Far & Away [VHS]
by Ron Howard
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Actor: Barbara Babcock, Nicole Kidman, Robert Prosky, Thomas Gibson, Tom CruiseDirector: Ron Howard
Edition: VHS Tape
Audio: English (Unknown), Analog; English (Original Language), Analog
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, NTSC, Original recording reissued
Running Time: 140 minutes
Release Date: 2001-01-23
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Publisher: Universal Studios
Studio: Universal Studios
VHS Movie Reviews of Far & Away [VHS]
Movie Review: Offensive Language
Summary: 1 Stars
Some may consider it tripe, but when I buy a movie that's rated PG, I assume the language is at least something my children/grandchildren hear in our house. Not so in this movie. I am not offended if they leave the God swear words out, but I AM offended if they (Hollywood) think it makes it a hot-shot, cool, liberated and child friendly movie. Maybe their children/grandchildren are exposed to this kind of disrespect, but mine are not! I wish I had been warned, so I am warning others.
The accents were there sometimes and not there at other times. I could have gotten over this. As I watched the movie progress, I almost felt sorry for Ron Howard. This was a B rated movie, in my opinion, from the beginning (even without the God words). Why do they use God's name (and His Son's) to swear by and never Buddha, Mohammed or even satan himself?
The scenery (I love Ireland) was beautiful. The storyline and acting were pitiful. I could almost feel the struggle to make it work and I struggled with them. I so enjoy period films, but this was a disappointment and was filed in my round file where all language like this belongs. You can fast forward through the constant fighting scenes, but it's hard to catch the words of the actors and fast forward through them. I wish more reviewers would comment on the language, violence and sex scenes in movies. I admit, I did not watch it all the way to the end. It was boring even before the offensive language.
Summary of Far & Away [VHS]
Filmed in the widescreen splendor of "Panavision Super 70" and blessed with the finest production values that Hollywood clout can buy, this tale of spunky Irish immigrants forgot one crucial ingredient: a decent screenplay. The film is entertaining enough, and director Ron Howard brings his technical proficiency to the simple plot, culminating in a dynamic, breathtaking depiction of the Oklahoma land rush of 1893. But the movie is really just a vacuous vehicle for married stars Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman as (respectively) the poor tenant farmer and rich landlord's daughter who flee Ireland to be American pioneers. The scenery and the stars are never less than stunning, but Howard falls short of the mark in his attempt to match the epic sweep of films by David Lean. On the other hand, this movie is certainly never boring even if it rarely makes sense, and Lean's own Irish epic, Ryan's Daughter, is a snoozer by comparison. --Jeff ShannonAction & Adventure VHS Video
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