hyde park on hudson (dvd)

Hyde Park on Hudson (Dvd Region 3) Bill Murray (Actor), Laura Linney (Actor), Roger Michell (Director) & Rated: R. Format: DVD. Hyde Park of Hudson is a charming and fresh look at true events and the mysteries of love and friendship, from the acclaimed director of Notting Hill. No glitches or loading messages or lost signal. Hyde Park on Hudson available in DVD. Pleasant, historically interesting - but so slow, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 16, 2014. Ship This Item — Qualifies for Free Shipping Buy Online, Pick up in Store Check Availability at Nearby Stores. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. HPoHudson is a novel on stilts, so, each new idea is played out with a patience, color and subtlety common to reality and the written word. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 22, 2019. Learn how to enable JavaScript on your browser, Deleted scenes; A look inside Hyde Park On Hudson; First days; Featire commentary with director Roger Michell and producer Kevin Loader. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. His very full life is awe-inspiring; his physical limitations did not stop him from achieving remarkable things, and although not at all the focus of the film, this reality gives one pause when pondering the meaning of the word "disability." The movie on the other hand was not a real great piece of work and was disjointed and scattered. April 09, 2013. It tried to get too much into a rather shallow and obvious plot and limited time frame. For a better shopping experience, please upgrade now. Sure enough, Colman didn't disappoint, or indeed did any of the excellent leads. Murray depicts FDR as a very human larger-than-life figure brought into sharp focus during the bits where an assistant carries him from place to place. In the 1930s, President Franklin D. Roosevelt likes to relax at his country estate in Hyde Park, New York. Product details Aspect Ratio : 2.35:1 A Flowing Visual Narrative with A Disappointing Twist, Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2013. Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2013. Really well done. Please try again. Get unlimited DVD Movies & TV Shows delivered to your door with no … This all happens very slowly, and could have been covered in about 20 minutes. Laura Linney is as good as ever and Olivia Colman does her 'Queen but worried' thing well with the relatively little the film affords her; if shot now post 'The Favourite' doubtless the film would have shown women in a far more inclusive and equal way, taking initative rather than adapting and offering help to existing dynamics. Watch a regular soap opera if you are so inclined or turn on something worthwhile like a cooking show or local high school band performance. They got along very well with the President and his wife, reportedly the President was fatherly towards the much younger man, the King. The alternative would have been to make the most boring prime time one season soap opera imaginable. Use up arrow (for mozilla firefox browser alt+up arrow) and down arrow (for mozilla firefox browser alt+down arrow) to review and enter to select. The movie tells the tale of Franklin Delano Roosevelt (Murray) hosting the newly crowned King George VI (Samuel West) and his wife Queen Elizabeth (Olivia Colman), at the Roosevelt family home during the royal couple's first visit to the United States. I've read all the points on the inaccuracy of the character relationships. Italian subtitles only if you want to watch the film in English. 8.99 In Stock Overview. In Roger Michell's highly enjoyable Hyde Park on Hudson, Murray surprises us yet again with his remarkable talent. Hyde Park on Hudson (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy + UltraViolet) by Focus Features by Roger Michell, Hot Dogs and Cocktails: When FDR met King George VI at Hyde Park on Hudson, Hyde Park on the Hudson (Images of America). No mention was made of the speech given by the Queen to the women of America, which I understood was pivotal at the time. The alternative would have been to make the most boring prime time one season soap opera imaginable. There are a lot of remarkable aspects to the story depicted here, not the least of which is that the subject of FDR's physical restrictions are almost never dealt with directly although they are always present. As Great Britain faces an imminent war with Germany, US President Franklin D. Roosevelt (Murray) and his wife, Eleanor (Olivia Williams), invite the King and Queen of England for a weekend at their home in upstate New York. Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2013. Film itself is OK insomuch as - beautifully shot, hits all the history markers well at a higher level than 'Downton' etc but in the end it's a love-me- in America piece. As written, FDR is a man who rose to power in part because he's preternaturally able to make others feel comfortable even when he himself is ill at ease. Quick delivery no fault of seller that this is a very silly film with dismal acting. Watch a regular soap opera if you are so inclined or turn on something worthwhile like a cooking show or local high school band performance. It tried to get too much into a rather shallow and obvious plot and limited time frame. See details. The polio-stricken president has kept his medical condition a secret from the world at large, and they bond over the fact that Bertie, as the king is known to intimates, suffers from a stutter -- a historical fact those who have seen The King's Speech are already quite familiar with. Quick delivery no fault of seller that this is a very silly film with dismal acting. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. IMDb5.8/10. It's almost as if his physical disability is a minor intrusion or inconvenience more than a life altering challenge. The directorial angle this film adopts is evident from the initial scenes. This could be enormously humiliating for the average Joe, but Murray succeeds in capturing a whole host of reactions to this necessary inconvenience on the part of FDR: there is a whiff of humiliation (but just a whiff), more amusement, a good bit of lordliness and almost smugness. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 23, 2019. Hyde Park of Hudson is a charming and fresh look at true events and the mysteries of love and friendship, from the acclaimed director of Notting Hill. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Hyde Park on Hudson DVD and Blu-ray release date was set for April 9, 2013. If she was supposed to be the audience surrogate for this material she's entirely unnecessary, because Murray's take on FDR assumes that role. Roger Michell had already shown a deft touch for light comedy (Notting Hill) and drama (Changing Lanes) when he combined the two beautifully in Venus -- a picture that snared Peter O'Toole an Oscar nomination. Academy Award nominees Bill Murray and Laura Linney star in this delightful look at one of the most pivotal meetings in history. I thought this film was very well done and enlightening. Points well made. Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2013, The death of F D R is an unforgettable date,if that was your era..i was standing in a chow line in germany,when the word filtered back...my teens were all spent during his terms,and his death was like a deeply felt loss of a close relative..we knew he was a mamas boy,lectured to and instructed by his mother,but we also knew he would never have attained his stature without her...we only learned later about his wheelchair feet of clay and his oft extra marital affairs...hey,he was like every other guy except he had iron leg braces and servants..plus he got away with it...this is a sweet likable film about this imperious man,making out like flynn,and the king of england coming for a visit to ask americas help...F D R gave him a hotdog,plus a promise of more..excellent flic for political buffs and a funny, charming, evnings movie..dont miss it. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 23, 2017. The visit to USA of the British King and Queen before WW2 was well documented and filmed. This is another one of those DVDs which I decided to purchase because of the actor names taking part - in particular the never-disappointing Olivia Colman. And none of the Queens noted charm comes across in this film, it could have been good, it isnt. The message is all the more powerful because that is not the focus of the film at all. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. I think the main point was meant to be the impact that King George VI and Queen Elizabeth had on FDR and the American people at a crucial time of decision regarding the USA's involvement in WW2, but I felt it was very much overshadowed by the President's private life. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. Current price is $8.99, Original price is $9.99. The directorial angle this film adopts is evident from the initial scenes. Bill Murray on Portraying a Historical Figure, Grow Your Child's Library with Top Young Reader Series, 50% Off All Funko Wetmore Forest POP!, Plush, and More, Knock Knock Gifts, Books & Office Supplies, Buy One, Get One 50% Off Holiday Boxed Cards, Learn how to enable JavaScript on your browser. ©1997-2020 Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Inc. 122 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011, Submit your email address to receive Barnes & Noble offers & updates. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. This film seems to be the latest in a new format - taking a slim story (apparently FDR had a series of mistresses - interesting concept, since he was paralyzed from the waist down) )and using it to create a vehicle for big stars, which will then of course bring in the viewers. This could be enormously humiliating for the average Joe, but Murray succeeds in capturing a whole host of reactions to this necessary inconvenience on the part of FDR: there is a whiff of humiliation (but just a whiff), more amusement, a good bit of lordliness and almost smugness.

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