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Velvet Goldmine [1998]

Velvet Goldmine [1998]
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Manufacturer: 4dvd
Starring: Ewan McGregor, Toni Collette, Eddie Izzard, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Christian Bale
Directed By: Todd Haynes
Average Customer Rating: Average rating of 3.0/5Average rating of 3.0/5Average rating of 3.0/5Average rating of 3.0/5Average rating of 3.0/5

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Audience Rating: Suitable for 18 years and over
Binding: DVD
EAN: 6867449000695
Format: PAL
Label: 4dvd
Manufacturer: 4dvd
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: 4dvd
Region Code: 2
Release Date: 2007-09-17
Running Time: 118
Studio: 4dvd

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Customer Rating: Average rating of 3/5Average rating of 3/5Average rating of 3/5Average rating of 3/5Average rating of 3/5
Summary: a hedonist fantasy
Comment: I can never make my mind up if I like this film or not, it's certainly not 'easy' viewing, you have to concentrate on it. There's more than a nod to Oscar Wilde in it - if you read the Ellmann bio you'll find much of the script is lifted straight out of it. And the whole theory that homosexuals are in some way 'aliens' sent to earth to make society advance faster is a little far-fetched, although one can see where they're going with it. I do like the historical scope of the film though, the move from the 1850s through to the 1990s, signified in the way all flamboyant celebrities seem to be linked by an intergalatic hatpin! It's a film with a huge vision, but ultimately probably not a strong enough script to see it through; in places it seems to get muddled and lost in its own paradox. I love it best for its pure homage to the 1970s though, the outrageous costumes (the transformation of the dowdy wardrobe assistant is perfect, and it's not often Eddie Izzard is the most conservatively-dressed person on set) the mods and rockers, and the belief that sex, drugs and rock n roll are the only things worth living for. It's a hedonist fantasy in every sense, with a little bit of glitter thrown in.

Customer Rating: Average rating of 4/5Average rating of 4/5Average rating of 4/5Average rating of 4/5Average rating of 4/5
Summary: This is a good film, don't listen to the reviewers
Comment: As I have exhausted my video version I am going to buy it on dvd. I can not understand the bad reviews this gets. It is a fantastic view of underground and glam rock loosely based on famous figures but having its own identity. The music is good, the fantasy is good and the actors are good. Yes, the story is unbelievable but so what? All in all this film is good fun and one that can be watched again and again.

Customer Rating: Average rating of 2/5Average rating of 2/5Average rating of 2/5Average rating of 2/5Average rating of 2/5
Summary: Do not expect much from this
Comment: A rather confused movie, whose plot is exhausted basically after 10' minutes. The underlining message is not clear. With good will, one could only appreciate the reconstruction of some "glam rock" views, and part of the soundtrack. However, do not expect "the story of glam rock", or anything else in fact. It dissolves as soon as it reaches the end - if you make it there.



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