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Million Dollar Baby [DVD] [2005]
enlarge	Director: Clint Eastwood Actors: Hilary Swank, Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman, Jay Baruchel, Mike Colter Studio: Entertainment in Video Category: DVD List Price: ~~£19.99~~ Buy Used: £1.03 as of 21/11/2009 17:32 GMT details You Save: £18.96 (95%) New (32) Used (62) Collectible (1) from £1.03 Seller: zoverstocks Rating: 90 reviews Sales Rank: 3664 Format: Anamorphic, PAL Languages: English (Subtitled), English (Original Language) Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over Region: 2 Discs: 1 Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 127 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3 Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 5017239192968 ASIN: B0007MAPTW Theatrical Release Date: January 28, 2005 Release Date: June 27, 2005 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Editorial Reviews: Amazon.co.uk Review Clint Eastwood's 25th film as a director, IMillion Dollar Baby/I stands proudly with IUnforgiven/I and IMystic River/I as the masterwork of a great American filmmaker. In an age of bloated spectacle and computer-generated effects extravaganzas, Eastwood turns an elegant screenplay by Paul Haggis (adapted from the book IRope Burns: Stories From the Corner/I by F.X. Toole, a pseudonym for veteran boxing manager Jerry Boyd) into a simple, humanitarian example of classical filmmaking, as deeply felt in its heart-wrenching emotions as it is streamlined in its character-driven storytelling. In the course of developing powerful bonds between "white-trash" Missouri waitress and aspiring boxer Maggie Fitzgerald (Hilary Swank), her grizzled, reluctant trainer Frankie Dunn (Eastwood), and Frankie's best friend and training-gym partner Eddie "Scrap-Iron" Dupris (Morgan Freeman), 74-year-old Eastwood mines gold from each and every character, resulting in stellar work from his well-chosen cast. Containing deep reserves of love, loss, and the universal desire for something better in hard-scrabble lives, IMillion Dollar Baby/I emerged, quietly and gracefully, as one of the most acclaimed films of 2004, released just in time to earn an abundance of year-end accolades, all of them well-deserved. I--Jeff Shannon/I

Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 90 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...18 Next » Million Dollar Movie November 4, 2005 Donald Thompson (Belfast N Ireland) 11 out of 11 found this review helpful This was a multi Oscar winning movie, so I expected empty headed Hollywood glitz and show. Boy was I wrong. This movie is a treat. From the spoken opening by the ever reliable Morgan Freeman to the closing shot which may or may not be Clint Eastwood, it is bold, brave, unpredictable and wholly satisfying. What if it is about boxing, and female boxing at that? That is not the core of this film. Its all about relationships, redemption and revelation. Clint finally plays his age and it suits his looks. Worn, haggard and world weary. Freeman can do this role better than anyone, but don#x27;t let his laidback style fool you. He is at the top of his game. The plaudits go to an outstanding performance by Hilary Swank, she cannot have made more than a dozen movies, but two Oscars tells you all you need to know about her talent. A performance which takes her from "no account white trash" to heroine in a staggeringly powerful performance. This is a truly classic movie, it has moments of comedy, high tension, drama, black humour and genuine emotion. Not manufactured emotion, but one where you feel for all the characters. Brilliant writing, direction, sparing score, and top notch acting keep you going right to the harrowing end. A brilliant emotional rollercoaster. Outstanding. A knock out film that will leave a lasting impression February 11, 2008 The Inspired One (Kent, UK) 7 out of 7 found this review helpful I have only recently viewed this film and two days on, I am still deeply affected and moved by the story. That surely is the sign of a great film maker (Eastwood) and script. br / br /The story begins as a typical yarn about a young woman from the wrong side of the tracks who has a dream, a relentless determination and self-belief to make something of herself through boxing. She persuades the grizzly trainer played by Clint Eastward to take her on and Morgan Freeman narrates with his hallmark understated, commanding tones. br / br /The film knocks the wind out of you when it takes a turn that is completely unexpected and leaves you numbed with shock as the tragic events unfurl. br / br /The performances by all the lead characters are superb and the film's impact will stay with you for a long time. Forget Rocky... July 17, 2005 primitivegrrl (Glasgow, Scotland) 5 out of 5 found this review helpful Having just this minute finished watching this film, I have rushed upstairs to review this remarkable film. I really though Eastwood as a director would never surpass the job he did on Bridges of Madison County, turning a middle age housewife's novella into a engaging and beautiful film, but he has surpassed this. Million Dollar Baby really encompasses you completely and manages to break your heart, before it finishes. Swank deserved the Oscar like no woman before her, and I am thinking here of Theron and Berry who are mere featherweights in comparison. Eastwood has a golden touch, on picking stories, in picking his cast, in the direction, the cinematography, and most of all making a picture to grab you mind body and soul. Thank you for this film, particularly in the world today which seems filled with mediocrity. Just too powerful March 23, 2007 ITS DAT GUY (SOUF EAST LONDON) 23 out of 27 found this review helpful It really gets you into it! The start is OK, I thought "Oh its just another film about some girl boxer and then she guna be a champ at the end blah blah" but then a very unexpected ending gets you into it. I reckon it's aone of the best drama films made so far. The actors/actress are terrific. definitely WORTH BUYING! This film is deffinitely 5**** br /I can't say anything bad about it except maybe.. erm.. br /JUST GET THE FILM!! :) Eastwood#x27;s best film by miles March 10, 2006 K-Pax (Bonnie Scotland) 9 out of 10 found this review helpful Clint Eastwood has directed by far his best film to date. Morgan Freeman, Hilary Swank and Eastwood are all convincing in their respective parts and the initial plot is fairly predictable but enjoyable enough to keep you interested. What is intriguing is the character development of all three as the film develops and the interplay between these actors. There is enough dry humour throughout but the film comes into its own when a twist is introduced and we really see the real character#x27;s emerge and having to deal with their demons. At this point, I was overcome emotionally several times as the film began to wind towards its conclusion. It is powerful stuff but doesn#x27;t tread too far in becoming too convoluted a story and deserved all the accolades it reaped. Showing reviews 1-5 of 90 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...18 Next »

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