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List Price: $25.99
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Manufacturer: Summit Entertainment
Starring: Christina Ricci, James McAvoy, Catherine O'Hara, Reese Witherspoon, Peter Dinklage
Directed By: Mark Palansky
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0025195037952
Format: AC-3
Label: Summit Entertainment
Manufacturer: Summit Entertainment
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Summit Entertainment
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2008-07-15
Running Time: 89
Studio: Summit Entertainment
Theatrical Release Date: 2008-02-29
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Summary: "I'm Still Me" ~ Discovering The Inner Power Of Love
Comment: Ah..., don't you absolutely love stories about ancient family curses that are eventually broken by the affirmation of true love? Of course you do, everybody does. Well the '08 film 'Penelope' is one of those fairy tale like tales that the whole family can enjoy. Christina Ricci stars as Penelope, the pig faced young recluse burdened with the family curse and James McAvoy is perfectly cast in the role of her would-be suitor and potential curse breaker.
While the story line begins to unfold as we've come to expect in most traditional fairy tales you just might be surprised at the clever, completely unexpected twist at the end. Loads of entertainment value here complimented by some unique visual elements sure to catch the attention of the audience.
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Summary: Enveloping
Comment: It seems counterintuitive to label a movie about a pig girl as beautiful, but that is exactly what it is. The world that you are invited to enter in Penelope is visually stunning, whimsical, and decadent. I found myself aching to be able to walk through this magical city, even though the only thing magical is Penelope herself. Despite the premise, the story line is believable and real. Every frame and line of this film shows the immense care and craftsmanship that was taken, from the writing to the acting. It is both storytelling and moviemaking at its best. While at first glance, the lesson or moral of this fable may seem trite, it is illustrated in a new and imaginative way, and is still a lesson that so many of us have yet to mastered for ourselves. From the first viewing, Penelope worked its way into my top ten movies. It is one that I will watch again and again, both when I am cozily happy on a rainy day and when I am sad and need to see the brighter, more hopeful side of life. Perfectly crafted, perfectly acted, perfect.
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Summary: Great movie, but disappointing DVD
Comment: I give 5 stars for the movie and 2 for the DVD. The movie is a fun fantasy type with awesome visuals and great acting. But, I was very disappointed in this DVD version. I had seen a foreign copy of the movie and was looking forward to having my own clear copy. But they cut out some really great scenes (one that my husband and I were especially looking forward to) and then they don't even have a deleted scenes section! If we hadn't known what we were missing, I suppose we wouldn't have been so disappointed. The scene with the reporter and the real Max in jail is shorted (missing a hilarious interaction). A really neat story point at the end where Penelope reconciles with Edward is completely cut. The birds flying out of the house when Penelope's mom calls after her are cut out (except in the security cameras) - a neat visual. And the scene with the kids at the end is shortened. Those were the scenes that we particularly remember missing, but I think there must have been some other shortened scenes. What a waste of money, the DVD will be just sitting on the shelf while we watch our low res foreign copy.
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Summary: Enchanting
Comment: I was surprised by this movie in a good way. Having never once heard of it in the theatres I saw a preview for it on a DVD I had purchased and kept my eyes open for it after that. I was not sure what to expect, but the story line was original, funny and well-played by al the actors, especially Catherine O'Hara as Penelope's mother who you wanted to slap more than sympathize with. The tale moved between the fantastical and the ordinary so well that you felt it was possible for this to actually happen and wonder why you'd never heard of it before. Christina Ricci gave Penelope a wide-eyed innocence while never seeming fake and ingenuine, and James McAvoy (a lot scruffier than I feel he needed to be), displayed a range of emotions just in his eyes that made you root for his character despite the obvious flaws. Give this movie a chance to surprise and enchant you; I don't believe you'll be sorry.
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Summary: This movie will become a classic somehow...by word of mouth?
Comment: This movie is amazing!!! I think it should be a classic...like The Wizard Of Oz. I love it!!!! The story is warm, funny, romantic, heartbreaking, and it has such a delightful ending. The acting is perfecto, the director is a cinematic genuis, and the production is high budget..(or at least it looks that way). Great movie...one of the best movies ever made. Seriously.
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Taking cues from Beauty and the Beast and Cyrano de Bergerac, director Mark Palanksy debuts with a slight, if fanciful confection. Produced by Reese Witherspoon and written by Leslie Caveny, Penelope begins with the phrase, "Once upon a time...," making it clear the proceedings owe more to fantasy than reality. Due to a family curse, Ricci's sweet-natured heiress sports a pig snout instead of a normal nose. Since surgery isn't an option--it would sever her carotid artery--her parents (Christopher Guest favorite Catherine O'Hara and an underused Richard E. Grant) hide her from the world for 25 years. Penelope can only break the spell through "one who will love her faithfully," but none of the local bluebloods will have her. One fateful day, while her face is hidden, she meets musician-turned-gambler Max (Atonement's James McAvoy in a winning performance). Sparks fly, until she finds he's only cozying up to her on orders from tabloid reporter Lemon (The Station Agent's Peter Dinklage), so Penelope runs away from home. The city she enters looks much like modern-day London--Amélie's Michel Amathieu served as cinematographer--except most everyone speaks with an American accent (then again, the film is a fable). The aspiring horticulturist befriends spunky courier Annie (Witherspoon) and reconnects with Max, who harbors secrets of his own. Once people become accustomed to her unconventional looks, Penelope's future starts to brighten. Like Enchanted, Palanksy's first feature gives the romantic comedy a refreshing--and empowering--fairytale twist. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
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