Secondhand Lions (DVD, 2005, Platinum Series)
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Leading Role: Michael Caine
Director: Tim McCanlies
Rating: Rated PG
Release Date: Feb 2005
Format: DVD
Additional Info: Platinum Series
UPC: 794043705823
Product ID: EPID44823000
Description: Set in Texas in the 1950s, SECONDHAND LIONS tells the touching story of Walter (Haley Joel Osment), a shy teenager sent to stay with two estranged uncles for the summer. Various rumors surround the two uncles (played by Robert Duvall and...
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Great Family Entertainment~Extremely Funny Movie~WorthReview created: 03/09/08(updated 05/18/08)
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Great Family Entertainment~Extremely Funny Movie~Worth watching more than once. This movie is a throw-back ij time, to the 50's era.
Josh Lucas (of "A Beautiful Mind") gets a phone call telling that his two great-uncles have been in an accident. Young Haley Joel Osment is literally dropped off with great-uncles Michael Caine and Robert Duvall by his mother Kyra Sedgwick. The two are supposed to have a huge fortune somewhere on their farm in Texas and Sedgwick, along with several others, have been trying to find the treasure for years. Osment seems out-of-place at first and his two uncles appear to be cold-hearted. Duvall is seen sleep-walking and acts like he is sword-fighting. Osment has never seen anyone act this way before and he becomes curious. He finds a photo of the beautiful and exotic Emmanuelle Vaugier in the house's tower and his want to know the pasts of his uncles'. Caine tells Osment at the start of World War I the two uncles joined the French Legion, fighting with the Allies. Caine tells of Duvall's love for Vaugier when he was a young man. She was also wanted by an evil sheik (Adam Ozturk) The story concludes and Osment finds out how the two got their money. "Secondhand Lions" -an old lion that Duvall and Caine buy-is one of those movies that makes you wonder why hollywood does not produce more like it. Give this one "Two Thumbs Up"
Five Stars *****
Josh Lucas (of "A Beautiful Mind") gets a phone call telling that his two great-uncles have been in an accident. Young Haley Joel Osment is literally dropped off with great-uncles Michael Caine and Robert Duvall by his mother Kyra Sedgwick. The two are supposed to have a huge fortune somewhere on their farm in Texas and Sedgwick, along with several others, have been trying to find the treasure for years. Osment seems out-of-place at first and his two uncles appear to be cold-hearted. Duvall is seen sleep-walking and acts like he is sword-fighting. Osment has never seen anyone act this way before and he becomes curious. He finds a photo of the beautiful and exotic Emmanuelle Vaugier in the house's tower and his want to know the pasts of his uncles'. Caine tells Osment at the start of World War I the two uncles joined the French Legion, fighting with the Allies. Caine tells of Duvall's love for Vaugier when he was a young man. She was also wanted by an evil sheik (Adam Ozturk) The story concludes and Osment finds out how the two got their money. "Secondhand Lions" -an old lion that Duvall and Caine buy-is one of those movies that makes you wonder why hollywood does not produce more like it. Give this one "Two Thumbs Up"
Five Stars *****
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Thank you for voting. If your vote meets our This is a great movies for all ages.Review created: 02/27/09
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) This is a great movie. It is heartwarming and equally funny and touching. Robert Duvall and Michael Caine are excellent as the hermit-like uncles with tales of past experiences. The development of a relationship between them and their grand-nephew, played by Haley Joel Osment is wonderful to watch. The flashbacks of the earlier lives, of the uncles, are seen through the nephew's eyes with all the drama, thrill and a dash of swashbuckler movies. Christian Kane, as the younger Duvall character, does exceptional stunts and sword-work, supposedly earning the scar on his lip during this movie. Kyra Sedgwick is excellent, although exasperating, as the mother who has to have a man in her life and will sacrifice her son to get one. This is a great movies for all ages.
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W****O****N****D****E****R****F****U****L*** MOVIE !Review created: 01/12/08
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) Excellent movie for all ages. A very nice and beautiful production. Was not expecting the detail and enjoyment factor.
5 out of 5
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Awesome family movie!Review created: 07/05/06
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I absolutely loved Secondhand Lions, as well as my children. I considered this movie to be a family movie. There's a couple of curse words and 'fantasy' violence (no blood, etc)but nothing that needs more than the PG rating it has.
The acting is superb which you would expect with veteran actors Michael Caine and Robert Duvall and Haley Joel Osment has proved to be an experience actor.
There's nothing about this movie I didn't like:)
The acting is superb which you would expect with veteran actors Michael Caine and Robert Duvall and Haley Joel Osment has proved to be an experience actor.
There's nothing about this movie I didn't like:)
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