in the international lounge until it is all sorted. Viktor then sets about making the place his home, despite Dixon waiting for the chance to deport him if he breaks international ...
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...Hanks plays Viktor Navorski from the small independent (and fictitious) state of Krakozhia who has just arrived in New York by plane. However there has been a coup in his country whilst he was en route and his visa is no longer valid. He can also not return home as his country technically no longer exists, as the USA is refusing to recognize it. Therefore he must wait in the international transit lounge until further notice. Viktor doesn't speak ... ...but see news reports of the bloody coup in Krakozhia and starts to understand. Acting Airport Commissioner Nixon (Stanley Tucci) can't understand why Viktor doesn't make a run for it through the doors, and tries to encourage him to do so and become someone else's problem, but Viktor is content to wait. Nixon also tries to get Viktor to apply for asylum but again Viktor won't play ball. After losing his food vouchers he earns quarters by collecting ...
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Advantages: The best Arnie film ever Disadvantages: Dated Graphics
...I first watched the Terminator when I was far to young a couple of nightmares later i was a big fan. The atmosphere the film has is incredible, Arnie is at his hardest and was born for this role. He looks walks and talks like a robot with out needing to act so you really can believe he is a Terminator.
The film is essentually a cat and mouse affair the seemingly unstoppable terminator being the cat and the future mother of John Conner the savior of humanity sarah Connor being the mouse.
The story might seem to be a bit complicated and believe me
its quite complicated to explain it but here goes. In the year 2001 a military defense computer called cyberdyne is activated and given ultimate power as it controls the whole of Americas nuclear missiles and defense capabilities. Needless to say it all goes tits up the computer goes nuts...
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Advantages: it was the first Disadvantages: its quite dated
...well this was the first terminator film ever made,i suppose it was a very good film in its day ,arnies little comments like "ill be back" and "hasta la vista" all come from this film and off course if you are into the rest off the terminator films you will definately need this one .I for one really enjoyed the story of the terminator coming back from the future to kill the mother sarah conner before she can give birth to the worlds saviour.the special effects for the time were really quite cool too ,arnie looks very menacing in his biker gear and sunglasses carrying a shotgun ,the other great part off this film is he does kill quite a few people unlike in terminator 2 ....
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Advantages: good action sci-fi movie with plenty of story Disadvantages: the big guys wooden acting...??
...Director: James Cameron.
Producers: John Daly, Gale Anne Hurd and Derek Gibson
Writers: James Cameron and Gale Anne Hurd
Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Biehn and Linda Hamilton.
Released in 1984 this first film begins a series of fantastic movies where future meets present with action pact consequences.
**BRIEF PLOT**
When a machine wrapped in human skin cells is sent back from 2029, (where the machines rule the world), to 1984, the machine, or 'Terminator' (played by Arnold Schwarzenegger) is hell bent on destroying all the Sarah Conners in the phone book.
Fortunately, for Sarah Conner, (played by Linda Hamilton) a savour appears in the form of Kyle Reese, (played by Michael Biehn), a human from the future who follows the Terminator through the time portals.
With the terminator on a mission to eliminate...
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Consumer Advice: Contains moderate language and sex references
Video Category: Feature Film
Plot: When Viktor Navorski arrives at JFK airport in New York, little does he realise that his life is about to get very complicated. Having left a country that has just declared war he now finds that he is unable to enter the United States or depart from it. Stuck in the airport he adapts to his new surroundings and finds friends and romance.
Release details
DVD Region: DVD
Studio(s): PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT; TECHNICOLOR DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, DREAMWORKS HOME ENTERTAINMENT; PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT, DREAMWORKS HOME ENTERTAINMENT; UNIVERSAL MUSIC OPERATIONS
Release date: 05/03/2007, 19/06/2006, 31/01/2005
No of Discs: 1, 2
Catalogue No: DSL 1528, DSL 1482, 830 179 7
Screenwriter: Sacha Gervasi, Sacha Gervasi, Steven Spielberg
Executive Producer: Steven Spielberg, Walter F. Parkes, Laurie MacDonald
Featured: Steven Spielberg
Languages
Main Language: English
Hearing Impaired Language: English
DVD Description
Viktor Navorksi (Tom Hanks) falls into a bureaucratic crack in the system when his plane lands at New York's JFK airport from the fictitious country of Krakozhia. Unbeknownst to Navorski, his country fell prey to a military coup while he was in flight, causing it to be wiped from the map. This effectively renders his passport null and void, meaning he cannot legally enter America, nor return to his now nonexistent home. Barely able to speak English, the hapless Navorski is offered a sanctuary of sorts by kindly staff who allow him to freely inhabit the airport. With little money to his name, Navorski has to quickly shed his feelings of displacement, confusion, and alienation to survive. Fortunately he has a resourceful nature, and makes a meagre amount of money for food by returning baggage carts. As time passes he becomes more comfortable with his surroundings, even finding time to pursue a passing stewardess, Amelia (Catherine Zeta-Jones), who has captured his heart. But airport denizens such as customs chief Frank Dixon (Stanley Tucci), who is a constant thorn in Navorski's side, remind him of his outsider status throughout the ordeal. Director Steven Spielberg uses the airport setting of THE TERMINAL to represent a microcosmic view of the immigrant experience in American society. Drawing on a fine performance from Hanks, and a supporting cast who provide plenty of laughs, Spielberg handles some delicate subject matter with an acute sensitivity, providing a heartfelt tale in the process.
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