Scarlet Letter details
| Format: | 15 DVD |
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| Starring: | Demi Moore, Edward Hardwicke, Robert Duvall, Gary Oldman, Robert Prosky |
| Director: | Roland Joffe |
| Genres: | Drama - Comedy, War, Romance |
| Studio: | Entertainment In Video |
| Name | Discs | |
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Scarlet Letter |
15 Feature |
DVD Information
| Run time: | 2 hours 10 minutes |
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| Rental release: | 03 May 2004 |
| Main languages: | English |
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This is a dreadful travesty of a classic novel
By roncoach (365 reviews) from suffolk , 04 Nov 2011[Highly rated reviewer]
In spite of some really good supporting actors whom I have always admired, notably Gary Oldman and Robert Duvall ; and in spite of a really good original classic novel by the very talented Nathaniel Hawthorne, NOTHING can save this woeful film.
It is simply AWFUL !!
Demi Moore was once asked by a reporter, while she was entering a premire evening gala, if she would ever consider making a film in which it was artistically essential for her to keep her clothes on LOL. If looks could have killed-----she showed the ugly side of a good-looking woman !
She was indeed going through a phase when she was better known naked to men than most of those men's own wives.
Of course, being an admirer of the female form, I was pleased to watch LOL. Thank you Demi------but couldn't you have just done 5 minute nude videos instead of trying to make films that are meant to have things known as 'acting', good screenplay and entertainment for 2 hours ???
But , as an 'actress', she was a complete disaster. And even if she had had much talent, she could not have carried this dreadful film adaptation, which suffers in every department----from direction to editing, from photography to screenplay.
In Demi's defence, I have seen her, in the few films she has made in more recent years, having evolved as an actress and in her judgement in choosing what films to appear in.
But, getting back to this film, it is a miserable travesty of a classic American novel about an interesting and chilling subject, which has been quite successfully made several times for the screen.
If you prefer to watch a film of this story, rather than read the old novel.........watch another version.
This version is almost laughable in its banality.- Was this review helpful to you?
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(16)not too bad
By cheesekake (1282 reviews) from uk , 02 Jun 2012personally I hate demi moore, and only am saving this from having half a star because oldman is brilliant and makes up for the wooden acting skills of moore.
its not a bad story, quite interesting and the whole ethics that the story are based around for that time period are very interesting too- Was this review helpful to you?
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This is a dreadful travesty of a classic novel
By roncoach (365 reviews) from suffolk , 04 Nov 2011[Highly rated reviewer]
In spite of some really good supporting actors whom I have always admired, notably Gary Oldman and Robert Duvall ; and in spite of a really good original classic novel by the very talented Nathaniel Hawthorne, NOTHING can save this woeful film.
It is simply AWFUL !!
Demi Moore was once asked by a reporter, while she was entering a premire evening gala, if she would ever consider making a film in which it was artistically essential for her to keep her clothes on LOL. If looks could have killed-----she showed the ugly side of a good-looking woman !
She was indeed going through a phase when she was better known naked to men than most of those men's own wives.
Of course, being an admirer of the female form, I was pleased to watch LOL. Thank you Demi------but couldn't you have just done 5 minute nude videos instead of trying to make films that are meant to have things known as 'acting', good screenplay and entertainment for 2 hours ???
But , as an 'actress', she was a complete disaster. And even if she had had much talent, she could not have carried this dreadful film adaptation, which suffers in every department----from direction to editing, from photography to screenplay.
In Demi's defence, I have seen her, in the few films she has made in more recent years, having evolved as an actress and in her judgement in choosing what films to appear in.
But, getting back to this film, it is a miserable travesty of a classic American novel about an interesting and chilling subject, which has been quite successfully made several times for the screen.
If you prefer to watch a film of this story, rather than read the old novel.........watch another version.
This version is almost laughable in its banality.- Was this review helpful to you?
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Much less Puritan than the book
By DansCubby (29 reviews) from Chelmsford , 12 Aug 2011I really enjoyed this adaptation I did not get the sense of emotion, courage or love from the book but this was a good adaptation and I felt that Mistress Prynne was much more revolutionary in the film than the book the reverend more passionate and the husband much more vengeful. So all in all a very enjoyable watch- Was this review helpful to you?
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Scarlet Letter
By a customer from England , 07 May 2010I have not read the book so I cannot compare but I did thoroughly enjoy the film. I'm a huge Gary Oldman fan and anything he's in cannot be bad - recommend it !- Was this review helpful to you?
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Makes you feel lucky you were born in 20th century
By Jewel (7 reviews) from London , 11 Jun 2009First things first - I haven't read the book (ashamed, yes) so can only judge the film for what it is without any reference to what it could have been.
The characters are well-developed (if 2-dimentional sometimes), the storyline is mostly believable, the setting is breath-taking, the soundtrack is lovely, the film altogether is enjoyable.
1666. Hester Prynne (Moore) arrives from England to a Puritanian Massachusetts colony ahead of her husband to prepare a home for them. She meets the local Reverend (Oldman) and you know straight away that there'll be trouble - she's married, he's a man of god, they're in love. However, nothing happens until the circumstances allow them to act guilt-free in their opinion, if not in the opinion of the society around.
Moore is a bit too outspoken and feminist for a 17th century woman, Oldman is too handsome for a priest, but my god, did I believe him in his guilt and desire to share the punishment! Me, who doesn't believe in men having feeling and emotions! Joan Plowright is adorable as Harriet, a free-thinking new-age old biddy (equals witch).
Good to watch when you need a reminder on how strong women can be.- Was this review helpful to you?
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