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Wuthering Heights (2003)

Erika Christensen , Mike Vogel , Suri Krishnamma    PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)   DVD
2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
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With MTV and Emily Bronte in the credits of this television movie, one's expectations are automatically set at a realistic level. This is a teen-angst version of Bronte's star-crossed novel, with lots of cute young people and heavy breathing. Luscious Erika Christensen plays Cathy, who grows up alongside the rough, passionate Heath (Mike Vogel), a lost boy who wants only to play his kind of rock & roll. The fates, of course, will not allow their true love to blossom, although they allow quite a few of his songs to get on the soundtrack. Some genuinely spectacular seaside locations (in Puerto Rico) form the backdrop for the creaking dialogue and Jim Steinman's typically melodramatic music. It's pretty grisly unless you're 14 years old and cherish "Total Eclipse of the Heart." Cultural note: Aimee Osbourne, the Ozzy daughter who opted out of the Osbournes series, takes a small role. --Robert Horton

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1.0 out of 5 stars No comparison to the book. At all. April 4 2004
By Lumba
Format:DVD
I feel generous giving it simply one star...

This MTV interpretation focuses mostly on bland, mediocre romance and doesn't even hint at the original, dark themes of the book. The characters have been malformed into stereotypes, especially Heathcliff. Instead of a dark, unkempt boy, "Heath" is a Californian blonde who likes wearing dirty shirts but remains good-looking at the same time. Also note that he's not shown as violent or callous at all; they save all of that for Hindley, erm, "Hendrix." I wasn't impressed by the score, which amounted to about three or four unremarkable songs being played over and over.

In my opinion, it's not even worth renting. Watching a few pop videos will give you a pretty good idea of what it was like, without wasting as much time as the movie does.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Emily Bronte MTV Makeover! Mar 15 2004
Format:DVD
I don't know what Emily Bronte, one of the best literary minds of all times, would have made of MTV's adaptation of her classic Wuthering Heights! Almost everything would have appeared alien to her, and imaginative guess work can only offer a very modest speculation about what she would have thought of fancy cars and rock music.But one thing is for sure, she would have certainly known the difference between mediocrity and creativity! And alas this newest and loosest of interpretations of her classic masterpiece of love, passion and betrayal would have made her wish she never wrote it in the first place.
Modern interpretations of classics are by no means a bad venture, as the examples of Baz Luhrmann's Romeo+Juliet and Alfonso Cuaron's Great Expectations clearly demonstrate,but the problem with the MTV's version of Bronte's classic is its mediocrity..just a plain, lifeless and average direction and acting. Had the film had a different title, and had MTV did not market it in an 'in your face hip, cool, trendy and young' way, then maybe it would have been much more bearable.
MTV's venture into the world of movie making has not been a glorious success so far, and simply because they are following the same approach and mental frame that they take in their musical and reality TV productions, and this is a big mistake.
Anyway, the overbearing and passionate Victorian world of Bronte and her dramatic but sadly short life were very much part of her work, yet her stories with their universal themes do indeed belong to all the ages, and make good movie material, if only the script, direction and acting are good enough to retain the spirit of the book, while infusing it with a modern outlook. The only success of MTV's Wuthering Heights was probably to turn one of the best writers of all time in her grave. Avoid!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Wuthering Heights Jan 15 2004
Format:VHS Tape
This is a haunting tell of the trials and tests of love. If you are in the mood to be inspired...get this film. It will take your breathe away!
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1.0 out of 5 stars Oh dear...
Does not follow the book in the least. If it's supposed to be made from a classic story the least that could have been going on is trying to follow the book at least a little bit... Read more
Published on May 29 2004 by Adele
5.0 out of 5 stars good movie
Well this movie didn't follow the book at all, but it was enjoyable. The actors and actresses are good, and I like how they incorperated music into the story. Read more
Published on Feb 28 2004
4.0 out of 5 stars MTV Need Assistance by Major Film Makers to Pilot Films
MTV I feel can generate great movies, but all they need to do is just get the help from the Major Film Makers from Hollywood USA. Read more
Published on Feb 2 2004
1.0 out of 5 stars terrible
don't waste your money on this atrocity. it was okay on television, but why anyone would want to watch it again . . . Read more
Published on Jan 26 2004
3.0 out of 5 stars Not the best rendition of a book but...
Ok, so it was probably one of the worst renditions of a book I've ever seen; it was inept in capturing the plot of the book, and in developing its characters. Read more
Published on Jan 8 2004
1.0 out of 5 stars just plain bad
MTV turned this story into nothing more than your average teeny bopper drama, which is probably fine if you are a teeny bopper. Otherwise, get the REAL movie.
Published on Jan 1 2004 by Amanda Lamb
5.0 out of 5 stars A truely great movie
My daughter saw the movie on mtv the first time with us and enjoyed it. It's great seeing how an original piece of writing can be adapted into modern day life. Read more
Published on Dec 26 2003
1.0 out of 5 stars If I Could Give No Stars, I Would
Run, don't walk, as far away from any TV set showing this movie. I watched it the first time it was broadcast because I am a sucker for Jim Steinman's over-the-top music (he's the... Read more
Published on Dec 26 2003 by J. Edkin
5.0 out of 5 stars Good chickflick.
As far as books-turned-movies go, I've never felt it was realistically possible to compare them point-by-point. Read more
Published on Dec 11 2003
1.0 out of 5 stars Why ?
This is possibly...one of the worst movies that I have ever seen. Even if this was not a remake of Emily Bronte's classic story, my opinion whould remain the same. Read more
Published on Dec 7 2003
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