Creator | | Cast : | Peter O'Toole, Mariel Hemingway | | Director : | Ivan Passer | | Studio : | Vidmark/Trimark | | Format : | Color | | Released Date : | September 20, 1985 | | DVD Released Date : | April 27, 1999 | | Language : | English (Dubbed), French (Subtitled), English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled) | | Audience Rating : | R (Restricted) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | March 07, 2005 | | Summary | An overlooked gem | Content
 | This is one of the most obscure movies ever made by Peter O'Toole, undeservedly so. It's by turns whimsical, dramatic, romantic, and heartrending, with a cast that makes the most of a rather peculiar story. Nobody does the absent-minded professor bit better than O'Toole, David Odgen Steirs is sanctimonious and self-centered as usual, and Hemingway was an outstanding choice for the flaky Mellie. Even the theme (String Trio Rock, which has, sadly, never been released) will reverberate in your head for days afterward.
The biggest disappointments about this disc are the pan-and-scan presentation, which was poorly executed, and the lack of extras on the disc; no background, commentary, soundtrack information, discographies, or featurettes were included. |
| Rating | | | Date | January 12, 2005 | | Summary | If you get the big picture, you'll love this movie | Content
| What is the big picture? Well, you have to see the movie to understand what I'm talking about. Personally, I think I get the big picture and that's why I love this movie so much.
Peter O'Toole is great in this. So are Vincent Spano, Virginia Madsen, Mariel Hemingway, and David Ogden Stiers.
What can I say about this story? It's sometimes hard for me to explain it to people who haven't seen it. When some people hear "a man tries to regrow his dead wife" they sort of cringe and think it's some sort of weird sci fi or horror movie.
It's neither - it's a love story. Actually, it's several love stories. You've got the love Harry has for his late wife, the love between him and Millie, the love between Boris and Barbara, and even the love (non-romantic) between Boris and Harry.
Still, Creator is far from a typical "love story." It's very unique. I've never seen another movie quite like it.
It's got a great cast and great story with a nice mix of humor, drama, and romance. If you haven't seen it, you should give it a try.
If you're the sort of person who gets "the big picture," you'll probably end up liking this movie a lot. |
| Rating | | | Date | November 16, 2004 | | Summary | Most People Grow Tomatoes, Not Harry Wolper! | Content
| This has got to be one of the best kept secrets of modern films. I believe it was a HBO movie and never played in the theaters, but don't let this discourage you from seeing it. This is a warm, intellectually slapstick and romantic comedy that will touch you in ways no other film can. With innocence and joy, it captures one of the most beautiful love scenes I have ever seen on screen. Peter O'Toole is wonderful. One of his best scenes was when O'Toole (having no lines), walks along the beach with his young assistant after the death of the boy's father. I could say more, but there's no need. The reviews speak for themselves. This is a keeper. Oh! Keep an open for Opie's dad. Do you believe in life on other planets? Very cute! |
| Rating | | | Date | May 16, 2004 | | Summary | Eric, you are a genius! | Content
| I'm a world-class cynic, but this movie reminds me to keep my mind and heart open. |
| Rating | | | Date | March 13, 2004 | | Summary | epalfreyman | Content
| This will be short. The movie is one of my favorites, ever. The romance is moving and both realistic and idealistic at the same time. Hemingway and O'Toole take a relationship that should be a joke and make it touching and believable. O'Toole is excellent as the eccentric professor. The theme of love is what holds the movie elements together and it deals with love in many manifestations. I'm not Catholic, but it was one of the few films that didn't turn Catholics into jerks, and I really enjoyed that here was a young couple trying to find love without having to disparage their faith to do it. The movie is charming, witty and touching. If you're a cynic, it won't be for you; but if you believe in love, believe in the big picture, and believe in redemption; this is a film for you. |
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