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Blow Dry [DVD] [2001]
enlarge	Director: Paddy Breathnach Actors: Alan Rickman, Natasha Richardson, Rachel Griffiths, Rachael Leigh Cook, Josh Hartnett Studio: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainm Category: DVD List Price: ~~£15.99~~ Buy New: £3.15 as of 21/11/2009 11:42 GMT details You Save: £12.84 (80%) New (8) Used (2) from £2.99 Seller: selectcheaper Rating: 6 reviews Sales Rank: 8478 Format: PAL, Widescreen Languages: English (Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired), English (Subtitled), English (Original Language) Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over Region: 2 Discs: 1 Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 97 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 5017188884198 ASIN: B00005U1XM Theatrical Release Date: July 26, 2001 Release Date: June 15, 2006 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Editorial Reviews: Amazon.co.uk Review Despite a gifted Anglo-American cast, IBlow Dry/I strikes an uneasy balance between sentiment and camp. It aims for the same sort of high-wire act that IStrictly Ballroom/I and IPriscilla, Queen of the Desert/I pulled off so effortlessly, but melodrama wins the day. The comic moments are suitably over the top (as expected in a film about duelling hairdressers), but rarely as amusing as intended. The relationships between barbershop owner Phil (Alan Rickman), ex-wife Shelley (Natasha Richardson) and Sandra (Rachel Griffiths), "the other woman", could be more fully developed but are affecting nonetheless. The setting is West Yorkshire. The event that brings them together is the British National Hairdressing Championships. Phil initially resists the urge to compete as it reminds him of the success he and Shelley once enjoyed, but his son Brian (Josh Hartnett) convinces him to give it a go. Hartnett and Rachael Leigh Cook (IShe's All That/I), as the daughter of Phil's old nemesis, seem like peculiar casting choices for a British film, but Hartnett's accent is passable (Cook plays an American) and they don't embarrass themselves as much as supermodel Heidi Klum, who plays a tacky, two-timing hair model. The screenplay is by Simon Beaufoy of IFull Monty/I fame. Although not up to that standard--and certainly no match for IShampoo/I (the greatest hairdressing movie of all time)--IBlow Dry/I is still a good showcase for the talents of its three leads. --IKathleen C Fennessy/Ip BOn The DVD:/B IBlow Dry/I's on disc anamorphic 1.85:1 widescreen transfer holds a great spectrum or colour. A film about hairdressing needs to faithfully recreate the lavish, over-the-top barnets in all their glorious Technicolor detail and luckily the result is a rich and detailed film with excellent colour saturation throughout. In terms of extras, the film is pretty much left to speak for itself. A blink and you'll miss it "making of" documentary featuring interviews with cast and crew and an eclectic collection of trailers for such other comedies as IShe's All That/I and IMuriel's Wedding/I are all that you get to while away the post feature presentation minutes. --IKristen Bowditch/I

Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 6 1 2 Next » Great fun October 28, 2003 4 out of 7 found this review helpful I thought Blow Dry was a really good film but then I am biased towards a member of the cast so would probably have found it fantastic if it was the worst thing I'd ever seen. I'd recommend watching it before buying it as I don't think its the sort of film which everyone would enjoy. Unintentionally hilarious January 12, 2009 Bobby Bumgravy 1 out of 1 found this review helpful Worth the price for Josh Hartnett's Yorkshire accent alone. It transforms a mildy amusing comedy into a hilarious cult classic for all the wrong reasons A surprisingly good storyline with raw wit humanity April 23, 2002 G. M. Ranson 15 out of 15 found this review helpful I was dubious about the film but I've now watched it twice and still found it funny second time round. The added bonus is that it's set in Keighley - not far from me - and the actors all have broad Yorkshire accents. Coming from Josh Hartnett, a Yank, it's hilarious but he does a superb job of it; and Alan Rickman sounds almost as good! The story is actually quite profound - if you see past all the hairdressing and focus on the human aspects, the family aspects, the relationships and how potential tragedy can bring out the best in people, it's fantastic. The highlight for me was the tattoo on the sole of Rickman's foot!! It's original comedy and great drama combined. I'm glad I've got it. Great! September 4, 2004 6 out of 6 found this review helpful What a marvellous piece of escapism for a Saturday afternoon! A good mix of comedy and tragedy keeps this film from being too sickly; the illness of one character is handled realistically, yet the film does not dwell on this. The setting is superb, as is most of the cast; with the possible exception of Josh Hartnett (never really got the hang of the old Yorkshire accent, but tried valiantly anyway!)there is nevertheless a knockout combination of "male cameo" (Warren Clarke in excellent form), "the Baddy" (Bill Nighy casting evil glares in every direction) and the "reluctant hero" (Alan Rickman at a dour best). The female characters support rather than lead, but on the whole do it very well; my only complaint was Cook's rather yawn-inducing screen presence. All in all, a really enjoyable "watch-again" film! Quirky RomCom July 28, 2007 01gnu (Hampshire UK) 1 out of 1 found this review helpful if you do not appreciate the cheesiness of some romcom's then this will come as a refreshing change. The romantic elements are low key and the backstory and setting are unusual enough to take the focus off the overused "zero to hero" formula. It contains a good few laughs along the way with all the main characters giving a good performance but for me, the character played by Warren Clarke was an unexpected bonus. Showing reviews 1-5 of 6 1 2 Next »

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