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Hotel [DVD] [2000]
enlarge	Director: Mike Figgis Actors: Rhys Ifans, David Schwimmer, Salma Hayek, Lucy Liu, Burt Reynolds Studio: Cda Entertainment Category: DVD Buy Used: £17.97 as of 25/11/2009 18:51 GMT details Used (2) from £17.97 Seller: cd-boy Rating: 6 reviews Sales Rank: 76374 Format: Anamorphic, Box set, PAL, Widescreen Language: English (Original Language) Rating: Suitable for 18 years and over Region: 2 Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Number Of Discs: 2 Running Time: 112 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 5060051630187 ASIN: B00006JY7E Theatrical Release Date: 2000 Release Date: November 4, 2002 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 6 1 2 Next » Wow! October 26, 2006 A. Ginman (London, UK) 2 out of 2 found this review helpful This is a fantastic film. Imagine Peter Greenaway directing "Rosencrantz And Gildenstern Are Dead" and you are some way to imagining what this is like. br / br /The idea of a play and a film within a film works very well, The Duchess of Malfi play interweaving seamlessly in the film. br / br /The ensemble acting team improvised a lot of the story between them. This tends to result in films where the plot isn't the main point, which only works when there is a lot of discipline underpinning things. Which there is in this case. Rhys Ifans plays a gloriously objectionable film director, David Schwimmer superbly and subtly plays the put-upon producer. In lesser hands, Mike Figgis' handheld camerawork could grate on the nerves after a while. Here it works very well. br / br /One of the previous reviewers described this as an inspiration to amateur film makers, which it is in a way, but like any craft you have to have a good command of the rules before you can even think about breaking them. br / br /A good follow up to Timecode, and it's always good to see film directors who will break out and do their own things just for the love of making films. br / br /The "making of" film is also very good, explaining the background to the film. br / br /Alan Inspiring!!! November 5, 2004 A film about nothing and everything!!brMark Figgis experiments with style and content in a revolutionary way! A must see for movie fans or film students who want to explore the infinite possibilities of filmmaking! Makes sense in a warped way February 3, 2007 Mr. G. S. Holloway This film sure is a step into new territory. It's dark, weird, perverse, yet atmospheric and thought provoking. It seems so wrong as a movie but is entertaining and does "Move" you as a movie should, but it's also done in an artistic way in order to push the feelings of weirdness. I think it's the artistic way in which it's done that puts some people off. It's definately not a hollywood money making movie but a peice of artwork that should be there to contemplate and take what you want from. Sex, Death, Cannibalism.....Welcome To The Hotel! September 18, 2002 A Main 20 out of 27 found this review helpful When a film crew (Saffron Burrows, David Schwimmer, Rhys Ifans and others) arrive in Rome who plan to film their own interpretation of the play "The Duchess Of Malfi", they in turn are being followed by a sleazy pre-madonna documentary hack (Salma Hayek) who is obsessed about the Dogme film movement. As crew members begin disappearing, all fingers point to the bell hops and maids of the hotel they are staying in, who may or may not be ritualistic cannibals.brIf you consider yourself a film buff who can stomach almost anything, this may be the film for you but if you get your kicks from watching teeny-bopper comedies then you shouldn't even watch the trailer! In such a film like this, you would be forgiven not to pay attention to the actors performances. Rhys Ifans is hilarious as the would be director who is hell-bent on completing his movie, David Schwimmer plays against type and tries to shake loose of his "Ross from Friends" persona and Salma Hayek is a hoot as the attention seeking wannabe film maker.brMany people would see this as over-rated artsy rubbish but for the rest of us who are willing to forgive its faults (Its a tad over long and the stylish yet confusing camera angles and movements play tricks on the un-tamed eye) will find something to enjoy in this comedy/drama/satire/horror. Filmed on a shoe-string budget, this is every amateur film makers dream!br4 out of 5 Poor Poor Poor..... February 10, 2004 2 out of 5 found this review helpful This is a really bad film. I wanted to like it so much!!! but by the end I found I really didn't care. here are the good points...brRhys Ifans is as hilarious as ever.brsafron burrows is quite stunning.brThere are some awsome shots/camera work. (handsomely shot on DV)brthe acting is flawless. Considering the actors had no script to work with, they were amazing. Unlike TIMESCODE, what this film seemed to lack was any story. It opens with John Malkovich arriving at the hotel, and then sitting in a room with iron bars while the people around him eat human parts. I was blown away by this scene. The way the actors were just participating in this canabalistic ritual, (why was John Malkovich seperated behind bars?), acting just like they were having a regular dinner was amazing. pfrom here on, the film seems to lose any story whatsoever. Like I said, the acting is amazing. Even David Schwimmer from the ever so awful FRIENDS proves he can act. I would recomend it to budding actors, but if you are after just a good film in general, this is not the one. And as for the comment from the previous review about how some people will just pass it off as artsy rubbish, I would have to disagree. It is incredibly artistic, just a really bad film. Showing reviews 1-5 of 6 1 2 Next »

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