Stardust

Really great movie. A fun fantasy film based on the book by Neil Gaiman.

I like all the DVDs I ordered I don't want to do that survey for each and every one of them in the visually I've seen them before and I liked them so I'm satisfied

Great movie, wrapped like new (I think it is), delivered on schedule

light, deep, and fun.

Love this movie!

It seems like about once in a decade, a movie comes along that is so quirky that Hollywood has no idea how to market it, yet audiences find it anyway and it becomes a classic that shines like stardust. And this movie, "Stardust" is exactly one of those. Released in 2007 and written and directed by Matthew Vaughan, who at the time was best known for Brit-Crime films like "Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels" and "Snatch" seems an odd mixture for a fairy-tale fantasy film. But he brings a warmth, and a magic to the simple coming of age tale, that it feels like you know this story from your childhood, yet have NO IDEA where the heck this is going and where you might end up! But it ends the only way it can, and with such a pure, perfect note, it almost rings.Staring Charlie Cox as Tristan, the love sick hero, who is so enamored with the village girl, Victoria (perfect Sienna Miller), he promises to go to the ends of the earth to bring her the falling star they saw. He ventures beyond the magical wall, which gives his little village its ever-so-British-quaint name of Wall, and finds the star is actually a woman (radiant Claire Danes), who is actually a star. Insisting he goes through with his quest, even though the idea of presenting his love with a woman who is a star is patently silly on its face. On his way, he finds that love isn't what he thought it was. He becomes a man, on a flying ship, captained by Robert De Niro of all people, in a role more surprising than the idea of De Niro in fantasy film! They are chased by a witch (perfectly cast Michelle Pheiffer having WAY too much fun with the role) who wants the star's essence to make her and her sister's young again, plus the cardinally named sons of the dead king, who want the gem the star carries, to prove their are the rightful air to the kingdom of Stormhold. He finds out not only that his father (the break out role for Ben Barnes) dabbled a little on his own beyond the wall, but his mother (the beautiful Kate Magowan) is from there too!You will feel all of the joy and wonder of your childhood fairy tales with some grown up themes and some dark humor. This is not a kids fairy tale! Although probably safe enough for tweens and up. We watch as each of the king's son's fail in their quest, and become ghosts tragically locked in the moment of their death, but become a Greek Chorus of the film, watching their sibling's progress from the beyond with only pithy comments left to them.A magical coming of age tale, with warmth, humor, big stars, perfect character actors, and a nice message. Maybe not a film for everyone, but for the right people, it will instantly become one of their favorite movies of all time!

Stardust is perhaps the greatest high fantasy work thus far in the Post-LOTR era. There are other fantasy movies that rank very high, but, in terms of the high fantasy genre, it's beyond reproach. The key to the film's entertainment value and artistic success is that it blends the conventions of its genre with those of larger-scale fairy tales. The narrative is structured around the poetic concept of following a shooting start...but in a very literal sense. A dispute over sovereignty of a magical realm leads to knocking a star out of orbit (it makes far more sense in the film). The star, anthropomorphized and portrayed wonderfully by Claire Danes, becomes the sought after person of interest for a Earthen boy (Charlie Cox), a family of scheming and merciless princes vying for the land's throne, and a triumvirate of witch queens who seek the star's heart to return them to their former power and beauty. I'm making it sound very simple, but their's so much depth and play at work in this very well-polished piece. The fantastic visuals, gorgeous cinematography, and absolutely magnificent score each glisten individually, but they meld together to make a triumphant contribution to fantasy film and what we should expect from filmmakers working in the genre. The script is as concise as it is rich with intrigue and thematic exploration: employing the motifs of a veritable encyclopedia of magical conventions and always imbuing them with beautiful newness. It's exceedingly difficult to make a young man's transition from small-town everyman into romantic-warrior believable, but this film achieves that so well with Charlie Cox's splendidly written and phenomenally acted performance. As I mentioned, their are three major plot-lines that all focus on the Claire Danes's fallen star character, Yvaine. The princes of the land seek the king's necklace, which would give one of them sovereignty over this fable world of Stormhold. Each prince is villainous and willing to kill his brothers for the crown. Mark Strong plays the most intense of the brothers, and his performance, like those of the other brothers, is full of murder contrasted with elements of comedy. The previously discarded princes are cursed to a ghost state until the necklace is claimed, and they provide wonderfully dry comic relief. There are a number of cameo appearance by actors like Rupert Everett, Ricky Gervais, and Peter O'Toole, but, if they are to be defined as cameos, they are the most natural feeling kind of appearances--never detracting from the story but adding to it. Michelle Pfeiffer almost steals the show as Lamia, the most evil and powerful of the three witch queens. Always a consummate professional and rightfully ambitious actress, Pfeiffer's Lamia is an evil mastermind, a cunning warrior, and a villainous sorceress par excellence.The only real flaw I find in the movie is surprising Robert De Niro's character, a secretly gay air-pirate. The character is written in a way that is hard not to see as willfully parodying gay men. I don't know that I'd call it a homophobic portrayal necessarily, but it does hearken back to foppish stock characters. There is nothing wrong with what we might call a more effeminate gay man, but there is very little by way of plot to suggest validation of the character's true self, choosing rather to make him a long-running gag character (though he is essential to the plot). With the three overlapping quests of Charlie Cox's young hero, the prince fraternity, and the witch sisters, the narrative is able to intersect them is so many different ways--all of which are entertaining and artistically reverent to the fantastic. The film does an excellent job of ranking the threat level by making Lamia's quest more covert, and thus more dangerous to anyone standing in her way. The revelations of the conclusion are so beautifully done and presented in a natural way. It's undoubtedly a fun film, but I'm very proud of its artistic merit. The film never seeks to cash in on those craving fantasy narratives: it only adds richness to the genre.

La imagen es un poco oscura y tiene uno de los primeros 1080p que salieron pero la imagen es bonita y el sonido espectacular viene en varios idiomas incluyendo el español latino

Prodotto funzionale

This movie is silly, campy and cringey but I love every second of it. It's a movie I like to watch when I want something that will make me happy. It has an interesting plot, a great ending, some surprisingly good fights and Robert de Niro in drag, what's not to love.

Cette version (jaquette sur ton bleuté avec Robert de Niro à gauche et Michelle Pfeiffer à droite en gros plan- je mets cela pour être sûr de ne pas "mélanger" les commentaires) est la version blu-ray import américain (Stardust blu-ray 2013). Le dos de la jaquette est en anglais, ainsi que le sous-titre de la face avant. Pour le reste -le contenu- on a bien une vraie version française (pas un doublage canadien), Tout est sous-titré dans les bonus y compris les commentaires audio (mais pas le trailer HD). Et bien sûr, une "region all", donc parfaitement lisible sur un lecteur non dé-zoné (comme décrit).Pour le prix proposé sur le Marketplace, c'est Byzance. Difficile autrement de trouver la version avec jaquette 100% française aujourd'hui, sauf peut-être au Benelux, en tout cas par pour 5 € environ (hors frais de port), Je n'ai, pour ma part, pas hésité au regard du prix, même si je n'étais pas certain de trouver le doublage France.Le son est impeccable, surtout sur la version DTS-HD Master anglaise.L'image, quant à elle n'est pas toujours exempte de défaut (arrière plan par moment) mais l'ensemble reste malgré tout superbe. au delà du DVD.Pour ce qui est du film, j'avais raté sa sortie au cinéma. Pas de promo, resté peu de temps à l'affiche. Je l'ai vu bien plus tard en location DVD. Et puis rebelote : Blu-ray vite disparu des linéaires ou des sites Internet. On trouve encore ça et là le DVD mais le blu-ray ?!Je ne partage pas les commentaires de certains qui trouvent que les acteurs ne sont pas bons, que le film est ennuyeux ou qu'une fois fini, il est vite oublié. Je le trouve plutôt épique, avec une belle histoire, un ton juste, une Michelle Pfeiffer et un Robert de Niro à contre-emplois, des acteurs semblant avoir pris plaisir à jouer (allez voir le bêtisier), et plein de fraîcheur. Je cherche encore l'ennui, au bout des 2 heures. Juste une alerte, le visionner avant si on a de jeunes enfants (moins de 10 ans). Pour le reste que du bonheur. Franchement, il serait dommage de passer à côté de ce film fantastique (vous l'aurez compris, dans les 2 sens du terme).Additif mai 2017 : le prix ayant subi une forte inflation (x 5) depuis mon commentaire, je ne saurais trop conseiller d'aller voir du côté de l'import anglais (jaquette aux teintes jaune / orange sur fond noir). Au vu du recto, il y a fort à parier que le contenu est le même que l'import US, mais à un tarif plus raisonnable.

Il film dura 2 ore circa senza i titoli di coda, video 16:9 con barre nere sotto e sopra, audio italiano purtroppo solo Dolby Digital 5.1.Presenti extra documentari, papere e scene eliminate.Bellissima favola.