A Midsummer Night's Dream
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Movie Reviews of A Midsummer Night's Dream
Movie Review: the movie itself is worth seeing
Summary: 3 Stars
it sounds like they did a pretty crummy job transferring this film to dvd but i must put two cents in for the film itself. i think all the actors are wonderful and the trippy look and feel are appropriate and fun. the production of the play by Nick Bottom and the 'rude mechanicals' is laugh-out-loud funny. very much worth seeing, in my opinion. plus it features the young and lovely helen mirren, the young, lovely and naked judi dench, miss peel from The Avengers and the guy who gets his head cut off in The Omen. i give the film 4 stars, subtracting one for the poor quality of the transfer (that i've read about).Movie Review: 1*2*3* Rent, Don't Buy This Canker-Blossom
Summary: 1 Stars
1 Star for the DVD, 2 for the director, 3 for the cast: I originally saw this for a Shakespeare in film class at U.C. Berkeley 20 years ago, and it's a ashamed that copy wasn't borrowed for this transfer. But even a clean copy wouldn't help this poorly edited "art" film. Hall was definitely trying to aspire to arty French and Italian films of the time, but it doesn't work. As for the acting, the women are great - the men cardboard. Helen Mirren's first major film role as Hermia is fun to watch as is Diana Rigg's Helena. It's also pretty fun to see a 35-year-old Judi Dench as the bare-breasted Titania. Ian Holm is way over the top as Puck and a future playing villians is apparent when you see David Warner's attempt as the fair hero and lover. Mirren's second romp in the forest as Titania in the 1981 BBC production is far superior. Buy that one, then rent this to compare the two for fun.Movie Review: Avoid at All Costs
Summary: 1 Stars
Could Water Bearer Films have found a print in worse condition? With weaker, more faded color? There is a note on the back cover that the "Digital color enhancement" has been copyrighted - that's enhancement? And on top of it all it looks like a poor copy of a VHS tape. The wretched quality of the picture... and the sound as well... make the DVD virtually unwatchable. A 1968 film shouldn't look as bad as this. I guess we're just supposed to be grateful that the film is available on DVD - thanks, but no thanks, Water Bearer.Movie Review: NO Close-Captioning!!!
Summary: 1 Stars
Falsely advertised: this DVD does not have close captioning. I called up Water Bearer Films and they confirmed the DVD does not have CC or English subtitles available.