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Gia [DVD] [1998]
enlarge	Director: Michael Cristofer Actors: Angelina Jolie, Mercedes Ruehl, Elizabeth Mitchell, Faye Dunaway Studio: Warner Home Video Category: DVD List Price: ~~£7.99~~ Buy New: £3.59 as of 20/11/2009 19:23 GMT details You Save: £4.40 (55%) New (13) Used (6) from £3.52 Seller: findprice Rating: 4 reviews Sales Rank: 4524 Format: PAL Rating: Suitable for 18 years and over Region: 2 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 117 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 7321902223445 ASIN: B0012YG7QO Theatrical Release Date: 1998 Release Date: July 21, 2008 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Editorial Reviews: Amazon.co.uk Review There's a reason why Cindy Crawford was dubbed "Baby Gia" when she first hit the modeling scene. Indeed, Crawford, now the world's best-known supermodel, greatly resembled model Gia Carangi, who went from high school to the cover of British Vogue in less than two years. Carangi appeared on many more covers of Vogue (French, British, Italian, and American) and Cosmopolitan before dying of complications from AIDs (she was an IV heroin user) in 1986. Now most people recognise Carangi's name from this powerful HBO film that stars Golden Globe-winner Angelina Jolie, who comes by her talent honestly. Jolie is the daughter of veteran actor Jon Voight, and her own training as a model serves her well--she has the moves. Throughout, she's heartbreaking--as no doubt the real Carangi was--effective, and stunning.p/ With good source material (Stephen Fried's iA Thing of Beauty: The Tragedy of Supermodel Gia/i), Jolie's stunning performance, and strong directing by Michael Cristofer, the movie goes beyond the merely sensational. The script was co-written by Cristofer and novelist Jay McInerney, whose iBright Lights, Big City/i covers similar territory. As a cautionary tale, iGia/i works. But to watch Jolie in her character's tragic self-destruction is utterly compelling. --iN.F. Mendoza/i

Customer Reviews: Angelina's Truly Spellbinding August 1, 2008 I. Hall (UK) 11 out of 11 found this review helpful I recently watched this and having not heard anything about the supermodel Gia Carangi was instantly blown away by Angelina Jolie's portrayal as Gia. You can see why Angelina won an Oscar a year later in her other great film Girl Interrupted. This sad and moving true story tries to explain why Gia did what she did. I won't spoil this for you but, this is not for the faint-hearted. I thought all the acting was great as was Faye Dunaway as Gia's Agent. Angelina's truly spellbinding in this film. Great film all round. Fab May 16, 2009 N. Braidwood (london) 2 out of 2 found this review helpful Angelina Jolie was great in this true story...very daring, i have a new found respect for her! Jolie's best work overlooked. February 2, 2009 -Shopper (UK) 1 out of 1 found this review helpful Jolie plays the part of Gia with real skill. I think this film is often overlooked in the wake of Jolie's larger roles, but this really is an exceptional film that tells the true story of model Gia Carangi. Heartfelt and tragic, this film is a great addition to any collection as the gritty element of modelling and drug abuse, as well as homosexuality are confronted. Angelina at her best... February 3, 2009 Sophie E (england) 1 out of 1 found this review helpful Gia is one of Angelina Jolie's best performances. She plays Gia, known for being one of the worlds first supermodels. Yet there is a much more tragic story behind it, and Jolie convincingly portrays the young girl who went from a stable, confident, sexy and independent young girl to a woman who had everything she could ever want, yet at the same time had nothing, and her desperate need to find love and security ended up destroying her. She was chewed up and spat out by the modelling world, and overall the story told is very poignant and hard hitting, with a clear message. This is one of my favourite films, and I'd definately recommend it.

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