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| Movie Description Lasse Hallstrom (CHOCOLAT, MY LIFE AS A DOG) presents this strong, quiet, chillingly deep adaptation of the popular novel by E. Annie Proulx. In a fishing port set in the Canadian province of Newfoundland, newspaper journalist Quoyle (Kevin Spacey), his young daughter Bunny (Alyssa Gainer), and his stern aunt Agnis Hamm (Dame Judi Dench) have reclaimed their ancestral home, which stood vacant for 40 years perched over the raging sea on the edge of a cliff. The fresh air and the mundane routine of the sleepy village act as a balm for Quoyle's wounds. Having grown up with unhappy parents who cautioned him that he'd never amount to anything, Quoyle thought he'd finally found a stroke of luck when he fell in love with Petal (a surprisingly slutty but no less beautiful Cate Blanchett), Bunny's mother. However, after Petal's sudden death, and the simultaneous passing of his loveless parents, Quoyle's migration from downtrodden Poughkeepsie, N.Y. to coastal Canada is his salvation. As Quoyle gains confidence and pride daily through his coworkers at the tiny newspaper the Gammy Bird, through his friendship with Wavey (a lovely Julianne Moore), and through his reconciliation with some spooky family secrets from the distant past, Quoyle, Bunny, and Agnis slowly find new direction, new hope, and the beginnings of a new life.
Notes DVD Features: Region 1 Keep Case Anamorphic Widescreen Audio: TBD Additional Release Material: Audio Commentary - 1. Lasse Hallstrom - Director Behind the Scenes Footage Featurette - 1. "Dive Beneath the Surface" Interactive Features: Scene Access Interactive Menus Text/Photo Galleries: Stills/Photos, Theatrical release: December 25, 2001 Editorial Reviews New York Times - p.E3 - Stephen Holden Variety - p.20-6 - Robert Koehler Sight and Sound - p.55 - Bonnie Greer Total Film - p.96 - Jamie Russell | Find errors in the product description? Submit a catalog update request now. | ||||||
Reviews  the shipping news Captivating story of a family in turmoil with themselves as well as their neighbors. One of the ten best movies I have ever seen. Certainly not a Disney fairy tale but not seriously offensive to anyone but a real prude. Review ID: 10000000007757251 Was this review helpful? Report this review Loved it!Bought it for my fiance, for his birthday. We loved it, especially the understated, natural acting of Kevin Spacey. Great story, too. Review ID: 10000000007439475 Was this review helpful? Report this review  THE SHIPPING NEWSReview created: 05/05/08 by: I HAD JUST FINISHED READING "THE SHIPPING NEWS". LOVED IT!-- A STORY YOU COULD "GET LOST IN". I WAS CURIOUS TO SEE WHAT THE CHARACTERS WOULD BE LIKE ON SCREEN. AS IS THE CASE WITH MANY BOOK-TO-MOVIE ADAPTIONS, THE STORY COULD NOT MEASURE UP WITH THE READER'S IMAGINATION, NOT THE THOUGHTS IMPARTED BY THE CHARACTERS IN THE BOOK. BUT. I WILL SAY I'M GLAD I BOUGHT THE DVD TO SATISFY MY CURIOSITY/ THE PRICE WAS CERTAINLY RIGHT, AND THE SERVICE GIVEN BY THE SELLER WAS EXCELLENT. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING! Review ID: 10000000007007319 Was this review helpful? Report this review THE SHIPPING NEWSBEING THE MOVIE BUFF I AM AND LOVING JULIANNE MOORE I COULD NOT BELIEVE I MISSED THIS ONE UNTIL I SAW IT ON EBAY. MUST HAVE BEEN CAUGHT UP IN A WAKE OF X MEN OR STARWARS ECT, AT THAT TIME. THIS MWVIE WAS GREAT WITH POWERFUL ACTING AND A GREAT STORY, ITS HARE TO BELIEVE IT DID NOT GET AN AWARD. Review ID: 10000000004151199 Was this review helpful? Report this review Shipping NewsThis is a wonderful story. I have the paperback and the audio book. The movie is a good adaptation from the original story. Kevin Spacey does a wonderful job as does Judi Dench. This is a great story. Enjoyable by all! Review ID: 10000000003734848 Was this review helpful? Report this review |
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