Stardust (Widescreen Edition)
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Actor: Claire Danes, Michelle Pfeiffer, Robert De NiroBrand: Paramount Pictures
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 5.1; English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; French (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; French (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 5.1; English (Published), Dolby Digital 5.1
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 127 minutes
Published: 2007-12-01
DVD Release Date: 2007-12-18
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Paramount
DVD Reviews of Stardust (Widescreen Edition)
DVD Review: A Glowing Comic Fantasy
Summary: 4 Stars
Based upon comic book and graphic novel writer Neil Gaiman's original story, Stardust is a charming fantasy film with a humorous twist. Much like The Princess Bride in its combination of romance, adventure, comedy, and fantasy, Stardust is a remarkable film with a lot of heart. The film was directed by Matthew Vaughn, who had been eager to adapt the story for the cinematic medium. Thankfully Vaughn was a more than competent director and he had a great deal of respect for the source material. It should also be noted that Vaughn had directed primarily low-budget, critically acclaimed crime dramas and that he was unused to the pressures of making a commercially successful film of this scale. And yet he has succeeded in creating an entertaining movie.
The film is relatively faithful to the novel, and yet it stands out as a separate entity. All of Gaiman's charm and wit are retained, while screenwriters Jane Goldman and Matthew Vaughn add a contemporary edge to the fractured fairy tale.
The story begins with a young peasant boy named Tristan as he tries to win the heart of the vapid damsel, Victoria. One night while sitting under the starlit sky, Tristan and Victoria watch as a falling star plummets to Earth. As a token of his love, Tristan offers to retrieve the fallen star for Victoria, but to do so he must cross the forbidden wall that borders their small English village. After crossing the wall, Tristan discovers that he's entered a bizarre world of magical enchantment. When Tristan finds the fallen star, he's shocked to see that on this side of the wall it has taken the form of a beautiful young woman named Yvaine. Yvaine says that she was struck by a bewitched necklace that was speeding through outer space and that it knocked her to Earth. The necklace, it turns out, is a precious heirloom belonging to the dead King of Stormhold Castle. The King's sons have killed each other in order to succeed their father as the new king, but now only the good Prince Primus and the devious Prince Septimus remain. The two rival princes must race each other to the necklace before either can ascend to the throne.
Meanwhile, Lamia, the Queen of the Witches, seeks the heart of a star, which she plans to eat so that her youth and beauty will be restored. Lamia, too, soon sets out on a journey and she uses her mystical powers to slow Tristan and Yvaine down. As Tristan and Yvaine elude the evil prince Septimus and Queen Lamia, they take refuge in the flying pirate ship of the seemingly fearsome Captain Shakespeare. It's not long before Tristan and Yvaine come to realize that they love one another, but can they overcome the many obstacles that stand in the way of their happiness? And can Tristan, an ordinary peasant boy, prove himself to be a courageous hero or shall he falter at the cost of Yvaine's life and his own true destiny?
Despite the film's predictable ending and the cliché fantasy themes, Stardust is really quite dazzling. The film shines with dazzling action, witty dialogue, and a perfect cast. The cast includes Charlie Cox as Tristan, Claire Danes as Yvaine, Michelle Pfeiffer as Lamia, Robert De Niro as Captain Shakespeare, Sienna Miller as Victoria, Peter O'Toole as The King, Mark Strong as Septimus, Jason Flemyng as Primus, and Ian McKellen, who voices the narrator. Newcomer Charlie Cox captures the spirit of his awkward hero nicely and Michelle Pfeiffer is deliciously evil as the Queen of the Witches. My only complaint regarding the cast of the film has to do with Claire Danes. While there's nothing wrong with her feisty portrayal of Yvaine, I found her heavily plucked eyebrows to be very distracting and they gave her an unintentionally eerie appearance. But this is minor.
The DVD includes Good Omens: The Making of Stardust documentary, deleted scenes, a blooper reel, the theatrical trailer and previews.
Also recommended:
The NeverEnding Story
Labyrinth
The Princess Bride
Willow
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Big Fish
MirrorMask
The Brothers Grimm
Description of Stardust (Widescreen Edition)
Escape into the enchanted world of chivalry and romance in Stardust, an epic tale starring Claire Danes with Michelle Pfeiffer and Robert De Niro. In hopes of wooing a beautiful girl (Sienna Miller), Tristan (Charlie Cox) promises to bring her a falling star. But he?s in for the adventure of his life when he discovers the star is actually a celestial beauty named Yvaine (Danes) When an old witch Lamia (Pfeiffer) attempts to steal Yvaine?s youth, Tristan must protect her at all costs, in this magical family adventure that will make you fall in love over and over again.Bestsellers in DVD
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