Love and Pain and the Whole Damn Thing
by Alan J. Pakula
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Actor: Charles Baxter, Maggie Smith, Timothy BottomsDirector: Alan J. Pakula
Brand: SMITH,MAGGIE
Writer: Alvin Sargent
DVD: Region Code 99
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen, 1.85:1
Running Time: 110 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2009-09-08
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
DVD Reviews of Love and Pain and the Whole Damn Thing
DVD Review: Definitely campy
Summary: 5 Stars
I am a belated new member to the Maggie Smith fan club. Long before she became the esteemed Prof. McGonagall in Harry Potter, I liked her immensely in Gosford Park, Tea with Mussolini and Ladies in Lavender.
So it became a mission of sorts for me to acquire DVDs of her earlier work simply because I knew there is more to Dame Maggie than just being a "spunky old lady".
"Love, Pain and the Whole Damn Thing" is one of those movies can be described as a guilty pleasure. Oh definitely not because of the plot - which is the usual guy-meets-girl, guy falls in love with girl, girl dies *thud*. In between this predictable story line were two strangers, poles apart, but both seeking the same thing. So who cares if she's a middle-aged spinster who attracts the weird types and he's awkward college-aged young man who is gawky and wimpy (Timothy Bottoms' character here reminds me of Michael Cera's roles these days)? More than just embarking on a February-December affair, the journey of these two people was paved with good, lustful yet memorable intentions.
I cannot believe how young Dame Maggie was here. So much that when I found a post somewhere on Tumblr from someone who had seen "Gosford Park" and asked if Maggie had ever been young, I hunted for a YouTube clip of this movie (with the awkward bed/falling on the floor scene) and sent it to that poor thing.
Most reviews here have commented on the wonderful Spain setting and I have to agree. I think each place they visited was symbolic, but notably the last, La Mancha, representing what seems to be such a foolhardy relationship - it was doomed from the start or so it seems.
I loved this movie and only wish that it came with special features (I live for them).
Description of Love and Pain and the Whole Damn Thing
Genre: Drama
Rating: PG
Release Date: 8-SEP-2009
Media Type: DVD
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