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A Love Song for Bobby Long [2004] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
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Great acting, beautiful impressions of New Orleans
Review date: 2008-03-01 Rating: 8 out of 10
This is a charming and funny movie.
The story isn't very complicated but it's beautifully acted. Travolta surprised me. You'll find yourself drawn to the leisurly world these characters inhabit. The music and the images of New Orleans before the flood are a perfect match.
The poetry quoted throughout the movie was a treat as well.
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Reviews
not exactly a love story!
Review date: 2006-08-24 Rating: 10 out of 10
A very slow movie that hasn't been made to get ones adrenaline pumping but to invoke more of an emotional response and deeper thought in its viewers.
John Travolta does a pretty good job of playing Bobby Long, a former professor who is now an alcoholic living in someone else's house with a friend named Lawson. When the owner of the house dies he gets in touch with her estranged daughter, Pursy, played by Scarlett Johansson who decides to return home. Unfortunately, she finds out that all three of them own the house and she has to live with 2 middle aged alcoholics one of whom is hell bent on getting her to leave.
The three begin to form an unusual friendship which is the main crust of the movie. There is a bit of a subplot in terms of `why did a professor turn to drink?' `what secret are they keeping from Scarlett?' and the potential romance with Lawson.
The movie unravels at a fairly leisurely pace so don't expect any overly dramatic scenes. It does feature a decent bit of acting from the whole cast and has a lot of fine music too!!
Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Gabriel Macht
John Travolta
Scarlett Johansson
Dane Rhodes
Deborah Kara Unger
Creators:
Scarlett Johansson (Primary Contributor)
John Travolta (Primary Contributor)
Shainee Gabel (Writer)
Anson Downes (Producer)
Bob Yari (Producer)
Brad Krevoy (Producer)
Chad Marting (Producer)
David Lancaster (Producer)
Ronald Everett Capps (Writer)
Director(s):
Recording label: Columbia TriStar
Manufacturer: Columbia TriStar
EAN: 9781404950979
Binding: DVD
ISBN: 1404950974
Number of items: 1
Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Colour, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC,
Release date: 2005-04-19
Universal product code (UPC): 043396038004
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Region code: 1
Running time: 119 minutes
Theatrical release date: 2005-01-21
Language: English (Original Language)
Language: English (Subtitled)
Language: French (Subtitled)
Language: Portuguese (Subtitled)
Language: Spanish (Subtitled)
Language: French (Dubbed)
Language: Portuguese (Dubbed)