Howards End
by James Ivory
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Actor: Emma Thompson, Helena Bonham Carter, Joseph Bennett (III), Prunella Scales, Vanessa RedgraveDirector: James Ivory
DVD: 2 Layers, Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; French (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo; English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled)
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen, 2.35:1
Running Time: 143 minutes
DVD Release Date: 1999-04-06
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Sony Pictures
DVD Reviews of Howards End
DVD Review: an over-rated Merchant-Ivory film
Summary: 3 Stars
I have usually found that most of the Merchant-Ivory films tend to be over-stuffed, perfectly dull costume dramas which are usually redemned by a fine cast. This film ,unfortunately, is not the exception like "Room with a View" or "The Remains of the Day" which were at least compelling. Unless you're an Anglophile, there will be little to interest you except for the excellent acting of Emma Thompson in her Oscar winning performance and Anthony Hopkins. In fact there were very few scenes in this Best Picture nominee that resonated in my mind like the Oscar winner that year, another period piece, "Unforgiven". Better to watch "Masterpiece Theatre" than this dull film. DVD Review: Classic - Must See!!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is one of my favorite films, truly a classic film. Emma Thompson, Anthony Hopkins, and Helena Bonham Carter, and Vanessa Redgrave do an outstanding job, as always. The story is interesting and it makes one think of how this would have indeed been quite a scandal back during this time! I love the costumes....and the houses are amazing, all of them from the townhouses in London to Howards End to the Aunt's house by the sea. If you love period films, this one in one of the best! DVD Review: Wonderful Story
Summary: 5 Stars
When this was released as a movie, I missed it for some reason. It deserves all of the honors it has received. Excellent entertainment! DVD Review: BORING!
Summary: 1 Stars
The acting, the directing, and the setting were good but the story was very boring--it lacked conflict, suspense, surprise, humor, and plot development. I found this movie extremely talky, meandering, snobbish, and uninteresting. It exalted the trivial and prosaic to the maximum, leaving me in a snoozy mood. I stopped the film 3/4ths in and trashed it. DVD Review: Not Emma's Best
Summary: 2 Stars
and not really Anthony's, either. I borrowed the VHS from a friend anticipating a lovely, two-hour or so film with rich, well-developed characters, beautiful scenery, and a riveting storyline. I guess one out of three's not bad.
Howards End promises a lot but underdelivers. With Emma Thompson, Sir Anthony Hopkins, and Helena Bonham-Carter in the lead roles, one expects a more interesting film or at the very least, an exciting climax. One gets neither. This film plods along for over two hours, much like an overworked carthorse stumbling through the English countryside. By the end, all one wants is some oats and a night's sleep in the barn. What disappointed me most was Bonham-Carter's performance. She is much better at edgy hysteria than what she shows here.
Even the climax was dull. (In case you still want to see this film, I won't give it away.)
In this reviewer's opinion, if you want a good Merchant Ivory flick, watch A Room with a View instead.
Description of Howards End
Howards End is E.M. Forster's beautifully subtle story of the crisscrossing paths of the privileged and those they disdain--and of a remarkable pair of women who can see beyond class distinctions. Dramatic and tragic, but also surprisingly funny, this James Ivory film focuses on a pair of unmarried sisters (Emma Thompson, who won an Oscar, and Helena Bonham Carter) who befriend a poor young clerk (Sam West) and, without meaning to, ruin his life. Meanwhile, Thompson also makes the acquaintance of a dying neighbor (Vanessa Redgrave), who leaves her a family home in her will--which her husband (Anthony Hopkins) destroys. But, ironically, he meets and falls in love with Thompson, even as their paths once more intersect with the increasingly miserable young clerk. Nuanced acting, gorgeous but muted cinematography, and a beautifully economical script by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, which also won an Oscar. --Marshall FineDrama DVDs
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