Sir Walter Scott's Ivanhoe
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Movie Reviews of Sir Walter Scott's Ivanhoe
Movie Review: Ivanhoe(DVD Format)--Hearing Impaired Beware!!
Summary: 3 Stars
This is an excellent production of Scott's classic, as only the British seem to be able to do. However, my personal peeve is that the DVD format isn't Closed Captioned as is the 6-cassette VHS set. I can't understand why A & E does that. I'd definitely would pay more for this DVD of Ivanhoe, if a price increase was necessary to make it Closed Caption. That's why I gave it only 3 stars.Movie Review: Glory must mean Gory!
Summary: 2 Stars
I bought this DVD in an A&E Romance collection. It would have been better packaged with the "Guts and Gore" collection, because there is plenty of gore to be had in it, I assure you. I don't even want to keep the DVD set because I was just so grossed out from all the battle wounds, the head in a bloody sack tossed to the victim's friends and all the full sound effect stabbings and swordfights. I can handle a bit of gore, but this was so graphic and so constant throughout the 300 minute epic that I don't ever want to watch it again.Movie Review: Poor Interpretation Of Wonderful Story
Summary: 2 Stars
The story told in this two DVD set is quite devoid of the elegant writing, witty dialogue, intricate storyline, and the plot's carefully deliberate unfolding that made the book a classic. In fact, this movie is heavy-handed, predictable and focused on cruelty and violence. Also, visually, be prepare, if you are purchasing this set, for a grainy square pictured video. I was obviously disappointed in this purchase. If I was not so interested in stories and movies of this time period, I would have rated it with one star.Movie Review: Pretty Awful
Summary: 2 Stars
I could probably write a lot about how many different ways this version is bad. But, I won't. I'll just list a few.
1) Not faithful at all to the book (especially the characters and dialogue)
2) Crass
3) Low production quality
4) Rebbecca is ugly
Rent it if you like, see for yourself, but don't waste your money buying it unless you know what you're getting into. Hardcore ivanhoe fans will hate this film.
Movie Review: Ivanhoe
Summary: 2 Stars
This movie presented a ridiculous insinuation that Richard the Lionheart and his brother John were somehow "brokered" into a peaceful relationship by their mother. I don't believe that was part of Walter Scott's novel nor was women's lib in fashion at the time of the story. To see two grown men in power positions at that time in history being chastized by their mother was almost laughable.