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Summary: Special Unrated Version DVD???
Review: "Dream Lover" on VHS was available as both the cut-to-shreds R-rated version, and as the Special Unrated Version, which was absolutely superior. I cannot get an answer from MGM, so I wonder, will this yet-to-be-released R-rated DVD be the two-thumbs down cut version, or has MGM made the only worthwhile decision to release this wonderful film in all its original uncut unrated splendor (!)???
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Summary: Special Unrated Version???
Review: "Dream Lover" on VHS, was available as both the cut-to-shreds R-rated version, and as the Special Unrated Version, which was absolutely superior. I cannot get an answer from MGM, so I wonder, will this yet-to-be-released R-rated DVD be the two-thumbs down cut version, or has MGM made the only worthwhile decision to release this wonderful film in all its uncut unrated splendor (!)???
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Summary: Spader should've gotten at least a nomination for this film.
Review: ...because his performance here is spot-on perfect, especially when the suspicion starts to brew. You can truly feel his anguish. Madchen Amick is also in the groove as her psychosis slowly comes to fruition. The secondary characters are thankfully left in the background, as they're not very interesting and the focus is kept on the burdgeoning tension between man and wife. When Spader finally snaps you wish you were there with him laying the smack down.
That they didn't release the unrated version is a travesty, but
fortunately no plot is lost in this version (only some great nudity and hot sex with Madchen). At any rate this dvd is worth it for James Spader's performance of a lifetime, and the superb if unoriginal story.
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Summary: Be Careful What You Wish For....
Review: 4 1/2 Stars
For years, I have been waiting for the DVD release of this classy, sexy, chilling twist on Happily Ever After.
James Spader is intriguing (OK, and gorgeous!) as the guy who seems to have everthing when he meets the girl of his dreams. Madchen Amick as the best psycho-chick I've seen in years, eventually has him doubting everyone around him, and everyone around him doubting his sanity. Who's more obsessed: him in his pursuit of the perfect life, or her and.... Hey! Watch the movie! I've never seen the unrated version, though I hope to. I am "voting with my wallet" and buying the rated version. It's a great movie and industry bottom-liners need to be reminded that there is a market (i.e. profit for them) in the release of great movies that aren't mega-blockbusters! So I'll watch and enjoy this one, and suggest you do, too. And when the unrated version comes out, I'll buy it, too!
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Summary: Well Written Script
Review: Anyone with an eclectic, imaginative mind should see this movie. James Spader convincingly portrays a lovelorn architect, Ray Reardon, in search of his ultimate soulmate, his "dream lover". Suddenly she appears and she's everything she first appears to be - until he starts to 'peel the onion to find layers, and more layers.' Madchen Amick also does a splendid job portraying Lena Mathers Reardon. The object of Spader's attraction and ideal dream lover. I won't say more because I don't want to give away the plot, but it is definitely a well written movie.
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Summary: Well Written Script
Review: Anyone with an eclectic, imaginative mind should see this movie. James Spader convincingly portrays a lovelorn architect, Ray Reardon, in search of his ultimate soulmate, his "dream lover". Suddenly she appears and she's everything she first appears to be - until he starts to 'peel the onion to find layers, and more layers.' Madchen Amick also does a splendid job portraying Lena Mathers Reardon. The object of Spader's attraction and ideal dream lover. I won't say more because I don't want to give away the plot, but it is definitely a well written movie.
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Summary: Visual treat
Review: Finally, 'Dream Lover' makes it's debut on dvd. I thoroughly enjoyed this film the first time I saw it. I bought the unrated VHS version and waited for it to appear on dvd. Ironically, MGM chose not to use the unrated version and in the process, cheating viewers out of about 10 minutes of additional footage. If you watch the trailer, you can see scenes not in this 'R' rated version. The video is very clean with no artifacts, colours are fine. Choice of both widescreen and full-frame are available. No extras except the original trailer. Sound is dolby digital or stereo surround. Of course the visual treat here is Madchen Amick who is just stunning throughout the film. Other notable actors are Bess Armstrong and Larry Miller. If you want to see the entire film, seek out the vhs unrated version. Recommended for fans of Spader and Amick, both are superb. 1 hr 44 minutes.
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Summary: Longish, but nevertheless entertaining and extremely sexy!
Review: First of all I should mention that I saw the unrated version of this movie and I advise you to do so, too. The story is about yuppie Spader who meets and falls in love with mysterious Amick. But since this is a thriller/drama she has a dark secret... The strenghts of this underrated and rather unknown movie are especially the outstanding performances by James Spader (who is great as usual) and Maedchen Amick who for the first time really shows how much sex-appeal she's got. Furthermore she's completely believable in this role as a beautiful, untransparent and sort of crazy young woman. The problem of this movie is that it goes on too long especially after Spader's and Amick's characters meet and fall in love. For this reason the tension decreases a little bit towards the end. Another weakness is the ending which is not completely satisfying since it leaves the viewer with quite a strange feeling. Nevertheless "Dream Lover" is a smart and extremely sexy and well-acted film - that's why you won't regret watching it (at least I didn't). By the way: if anyone knows where to get a copy of the DVD of "Dream Lover" (unrated) please inform me. I've been looking for it since I first saw the movie!
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Summary: A First Rate Suspense Tale
Review: For such a small film that went unnoticed in 1994, Dream Lover is full of twists and turns and quickly establishes itself as a classic thriller. The performances by James Spader and the beautiful and sublime Madchen Amick are outstanding. A recently divorced man meets and falls in love with a seductive stranger only to find his life becoming increasingly tortured as his new love turns from sweet to sadistic in the blink of an eye. What starts out as a charming quiet movie, quickly turns this valentine into something nasty but oh so good.
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Summary: A First Rate Suspense Tale
Review: For such a small film that went unnoticed in 1994, Dream Lover is full of twists and turns and quickly establishes itself as a classic thriller. The performances by James Spader and the beautiful and sublime Madchen Amick are outstanding. A recently divorced man meets and falls in love with a seductive stranger only to find his life becoming increasingly tortured as his new love turns from sweet to sadistic in the blink of an eye. What starts out as a charming quiet movie, quickly turns this valentine into something nasty but oh so good.
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