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The Bargain Nexus - The Thomas Crown Affair
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List Price: $14.98
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Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Rene Russo, Denis Leary, Ben Gazzara, Frankie Faison
Directed By: John McTiernan
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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
Brand: TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENT
EAN: 9786305657941
Format: Anamorphic
ISBN: 6305657947
Label: MGM (Video & DVD)
Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
Number Of Items: 1
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen
Publisher: MGM (Video & DVD)
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2000-01-04
Running Time: 113
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Theatrical Release Date: 1999-08-06
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Summary: LOVE this movie
Comment: This movie is excellent. Piece Brosnan is one of my favorite actors and he was fantastic with Rene Russo. Loved it!
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Summary: An affair to, um, forget...
Comment: Pierce Brosnan has this endearing sensuality that draws you to him, no matter what role he's playing. I'm a man and I can admit that without hesitation. That factor is really the only thing that saves `The Thomas Crown Affair' from being nothing more than passable entertainment. In other words, if it weren't for Brosnan I would have turned the film off almost as soon as it began, or at least the moment Russo walked onto the screen (more on her later). But no, I didn't. I watched the film in its entirety, and while it is not dreadful it is far less than worthy of your time and attention.
Now I have not seen the original, so I cannot compare the two (the reviews say that this one is superior, so I'm not in a rush to check out the original), but this `remake' definitely has the feel of a remake. You know, the way that remakes always feel (not always but most of the time) like they are missing something. This feels like it's missing something.
The film follows Thomas Crown, a wealthy businessman (millionaire at that) who is growing bored and so he decides to stage a robbery at the local museum. Catherine Banning is the insurance investigator hired to aid the police investigation. She immediately suspects Crown despite the department's disbelief, and so she targets him, and attempts to seduce him. Crown on the flip side is working her, from every angle in fact. In the end it boils down to a `does he love me, is he using me, should I rat him out, should I follow him' scenario, which quite frankly grows old very soon.
The initial robbery scene is expertly staged and choreographed; it's just a shame that it's the only remotely exciting scene in the film.
The acting is very hit or miss. Pierce is great, as usual. He is seductive and mysterious and enticing. He makes you want to know everything about him. Rene Russo is a major miss for me. From the second the walked onto the screen it was as if she was trying way too hard. I don't get the admiration for her performance, for it comes off rather cartoonish rather than grounded. She is very over-the-top and at times unbearable. Faye Dunaway (who starred in the original I hear) is also very over-the-top. Her character is a mere cameo performance and so she is forgivably over-the-top, but nonetheless she is far from good. I am not a fan of Denis Leary, but he works his character well enough and doesn't take away from the film at all. He doesn't add anything either, but that's a different story.
In the end `The Thomas Crown Affair' has its moments, however few they may be, but the overall appeal of the film is lacking for me. It's predictable and clichéd and rather dense. The dialog is choppy and at times you can see the actors choking on their words, and the formulaic plot (right down to the `omg you're cheating on me, wait no you're not') can be irritating. If only the acting could redeem this picture, but sadly Brosnan is working alone on this one.
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Summary: Exciting and sexy
Comment: This is actually a story retold, and a better version of the original, in my opinion. A sexy acquisitions tycoon (Pierce Brosnan), a beautiful bounty hunter (Rene Russo) and a NY detective (Denis Leary) play their various roles in attempting to capture the deviceful and shrewd thief of an almost priceless masterpiece from the Metropolitan Museum. With the fabulous display of wealth and all that money can buy, the sex and honest romance, and the affective score, I recommend this flick to those looking for entertainment or a visual aide to manifesting exercises... Enjoy!
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Summary: Beautiful Russo, Beautifully Written
Comment: There are two things worth noticing about this movie. One is the writing of Leslie Dixon who makes the cat-and-cat love affair simmer in spite of its gross improbability. The other is the absolute dominance of Rene Russo, a creature so gorgeous that one has to be amazed that she can also speak. Of course, when she speaks, the energy (in this otherwise fairly silly film) just about melts the screen.
There are people who insist that the other lead lends some interest to the sexual tension. They're wrong.
Lynn Hoffman, author of the beautiful bang BANG: A Novel and New Short Course in Wine,The
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Summary: Thomas Crown Affair
Comment: A movie that is better than the original. Thomas Crown is a very complex character played well by Pierce Brosnan! Rene Russo is perfectly cast as his counterpart Catherine Banning. Pierce and Rene literally sizzle on screen, and I don't think anyone could have done this better.
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Editorial Reviews:
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Thrill-seeking billionaire Thomas Crown (Pierce Brosnan) loves nothing more than courting disaster - and winning! So when his world becomes too stiflingly "safe" he pulls off his boldest stunt ever: stealing a priceless painting - in broad daylight - from one of Manhattan s most heavily guarded museums. But his post-heist excitement soon pales beside and even greater challenge: Catherine Banning (Rene Russo). A beautiful insurance investigator hired to retrieve the artwork Catherine s every bit as intelligent cunning and hungry for adventure as he is. And just when Thomas realizes he s finally met his match she skillfully leads him into a daring game of cat and mouse that s more intoxicating - and dangerous - than anything either of them has ever experienced before!System Requirements:Starring: Pierce Brosnan Rene Russo and Denis Leary. Directed By: John McTiernan Running Time: 1 hrs. 53 mins. This film is presented in both "Widescreen" and "Standard" format. Copyright 1999 Warner Home Video.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre:Â DRAMA Rating:Â R UPC:Â 027616745224
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