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Love Actually (2004, DVD)

Movie Description
Written and directed by Richard Curtis and produced by Duncan Kenworthy (the team behind NOTTING HILL and FOUR WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL) this zingy British comedy weaves a vivid crazy quilt of interlocking or unrelated vignettes all dealing with the subject of love over the Christmas holidays in London. The big name cast includes Hugh Grant as a prime minister who falls for a staff member, Liam Neeson as a widower counseling his son in the ways of romance, Laura Linney as a shy woman working up the nerve to ask out a coworker, Emma Thompson and Alan Rickman as a couple faced with infidelity, and Colin Firth as a writer who falls for his Portuguese maid. Additionally, a pair of porn film stand-ins bond on the set, an artist fantasizes about his friend's wife; and perhaps funniest of all, an aging rock star (Bill Nighy) tries for his comeback with a Christmas novelty song. The likes of Billy Bob Thornton, Rowan Atkinson and Denise Richards turn in cameos, helping making this film a throwback to those all-star, multi-plotted comedies of the 1960s and '70s, such as IT'S A MAD MAD MAD MAD WORLD (1963), NASHVILLE (1975), and CALIFORNIA SUITE (1978). With Curtis' comedic credentials and the star wattage of pros like Grant, Neeson and Thompson, LOVE, ACTUALLY is a laugh-packed affair, with more than a few tears to be shed along the way, and a startling amount of bawdy raunchiness.

Credits
Producer:Duncan Kenworthy, Eric Fellner, Tim Bevan
Cast:Alan Rickman, Bill Nighy, Colin Firth, Emma Thompson, Hugh Grant, Keira Knightley, Laura Linney, Liam Neeson, Martine McCutcheon, Rowan Atkinson

Details
Edition:Full Frame Edition

Notes
DVD Features:

Region 1
Keep Case
Full Frame - 1.33
Dual Layer
Audio:
   Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound - English
   Dolby Surround Sound - Spanish
   Dolby Surround Sound - French
Additional Release Material:
   Commentary - 1. Richard Curtis - Director, Hugh Grant, Billy Nighy, and Thomas Sangster - Stars
   Featurettes - 1. Deleted Scenes with Introductions - Richard Curtis - Director
    2. The Music of LOVE ACTUALLY - Richard Curtis - Director
    3. "The Trouble With Love Is" - Music Video by Kelly Clarkson, Theatrical Release: November 7, 2003

Editorial Reviews
"...[Curtis brings] a sharp sense of character comedy combined with a very human touch. His feeling for people is as genuine as his wit, and he manages it all with a light-on-its-feet casualness..."
Los Angeles Times - Kenneth Turan (11/07/2003)

"...A movie as sweetly munchable as a Christmas cookie..."
Entertainment Weekly - Owen Gleiberman (11/14/2003)

"...There are laughs laced with feeling here..."
Rolling Stone - Peter Travers

"...A big, snug duvet of a movie that you can flop into and get lost in..."
Total Film - Matt Mueller (12/01/2003)

"LOVE ACTUALLY is irresistible."
USA Today - Claudia Puig (11/07/2003)

"It's jammed with characters, stories, warmth and laughs."
Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert (11/07/2003)

"[T]he film's freshness, sure-footed control of its emotional effects, and sincerity are hard to dismiss."
Film Comment - Gavin Smith (05/01/2004)

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      Love Actually is Good
    Review created: 09/27/05
    4 of 7 people found this review helpful.

    “Love Actually” is one of my favorite romantic comedies. It doesn’t cheap out by being overly gooey and takes advantage of its R rating to actually give us some blunt advice about relationships.

    With ten interlocking stories, it’s not perfect. It’s about impossible to keep that many stories and characters interesting in 135 minutes. I can think of two of the subplots that could easily have been discarded that would have made for a stronger film. The stories that do work, however, make up for the downtime.

    If you are a fan of movies like ‘Shortcuts’, ‘Magnolia’, etc. that weave multiple stories together, you may want to give it a view though it’s a different movie entirely. I would recommend it as something you and your significant other can watch together for an enjoyable evening.


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      love actually
    Review created: 07/10/08
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    good romantic movie.
    i saw people who are in love.
    i love this song "all you need is love" :D
    i like most this part that someone loves his best friend's bride.


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      Love Actually DVD
    Review created: 07/09/08
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    It is a great movie, full of love, humor and true emotions. It is made in England, so that gives some clues about the quality. Superb actors, so the film is full of great performance. My husband and I watch this movie every X-smas and always when we need some encouragement in our life.


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      Wonderful movie!
    Review created: 07/08/08

    I really enjoyed this movie alot! This movie was reccomended to me by a friend. This is one of his favorites, so I had to see for myself and I loved every minute of it!


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      Love Actually DVD
    Review created: 06/07/08
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    jcgirl07 ( 6 )

    I like that I am able to surprise a friend with something that they are rally wanting; with the ability to get it at a really discounted price, that is even more special. Thank you so much and I am so glad that we could work together.


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