World Famous Comics: The Commitments (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
The Commitments (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
Starring: Michael Aherne, Robert Arkins, Angeline Ball, Gerard Cassoni, Andrea Corr Average Rating: Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Audience Rating: R (Restricted) Binding: DVD Format: Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC Label: 20th Century Fox Number of Items: 2 Region Code: 1 Release Date: March 16, 2004 Running Time: 117 minutes Theatrical Release Date: 1991
Product Description: A young musician has a vision of putting together a soul music group in Dublin, and puts an ad in the local paper to find his talent. Genre: Feature Film-Drama Rating: R Release Date: 16-MAR-2004 Media Type: DVD
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
Finally a Dolby Digital 5.1 Soundtrack!! Thank you Fox, finally a Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack. Fox did a great job remastering picture & sound. If you have one of the old 2.0 disks. Throw them out & pick up this two disk treasure. For an added bonus, pick up Standing in the Shadows of Motown..It will be a night of Classic R & B you will remember!!!!
Great music, great entertainment, great acting This film is excellent as is its music soundtrack. I recommend both soundtrack CDs if you don't already have them.
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.
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