Kidnapped
by Ivan Passer
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Actor: Armand Assante, Brian Blessed, Brian McCardie, Michael Kitchen, Patrick MalahideDirector: Ivan Passer
Brand: ALLUMINATION FILM WORKS LLC
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 180 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-08-17
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Allumination
DVD Reviews of Kidnapped
DVD Review: Ah, the Highlanders!
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie is incredible! Being of Scottish descent, my boys and I were excited to watch this movie; simply on that fact. However, what we found was adventure and excitement beyond our own imaginings... we found the Highlands and the Highlanders!
Everything about this movie shouts, FIGHT FOR FREEDOM! We first encountered this movie almost 10 years ago, and are still watching it annually (at least). I have sons and they are warriors at heart (aren't most boys?) Kidnapped has captured that warrior spirit and packaged it in an epic film. Huzzah!
The adventure, the scenery, the filming, and particularly the choice actors and actresses in this film make it a classic and a must own for any family. I think RLS, himself, would be proud of this one!
~ I am a mom and a teacher.
DVD Review: Action packed family fun
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a superbly acted and beautifully directed movie with a little something for everyone. If you have boys from 12 and up they will absolutely love this movie. It's also great viewing for adults because of its excellent story line. You won't be disappointed with this one!DVD Review: Very Drawn Out
Summary: 2 Stars
This movie was an ongoing struggle between attention and yawns. I finally realized I didn't like the movie after it had several times moved to a new scene and I wanted it to end. Perhaps just another case of ruining a movie by reading the book first.DVD Review: Not bad, but not Stevenson
Summary: 3 Stars
"Kidnapped" by Robert Louis Stevenson is my favorite book of all time. I began reading it when I was a young lad and have probably read it hundreds of times since. I know most of the dialog by heart.
Needless to say, I have been consistently disappointed by the film versions, which deviate needlessly from the story. The only version that respects its source material is the Disney version, which I highly recommend.
The Armand Assante version was made for cable TV and shown over two nights. I missed it and was excited when it came out on VHS. But when I first viewed it, I was terribly disappointed; although it looked great, this version had the same fault as the others--namely, inserting all sorts of extraneous subplots that add nothing to Stevenson's story and actually weaken it.
Recently, however, I re-watched it, and I have to temper my original dislike. This version does have some excellent points in its favor. It's beautifully photographed, and the attention to detail in dress and setting is remarkable. The portions that do respect Stevenson's novel have never been done better, perhaps not even by the Disney version. However, its faults remain. Assante and McCardie are miscast physically as Alan Breck and David Balfour (although Assante does swashbuckle through the film with a vengeance, he looks nothing like Stevenson's description of him, which was based upon historical fact); the film was shot in Ireland, which does not look like Scotland (watch "Rob Roy" if you want to see what the Scottish Highlands really look like); the writers manufacture a love story for David Balfour, and this character does not fall in love until the Stevenson's sequel "Catriona," and then to a completely different girl; Alan visits Flora MacDonald, who lived on the Isle of Skye, not on the mainland; and worst of all, the writers introduce a completely unnecessary subplot centered around a British officer named Reid, who instigates the Appin murder in order to place blame on James Stewart. I could go on and on--there's plenty more--but you get the idea.
So yes, there's plenty in this version to enjoy, but please be aware--it is *not* Stevenson. For that you need to go to the Disney version. Still, compared to the utter abomination that appeared recently on PBS, this version is a masterpiece.
DVD Review: Great Version...
Summary: 5 Stars
I definantly like this version better than the Disney one. It is more realistic. It doesn't follow along with the book totally but is an enjoyable movie. It is long which doesn't bother me! Very good movie for the family.
Description of Kidnapped
Francis Ford Coppola executive produced this mini series adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic adventure novel about a boy who's kidnapped and sold into slavery while searching for his rightful inheritance. From the family-oriented "Timeless Adventures" series.System Requirements:Run Time: 180 minsFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre:?ACTION/ADVENTURE Rating:?NR UPC:?084296407057 Manufacturer No:?40705General DVDs
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