The House of the Spirits | | Cast : | Meryl Streep, Jeremy Irons | | Director : | Bille August | | Studio : | Artisan Entertainment | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned | | Released Date : | April 01, 1994 | | DVD Released Date : | October 21, 2003 | | Language : | English (Dubbed) | | Audience Rating : | R (Restricted) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | August 06, 2005 | | Summary | Very pleasing | Content
 | Very good movies. Not as great as the actual book, as many movies made from books are.
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| Rating | | | Date | July 09, 2005 | | Summary | extremely disappointed.... | Content
| I did really wanted to buy this dvd. I liked the movie when I first saw it in the movietheater. But one good habit of mine is reading the comments of other buyers. Thank you guys!!!
This STUPID idea of editing, changing, cutting or whatever the companies may say, with the idea of improving the movie... well, it simply does NOT improve anything at all. Totally the opposite: just spoil it. And the good feelings to see a good movie again, at your home, is completely gone.
The movie itself is great! But my suggestion is (sorry amazon.com....): just rent it!!! And after that, if you still like it, then you may buy it. |
| Rating | | | Date | June 23, 2005 | | Summary | Poor Adaptation | Content
| I never like the invidious comparisons between novels and the movies made from them, but in this case, it is hard to escape. This movie version of Isabel Allende's mesmerizing novel of the same name contains most of the same plot elements, but is sadly lacking in soul and resonance. A stellar cast and sweeping South American scenery still could not make this film more than a sub-par period piece. A pity. |
| Rating | | | Date | May 15, 2005 | | Summary | A Poor Adaptation | Content
| I've seen many films in nearly all genres over the years. Rarely do I stop watching before the end of a film. This is one of those rare films that I found very poorly acted, despite the stellar cast. I don't know whether the director or screenwriter deserves the most blame for this lackluster story. This film does a grave disservice to Isabel Allende's book. Watch this at your own risk. |
| Rating | | | Date | May 15, 2005 | | Summary | The House of the Spirits. | Content
| I had seen the VHS version of this movie years ago. After reading the novel and renting the DVD i found it had been shortened and it was not true to the real essence of the story at all. Important aspects of the novel are left undeveloped, the movie skips about 20 years to attribute the events that were supposed to happen to Alba, to her mother, Blanca, played by Winona Ryder. The cast is famous and their acting is okay, but the dialogue is not good at all. I feel robbed for renting this DVD, it was a real disapointment. I think I could've done a better job at providing the audience with an enjoyable film that develops all important aspects of the story than Bille August. Now I feel like i had to let everyone know to not waste their money or time on this DVD. It cannot be compared to the real story, just get the book. |
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