Hobson's Choice details
| Format: | U DVD |
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| Starring: | Charles Laughton, John Mills, Brenda De Banzie |
| Director: | David Lean |
| Genres: | Comedy - British, Drama - General |
| Studio: | ELEVATION |
| Name | Discs | |
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Hobson's Choice |
U Feature |
DVD Information
| Run time: | 1 hour 43 minutes |
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| Rental release: | 11 Aug 2008 |
| Main languages: | English |
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Outstanding example of hte way cinema used to be
By Polonius (23 reviews) from Thame, Oxon , 29 Sep 2004[Highly rated reviewer]
Two films for the price of one, especially of this calibre? Has to be a bargain. Hobson's Choice is a movie in the long-forgotten tradition of British comedies: a blend of clever dialogue, sharp characterisations and occasional slapstick. This movie most definitely deserves the epithet 'Classic' and is suitable for all of the family (although some may have difficulty understanding the harsher aspects of the Northern accents). The themes of the film may now be a little outdated, but thankfully the story more than makes up for this with wit and insight. Definitely one for the collection. The second movie on the disc, 'Breaking The Sound Barrier', is just as dated but sadly does not age all too well. Following the story of England's early attempts to try to break through the sound barrier, the acting comes over as rather twee with everybody, including the mechanics, speaking a form of BBC Received Pronunciation English which thankfully is no longer heard today. For all of its faults however, this is still a movie to while away a wet, lazy afternoon.- Was this review helpful to you?
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(31)Lean pickings
By zorilla (221 reviews) from Kew, Richmond , 27 Sep 2012In nearly all of his big films there's usually something of interest, but they're never quite as good as you'd hope or remembered, but his smaller films up to Bridge On The River Kwai are almost all magnificent.
It's from films like this, his Dickens films, Brief Encounter and This Happy Breed that Lean made his reputation as a great British film maker.
There are so many reasons to see and love this film, but none more compelling than Charles Laughton's beautifully overstated performance.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Wish there were 6 stars to award
By a customer from Suffolk , 02 Jan 2011This is my favourite film of all time, it can't be faulted, I particularly love the lighting.Charles Laughton steals every scene he is in.- Was this review helpful to you?
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A really enjoyable “Classic”
By OldTom (49 reviews) from Berkhamsted , 25 Aug 2010This is one of my all-time favourite films. Everything about it is spot on. The first time you watch it you just enjoy it. When you watch it again, you realise how beautifully made it is. Apart from Charles Laughton’s character, the film has an under-stated quality, which I like. It’s true that it is a fascinating portrayal of “How We Were”, but it is too good a film (and much too enjoyable) to be just a period piece.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Charming black and white classic.
By BrotherJackMcDuff (21 reviews) from The Inner Sanctum , 01 Jul 2010Laughton plays a boorish, drunk shoe shop proprietor who is undone by his daughter and cobbler (Mills) in this charming black and white classic.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Laughton at his best
By a customer from London , 18 Jun 2010One of the great films of all times! Mills and Laughton are class acts and the script is spot on. If you don't mind B&Ws, which I don't...a great night in!- Was this review helpful to you?
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