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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 Shannon
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By momazon
Format:DVD
Watch this movie to find out where that line comes from.
In 1892-93, Tom Cruise is poor Joseph in Ireland and Nicole Kidman is rich Shannon from the same country. Their fake accents are collectively awful. Cruise sounds like a wannabe leprechaun.
Together they run off to America where they tell the landlord they are brother and sister so they can share the rent. Joseph becomes a boxer and wins big in the ring. Shannon decides to be a dancehall girl.
Although they profess to hate each other, you know where that storyline is going to end. It is, after all, Cruise and Kidman in their heyday.
I did like the homesteading scene at the end -- where people raced across the plains and made their claims to land. I hadn't known about that piece of history before. Nicely done, Ron Howard!
By Risé
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is one of my favourites about a naive pair who embark on a journey together, despising each other at first but yet come to care for one another deeply.
By phoenix
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Straight off, i must admit that i find Tom Cruise can be guilty of 'acting'..which is to say that it looks like he is always trying to act. This movie will be the biggest surpise to most people.
Ron Howard directs this epic about the Irish coming to America and their desire to own a small piece of land which the government is giving away. This is the theme that motivates the characters throughout the film. The photography in this movie is second to none and you can find yourself being immersed in the story just because of the grande scale of the countryside or the dirty, wet streets of Boston. You can both taste the dust and feel the rain.
Howard is a master at getting both the best from the actors and having them blend sooo smoothly into the storyline, that you find yourself running right along beside them. It is a movie that shows how hard the spirit can drive you to reach your goals, and each character seems to be made for their parts.
I have never been let down by a Ron howard film, and this one is certainly at the top of the 'to watch' list. I am sure most who have not seen this movie, will be wondering why they hadn't, before, as the movie draws to a close
Ron Howard directs this epic about the Irish coming to America and their desire to own a small piece of land which the government is giving away. This is the theme that motivates the characters throughout the film. The photography in this movie is second to none and you can find yourself being immersed in the story just because of the grande scale of the countryside or the dirty, wet streets of Boston. You can both taste the dust and feel the rain.
Howard is a master at getting both the best from the actors and having them blend sooo smoothly into the storyline, that you find yourself running right along beside them. It is a movie that shows how hard the spirit can drive you to reach your goals, and each character seems to be made for their parts.
I have never been let down by a Ron howard film, and this one is certainly at the top of the 'to watch' list. I am sure most who have not seen this movie, will be wondering why they hadn't, before, as the movie draws to a close
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Too much edited from TV version
I was very disappointed to find so much missing from this movie on DVD. I have the TV version recorded and I know they left out quite a bit. Read more
Published on May 19 2004
1.0 out of 5 stars
Only because I can't give it zero
This well may have been the worst movie I've ever seen. I only watched it to the end to see if it could continue to deteriorate. Shockingly, it did. Read more
Published on April 18 2004
5.0 out of 5 stars
I can't believe this is only a 2-star movie.
I might I have only been intrigued by this movie because I was bored (first saw it at 12:00 at night on TV when I couldn't sleep), but I was shocked at what a MIRACULOUS film this... Read more
Published on April 10 2004
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Wonderful movie
Shannon does not wish to live a sheltered boring life like her mother does with all her boring friends who sit around drinking tea. She is more adventurous. Read more
Published on Mar 19 2004
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One of the best movies I've seen
Far and Away is one of the best movies I've seen! When I first saw it in theaters in May '92, I couldn't stop thinking about it for days. It was all I thought about. Read more
Published on Mar 19 2004
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of the few Tom Cruise movies I actually enjoy
This is one of greatest epics of the 1990s. Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman are excellant. I thought their Irish accents were great, plus the cinematography and soundtrack are... Read more
Published on Mar 4 2004 by Doug G. Duncan
4.0 out of 5 stars
No chemistry ... Bad Irish accents ... But a great movie
By the time this movie was released, Tom & Nicole were well on their way to become Hollywood's Hottest Couple. Read more
Published on Feb 18 2004 by Meesha
4.0 out of 5 stars
Heh...Nicole's hair is funny =D
This is a good movie for bored people. I'll agree with the masses, the scenery is utterly breathtaking, and the land race is fun to watch as well. Read more
Published on Jan 29 2004 by Lizzy
4.0 out of 5 stars
Irish accents?
I really liked this movie but the reviews here are even more entertaining. Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman had bad Irish accents? Read more
Published on Jan 4 2004 by Randy
5.0 out of 5 stars
Amazing....simply amazing
This is my favorite movie of all time. Its colorful, funny, dramatic, full of action and romance (not to mention Tom Cruise's "hotness"), it's a little of everything! Read more
Published on Dec 8 2003
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