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Chicago [Blu-ray] [2002]
enlarge	Director: Rob Marshall Actors: Catherine Zeta Jones, Dominic West, Renee Zellweger, Richard Gere, Queen Latifah Studio: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainm Category: DVD List Price: ~~£23.99~~ Buy New: £9.98 as of 24/11/2009 12:22 GMT details You Save: £14.01 (58%) New (6) Used (1) from £9.98 Seller: Amazon.co.uk Rating: 6 reviews Sales Rank: 14988 Format: PAL Languages: English (Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Original Language) Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over Media: Blu-ray Region: 2 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 109 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 8717418147099 ASIN: B000VZZSHY Theatrical Release Date: 2002 Release Date: November 12, 2007 Shipping: Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours


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Editorial Reviews: Amazon.co.uk Review Adapted from the long-running stage version, this big-screen iChicago/i is a non-stop singing and dancing extravaganza that may well herald the welcome revival of the film musical. When the part-time lover of wannabe star Roxie (Renee Zellweger) is murdered, she is banged up with Chicago's most famous singing murderess, Velma (Catherine Zeta-Jones). They compete for the attention of the best lawyer in town, Billy Flynn (Richard Gere). Drawn to the special angle of Roxie's case (the sweetest killer to hit Chicago), Flynn offers her a taste of stardom and her daydreams of singing on stage are juxtaposed with the action. pChicago has transferred well to film, seamlessly merging Dennis Potter-esque dream sequences with the action. Though the stage show uses sets sparingly, here the look has been heavily influenced by the only successful musical of recent times, iMoulin Rouge/i, with heavy velvets and drapery offering a rich feel to the murky underworld of 1920s Chicago clubs. The hot question is: can the movie stars cut it as performers? Surprisingly, it is Zellweger who looks most comfortable in the part, regardless of her awkward dancing. Zeta-Jones is just that little bit too butch to be believable as a flapper girl, despite her stage school roots, and lacks a certain panache. But one thing is in her favour: she's believable as the ultimate starlet bitch. Gere does not fare much better, with his tap-dancing sequence littered with cutaways (mercifully his dancing and singing is kept to a minimum). The real show-stealer is Queen Latifah, whose matron of the cells is perfect and her singing spot-on. More than anything else, though, this film will whet your appetite to see the original on the West End stage. --iNikki Disney/i

Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 6 1 2 Next » Blue Ray At Its Best January 12, 2008 Jim Kames (Fife Scotland) 4 out of 5 found this review helpful The audio is the best I've heard on blue ray and the video is equally impressive with the vivid colours and detail of the period costumes shown to great effect.Exhilerating musical numbers, beautifully designed sets and great performances make this unmissable. entertainment in the best hollywood tradition February 12, 2009 tcw cole (driffield . united kingdom) a truely entertaining picture to compare with the best of hollywoods razzle dazzle era , a superb leading cast and support give their all in a foot tapping musical extravaganza , the three leads are superb as are all the cast , richard gere is a revelation as shifty lawyer "billy flynn" ( the boys got a great soft shoe shuffle ) , all in all an excellent film worthy of its oscar winning status ............. a true classic . great February 28, 2009 G. Courtheoux (paris france) one of the best musicals of the last decade br /sound and pivture are perfect High-quality product of excellent musical September 28, 2009 Olli Pitkanen I like this musical and movie very much, and the blue-ray version is of extremely high quality. dissapointing January 16, 2009 Mr. Agm Mothersole 0 out of 1 found this review helpful having already owned the ordinary version, the blu ray version is a huge letdown. The sound is no better than the the dvd, no dynamics at all and even the miramax deep bass sound entry at the beginning is missing. If you already own the original, then my advise is to leave this alone. Showing reviews 1-5 of 6 1 2 Next »

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