Emma
by Douglas McGrath
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Actor: Alan Cumming, Denys Hawthorne, Greta Scacchi, Gwyneth Paltrow, James CosmoDirector: Douglas McGrath
Writer: Douglas McGrath
Producer: Bob Weinstein
Producer: Donna Gigliotti
Producer: Donna Grey
Producer: Harvey Weinstein
Producer: Patrick Cassavetti
Writer: Jane Austen
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Letterboxed, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 121 minutes
DVD Release Date: 1999-01-05
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Miramax
DVD Reviews of Emma
DVD Review: This Is One Of My Favorite Movies!
Summary: 5 Stars
I Bought This Movie Along With 'Shakespere In Love': I Really Hated Shakespere In Love, But This One Was Great, And Is Now One Of My Favorites Movies!!!DVD Review: J A N E !
Summary: 5 Stars
an exquisite rendering of a remarkable literary work. i STILL have a crush on jeremy northam as mr. knightly (sensitive, handome, sexy). beautifully acted and photographed: a real delight for the eye.DVD Review: A pleasure film
Summary: 4 Stars
This was a very enjoyable film, thanks motly to Gwyneth Paltrow, who gave a clear portrayal of the essence of the book, of the same name, written by the much celebrated author, Jane Austen. I would offer a moderate recommendation to those who particularly enjoy the work of this author, & who enjoy the quality of performance offered by G. Paltrow. I did think that casting Toni Collette as Harriet Smith was a very poor choice, but I am unable to suggest who might be qualified for that part.DVD Review: Light Romance
Summary: 4 Stars
This is my least favorite of all Austen's novels though some critics feel it's her best work. I won't take on that argument, but I will say that I found this version of Emma to be a pretty good movie that you may enjoy if you're looking for some light entertainment. If you like Gwyneth Paltrow, then you'll probably like the movie. Young Gwyneth is pleasant to watch, and she does a good job of playing a character who is a spoiled busybody but still remains innocent and likeable. I like Jeremy Northam as Knightley. The age difference in the two characters creeps me out a bit, even in the book, but here Knightley and Emma have a brother/sister sort of relationship grown from being neighbors all of her life, and it seems to naturally develop into love. The two actors' chemistry makes it sweet and charming. I have to go out on a limb here and say I was very bothered by, of all things, Ewan McGregor's hair in this movie! He plays Frank Churchhill, a handsome charmer, but his bizarre wedge haircut bugged me every time he came onscreen. So I had trouble buying him as any kind of competition for handsome ole Knightley. The rest of the cast was very good, the movie has a nice look to it, and I find it to be sweet and entertaining. My husband, on the other hand, normally likes Austen movies but says this one bores him to tears. So here in our house you've got one vote for sweet and pleasant and one vote for boring and dull. The dvd is inexpensive, which it should be since it has no extras to speak of, so you may want to add it to your library, especially if you like Paltrow or Northam.DVD Review: Charming
Summary: 5 Stars
Emma is a lot of fun to watch. Her matchmaking "skills" cause lots of laughter and sighs. Gwenneth Paltrow potrays Emma very well and is very entertaining. Mr. Knightly is just how I imagined him in Jane Austen's book. A very good movie!
Description of Emma
This delightfully fun and lighthearted comedy is based on the story that inspired the hit movie CLUELESS! Dazzling Gwyneth Paltrow (SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE, THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS) shines as EMMA, a mischievous young beauty who sets up her single friends. Funny thing is ... she's not very good at it! So when Emma tries to find a man for Harriet (Toni Collette -- THE SIXTH SENSE, ABOUT A BOY), she makes a hilariously tangled mess of everyone's lives. You'll enjoy all the comic confusion ... until Emma herself falls in love, finally freeing everyone from her outrageously misguided attempts at matchmaking.Most people didn't mind Gwyneth Paltrow's English accent in this charming, 1996 adaptation of Jane Austen's novel (which also inspired Clueless). But even if it doesn't sound quite right to you, there are plenty of authentic and wonderful Brit thespians in this film by screenwriter-turned-director Douglas McGrath (co-author of Woody Allen's Bullets Over Broadway), including Juliet Stevenson (Truly Madly Deeply), Alan Cumming (Buddy), Phyllida Law (Much Ado About Nothing), Ewan McGregor (the Scots star of Trainspotting), and Sophie Thompson, outstanding and finally heartbreaking as the chattering Miss Bates. Paltrow plays Austen's benign busybody, Emma Woodhouse--so busy trying to arrange the lives of others that she is sidestepping her own. McGrath brings a kind of pretty and light touch to the production, his best move the wise delegation of creative authority to the actors themselves. --Tom Keogh
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