- Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
- Language: English
- Subtitles: English
- Region: (US and Canada This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
- Number of discs: 1
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- Studio: Warner Home Video
- Release Date: Aug 3 1999
- Run Time: 131 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (75 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00000JGPC
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Amazon Bestsellers Rank:
#12,639 in DVD (See Top 100 in DVD)
- #29 in DVD > Drama > Love & Romance > Star-Crossed Lovers
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If, as they say, you're in a certain mood, Message in a Bottle can be just the ticket. Based on Nicholas Sparks's bestselling novel, this handsome but overly calculated romance tale stars Robin Wright Penn as Theresa, a Chicago Tribune researcher who finds a note encased in a green bottle that has floated onto a Cape Cod shore. The message within is a heartfelt, yearning declaration of love to a woman named Catherine, but the author is unknown until Theresa (rather improbably) tracks him down in North Carolina. He's Garret Blake (Kevin Costner), a taciturn builder of sailboats and a grieving widower whose late wife, poetically speaking, was the intended recipient of the seafaring note Theresa found. Theresa, a divorcée with a son, decides to meet Garret, only to find him as bottled-up as his message. Nevertheless, a romance blooms on the strength of quality time in a sailboat and lots of cuddling, though the script tosses in bits of conflict to keep their relationship spicy. Directed by Luis Mandoki (When a Man Loves a Woman), this love story is entirely by the numbers, with Costner inhabiting (rather than performing) a stock fantasy of a man perfect in every way save his broken heart. Penn brings more vibrancy to her equally predictable part, but fortunately for all, Paul Newman, John Savage, Robbie Coltrane, and Illeana Douglas are on hand in nicely textured character parts. Sometimes predictability is exactly what one wants when settling in for an evening of home video, and this movie fits the bill nicely. The appealing cinematography is by ace cameraman Caleb Deschanel. --Tom Keogh
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Message in A Bottle,
By libtough "Libby" (Edmonton, Ab, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Message in a Bottle (Widescreen) (DVD)
I love this movie, I looked in all the stores for it and couldn't find it so was glad to have found it here. Thanks.
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of Costner's Best Films,
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This review is from: Message in a Bottle (Widescreen) (DVD)
This is a great love story. Had to watch this one two times! I highly recommend it for husbands and wives who want and need to rekindle their relationships.
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not anywhere near as good as the book.,
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This review is from: Message in a Bottle (Widescreen) (DVD)
They changed SO much from the book to the movie version! Paul Newman's character as the father had his name changed, as well as Theresa's son; Garrett already had a boat, he did not have to build one; his wife was not a painter; Theresa lived in Boston and worked for a fictional newspaper; etc. The movie just lacked so much. There was zero chemistry between the main characters. Kevin Costner was the only wonderful part in the movie as he played the character of Garrett so perfectly that it felt like they stole him right from the pages of the book and breathed life into him to star in the movie. He is the reason to watch this movie - there aren't any other reasons. Read the book - you'll get a more satisfying experience and a more satisfying cry.
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