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War Of The Roses [1989] [DVD] [1990]
enlarge	Director: Danny DeVito Actors: Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner, Danny DeVito, Marianne Sägebrecht, Sean Astin Studio: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment Category: DVD List Price: ~~£12.99~~ Buy New: £2.65 as of 23/11/2009 03:12 GMT details You Save: £10.34 (80%) New (18) Used (13) from £1.64 Seller: twentyfiveorless Rating: 7 reviews Sales Rank: 6118 Format: Anamorphic, PAL, Widescreen Languages: English (Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired), Czech (Subtitled), Danish (Subtitled), Finnish (Subtitled), Hebrew (Subtitled), Hungarian (Subtitled), Icelandic (Subtitled), Norwegian (Subtitled), Polish (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled), Swedish (Subtitled), English (Original Language) Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over Region: 2 Discs: 1 Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 111 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 5039036004817 ASIN: B00005KK3P Theatrical Release Date: December 8, 1989 Release Date: August 20, 2001 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Editorial Reviews: Amazon.co.uk Review Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner and Danny DeVito are reunited for a third time to fabulous effect in IThe War of the Roses/I. This is a dark, disturbing comedy of marital trauma and revenge, which couldn't be more different from their sunnier outings in IRomancing the Stone/I and IThe Jewel of the Nile/I. Douglas and Turner, in career-best performances, are the materialistic, consumer-driven Roses of the title (Oliver and Barbara) whose seemingly perfect marriage has soured beyond repair; their only point of contact is their meticulously maintained dream house, which Douglas bought and Turner decorated to perfection. When Turner gets a taste of financial independence, she asks Douglas for a divorce--all she wants is the house and everything in it (aside from his clothes and shaving kit). He laughs at her and she punches him in the face. Things only get worse from there, as nasty divorce proceedings (with DeVito as Douglas's lawyer) give way to insults, threats, ruined dinner parties and pet abuse. And through it all, the Roses begin destroying their beloved home and its contents, just to spite each other. DeVito, who also directed, takes Michael Leeson's blacker-than-black screenplay and gives it a hyper-stylised spin, complete with skewed camera angles and wonderfully expressionistic cinematography (by Stephen Burum) as Douglas and Turner barricade themselves in their house, both refusing to give an inch. Shocking for a mainstream studio picture, with its unsympathetic protagonists, escalating bitterness and disturbing finale, IRoses/I is a poisonously funny valentine to both marriage and 1980s materialism, tempered only by its framing device as a cautionary tale. --IMark Englehart, Amazon.com/I

Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 7 1 2 Next » A very black comedy June 6, 2007 Mr. S. Crook (North of the M25) 3 out of 3 found this review helpful As a depiction of the disintegration of a once loving relationship this film takes some beating. If you watch it with blinkers on there are scenes that are funny in isolation. Taken as a whole, much of it portrays a couple doing their very best to ruin each others lives with increasingly vindictive and cruel words and deeds. br / br /The script, acting and direction are brilliant. Douglas and Turner couldn't have been better chosen as the once deeply in love couple who do their very best to torture each other and simply will not forgive and move on. br / br /The ending is a shock, utterly appropriate and unforgettable. br / br / The Ultimate Divorce Movie! November 15, 2007 S. Smith (UK) 3 out of 3 found this review helpful Kathleen Turner and Michael Douglas are always great together and I think they really do their best duo work together in this film in what is a dark comedy about how being materialistic is not always the best thing to be. br / br /Told in reflection by Danny DeVito as a lawyer, he recalls the story which sent him back to his form chainsmoking self. Turner and Douglas meet and seem to have the perfect marriage for many years with two children growing up to leave the nest (cue Sean Astin (Samwise the Brave)). However over the years Douglas works all day and comes home to his perfect house made perfect by Turner. Deciding enough is enough she asks for a divorce in exchange for the house she built - a house that Douglas will not yeild as it was made with his money. br / br /From there is decends into a battle of increasingly outlandish getbacks to make sure they secure the house including dog pate, cat killing, plate smashing and mousetrap setting. Each time the actions get more desperate. br / br /I won't spoil the ending but its fantastic and I've watched this film so many times it never fails to make me laugh and I never know who to side with either which is great. br / br /If you enjoy comedy, love films gone wrong or dark humour you'll love War Of The Roses A dirty war April 5, 2005 MOVIE BUFF (Planet England) 1 out of 8 found this review helpful This is a real belter of a film, you have to buy this film, a real treat War of the Roses October 8, 2009 Ms. P. Juett (UK) Seller responded quickly after purchase to advise that the DVD wasn't in the condition advertised. She frank and honest, and gave a full refund - thank you:-) I loved it but my mum did not February 20, 2001 K. L. Dalziel (Scotland) 5 out of 10 found this review helpful I remember seeing this film for the first time (or almost seeing it I laughed so much I think I missed most of it) but after that I made a point of seeing it again, This was a very good film it started of as a lovely romance then turned into a War, I thought that the ways in which they tried to hurt each other was new and funny it remended me of the first Home Alone movie only better I also think the ending was original and unexpected A must see Film for all you that like films such as Naked Gun etc Showing reviews 1-5 of 7 1 2 Next »

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