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Dean Spanley Reviews

2008

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Set in Edwardian England where upper lips are always stiff and men from the Colonies are not entirely to be trusted, Fisk Senior has little time or affection for his son, but when the pair visit an eccentric Indian, they start a strange journey that eventually allows the old man to find his heart. Read more

Starring	Jeremy Northam, Sam Neill, Bryan Brown, Peter O'Toole
Director	Toa Fraser
Genres	Comedy, Drama

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- Small film, big delight. New Zealand playwright-turned-director Toa Fraser has made a fine fist of adapting the... read more on Time Out
- 51107
- - Wally Hammond
  - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:21
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  Quirky and quite wonderful....
  
  The great thing about watching movies is that every now and again a film comes at you from left field that is so unusual that when you’ve turned off the ... read more »
  
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  - PGM
  - 16 reviews
  - Somerset UK
  - 08 May 2009 at 07:48
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  Delightful Surprise.
  
  Just watched this New Years Day 1.1.12 on BBC2 and what a delight. So well cast which is 85% of a film in my opinion. Wonderful in a sweet way.
  
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- - Tallulah
  - 44 reviews
  - Sussex
  - 01 Jan 2012 at 14:47
- - 3
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  Unusual story - Excellently done
  
  This has an old fashioned feel to it. The plot is unique to say the least, but give it a go - it is so well produced and acted.
  
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  - Harrow
  - 06 Dec 2011 at 09:43
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  - 1
  Strange title and strange story
  
  Chose this film because of its cast. The story is rather strange and it is all talk and no action - but the talk is quite exquisite. If you can stick with it, ... read more »
  
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- - MiMufan
  - 30 reviews
  - 26 Oct 2011 at 21:35
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  A complete surprise
  
  I didn't know what to expect when I started watching this film, but it wasn't what I got! How does a film like this even get made? I don't know but ... read more »
  
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- - Philboyd
  - Manchester, England
  - 08 Oct 2011 at 16:34
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  A little gem
  
  This film is a gem, but if you lean towards action/adventure, horror/mayhem it may not be your cup of tea. But watch it anyway to see what a small film can do ... read more »
  
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- - Slim1967
  - 2 reviews
  - 17 Aug 2011 at 15:43
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  love me love my dog
  
  watch this with children or with partner or by yourself- you'll laugh and cry - you dont need to like dogs to appreciate it- but those of us who do already ... read more »
  
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- 1006902
- - a customer
  - 19 Jun 2011 at 13:00
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  Not to be missed
  
  This film started slowly and ended up slowly....not such a bad thing as i was taken on a journey that made me think about a multitude of things.
  
  A ... read more »
  
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- - petethepainter
  - 16 reviews
  - HATFIELD HERTS
  - 18 May 2011 at 15:54
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  Superb all round
  
  Brilliant script, marvellous language, dry humour, top class actors, great filming. This is a unique movie geared at people who appreciate highbrow English ... read more »
  
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- - Ilikefilmsyay
  - 12 reviews
  - Reading
  - 24 Mar 2011 at 12:34
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  A shaggy dog story
  
  There are many surprises to this delightful film, like, for a start, how did a young Fijian director end up in wintry Wisbech making an Anglo-New Zealand co-... read more »
  
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- - gnlincoln
  - 9 reviews
  - 27 Oct 2010 at 22:55
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  Stick with this one - quirky and poignant
  
  Slow to start. Very gentle. Some beautifully observed bits (watch two of the main characters sizing each other up when they meet for the first time). It does ... read more »
  
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  - Herne Bay
  - 19 Jul 2010 at 14:55
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  Quirky and quite wonderful....
  
  The great thing about watching movies is that every now and again a film comes at you from left field that is so unusual that when you’ve turned off the ... read more »
  
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- 754081
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  - PGM
  - 16 reviews
  - Somerset UK
  - 08 May 2009 at 07:48
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  Slowish start but keep watching!!
  
  Slighty bizarre yet a delightful film. Great cast, Peter O'Toole is superb.
  
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- - crayfish73
  - 2 reviews
  - Bournemouth
  - 01 May 2009 at 16:06
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  dean spanley
  
  the start was so slow that i lost the plot...sorry but boring.
  
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- - littlesar
  - 22 reviews
  - Beckenham
  - 06 May 2009 at 17:59
- - 9
  - 3
  What a dog!
  
  I've been a member of odeon direct for 2 years and this is my first review. I felt I had a duty to fellow members to warn them about this film. This has to ... read more »
  
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  - Fife
  - 15 May 2009 at 13:13
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  A Lovely Surprise Of A Film...
  
  'Dean Spanley' is that rarity - a weird little film that you think is going to be absolute rubbish at first, but then twists and turns and delightfully ... read more »
  
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- - Baz
  - 87 reviews
  - London
  - 25 May 2009 at 23:26
- - 6
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  Utterly Wonderful
  
  This is a truly bizarre film but overflowing with charm, wit and great performances. The story is unusual to say the least (think K-PAX meets Gosford Park) but ... read more »
  
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- - LazarusMunkey
  - 134 reviews
  - Wednesbury
  - 04 May 2009 at 20:56
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  Dean Spanley
  
  As Peter O'Toole says on many occasion during this film - Poppycock! I read alot of reviews on this and generally the majority of them were positive. ... read more »
  
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- - MC2B
  - 1 review
  - Lincoln
  - 28 May 2009 at 10:19
- - 6
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  Stick with this one
  
  We thought we were going to have to turn this off within 15 minutes as it seemed a bit strange to say the least. However, it got better and better and is in ... read more »
  
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  - Norfolk
  - 29 May 2009 at 22:54
- - 6
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  Boring
  
  a total waste of four fine actors.
  
  I've had more entertainment watching my plants grow.
  
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- - Martin77
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  - PLYMOUTH
  - 23 May 2009 at 22:26
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  Dean Spanley
  
  Great acting, but a weird and ultimately quite boring film. We gave it a very generous 3 stars, but without O'Toole's performance, it wasn't worth ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Bradford-On-Avon
  - 10 May 2009 at 17:28

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Critic's review
- Small film, big delight. New Zealand playwright-turned-director Toa Fraser has made a fine fist of adapting the... read more on Time Out
- 51107
- - Wally Hammond
  - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:21

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- Dean Spanley
  
  Set in Edwardian England where upper lips are always stiff and men from the Colonies are not entirely to be trusted, Fisk Senior has little time or affection for his son, but when the pair visit an eccentric Indian, they start a strange journey that eventually allows the old man to find his heart....