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Summary: Pretty Woman is a keeper! - A Julia Roberts HIT!!!!
Review: Pretty Woman is Julia Roberts's (some of you may know her as the actress who demands $20 million a movie) 2nd movie and one of her best! Roberts is Vivian Ward, an L.A. hooker who doesn't fancy the job, until she gets asked for directions by a rich guy (Richard Gere) in a silver Lotus. Edward Lewis (Gere) is asking for directions to Beverly Hills, where he will stay on business for the week. Of course, Vivian won't give him directions for FREE! She charges him some money, and she drives him to the Regent Beverly Wilshire. Soon Gere asks her to stay with him for the week for $3,000, and be at his "beckin-call". Vivian falls in love quickly, and soon finds herself parading around greater Los Angeles -shopping on Rodeo Drive, going to fancy events, etc. with Edward. The story of this charming movie is NOT just about a Hollywood Blvd. hooker, but it's about 2 very different people teaching eachother some things about life that they didn't know before. An funny, carefree film! FIVE STARS!
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Summary: Timeless Classic
Review: I have seen the movie Pretty Woman several times. For those of you that have not been fortunate enough to see the film, I will give you an overview of what it is about. Julia Roberts (Vivian) plays a prostitute and Richard Gere (Edward) is a multi-millionaire that owns his own company. Early in the movie, Edward picks Vivian up for one night. As the show goes on, he has some business meetings for which he needs an escort, so he pays her 3,000 dollars to go with him. She accepts the offer, of course. The pair ends up falling in love, but he wants to get her a condo to stay in Beverly Hills while he goes back to New York (where he lives). This does not go over well with Vivian, because she wanted someone who wanted to be with her all the time. In the end, Edward shows up at her apartment with a rose and climbs up the stairs to rescue her just like she dreamed he would. I like the fairy tale ending. It reminds me that dreams can come true. I still want to cry by the end even though I have seen the movie probably twenty five times and know it by heart. A lot of guys would say that this is a "chick flick," but I would have to disagree with them. Every time I have watched the movie, my husband has watched it with me. Pretty Woman, in my opinion, is the best movie ever made. Julia Roberts and Richard Gere make a wonderful team. She was a convincing prostitute and played her role perfectly. As did Gere. They bring out the best in each other's acting abilities, which is why the film is as timeless today as it was during its release in 1990.
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Summary: Romantic, funny and enjoyable to this day
Review: This is the kind of film that you should watch if you're in a stroppy mood. It will lift you up and raise your spirits. It's certainly no magnificat as far as movie-making is concerned, but it does have a charm about it. Julia Roberts is a tour de force as far as her role is concerned. There is no other actress who could've played her role with such vitality and vigour. Richard Gere is just as impressive - but what else could you expect from these two stars? The soundtrack also makes this movie worth watching. My personal favourite is Roxette's 'It must've been love' - not only does this track characterise the entire film, but it also has an unforgettable imagery about it.
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Summary: Worst Acting
Review: This has to be the worst movie it has been my misfortune to witness. If you haven't seen it, don't bother. The only funny part is that someone thought Julia Roberts would be convincing as a prostitute. Obviously cast by someone who has never seen a prostitute in their life. Buy something worth spending the money on.
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Summary: A classic
Review: Pretty woman is an enchanting tale of love as it should be. Julia Roberts sparkles and Richard Gere is as stunning today as he was when this film was first released. I purchased the DVD because I wore out my video!! This is a must own for all of us hopeless romantics. I had to take time out from watching it (a rented copy) just to write this review! I really hope that you will all take the time to enjoy the fairy tale that is pretty woman. This is not just a chick flick, it's a magic carpet ride that us men can enjoy too. I hope you will all find this review useful Love Me
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Summary: The new DVD makes it worth seeing again
Review: This film catapulted Julia Roberts to superstardom and with good reason. The film itself is a light but entertaining romantic comedy about a wealthy and unemotional corporate raider (Richard Gere) and a flamboyant hooker (Julia Roberts). The story isn't that original, being a variation on the "love on the wrong side of the tracks" theme. However, it is full of charming and funny moments and Roberts' audacious effervescence is the perfect contrast to Gere's impassive macho persona. The film had enormous popular appeal and surprised everyone, grossing $178 million in the U.S. and $463 million worldwide, establishing Roberts as one of the most bankable stars in a generation. At only 21, Roberts was a fresh talent with sexy girl-next-door looks who showed she could light up the screen with her acting. With the guidance of veteran sitcom director Garry Marshall ("The Odd Couple", "Happy Days", "Mork and Mindy", "Murphy Brown"), she was transformed from a tall and pretty model type into a delightful romantic figure with an extraordinary sense of comic timing who earned a best actress nomination for her performance. The new DVD includes a good deal of footage that was left out of the theatrical release, and the commentary by Garry Marshall is rich in interesting trivia about the production. For instance, he tells how Julia Roberts was so nervous about her first nude scene with Richard Gere that she broke out in hives, and they spent the entire day applying calamine lotion and makeup all over her to hide the blotches. Also, the now famous scene where Gere snaps the lid of the jewelry case on her fingers was not intended to be in the film. Marshall instigated a prank because Julia was dragging and he wanted to wake her up. So, he told Gere to impishly snap the lid when she went to touch the necklace, and her reaction was so delightful that they kept it. This is a fun film that is worth seeing again now that it has been released on DVD. I rated it an 8/10. Though it is ridiculously implausible, it is enchanting and amusing throughout. It is also an excellent look at Julia Roberts' early work, when she only earned $300,000 rather than $20 Million per film.
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Summary: awful movie
Review: Very bad,over-rated & stupid. A rich guy meets a hooker......big deal.
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Summary: Selected B Roll Warning!!
Review: For those of you who love the original cut of this movie avoid this version at all costs! I received this version as a Christmas gift and I started to watch it one Saturday afternoon. One of my favorite lines was missing almost right off the bat. Instead of "Lights, lights would be good here" the two main characters discuss condoms and safe sex. It goes downhill from there. Some beloved scenes are just gone. This is a gritter look at Vivian Ward and her life as a prostitute. The glossed over lovable Hollywood romance now has a darker side - a side I did not like. I have seen B versions of other movies and those were OK. This was the first time that the rhythm, feel, and overal essence of a movie has been altered so dramatically. This selected B roll is a very different movie from the Pretty Woman that I know and love.
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Summary: Prince Charming Comes Back
Review: Was the title for one of the best reviews I read for Pretty Woman back when I was only fifteen years of age. I was forbidden to see the film, my mother thinking I would instantly be standing on street corners looking for Lotuses, but I saw it anyway. Three times. When it came on video I watched it until the tape died and I needed to buy another, and another. Then, I bought a DVD player JUST for it. I've gotten into many heated discussions about how this movie degrades women and gives young girls the wrong ideas about things. But that is NOT how I look at it at all. My favorite scene in the movie is when Vivian and Edward are in bed, talking and Vivian goes on about how she ended up in Los Angeles to begin with by following a "bum" that her mother called her a "bum magnet" "If there was a bum within a fifty mile radius I was completly attracted to him." But the line that stuck with me the most was "When people put you down enough you start to believe it" and Edward replies "I think you are a very charming, very beautiful woman" Vivians reply is full of emotion when she replies "The bad stuff is easier to believe...have you ever noticed that?" Which is true. Maybe it's just me, but I think that this movie is just a fairytale, and fairytales are there to make you believe in something that is totally unbelievable. This movie gives you hope, show's you that even if you're life is misserable, that even if you are a bum magnet; if you don't give up hope a millionare in a Lotus might be just around the corner. "Welcome to Hollywood, what's your dream? Some dreams come true, some don't, but this is Hollywood, always time for dreams so keep on dreaming" Words that ring so true.
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Summary: Please Don't Make Me Watch This Movie Again
Review: Let me start by saying I don't demand utter reality in my movies. I'm happy to suspend my disbelief in the name of entertainment. The problem is that I think I pulled something having to suspend so MUCH disbelief for so long. If you're a sucker for any kind of romantic movie you will enjoy this movie. Everyone does their best. My issue is that there are so many superior movies of the "happily ever after" genre that you could go your whole life without seeing "Pretty Woman." Try something more creative like "The Night We Never Met" or even "You've Got Mail" where character development and plot are given much more work.
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