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Hope Floats [1998] [DVD]
enlarge	Director: Forest Whitaker Actors: Sandra Bullock, Harry Connick Jr., Gena Rowlands, Mae Whitman, Michael Paré Studio: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment Category: DVD List Price: ~~£12.99~~ Buy New: £2.67 as of 21/11/2009 12:45 GMT details You Save: £10.32 (79%) New (13) Used (2) from £2.44 Seller: findprice Rating: 13 reviews Sales Rank: 2890 Format: PAL, Widescreen Language: English (Original Language) Rating: Parental Guidance Region: 2 Discs: 1 Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 110 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 5039036016926 ASIN: B0001K2KVG Theatrical Release Date: May 29, 1998 Release Date: April 19, 2004 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 13 1 2 3 Next » A beautiful romantic drama September 14, 2005 Francisco (Newcastle upon Tyne, UK) 30 out of 34 found this review helpful Birdee is invited on a talk show and then her best friend tells her that she's having an affair with her husband. After the show Birdee moves with her daughter, Bernice, back to her mother's house (which is situated in a small town). Her father is ill (we find out more about that later). Bernice's cousin, Travis, is also staying at there.pFrom very early on Justin tries to woo her (with a lot of unsubtle hints from her mother).pIt's Birdee's story and follows her as she deals with the aftermath of her marriage collapsing. It's also about Birdee's relationships with her family (especially her mother and her daughter) and others.pWhat I loved about the film was the fact that it was character driven and the characters are 3 dimensional (at least the main ones are). The whole thing feels real and, therefore, is more touching. I had tears rolling down my cheeks watching it. A poignant, bitter-sweet, tear-jerker with a hint of comedy. February 24, 2001 15 out of 18 found this review helpful I first saw this film when it was shown at the Odean in Holloway Road, London. I was captivated from the first opening scenes and spent most of the film with a lump in my throat, determined not to cry, although I did shed a few silent tears (I drew the line at sobbing - public displays are not my thing!). The acting was superb and it had great atmospheric conotations. Harry Connick Jnr. took me by surprise as the romantic lead and I would just like to say that he has gone up in my estimations for sheer sex appeal alone! Brilliant film for a girlie night in! Box of tissues, bag of tortilla chips with dip, chocolates and some beer. Sorted! SANDRA BULLOCK CHARMS...HARRY CONNICK, JR. SIZZLES... January 13, 2003 Lawyeraau (Balmoral Castle) 44 out of 48 found this review helpful Forest Whitaker's directorial efforts pay off, as he presents the viewer with a solid, though predictable, romance. The ever charming and coltish Sandra Bullock gives a strong performance as Birdie Pruitt, who has just found out on national television that her husband Bill is having an affair with her erstwhile best friend, Connie. Shocked, she is left to cope with this very public betrayal.pBirdie takes their daughter, Bernice, and leaves her husband, returning to her small town roots in Smithville, Texas, where her mom, an eccentric but lovely lady, wonderfully played by Gena Rowlands, still lives. As a teenager, Birdie had been a big fish in a small pond, a popular high school cheerleader who had ended up marrying the high school star quarterback, Queen of Corn three years running, and the envy of most of the young women with whom she grew up. She now finds herself returning home with her tail between her legs, her fairy tale life having taken a decided nosedive.pWhile home, some of those who remember her manage to get their digs in. One person, however, a sensitive and sensual good ol' boy, Justin Matisse, played to sexy perfection by Harry Connick, Jr., remembers her with fond affection, as he has loved her since they were in high school. He is there, just waiting to pick up the pieces. like the film? love the soundtrack. January 24, 2001 Rose Carter (Oakham, UK) 6 out of 7 found this review helpful This was a cool chick flick film, and the soundtrack is just the same. Perfect for a contemplative afternoon by the fire ~ float away and imagine you are in Texas. The best songs on it (in my humble opinion) are In Need and When you love Someone. Simply because they are from the most defining moments of the film, and bring back the feel of the film, and the hazey quality that I love about it. Go buy it if you like romantic atmospheres! HARRY CONNICK, JR. SIZZLES...SANDRA BULLOCK CHARMS... September 18, 2001 Lawyeraau (Balmoral Castle) 13 out of 17 found this review helpful Forest Whitaker's directorial efforts pay off, as he presents the viewer with a solid, though predictable, romance. The ever charming and coltish Sandra Bullock gives a strong performance as Birdie Pruitt, who has just found out on national television that her husband, Bill, is having an affair with her best friend, Connie. Shocked, she is left to cope with this very public betrayal.pBirdie takes their daughter, Bernice, and leaves her husband, returning to her small town roots in Smithville, Texas, where her mom, an eccentric but lovely lady, wonderfully played by Gena Rowlands, still lives. As a teenager, Birdie had been a big fish in a small pond, a popular high school cheerleader, who had ended up marrying the high school quarterback, Queen of Corn three years running, and the envy of most of the young women with whom she grew up. She now finds herself returning home with her tail between her legs, her fairy tale life having taken a nosedive.pWhile home, some of those who remember her manage to get their digs in. One person, however, a sensitive and sensual good ol' boy, Justin Matisse, played to sexy perfection by Harry Connick, Jr., remembers her with fond affection, as he has loved her since high school. He is just there, waiting to pick up the pieces.pThis is a very enjoyable movie, with strong performances by the entire cast. Showing reviews 1-5 of 13 1 2 3 Next »

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