- Format: NTSC
- Studio: Paramount
- Release Date: May 6 2005
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B0002Y69PY
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #26,437 in DVD (See Top 100 in DVD)
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An all-star cast remakes the 1975 socio-political horror flick, The Stepford Wives. After being fired as president of a television network, Joanna (Nicole Kidman, Moulin Rouge) has a nervous breakdown, prompting her husband Walter (Matthew Broderick, Election) to take her to a simple Connecticut town called Stepford to recuperate. But Stepford is a little strange: The schlubby husbands congregate at a closed-doors men's club, while the wives--all in bright summer frocks and air-brushed smiles--exercise to keep their hourglass figures and cook endless pastries. Joanna, along with new arrivals Bobbie (Bette Midler, Beaches) and Roger (the very funny Roger Bart), soon discover that the mastermind of Stepford (Christopher Walken, Communion) has used cybernetics to "perfect" womankind. The Stepford Wives has some satirical zingers (from sneaky screenwriter Paul Rudnick, Addams Family Values), but the basic idea has lost a lot of gas since 1975. Also featuring Glenn Close (Fatal Attraction). --Bret Fetzer
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Ce commentaire est de: The Stepford Wives (Widescreen Special Edition)(2003) (DVD)
Just love this movie. Christopher Walken is always a joy to watch and Nicole Kidman is such a great actress too. Mathew Broderick also has a good part. My daughters and I really enjoyed watching this movie.
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Ce commentaire est de: The Stepford Wives (Widescreen Special Edition)(2003) (DVD)
The Stepford Wives is a tongue-in-cheek comedy bearing little resemblance to the original 1975 thriller starring Katharine Ross and Paula Prentiss. The older film, based on Ira Levin's novel, was man's answer to the Women's Liberation Movement, and proved to be so popular it was followed by three made-for-TV sequels. It would seem, then, that a remake would now be outdated, but the new version pokes fun at the jealousy many men have faced over the past couple of decades towards women who have become captains of industry.When queen of broadcasting Joanna Eberhart (Nicole Kidman) is dethroned, her husband Walter (Matthew Broderick) decides they need a fresh start to repair their short-circuiting marriage. And so they relocate to the idyllic gated community of Stepford, Connecticut, where all the women are perfectly coiffed, entirely vapid, and completely subservient to their drooling husbands. Joanna soon befriends the crass Bobbi (Bette Midler) and effiminate Roger (Roger Bart), and the trio of misfits set out to discover the town's dark secret. The entire cast is top-notch, and clearly has fun with the material. Kidman is a delight as the insensitive Joanna, while (the ever-pubescent) Broderick plays the emasculated Walter. Christopher Walken and Glenn Close add sparks as Stepford's most influential couple, while Midler shines as the town's only Jewish wife. But Jon Lovitz and singer Faith Hill appear only briefly. Director Frank Oz (best known as the voice of Miss Piggy) has created an enjoyable film, while the clever script by Paul Rudnick offers numerous laughs. Unfortunately, The Stepford Wives worked better as a horror, since the now quirky developments play like an episode of The Muppet Show. This flattens the impact of the wives' transformation, a process that is never clearly explained to the audience. And the revamped ending, though full of twists, wraps everything neatly up without the haunting final image of the original. As a result, Stepford seems more of a carnival than a community. Still, this town is worth a visit. Rating: 6 out of 10.
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