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Holistic Guidance - Kiss of the Spider Woman
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List Price: $14.95
Our Price: $144.95
Availability: N/A
Manufacturer: Polygram Video
Starring: William Hurt, Raul Julia, Sonia Braga, José Lewgoy, Milton Gonçalves
Directed By: Hector Babenco
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Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786303832586
Format: Closed-captioned
ISBN: 630383258X
Label: Polygram Video
Manufacturer: Polygram Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Polygram Video
Release Date: 1995-11-14
Running Time: 120
Studio: Polygram Video
Theatrical Release Date: 1985-07-26
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Editorial Reviews:
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Kiss of the Spider Woman starts out simply enough, hemmed in by the narrow walls of a Latin American prison cell. Molina (William Hurt) is telling his new cellmate, Valentin (Raul Julia), his favorite story. Molina is a delicate homosexual imprisoned for seducing a minor; Valentin is a bearded revolutionary still bleeding from his interrogation. If their film unfolded into the typical prison buddy plot, it'd still be a good movie. But this is a great movie. There are stories twisting within stories, each drawing a new, surprising level of difference between the two heroes: escapism versus realism, romance versus politics, gay versus straight, hero versus coward. As their unstable friendship grows more real, their stories become more vivid--whether Molina's fondly remembered Nazi propaganda noir, Valentin's tortured romantic history, or a tropical island fable told merely to pass the time. (Each substory stars Sonia Braga, a neat bit of casting that further blurs the line between fantasy and reality.) By the end, each man has changed just enough to taste the other's tragedy--a transformation that gives each the strength to define freedom on his own terms, despite the brutality of the prison and the bleak world beyond its walls. --Grant Balfour
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Summary: very disappointing transfer quality
Comment: I am delighted to finally have this movie in my movie collection again. I have sorely missed this title since I got rid of my laserdiscs. But I am shocked by the quality of the transfer. I consider my standards low - I have been thrilled with the quality of some titles that have been poorly reviewed by those with higher standards, like reviewers at dvdfile and highdefdigest. But I was truly shocked by this title. I am sure that my laser looked better. And this is a blu-ray! Still, I am thrilled to at least have the film, and the documentary included is outstanding. I do hope that this title receives the attention of professional reviewers. Consumers need to be warned by voices they trust.
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Summary: What about spanish language subtitles?
Comment: hi there ¡ ...I'm looking for information about this DVD edition; ...the thing is; I need to know if spanish language subtitle is availabe for this movie, ...maybe dubbed to spanish? ...anyone can answer it to me?.Thanks.
THIS MOVIE IS REALLY A MASTER PIECE OF CINEMA , DON'T MISS.
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Summary: Disappointing Blu-Ray transfer
Comment: Since this was the DVD and Blu-Ray debut of KOTSW, I was expecting a decent transfer if not an outright restoration. We got neither. The video on the Blu-Ray shows a softness akin to VHS or laser disc and there are numerous artifacts that appear throughout the film. If someone went through all the trouble of releasing a deluxe edition they should have at least made it more presentable.
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Summary: William Hurt is amazing in an extraordinary film...
Comment: Captivating film with amazing performances that really holds your attention. William Hurt deserved his Oscar, and the late Raul Julia was just as good. The two actors portray prison inmates who gradually begin to accept one another, as Raul Julia's character slowly abandons his prejudices for William Hurt's flamboyantly homosexual film buff, whose method of escape from the harsh prison is to talk about, in detail, his favorite Nazi propaganda film.
Superbly directed and acted, I ultimately felt that it was too short, and that it felt extremely rushed at times. I would have like a little more development of the characters as well. There was also one pivotal scene that felt extremely forced and unrealistic, in terms of character.
Other than that, it is definitely worth a look. I'd recommend this one strictly for film buffs who can handle the subject matter.
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Summary: One of the Best
Comment: A beautifully constructed movie, that slips seamlessly back and forth between the squalid hell of reality and prison life, to the incredible noir type fantasy world. This is a true adults movie and is entertaining and emotional. The ignorant and prejudiced may take the movie to task for some of its themes (and conclusion) but for lovers of cinema it rarely gets better than this classic. I can't wait to see it on blu!
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