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Where The Heart Is [DVD] [2000]
enlarge	Director: Matt Williams Actors: Natalie Portman, James Frain, Ashley Judd, Stockard Channing, Joan Cusack Studio: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment Category: DVD List Price: ~~£12.99~~ Buy New: £1.73 as of 21/11/2009 09:10 GMT details You Save: £11.26 (87%) New (16) Used (14) from £0.84 Seller: citysupplies Rating: 10 reviews Sales Rank: 21727 Format: Anamorphic, PAL, Widescreen Languages: English (Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired), French (Subtitled), English (Original Language) Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over Region: 2 Discs: 1 Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 115 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 5039036009119 ASIN: B0000649GG Theatrical Release Date: April 28, 2000 Release Date: March 1, 2004 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 10 1 2 Next » The power of a secret movie gem! January 15, 2006 16 out of 16 found this review helpful I had a free movie rental trial and was searching for films similar to #x27;Fifteen Pregnant#x27; (featuring Kirsten Dunst), when I came along this #x27;made for tv#x27; movie. I thought I#x27;d try it out seeing as it was a free trial and all. It turned out becoming one of my favourite films!pThe unlikely and charming plot makes it not your regular chick flick as there are quite a few surprises along the way. But makes you wanting to come back and watch it again and again!pYou must see this film! WHITE TRASH GIRL MAKES GOOD... February 22, 2003 Lawyeraau (Balmoral Castle) 40 out of 43 found this review helpful Based upon the book of the same name by Billie Letts, this film was a more than pleasant surprise. It is simply a compelling, absorbing, and unusual film. Well directed by television veteran Matt Williams, the movie exudes a certain folksy charm that grabs the viewer from the get go and keeps that viewer enthralled until the final scene.pThe film centers around Novalee Nation (Natalie Portman), a very pregnant seventeen year old, who, with her boyfriend, lowlife Willy Jack Pickens (Dylan Bruno), pulls up to a Walmart's in Oklahoma where he abandons her. So, with virtually no money, literally barefoot and pregnant, and nowhere to go, she sets up camp in Walmart by night and explores the town by day, making friends with a number of memorable characters.pShe unexpectedly has her baby at Walmart's, making her into a minor local celebrity. While at the hospital convalescing, she meets a sassy, brassy nurse, Lexie Coop (Ashley Judd), who befriends her. She is showered with gifts and her mother, Mama Lil (Sally Field), a floozy who discovers her daughter's whereabouts courtesy of the media hoopla, pays her a visit. Having abandoned her once before, she is there long enough for Novalee to be abandoned, yet again.pAlong comes Thelma 'Sister' Husband (Stockard Channing), an eccentric but kindhearted recovering alcoholic who scoops Novalee and her baby up and takes her to her home. This would be the beginning of a whole new life for Novalee, one that would be enriched by the people whom she meets and the experiences, both good and bad, to which she is subjected. It becomes the story of her personal and emotional odyssey, as well as the story and growth of those with whom she most closely interacts. It is a story about life, relationships, responsibilities, love, and the ties that bind. pIt is also the story of Willy Jack Pickens and the direction his life takes subsequent to his abandonment of Novalee. After some bad breaks, he gets talent agent, Ruth Meyers (Joan Cusack), to sign him on in hope of furthering a musical career. Unlike Novalee, however, he does not take well to the vicissitudes of life and begins a free fall in a downward spiral. His waterloo culminates in a dramatic meeting with Novalee after many years, a meeting that sets her free from her past, free to love the one person who loves her for herself. pNatalie Portman delivers her best performance to date. In the role of Novalee, she mixes innocence with wonder at what the world has to offer her. She adds a certain sweetness, poignancy, and determination to the role that translates into a wonderful vulnerability laced with steel. It is this quality that gives Novalee the will to go on when the odds are so against her, and that is just what Natalie Portman conveys to the viewer. pStockard Channing is great as the eccentric and kind Thelma 'Sister' Husband, a woman who never had children of her own but is truly a mother at heart. Nurturing her garden, as well as Novalee and her baby, flowers and plants are not the only things that thrive under her care. A veritable Mother Earth, she is the kind of person who brings out the best in others, and Novalee and her baby are no exception. Stockard Channing, a great, though underrated actress, brings this home to the viewer in spades.pAshley Judd is terrific as the wide-eyed, "looking for love in all the wrong places" Lexie. She comes across as sassy and brassy but is really only looking for someone to appreciate her for who she is and not for the sex she has to offer. Judd delivers the nuances that this role demands. James Frain is sensational as the shy, sensitive, and kind Forney Hull, the town librarian's brother who befriends Novalee. He plays the role with such vulnerability and imbues him with such goodness that the viewer cannot help but care deeply for him. It is also almost hard to believe that James Frain is British, as he has an American accent so down pat. pDylan Bruno is perfect as Willie Jack Pickens, the country good old boy who ruins his own life and almost ruins Novalee's. Joan Cusack shows her deft comedic flair in the small, but memorable role of Ruth Meyers, and Sally Field leaves her mark in her cameo role as Novalee's mother. All in all, the entire cast gives stellar performances. This is a well-directed film that should not be missed. Something to make you smile! July 14, 2002 8 out of 8 found this review helpful This is a film about life and dreams. It captures south western American life truthfully and presents realistic and interesting characters. It is based on the true story of the WalMart Baby (how close to the truth it is I don't know but it's still a wonderful story!) The actors are great and little Americus is so cute! The messages and morals it portrays are important and appropriate! It is so sad you cry, but it makes you laugh and it makes you think and it makes you understand. Basically, anyone who says that this film is bad are just party-poopers because it is truly lovely! It may not have excellent graphics or be paticularly clever in a contempary way but it is beautiful! It is not a feel-good movie, it is a feel-great movie!!! And if you ask me, that's the most important thing!! A lovely wee film January 31, 2005 15 out of 16 found this review helpful After seeing this film once on late night TV, I was hooked on it. I rented it a few times then thought, why haven't I bought this thing?! So I did! It's definately one of my favourite films, it's the ultimate feel good movie, for me personally. Maybe it's because the hero isn't all gorgeous and musclebound, which adds a sense of reality to the whole thing. Or maybe it's because Natalie Portman's acting is so good... or the feeling that you are following her whole life. I suspect it's a combination of all of these. If you like a good cry at the end of a film and a warm feeling when you walk away from the TV set, this is a must see for you. Where the heart Is August 25, 2002 Miss Lorna Lavelle (Renfrewshire, United Kingdom) 9 out of 10 found this review helpful I discovered this beautiful little movie on late night TV and was immediately enthralled. brThis story of love and hope against adversity has every human emotion: - it makes you laugh, it makes you cry but most of all it makes you think! brA fine story, a superb cast and a damned fine soundtrack come together to make this the ultimate 'feel good' movie. Buy it now!!!!!!! Showing reviews 1-5 of 10 1 2 Next »

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