Brighton Beach Memoirs | | Cast : | Blythe Danner | | Director : | Gene Saks | | Studio : | Universal Studios | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen | | Released Date : | December 25, 1986 | | DVD Released Date : | July 01, 2003 | | Language : | French (Subtitled), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled) | | Audience Rating : | PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | March 22, 2005 | | Summary | Brooklyn, 1937 | Content
 | This is Neil Simon's mediocre comedy based on his own early life growing up in this Brooklyn neighborhood circa 1937. A fairly large Jewish family live together, and each member has his or her own story to tell. Eugene (Jonathan Silverman) is the main character, a high school boy who dreams of playing pro baseball and seeing a naked woman. Stanley (Brian Drillinger) is his older brother, who dreams of escape, and does so by joining the army. Other members tell their dreams and shortfallings, too. Thus the picture adds up to a lot of little vignettes. Simon has been funnier elsewhere; his aim here seems more directed at sentimentality and nostalgia. No great shakes. |
| Rating | | | Date | June 29, 2004 | | Summary | so good to see this back! | Content
| I have seen BOTH vhs and dvd versions of this classic and i pick the vhs version hands down. the audio on the dvd is pathetic! I bought the dvd and the color is sepia-like. Tell universal to keep vhs alive. It IS superior. |
| Rating | | | Date | April 16, 2004 | | Summary | From Stag to Screen | Content
| If this was the first time I had ever seen "Brighton Beach Memoirs" I might be impressed, but it's not so I'm not. I saw the play on stag and I have to say that is so much better in real life. The movie really wasn't that bad, but the stag will always be my first love. |
| Rating | | | Date | January 31, 2003 | | Summary | Threre's no choice better than jon silverman for eugene. | Content
| He really made it a COMEDY. |
| Rating | | | Date | May 30, 2002 | | Summary | A Comedy-Drama Masterpiece | Content
| Five stars for the story; four stars for the DVD only because I cannot fathom why - with all the advancing technology and options available - any DVD theatrical release would not be offered in a wide-screen format. Otherwise this has to be the best Neil Simon work I have ever seen. Although I am from a much newer generation, I could identify easily with many of the characters, both from similar personal experiences, and from the culture within which I was raised. I would highly recommend this film, but only to true drama fans (of any age) and to older generations who have lived the times portrayed in this delightful romp. There is mild adult content, so be wary if you allow your young teens to watch. This is one of those rare classics that never received the publicity it deserved on the big screen; but then it can only appeal to a certain audience. If you feel like going out on a limb and watching something different or you want to conjure up old memories of yester-year, then by all means watch this film and enjoy! |
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