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Summary: Painful to watch
Review: This is a terrible movie - if you want to see something good PLEASE watch the original. This is simply terrible. NONE of the interesting complexities are kept. This movie is TRITE in its performance. It doesn't have any direction - it doesn't know if it wants to be a comdey or drama. Madonna can NOT act and the most dramatic scenes are laughable due to her perfromance. Just see the original. Most of the dialog is inappropriate due to the era and the culture -- just let the Italians do it. This film is a waste and does the orginal a HUGE disfavor to its vision.
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Summary: iT'S NOT AS BAD AS THE CRITICS SAY...
Review: IT'S EVEN WORSE!!! Having seen the original, this remake misses the mark totally. It has no conception of what made the original the great and funny and thoughtful movie that it is. Madonna wins points as the most obnoxious character on the face of the ocean---and there is absolutely NO chemistry between the two leads. Madonna even makes the love scenes boring. I just could not get through this piece of junk. Do yourself a favor and rent or buy the original to see superior film-making and acting---avoid this remake like the plague.
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Summary: Not Bad At All
Review: I never went to see this movie when it first came out because it was so trashed by critics, I never gave it a chance. I decided to rent it a few days ago, and may I say, in my own opinion, this movie is not bad at all. Madonna gave an honest, believable performance, I give her alot of credit. Madonna, don't give up on acting yet!!!! Keep on trying, I know you will find your HIT sooner or later! Give this movie a chance....watch it and see.
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Summary: Swept Away Movie
Review: I am 63 years old. I have watched this movie every single night for two weeks. I think it is wonderful and Madonna was at her very best. I just didnt want it to end.
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Summary: Poor Madonna
Review: Madonna has tried so hard over the years to establish herself as a film actress, that every time she makes a movie I secretly hope that she'll finally succeed. Unfortunately "Swept Away", although not the horrific mess it was portrayed to be in the press, is a mediocre film. "Swept Away" is the story of a rich socialite who ends up stranded on a deserted island with a tempermental fisherman who she eventually falls in love with. The film is neither as funny or romantic as it was hoping to be. This isn't entirely Madonna's fault, but her performance isn't particularly great. I don't think Madonna is a terrible actress, but I think she should stick to supporting roles (like she did in "A League of Their Own", "Desperately Seeking Susan", etc.) She just doesn't have what it takes to carry a film. The qualities that makes her a great pop star actually get in the way of her acting; every move she makes seems too smooth and choreographed and the result is that she appears wooden onscreen. Adriano Giannini is convincing and sexy as her love interest, and the two do have some chemistry. And the gorgeous Mediterranean scenery does make the film easy on the eyes. But overall, unless you're a huge Madonna fan, (or hate her so much that you'd really enjoy seeing her slapped repeatedly), I'd say skip this one.
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Summary: How to enjoy Swept Away
Review: First off, this is no where near as bad as the critics made out. Second, do like we did, have a bad movie night, watch Glitter first, believe the critics and expect Swept Away to be even worse than Glitter, then get set to watch it with standards lowered. What the heck are they on about ? This movie was voted the worst of the year .... compared to Glitter its great, hilarious and as a bonus you get to see Madonna slapped around. Who wouldnt want to watch just to see that ? I'm not a fan of Madonna's music, never have been, and I expected this movie to be a shocker. Its not bad. I've also seen the original, over 20 years ago, from what I remember its not as violent either. This reminds me of the time every critic jumped onto the trash Battlefield Earth bandwagon, it wasnt ***that*** bad and neither is this.
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Summary: Could have been great...
Review: The problem with this film is the love story. I just didn't believe it. Why would Madonna fall in love with a man who was abusive towards her and ordered her to call him "master"? Seriously, I found Madonna's love interest in Swept Away absolutely repulsive... He even tries to rape her in one scene. Are we really supposed to believe he is a sensitive guy? Madonna plays a bitchy rich woman at first, which is so much fun to watch! I disagree with another reviewer who said Madonna wasn't as charming as Goldie or Meg Ryan could have been at this part...I think she was very funny. I basically liked the movie until they were stranded on an island and the man started beating her up. I think that was awful. I know they were trying to make a point, but it didn't work. Honestly, though, I found Madonna charming and beautiful in this film. When she has that moment of catharsis on the island and realizes she can't be bitchy to the man who provides her food, you can see the humility growing in her. She becomes much more vulnerable. At the end, when Madonna cries, it is really touching. There's really no excuse for calling Madonna a bad actress. Yes, she could make better choices regarding film projects, but she probably wanted to do this for her husband. Thankfully, the film is not a complete failure and Madonna absolutely shines.
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Summary: Not Exactly the Madonna You Want to See, and the Film Either
Review: Some say that this film may not be as bad as critics say, and yes, I agree. But if you ask me whether the new version "Swept Away" remade from the 1974 Italian original deserves a bad name, well, I also have to agree. Let's forget the fact it's Madonna's film directed by Madonna's hubby Guy Ritchie. Even so, this "Swept Away" starts very shakily; we are introduced to the group of not so likable people on a cruising boat. Madonna is the ice queen Amber, ordering Italian fisherman Giuseppe serving her as lackey to do whatever she thinks of so cruelly, and she treats him as if he is an animal ... no, worse, she abuses. Fans, is that what you want to see? And she is so alarmingly convincing, too. If only she is Meg or Goldie, we might be enchanted. But of course, she is not. Then Amber and Giuseppe are swept away (after several of very silly events) by the tide on a small broken boat, and they reach a small deserted island where no one lives. You know it's the table-turning time, and Giuseppe, far apt to adjust to the new stuation, takes the initiative. Now see what he does. He slaps Amber several times, plus gives some kicks to her body, and even orders her to him "Master." And sfter these incredibly rough proceedings, a true love is born between them. Sorry, but I don't believe that. Especially when you see an improvised musical section in which Madonna starts to lip-sync to the song "Come on-a My House." And it was inserted as if to extend the running time, which should have been much shorter. Even if it's not Madonna, the film would be a fiasco. The film's tone is not constant, with jumbled mixture of anything you think of on the hot deserted island. The love is sincerely described, or at last they try to do so. But when we are surprised to find that tender tone superceding the film's story, things are almost over. Maybe I should not say so, but Madonna is born in 1958. Of course, she is still beautiful, but in this film, Guy Ritchie mysteriously refuses to show her that way. Actually, Amber's character is so nasty at first, and her usual charms all vaporized under the scorching sun, so you cannot find the Madonna as we know her. Whether Madonna can really act or not is a tough question to answer, and I don't know still the truth about it, but Madonna of "Swept Away" is not definitely the Madonna her fans want to see. And the actor Adriano Giannini is just a typical Italian hunk, nothing more. While watching this film, I wished that Tom Hanks and some backetball turned up suddenly, and take over the film entirely. That "Wilson" was great, indeed.
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Summary: Swept Away
Review: Ok, you can't even compare it to the awful Gigli(yuck).I sometimes rent the ones that get really bad reviews just for the humor value,and to see how bad they could be!- but Swept Away isn't so bad after all. Should have been movie of the week instead, BUT that being said, Madonna really gets into character, you can tell she really tried and it worked! (no Shanghai Surprise acting here)the scenery is beautiful, and there are some very funny moments.
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Summary: Where's the Bad?
Review: Having recently purchased & viewed this DVD, I'm a little confused. Where's the bad? I think Madonna gives one of her finest performances in this movie. I'm unfamiliar with Adriano Giannini, but I thought he did an excellent job with his role. I also liked the way Guy Ritchie put this film together and the scenery was beautiful. Was there anything I didn't like? Sure. I didn't like the ending. It was well acted, but not the kind of ending I enjoy. Also, the progression from hate to love between Madonna and Adriano's characters seemed a little fast. If I'd seen this movie in a theater I wouldn't have felt like I'd wasted my money. Having purchased the DVD, I don't feel like it was a waste of my money. I don't know why everyone was so harsh about this movie. I've seen some bad films but this wasn't one of them. Perhaps the fact that it's a remake led to some poor reviews. Perhaps the fact that a woman was slapped offended some people. Who knows? Whatever it was that caused such horrible reviews, I didn't see it. It's a good romantic film. Two very different people find love and ultimately happiness under extreme circumstances. If you're going to watch this movie, I challenge you to do so without preconceived notions. Put aside what the critics have said about this film as a whole and about Madonna's acting in general. Make your own decision as to the quality of this movie and actor performances. Don't allow someone else to form your opinion.
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