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Summary: Notting Hill
Review: I am not a big fan of romantic comedies in general, but "Notting Hill" is one of my favorite movies. "Notting Hill" is a love story between travel book store owner, William Thacker played by Hugh Grant, and world famous actress, Anna Scott played by Julia Roberts. There is a special chemistry between Grant and Roberts that I seldom see in modern films. There's a perfect blend of romance and comedy. Rhys Ifans, who plays Thacker's flatmate Spike, adds to the comedy. The soundtrack is also wonderful, and includes the beautiful song, "She". This movie might have been billed as a "chick-flick" but both my wife and I enjoyed it immensely. "Notting Hill" is highly recommended.
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Summary: Nice, Little Movie
Review: I thought the chemistry between Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts was very genuine. I thoroughly enjoyed this pleasant, funny movie and have watched it over and over. Sure it's predictable, but isn't that kind of a nice change in today's world? The soundtrack is great too!
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Summary: the horror...the horror....
Review: I saw this movie on a transcontinental flight and was ready to ask for a parachute about halfway through. How this ..., lifeless exercise in tedium made so much money and managed to garner so many stars here screams for a new episode of "In Search Of." In this case, it could be called "In Search of Entertainment." Julia Roberts plays a nice Julia Roberts (although I find the nasty Julia Roberts at the last People's Choice Awards more interesting). Hugh Grant continues his bumbling, stuttering English fop routine. There's a "zany" roommate. One of the "big laughs" is the sight of Hugh Grant sitting in a movie theatre wearing water goggles...the horror, the horror...I could've used a entire roll of film like toilet paper and run that through a projector and made a more interesting and entertaining movie. I give this movie five squating dogs.
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Summary: Enjoyable Film and outstanding acting
Review: This film is well worth viewing - Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant are both outstanding in their roles. The overall story is like a 'Fairy Tale' come true for both! As the movie's cover states - "Best Romantic Comedy in Years" is very, very true. It is a must see for any fan of Roberts particulary and Grant. Grant adds a genuine real life down to earth feeling to the movie in the role he plays
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Summary: An American Sweetheart in rare form
Review: While Notting Hill may be a bit of a trifle as motion pictures go, it's an amusing and entertaining way to while away an afternoon. Julia Roberts radiates her characteristic charm as Anna Scott, and Hugh Grant puts a high polish on his trademark bumbling as William, the humble London bookstore owner. The film offers a glimpse into one of London's most charming districts, an is a witty self-referencing look at Ms. Roberts herself. The Ultimate Edition DVD is amazing, with music videos and featurettes about the film. I particulary enjoyed the behind-the -scenes look at how they shot William's walk down Portobello Rd. during the changing seasons. The packaging is very attractive, particulary the fact that you can open it up to reveal the wall with Julia's face on it without the overlay of Hugh Grant and the title of the film, which is something I've wanted to do since I first saw this poster. All in all, a charming flick by a charming actress.
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Summary: radiant*
Review: I bought this movie on impules(something i do more now) and immediatly was won over. It is a wonderfully casted, crafted movie and is perfectly charming. The cast is so very balanced and no one is underdevloped showing how normal hardships are equal to the mega hardships of the central characters. The seasonal montage is very clever and unique i think, and the clash of lives is very well provided for. The friends are so genuine you feel instantly welcome in their lives and homes. So many clever scenes that the movie never lags and is wonderful to see again and again.
The ending with the press conference is just about as perfect as it can me..breathlessly timed and even after seeing it many times i still feel i don't know how it will come out..can you say that for many movies?
JULIA IS RADIANT THROUGH OUT..
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Summary: Good movie and good DVD set
Review: This DVD collection includes two disks- the first has the movie in widescreen, the second in full screen. Each disk has some of the same extras, such as musical highlights and a "making of..." sort of documentary. Some of the more interesting points are the "Seasonal Walk Along Portobello Road." This featurette shows how they marked the passage of a year within the move with William Thakkard's (Hugh Grant)walk along the market-filled road. A quite cute bit is the "Hugh Grant's Film Tips." This is just a light look at his recommendations such as not allowing your parents to your film set. All this being said, this is a good movie. I didn't like it much the first time I saw it- Anna Scott (Julia Roberts) just came across as very selfish and uncaring, which she is. However, upon further viewings, I have come to empathize with her more, and I like the character more. The supporting cast is also great. You come away really rooting for and liking William.
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Summary: THE most Funny movie
Review: This is one of the cutes and funiest movie I have ever watched.
I have look at it about 10 time.
So much romance and so much fun. Hug Grand is just perfect in that role so is Julia. And for thoses who do not know him yet you will discover the funyest "thing", and yes it is a human beeing, that have ever walked on this planet.
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Summary: Interesting but not extraordinary
Review: Notting Hill is a pleasant movie that presents some interesting moments making it a soft movie.
In spite of being a romantic story, the movie presents some comedy parts, mainly offered by Spike, starred by Rhys Ifans.
The contradictions of the romance follow the same path, a couple with different kinds of life and job, different economic levels, but with non-defined futures that could come along.
The love begins when Anna Scott (Julia Roberts) an American movie star visits a travel bookstore in England and is attended
by William Thacker (Hugh Grant), the owner.
From this moment on the meeting becomes frequent, but with problems caused by Anna's professional liabilities and by journalists that want news about her relationships.
Some small parts could be improved, like a moment when Anna, who is wearing only a borrowed shirt from William, answers William's front door and is photographed by journalists. This would never happen in real life, a famous actress wouldn't be that naive. The story isn't great, there aren't beautiful set photos and the production is rather normal to a Julia Roberts' movie.
Even so it is a worth watching movie.
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Summary: Brightly written & superbly acted
Review: Notting Hill is the brightly written, superbly acted, and magnificently produced comedy of a travel bookstore owner who meets a movie star. This two hour, four minute film stars Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant under the apt direction of Roger Mitchell. Now available in a DVD format, viewers are treated not only to one of the best comedy films of recent years, but a wealth of "Bonus Materials" that include Hugh Grant movie tips, music videos, "The Travel Book", photograph montages, theatrical trailers, and more! Notting Hill is an enthusiastically recommended acquisition for community library video/DVD collections, as a "must" for Julia Roberts fans! This and all other Universal Home Videos can be easily accessed for home or community library acquistion online: http://homevideo.universalstudios.com/hv_flash.html
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