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Brooklyn Rules [DVD] [2006]
enlarge	Director: Michael Corrente Actors: Scott Caan, Mena Suvari, Alec Baldwin, Freddie Prince Jr., Jerry Ferrara Studio: Icon Home Entertainment Category: DVD List Price: ~~£15.99~~ Buy New: £1.50 as of 21/11/2009 20:08 GMT details You Save: £14.49 (91%) New (15) Used (6) from £1.49 Seller: fastdvd2006 Rating: 49 reviews Sales Rank: 18965 Format: PAL Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over Region: 2 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 95 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 5051429101453 ASIN: B0018SHUEC Theatrical Release Date: 2006 Release Date: August 11, 2008 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 49 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...10 Next » A story of friendship July 26, 2008 G. Horsham (UK) I was quite taken by surprise by this film, which I really enjoyed. It is a story of love between three unlikely friends, their ups and downs, their girlfriends, and all set in the 70s and 80's days of the New York Mafia. br / br /In essence it tells of three young lads who grew up in Brooklyn and how, in various degrees, they got involved with or avoided the New York Mafia. Michael (Freddie Prinze Jr.) is arguably the central character, a prospective law student and a bit of a trickster. Bobby (Jerry Ferrara) comes from a very religious background and very much a cheapskate. Carmine (Scott Caan) is very vain and ultimately a good guy, but gets heavily involved with the Mafia, which is where all the "fun" ensues. Alec Baldwin plays Caesar, a Mafia boss, which should explain enough about what his character is like. br / br /Although on the face of it the film has moments of violence in it, there is nothing really graphic, but the suggestion is there, which in some ways is more disconcerting than actually seeing the violence. All the characters are very believable and also well acted. Good choice of music too throughout the film, helping build that all important ambience and character of the film. br / br /Very enjoyable film, which will play on your emotions and ultimately leave you wanting more. I intend to watch this again, which is something I don't do very often for films. br / Rough Justice in Brooklyn August 4, 2008 laineyf (warwickshire) Brooklyn Rules is a really good film. It is on the lines of the Godfather, Goodfellas, with a bit of Diner and American Graffiti thrown in. Alec Baldwin is Caesar, the Mafia Boss, who has Brooklyn under his thumb. The story begins in the 60's, when the three boys are young, and goes through their teenage years in the 70's, up to their adulthood in the 80's. Throughout, they are best friends, although very different. One wants to be a lawyer, one wants to work at the Post Office, and one, Carmine, wants to be like Caesar. Mena Suvari plays the love interest, and Freddie Prinze Jr. totally surprised me, as I had always thought of him as a lightweight actor, however, he shows a different side to his persona in this film. The film carries a powerful message, has a cracking soundtrack, and is well worth a watch. It's a coming of age film, brutal at times (as real life is) sad, funny, and likeable. Give it a go! Less violence, more wholesome meaning July 22, 2008 ravenheart (Rayleigh, ENGLAND) 0 out of 1 found this review helpful Although the initial feel of 'Brooklyn Rules' is a seemingly classic teenager-caught-up-in-the-mob tale, the intended message is a much more wholesome one (Without being too rom-com about it) with very little emphasis on graphic violence (only one truly violent scene, and nothing much is shown) and greater weight put on character definition and the bond of friendship. br / br /Indeed 'Brooklyn Rules' is a story of childhood friends much more than it is a gangster movie, but with enough grit that it's not going to end up being Sunday afternoon TV fodder. What makes the movie so enjoyable is the flawless and often very funny constant banter between the trio of fast-talking friends at the heart of the story played by Freddie Prinze Jr. (who needn't have gone so heavy on cliche Brooklyn accent), Scott Caan and the ever-so-Sean-Astin Jerry Ferrara. Mena Suvari doesn't have much to do but Alec Baldwin is near-perfect in his role as wise guy Caesar, doing an excellent job of making the viewer see the good side of his character. br / br /The movie received some heavy criticism upon its cinematic release in the US for trying too hard to be like other famous mob movies. To be honest, a point was missed here. This movie isn't trying to be a mob movie. It's set in the classic New York mob era, and certainly the story has a lot of mob elements which drive it on, but these are just the background to the main story about the three friends. The causes of most of their problems, and the events in the film, could have been set against any backdrop where one of the trio starts to get involved in crime. This could have been set around a modern-day criminal gang in any major US city and it wouldn't have altered the movie in the slightest, aside from some of the period-specific dialogue and clothing etc. br / br /'Brooklyn Rules' doesn't revolutionise anything. Very little about the movie is markedly different to what already exists, but the story is good, the acting is strong and the motif clear. If approached with an open mind viewers should find themselves caring enough about the characters to be suitably affected by some of the key events while watching, and although the ending feels ever-so-slightly rushed, it's a satisfying if untaxing viewing experience. It nearly does rule July 22, 2008 Crazy Bald Heid (Surrey, England) 0 out of 1 found this review helpful I expected a gangster movie, which it touches upon but it is not a simple mob movie. At its heart this film is a touching coming of age movie. The opening scene with its Rolling Stones soundtrack immeditely put one in mind of Scorcese and in particular the mighty Goodfellas. But as the movie runs it is at its heart the story of three quite different friends; the social climbing college boy Michael, the junior mob soldier Carmine and the gentle chubby religious kid with limited local ambition Bobby. The three choose their different paths but they still cross and despite not wanting anything to do with the mob Michael inadvertently gets drawn in - twice. The first in the butcher shop where he does a night shift, which stands him in good stead for a later problem. Which in turn leads to the final denoument. br / br /The script is smart and in parts funny - the interplay between the three boys conveys the closeness, tacit affection and relentless ribbing between young men. The plot while not weighed down with contrived twists and turns is plausible and goes at a decent pace. The movie looks good and the central performances are decent. I know in the US it's a national sport to knock Freddie Prinze but he carries his role well. br / br /The film touches upon the subject matter of Goodfellas and Sleepers and you do half expect Robert de Niro to pop up somehwere. It is better than "Scorcese lite" though. A decent film which wears its influences and heart on its sleeve. br / br / This is your Brooklyn mafia fix July 24, 2008 W. Nelson (UK) "Bad artists copy, great artists steal" - yes this film is every other Mafia movie you ever saw, chopped up and then thrown at your screen in bloody chunks, but if you like movies about New York low life then where else are you getting your fix this month? br / br /It's not a straight down the middle crime flick as the action centres on three friends whose lives are all impacted by the pervasive effect of low level thugs in their neighbourhood. br / br /One runs from the life, another embraces it and the third is pretty much oblivious to it all. As we watch them, first as children, then for the majority of the film as young men still finding their feet in the world, a power struggle in the mob begins to have a greater and greater effect on them all. Be warned though, the gangster elements are primarily backdrop to a coming of age story. br / br /These guys are small fish in a small pond and the shark in this particular pond is played by Alec Baldwin and for the short time on screen I think he steals the movie. You can forget what a great actor he is when his major appearances in recent years have probably been his comedy roles on Will and Grace and 30 Rock. br / br /This isn't a great movie but it's a good movie and I particularly enjoyed the soundtrack. Music, though used sparingly is used well. If I have a problem with the film it's that there's that modern moral ambiguity where people don't just escape from their pasts they make a getaway from it. Also, as has been noted very rightly in a few other reviews Mena Suvari suffers from a character that's tacked on to appease the Hollywood formula that you can't make a film unless there's a love interest. Showing reviews 1-5 of 49 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...10 Next »

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