Punch-Drunk Love (Two Disc Special Edition) (Superbit Collection)
by Paul Thomas Anderson
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Actor: Adam Sandler, Don McManus, Emily Watson, Jason Andrews, Philip Seymour HoffmanDirector: Paul Thomas Anderson
Brand: SANDLER,ADAM
Cinematographer: Robert Elswit
Producer: Paul Thomas Anderson
Writer: Paul Thomas Anderson
Editor: Leslie Jones
Producer: Daniel Lupi
Producer: Daniel P. Collins
Producer: JoAnne Sellar
DVD: Region Code 99
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; French (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); French (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Format: AC-3, Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, DVD-Video, NTSC, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 95 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-06-24
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Sony Pictures
DVD Reviews of Punch-Drunk Love (Two Disc Special Edition) (Superbit Collection)
DVD Review: One of the Best films I have ever seen
Summary: 5 Stars
I find that whenever I see something truly beautiful, that there are always a group of people who sit around and want to deride it. In this case, as well as in many cases, I find this is because of the shortcomings of other people rather than the film.
This movie is the only rival to the film Donnie Darko for what is my favorite of all time. Punch-Drunk Love is one of those rare films that seems to break away from Hollywood formula. That is a tall order considering that Adam Sandler is in it and up until this he had been known for a lot of comedy that uses a lot of adolescent humor. There's nothing really wrong with that, but this film definitely transcends anything like that. So to people who only know how to respond to such lowbrow humor, this film is anathema. If you're looking for a typical Adam Sandler movie, this isn't for you.
If you're looking for a "romantic comedy" this isn't really for you. Romantic comedies are trite things with neurotic women chasing men that don't want them, cynical men helping the women and falling in love with them. Humor comes in the form of awkward situations and "witty" exchanges. At the end there's a nice big happy ending delivered in bright colors with a bow on top. A lot of "people realizing what's really important" sort of crap. Look elsewhere. They produce romantic comedies by the dozens these days. This movie is one of a kind.
This movie is short, considering the complex things going on. All the individual crises are really backdrop, events going on around this profound love story. It's something truly wonderful. Two people escaping their ordinary and oppressive lives, the aggressive people who don't seem to understand them. The focus on the love story, the fact that little of the backdrop is explained (like where did the harmonium come from?), makes it more real, in my opinion.
The acting is superb and genuine. The characters are people anybody can point out and find in their own lives, given real thought. The score is wonderfully appropriate.
DVD Review: adam sandler at his best
Summary: 5 Stars
I get it that people don't like this, being surprised by how far out sandler went to do this role compared to previous works. However, this film in the brilliant hands of anderson is a marvelous cinematic experience. It's uncomfortable, it's nerve wracking, it's slow paced with jolts of anger it's beautiful. There are so many moments and elements that make this movie a masterpiece. Adam sandler delivers his best performance ever and emily watson is just wonderful. Not enough can be said about hoffman who always delivers. you may hate this movie, but in the end it is intended to be jarring and unnerving.DVD Review: Dreadful film
Summary: 1 Stars
I was interested in this film because I had seen several very good reviews of it when it first came out. I also had been impressed with some of Sandler's more serious roles, such as in Spanglish and his wonderful straight man performance in Anger Management. Unfortunately, this film just didn't do it for me. It was dull, dull, dull. I had no sympathy at all for Sandler's character. None of the other characters held much interest for me, either. I love Seymour Phillip Hoffman and Emily Watson, but they were wasted in this annoying film. while I admire Anderson's films, I don't always like the characters in them. With this film, I didn't like either the characters or the direction.DVD Review: Not Worth Watching -spoilers-
Summary: 2 Stars
This movie is a bore! And kind of annoying!
It's not a romance/comedy! Drama...er...a little? Not a lot.
Alright, the story itself is good. Plot is terrific, characters alright. Acting is great.
The constant music through-out the movie was just annoying. The camera angles and shadow shots were just irritating. The only character that wasn't a complete Mary-Sue (or one-dimensional) was the main character, Barry.
This could have been a great movie if it wasn't for the script, the shooting style, and the annoying background music.
DVD Review: one of my favorite films of all-time.
Summary: 5 Stars
The backlash this film has received will ALWAYS baffle me. Paul Thomas Anderson has created one the most intricately woven love stories of all-time. Sandler's character Barry Egan has us hooked within moments because of his amazing commitment to the role, and the character's eccentric nature. This film is a testament to love, and proves that absolutely anyone in the world can experience the feeling.
simply one of the most underrated films in history.
Description of Punch-Drunk Love (Two Disc Special Edition) (Superbit Collection)
The Superbit titles utilize a special high bit rate digital encoding process which optimizes video quality while offering a choice of both DTS and Dolby Digital 5.1 audio. These titles have been produced by a team of Sony Pictures Digital Studios video, sound and mastering engineers and comes housed in a special package complete with a 4 page booklet that contains technical information on the Superbit process. By reallocating space on the disc normally used for value-added content, Superbit DVDs can be encoded at double their normal bit rate while maintaining full compatibility with the DVD video format.Adam Sandler takes a shot at critical respectability with Punch-Drunk Love, a movie by director Paul Thomas Anderson (Boogie Nights, Magnolia). Sandler plays Barry Egan, a lonely small businessman who calls a phone sex line one night, only to find himself the victim of an extortion scheme the next day--the very same day on which he goes out on a date with the woman who may be the love of his life (the utterly delightful Emily Watson). Barry is a lot like Sandler's popular comic characters--socially maladept, prone to violence, always on the brink of embarrassment--but here Sandler plays it real; the result is both off-putting and sympathetic. Anderson's writing skills, unfortunately, are not as strong as his visual sense. Punch-Drunk Love has many strengths (including great supporting actors Philip Seymour Hoffman and Luis Guzm?n), but ultimately fizzles out. --Bret Fetzer
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