Starring: Michael Aherne, Robert Arkins, Angeline Ball, Gerard Cassoni, Andrea Corr Average Rating: Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Audience Rating: R (Restricted) Binding: DVD Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC Label: 20th Century Fox Number of Items: 1 Picture Format: Pan & Scan Region Code: 1 Release Date: November 02, 1999 Running Time: 118 minutes Theatrical Release Date: 1991
Amazon.com: An irresistible, comic drama from director Alan Parker (Evita, Mississippi Burning), overflowing and alive with passion, humor, and music, The Commitments showcases some old R&B standards in a new light. A headstrong, fast-talking, ambitious young Dubliner (Robert Arkins) fancies himself a promoter of talent, and sets about assembling and packaging a local Irish R&B band. His group of self-absorbed, backbiting, but stunningly talented individuals begin to succeed beyond his wildest dreams, until petty jealousies and recrimination threaten to scuttle the whole deal. A moody, vivid, and soulful exploration of the Dublin club scene as well as a showcase for some wonderful unknown actors, the film (and its wonderful soundtrack) also features the actual band covering classic soul tunes from the likes of Otis Redding and Sam and Dave. It's that combination of soul and soul music that makes The Commitments a special little film. --Robert Lane
Description: Acclaimed director Alan Parker's landmark musical comedy is back for a spectacular encore in this all new widescreen collector's edition release of The Commitments. Fueled by raw talent and driven by dreams of glory, a dozen dead-enders from Dublin's gritty North side share a passion for soul music that takes their band on a wild roller-coaster ride from the streets to the stage...to superstardom! Packed with over 4 hours of extras, including audio commentary, brand new songs, and a never-before-seen retrospective documentary, this exhilarating 2-disc DVD is your backstage pass to experience the "world's hardest working band" as never before. Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome once again - The Commitments!
Classic Rock and Roll Musical The Commitments should be a standard for all story musicals. The stars are unknowns who were local entertainers in Dublin. They have superb talent both in acting and singing and deftly tell the story of a newly formed rock band trying to succeed.
You will want to buy the sound track after seeing the movie.
Great transaction. Received the item quickly and it was just as described. What more could you ask for?
My purchase The movie took over a month to arrive and when I emailed amazon and the vendor to complain they said that all they new is that the movie was in the mail. I will say that it was being shipped to an APO address which makes it harder to track.
Commitments review There really isn't much of a story line here. Band gets together to play soul music, band members fight about stupid stuff, band breaks up but has the memory of being great once. Music is really good though.
Soul shaking fun! I love this movie. I'd love it for the music alone (in fact, I bought the sound track, too) but the earnest 16 year old soul band leader, played by an amazing Andrew Strong, draws in anybody who was willing to climb uphill for something he really enjoyed. Lesser characters also prove to be compelling, such as the teenager who is pressed into service as her siblings' surrogate mom and sees her singing career slide away on a tide of poverty and family responsibility.Worth the price of admission: The Commitments' version of Try A Little Tenderness.
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