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"Celestial entertainment", Sometimes we are blind to the truth. The truth is better, so we shouldn't be attached to a bad reality. Enjoy!
"awsome", I just love this movie and can watch it over and over. It's so much fun and has a little bit of everything in it. Even the boys can enjoy.
"better than the book, actually", it is very rare that I find a movie that's actually better than the book! Stardust was a okay enough read, but after seeing the movie, the book wasn't as interesting to me (I admit I saw the movie before the book) but I feel that my comments are justified.
The movie made a big scene with the pirates in the sky. I loved the leader who was secretly a cross-dresser and all that, and he added a lot of fun to the overall story. But in the book he is not even named, and Tristran's trip on the airship is mentioned in but a couple of sentences.
Having the witches fight in the movie (which never happened in the book) was also an added treat. I loved the story, the visual effects, the actors.
Usually, to me, the book is better than the movie, because books have scenes in them that were cut from the movie. In this case, the movie added things that the book was lacking in, for a very pleasing change.
"WOW!!!", one of the feel good movies in my collection. stardust takes u on a ride and never lets up. and the character growth is amazing. tristian was a guy who everyone relates to. and the star "claire danes" was enchanting. great fantasy movie that beats out narnia and all the hp movies.
"surprisingly good!", We had rented this because it looked interesting and fell in love with it! Had to buy it!
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"Superb", Released in 2007 and based on Neil Gaiman's 1998 novel, Stardust is an unexpected gem among recent SF and fantasy films, a fairytale with some interesting and modern twists delivered by a cast on fine form.
The movie opens with young Englishman Dunstan Thorn crossing the forbidden wall near his village to investigate the magical kingdom that is said to lie beyond. There he has an amorous encounter with a young woman claiming to be a captive princess. Nine months later, after Dunstan's return home, a baby is deposited outside his house. Dunstan raises Tristan (Charlie Cox) to become a fine and adventurous young man, who becomes besotted with the most beautiful girl in the village, Victoria (Sienna Miller). After they see a shooting star fall beyond the wall one night, Tristan vows to find the fallen star and give it as a gift to Victoria to prove his worthiness.
Unfortunately for Tristan, the shooting star is the result of a scheme by the late King of Stormhold (Peter O'Toole), who has hurled his amulet from his bedchamber and decreed that whoever of his surviving sons who finds the amulet will be worthy to succeed him. The amulet's return to Earth has knocked a star named Yvaine (Claire Danes) out of the sky, forcing her to take human form. Tristan swiftly locates her and decides to fulfil his promise to Victoria, but their return to the wall is strewn with obstacles, not least in the form of the witch Lamia (Michelle Pfeiffer) who wishes to find the star and consume it to restore youth and long life to herself and her sisters. The King's squabbling sons are also searching for the star as well. The result is a road movie taking in an airship commanded by a fearsome pirate (Robert De Niro) who harbours a secret, a magically-created inn, a unicorn and lots more as well.
Stardust is a tremendously good movie. The number of fantasy films (excluding Lord of the Rings) that have really worked in the last few years is pretty low, and you arguably have to go back to The Princess Bride to find the last undisputed classic in the genre (although no doubt some would speak up in favour of The Dark Crystal or Labyrinth). Stardust works because it has excellent pacing, fantastic acting, great dialogue and a strong script which shoots down inconsistencies and plot holes whenever they show up. Charlie Cox and especially Claire Danes make for appealing protagonists and De Niro gives his all in a gift of a role with the self-contradictory Captain Shakespeare. Pfeiffer's excellent turn makes you ponder why she doesn't seem to crop up very often in movies any more. Ricky Gervais is less successful in a minor cameo, but luckily (despite his appearance on the DVD cover) he is in the movie for barely two minutes, so that isn't an issue. The story takes some highly unexpected twists and turns before an impressive showdown is reached, and the ending, whilst a happy one, isn't exactly saccharine (the body count needed to get there is quite high).
It's difficult to think of any negatives with this movie. It's light, breezy, fresh and fun but not shallow. A great story with intelligent characters it is laugh-out-loud funny in many places, but with some real moments of pathos and emotional intensity elsewhere. Fantasy movies as good as this don't come along very often these days, so check it out.
Stardust (*****) is available now in DVD in the UK and USA.
"A Glowing Comic Fantasy", Based upon comic book and graphic novel writer Neil Gaiman's original story, Stardust is a charming fantasy film with a humorous twist. Much like The Princess Bride in its combination of romance, adventure, comedy, and fantasy, Stardust is a remarkable film with a lot of heart. The film was directed by Matthew Vaughn, who had been eager to adapt the story for the cinematic medium. Thankfully Vaughn was a more than competent director and he had a great deal of respect for the source material. It should also be noted that Vaughn had directed primarily low-budget, critically acclaimed crime dramas and that he was unused to the pressures of making a commercially successful film of this scale. And yet he has succeeded in creating an entertaining movie. The film is relatively faithful to the novel, and yet it stands out as a separate entity. All of Gaiman's charm and wit are retained, while screenwriters Jane Goldman and Matthew Vaughn add a contemporary edge to the fractured fairy tale.
The story begins with a young peasant boy named Tristan as he tries to win the heart of the vapid damsel, Victoria. One night while sitting under the starlit sky, Tristan and Victoria watch as a falling star plummets to Earth. As a token of his love, Tristan offers to retrieve the fallen star for Victoria, but to do so he must cross the forbidden wall that borders their small English village. After crossing the wall, Tristan discovers that he's entered a bizarre world of magical enchantment. When Tristan finds the fallen star, he's shocked to see that on this side of the wall it has taken the form of a beautiful young woman named Yvaine. Yvaine says that she was struck by a bewitched necklace that was speeding through outer space and that it knocked her to Earth. The necklace, it turns out, is a precious heirloom belonging to the dead King of Stormhold Castle. The King's sons have killed each other in order to succeed their father as the new king, but now only the good Prince Primus and the devious Prince Septimus remain. The two rival princes must race each other to the necklace before either can ascend to the throne. Meanwhile, Lamia, the Queen of the Witches, seeks the heart of a star, which she plans to eat so that her youth and beauty will be restored. Lamia, too, soon sets out on a journey and she uses her mystical powers to slow Tristan and Yvaine down. As Tristan and Yvaine elude the evil prince Septimus and Queen Lamia, they take refuge in the flying pirate ship of the seemingly fearsome Captain Shakespeare. It's not long before Tristan and Yvaine come to realize that they love one another, but can they overcome the many obstacles that stand in the way of their happiness? And can Tristan, an ordinary peasant boy, prove himself to be a courageous hero or shall he falter at the cost of Yvaine's life and his own true destiny?
Despite the film's predictable ending and the cliché fantasy themes, Stardust is really quite dazzling. The film shines with dazzling action, witty dialogue, and a perfect cast. The cast includes Charlie Cox as Tristan, Claire Danes as Yvaine, Michelle Pfeiffer as Lamia, Robert De Niro as Captain Shakespeare, Sienna Miller as Victoria, Peter O'Toole as The King, Mark Strong as Septimus, Jason Flemyng as Primus, and Ian McKellen, who voices the narrator. Newcomer Charlie Cox captures the spirit of his awkward hero nicely and Michelle Pfeiffer is deliciously evil as the Queen of the Witches. My only complaint regarding the cast of the film has to do with Claire Danes. While there's nothing wrong with her feisty portrayal of Yvaine, I found her heavily plucked eyebrows to be very distracting and they gave her an unintentionally eerie appearance. But this is minor.
The DVD includes Good Omens: The Making of Stardust documentary, deleted scenes, a blooper reel, the theatrical trailer and previews.
Also recommended: The NeverEnding Story Labyrinth The Princess Bride Willow Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Big Fish MirrorMask The Brothers Grimm
"Surprisingly Decent", Outside of Robert DeNiro who proved that he can only act a certain part and anything else he should retire in, the acting was well done. The world was interesting, though a little more normal than other newer fantasy movies. The animation was top notch. But overall I have to say the movie was one of the better of the recent fantasy movies (not including lord of the rings). While I wouldn't buy the movie, I wouldn't mind seeing it a time or two again. I would rate the movie a C+ or a B-, not really sure which it is a tweener. The storyline was really well done, the execution was great. It wasn't entirely a fantasy movie, it felt more like a fairy tale, but that was fine, it was definitely worth at least one watch.
"A Perfect Movie....", .... and I RARELY say that about films. Almost never, in fact.
This movie has it all: romance, action, clear cut good guys and bad guys, adventure, a little bit of magic, you name it. As a genre I would say it's like a Grimm's fairy tale adventure with a hint of fantasy.
As others have said in their reviews, the trailer did not do this movie justice. I remember watching it and seeing two blond women and the guy talking about a two faced dog and then saying "wha...?" My friend dragged me kicking and screaming to the theaters to watch it. After my first viewing I ended up seeing it five more times in the theater alone.
I found Stardust to be both charming and refreshing. Being a musician, I instantly appreciated the fact that the background music was composed FOR the movie. This is very rare to see in cinema these days and I can't tell you how much it added to the film. The characters and plot were also simple and straightforward. I'm sure the critics would say this is "cliche." But you know what? I'm ok with a well done cliche. There's a reason why people like dashing heros and damsels in distress. It transports us to a better, more idealistic world. Stardust does not try to bog itself down with cornea fusing special effects, shaky camera motions and questionable "plot twists" that seem to be a depressing theme in most movies these days.
The best way to describe this movie is "it's fun." It really is. You feel like you've had a good time once you've watched it. You don't walk away from your tv thinking "wait, what happened at the end there?"
"Ladi Alucard", This is the most awesome movie: If you are looking for a great fantasy wonder ride! Stardust combines all traditional fantasy kingdom plots and breaks all the rules to keep you interested. Try it!
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