- Actors: Samuel L. Jackson, Colm Feore, Ann Magnuson, Damir Andrei, Aunjanue Ellis
- Directors: Kasi Lemmons
- Writers: George Dawes Green
- Producers: Andrew Stevens, Danny DeVito, Don Carmody, Eli Selden, Elie Samaha
- Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
- Language: English
- Subtitles: French
- Region: (US and Canada This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
- Number of discs: 1
- MPAA Rating:
- Studio: Mca (Universal)
- Release Date: Aug 24 2004
- Run Time: 105 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (38 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00005JCA8
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Amazon Bestsellers Rank:
#22,326 in DVD (See Top 100 in DVD)
- #32 in DVD > Action & Adventure > Action Stars > Samuel L. Jackson
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Samuel L. Jackson gives a virtuoso performance in this intensely visual suspense film. Jackson stars as Romulus Ledbetter, a brilliant musician whose mental demons have driven him onto the streets. When Ledbetter finds a murdered man outside the cave he calls home one morning, he is compelled to find the real killer. While interesting enough to hold the viewer's attention, the mystery of The Caveman's Valentine is a distant third to Jackson's performance and the film's sumptuous visuals. The film is gorgeously shot, and lights and abstract images are effectively used to show Romulus's beautiful but tormented inner world. While the plot does take a silly leap of logic or two, Romulus's illness and the strain it puts on his family are sensitively and realistically handled. His all-too-real run-ins with his policewoman daughter are nicely contrasted with his visions of his ex-wife, who serves as a combination of Greek chorus and muse. If one is willing to suspend a little disbelief here and there, this picture is well worth a look. --Ali Davis
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Heartburned,
By Amanda Richards (Georgetown, Guyana) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER) (HALL OF FAME) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Caveman's Valentine (Widescreen) (DVD)
Romulus Ledbetter: "Swarms of moth-seraphs howl in my skull. Lies vex them."
Short Attention Span Summary (SASS): 1. Paranoid schizophrenic Romulus Ledbetter (Samuel L. Jackson) lives in a cave in New York's Inwood Park. 2. He believes that the root of all evil dwells at the top of the Chrysler Building, emitting rays that control the world. 3. He has a host of moth-like angels swarming in his head. 4. The dead body frozen in a tree outside his cave is no hallucination 5. Gripping but highly improbable plot follows, as Ledbetter searches for answers. This is one of Jackson's finest performances, in an over-looked murder/fantasy movie that lacks a great plot, but makes up for it with great acting and vivid imagery. If you can ignore the impossible and unlikely bits, this is a good rental for fans of the unusual. Amanda Richards
4.0 out of 5 stars
A good adaptation of the book,
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This review is from: Caveman's Valentine (Widescreen) (DVD)
There were many things missing or different from the book, but what movie adaptation is perfect?... Samuel L. Jackson was wonderful as Romulus, and the story made a good movie. If you enjoy the movie, you should pick up the George Dawes Green book -- same author as The Juror, also adapted into a movie starring Demi Moore and Alec Baldwin.Also, on the DVD's "Deleted Scenes" section there is a WONDERFULLY choreographed scene with Rom's "moth-seraphs" which is just amazingly beautiful to watch! It's too bad they cut it from the movie, but be sure to take it in when you're going through the Bonus Features.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Hidden gem!,
By Vahania63 (Michigan United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Caveman's Valentine (Widescreen) (DVD)
I got this movie just because of Samuel Jackson. It turned out to be a great movie. On the one hand, it's a very decent thriller, on the other hand, it's a good psychological drama. The story of homeless man witnessing a murder is not the most original but the movie makes it fresh by very good character development. Having said this, the thriller part of the movie is not perfect. There are certain aspects of it that could be done better or plot sometimes could be more logical. But still the overall approach to the movie, its atmsosphere and great Samuel Jackson play make this movie worth watching.
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