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Relative Values [2000]
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A Comedy Without Laughs....
Review date: 2008-03-31 Rating: 2 out of 10
As the opening credits rolled on this movie I started to get misgivings. A Baldwin brother... but sadly William not Alec, a Thompson sister, unfortunately Sophie and not Emma, a Hollywood actress - but its Jeanne Tripplehorn, one of that breed of B-list American babes who along with the likes of Andie MacDowell happily slum it in British made movies. Julie Andrews leads the lack lustre cast as an aristocratic matriarch in 1950s British society. Many years living in LA have given Dame Julie's accent a strange mid Atantic twang which does not serve her well in this supposedly terribly English role. The plot is not the most intriguing and the script provides no real laughs. The scenery's pretty enough and there's nothing here that would offend your grannie. To sum up, its a pleasant enough way to kill an hour on a Sunday afternoon, but its not a movie you will treasure and want to watch again. What the wonderful Stephen Fry was doing wasting his talents as the butler with no great lines to say is beyond me - picking up the paycheck and hanging out with his friends I'd guess!
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Reviews
Light-hearted fun
Review date: 2008-01-28 Rating: 8 out of 10
I have watched the DVD several times now. It's fun to watch Stephen Frye, Julie Andrews, a Baldwin, and others in this fun farce. You'll enjoy this movie if you want an uncomplicated evening of laughs. Frye is the best part of the movie, in my opinion.
Delightful and great fun to watch.
Review date: 2006-01-16 Rating: 10 out of 10
I found this movie by chance whilst searching for movies by Julie Andrews. What a delightful and light hearted entertainment it turned out to be. This movie was well enjoyed by my family. The added bonus of having two of my favourite actors - Julie Andrews and Colin Firth was more than I could ask for. Colin Firth was at his most mischievous best and the ever lovely and royal Julie Andrews. This is an all star cast; there is a guest appearance by Stephanie Beecham.
This is great comedy and it is light hearted too. It is great fun to watch, you can't go wrong with this DVD.
So funny!
Review date: 2005-08-19 Rating: 8 out of 10
This film was delightful, we had such a laugh at the cinema! I don't know how anyone could give it ONE star!!! It really is funny, if you love Pride and Prejudice, Emma, Sense and Sensibility and The Importance of Being Earnest, then you will love this too!
Pointless
Review date: 2005-08-09 Rating: 2 out of 10
all these great actors, great settings, good production and well nothing really. Days later still can't work out what on earth Colin Firth was supposed to be doing, why Stephen Fry needs to be Jeeves (again, and again, and again!!) and well why really !! sorry not worth the effort to watch it. Had great potential - the girl guides were mildly amusing but that is about it.
Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Edward Atterton
Julie Andrews
Colin Firth
William Baldwin
Stephen Fry
Director(s):
Recording label: Momentum Pictures
Manufacturer: Momentum Pictures
EAN: 5060021171597
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: Anamorphic, PAL, Widescreen,
Release date: 2002-03-25
Number of discs: 1
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Audience rating: Parental Guidance
Region code: 2
Running time: 85 minutes
Theatrical release date: 2000-06-23
Language: English (Subtitled)
Language: English (Original Language)