Repulsion | | Cast : | Catherine Deneuve | | Director : | Roman Polanski | | Studio : | ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMS INTERNA | | Format : | | | Released Date : | October 03, 1965 | | DVD Released Date : | February 08, 2005 | | Language : | | | Audience Rating : | Unrated | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | July 19, 2005 | | Summary | Finally! It's on DVD! | Content
 | (For some time, Repulsion had only been available on VHS. A few months ago, that was changed, and Amazon got some of the first taste of the the DVDs! Although there aren't any special features, it's still great to have. Thanks Amazon!)
Repulsion is a Polanski classic. The story is not overly complex: Carol, a young woman who has a repulsion to sexuality and especially men, is left alone in her sister's apartment for a couple of days. As a result, Carol's head begins playing tricks on her when her paranoia of men and rape grows unbareable. She resorts to quite drastic actions when hallucinations plague her life, having no choice but to let the madness take over. (and just so you know, there isn't any nudity in this film, as the only possibly inappropriate parts for children are potentially frightening sequences including violence, and litterally a mere three uses of the word "bitch")
Polanski delivers a very decent suspense/horror/thriller flick with this, but for a frequent viewer of these types of films, I did not find it to be scary or extremely creepy. While there is one part where I jumped out of my seat, I Repulsion is more interesting than frightening. The key to this film's horror is undoubtably it's sense of dread, fear, solitude, and the sheer spookiness of the unknown that such a disturbed mind can create. The viewer is drawn into the tiny and twisted world of Carol, and is forced to observe the chaos unfolding for this unfortunate story. By the end of the film, the line between reality and fantasy is quite a blurred one. The ending does not try to be something of an enormously clever twist, but rather puts the final piece of the puzzle on the story. The last shot of the movie is a somewhat confusing image as far as what it means (those who've seen it know what I'm talking about). The viewer is left to come up with their own take on how all of this happened and what that last shot had to do with it.
Although I don't believe Repulsion is a very philosophical movie, I also don't believe it is a simple way to pass the time and enjoy a fright or two. I believe Polanski has given the audience something beyond any common cinematic analysis. Here, we are treated to something rare: a true experience. |
| Rating | | | Date | June 18, 2005 | | Summary | HORRIBLE waste of money DVD release...great film! | Content
| I need to say that this is a fabulous movie and an obnoxiously horrible DVD.
I own the Criterion Laserdisc...which is properly formatted at 1:75 NOT the full screen 1:33 that this is....and the "digitally remastered" title is a crock....the image is full of junk....the laserdisc is much much better AND ..has a commentary track by Polanski and Denueve and an interview and Polanski short features.....Heck the old Criterion LD just kicks this crappy DVD in the butt! For about $10 you can do worse but I'd much rather see the studio that owns this get nothing for their shoddy work and be forced to put out a PROPER release.... |
| Rating | | | Date | June 09, 2005 | | Summary | Horrible DVD release | Content
| This film deserves 5 stars, and that's what I give it. The region 1 DVD for this film is horrible. It's pan and scan (fullscreen, 1.33:1) and has poor quality. The film was shot in 1.75:1, not 1.33:1! I wish it was available in widescreen with a remastered picture. As I said: 5 stars for the movie, 1 star for the DVD. |
| Rating | | | Date | May 26, 2005 | | Summary | Shocking "gets-in-your-head" suspense/horror. | Content
| Very enjoyable film. Catherine Deneuve is a favorite of mine anyway, but she is very convincing as the mousey nut-case. A bit on the avante garde side, but not as cryptic as "Belle du Jour". |
| Rating | | | Date | May 06, 2005 | | Summary | A Poor Transfer | Content
| Only 3 stars because of poor quality transfer. A well crafted film. The disc claims to be 'digitally remastered" but appears to be copied from VHS;1.33:1 not 1.75:1 as filmed.I could have done better by using my DVD Recorder ,a video stabilizer and stereo synthesizer on my VHS copy taken from a rental copy.otherwise the disc should have rated 5 stars!!!
Edd
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