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Summary: Powerful Drama
Review: I have seen Tipping the Velvet several times.Each time i have watched it i see more of the wonderfull acting.
This amazing film is one of the most enjoyable mini series i have watched.
I must congratulate the Actors and the BBC for there efforts in making this movie.
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Summary: fabulous
Review: I just can't stop thinking about this movie! It is THE best LGBT drama I have seen. The characters are full and interesting, and the sexual tension is just superb. It's now one of my favorite movies (along with Pride and Prejudice). (...)
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Summary: Here's a TIP--Buy this DVD!
Review: I just finished watching "Tipping the Velvet," and I am STUNNED by how magnificent it was! I cannot believe that I waited so long to see it. The only thing I regret about seeing it for the first time tonight, though, is that I'll never get to see it for the first time ever again.
I don't want to say much about the plot; however, I will say this to describe it: Set in the 1890's Victorian England, Tipping the Velvet starts with us meeting 17-year old "Nancy Astleby," a sea-side bred and oyster-shucking girl in who can't understand why kissing her boyfriend makes her feel nothing. When a traveling cross-dressing vaudeville singer "Kitty Butler" performs in drag at a local playhouse, Nan develops a crush on her and sets off on a journey. Determined to be Kitty's "sweetheart," Nan follows her and the show to the larger theaters of London. Nan cuts her hair and turns herself into a male impersonator to be a part of Butler's act, and thoroughly enjoys her new butch persona. Nan and Kitty fall in love, but problems arise. Nan's journey takes her from experiencing a plethora of ups and downs, while traveling through the circles of London's lesbian aristocrat society and sorjournes with her understanding the contentment of love.
Tipping the Velvet is based on the novel by Sarah Waters, adapted by and made into a three-part series by the BBC. The quality of the cinematography is superb, better in fact that many movies I've recently seen. The coloring is as gorgeous as the women. In a post-movie interview, Waters comments that she loves the film, but that really intense and excellent scenes were omitted from the movie that were in the novel. That means I'm going to buy the novel and read it for sure.
Go rent this movie. Buy it, in fact, because you'll want to anyway.
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Summary: a MUST have for yr collection
Review: I LOVED this movie, a MUST have for yr collection. I watched all episodes without falling alseep that's a big deal for me...I have a very hard time staying awake for any movie, this one was worth staying awake for...I wouldn't have been able to sleep even if I tried. GREAT MOVIE, HOPE YA ENJOY IT ;)
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Summary: Highly Recommended
Review: I read both 'Tipping the Velvet' and 'Fingersmith' and absolutely fell in love with the rich and detailed stories the author spins. The books contain so much that I was a little unsure whether a movie would ever be able to match up to Sarah Waters' wonderful writing.Much to my surprise, the acting, costumes, and story were as carefully and beautifully done as the books themselves. It's obvious that the screenwriter(s) and director took pains to maintain the integrity of the story, with the same amount of grace and delicacy Waters uses in her book. I recommend the book first and foremost, but once you finish it, you will definitely want to get this DVD!
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Summary: Great movie...you won't be disappointed!
Review: I read the book about a year before the movie came out. I'm often disappointed in movies that follow books because they are almost never as good as the original. Well, this movie was just as great as the book. Fabulous acting and directing.
A tip...don't watch it with your parents. It's pretty x-rated at times.
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Summary: watch it and rewatch it! its fantastic!
Review: i saw the BBC series on television nearly a year before i read the book. unfortunatley i watched the entire series with my pearents (not advisable) and spent most of my time cringing with embarrasment! Having said that tipping the velvet deals frankly yet sensitivley with the sex scenes in the series. the scenes remained steamy without becoming pornographicand even my perents were not offended by it! i absoulutley loved this film, i watched it over and over again for weeks. The ONLY down side to this otherwise fantastic DVD is that the scenery is rather poor towards the end (to anyone whos seen it think of the scene on the bridge!) and the same actors occasionly pop up playing different charecters! but thats BBC drama for you! All in all this is must have movie for any body who enjoys a good love story and a selection of heart warming charecters and catchy show tunes (from the geougous keely hawks as kitty butler!) for me the lesbian theme is simply the icing on the cake! PS. Read the book too! sarah walters has written a lesbian masterpeice! it is (if possible) better than the film! if like me you have watched the film before reading the book youll find yourself recognising moments from the film and knowing what is about to happen next! I found myself almost willing myself to read faster to get to my favorite parts of the story! dont buy one without the other! get the book and the DVD and u wont be sorry i promise!
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Summary: This is Entertainment!
Review: I stumbled on this exquisite mini-series last year on BBC America, where it was pretty badly hacked up by the censors to conform to "American" tastes. Even so, I was immensely impressed by this show's unique perspective on one aspect of Victorian life. Now, having seen the original program as seen in the UK on DVD, all of the missing bits make for an even more satisfying and coherent whole. I won't bother to repeat what other reviewers have said regarding the writing, acting and production. At the core, this is a love story and pretty shamelessly so! Bt whether you are straight or gay, I dare you not to be entertained by the unlikely journey of Nan Astley, from Whitstable oyster girl to music hall star. And by the way, it's pretty damn funny too! Highly recommended!
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Summary: Wonderful Movie
Review: I thought This was a wonderful DVD. It is great if your looking to spend a night at home with your special someone. I love LOVE the actors, they bought the characters in the book to life for me. I would recomend this DVD to anyone.....also check out the novel...its great also.
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Summary: My interesting story...
Review: I was actually so excited about this miniseries that I purchased a British video version of it while travelling in England. I watched it once while abroad, and brought it home as a souvenir (knowing full well that it wouldn't play). Now that I can watch it on my American DVD player, I don't need the VHS anymore, but I think I'll keep, so that next time I go to England I won't be without it. Wonderful book, wonderful miniseries. My only regret is that I couldn't have lived it.
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