Bound | | Cast : | Jennifer Tilly, Gina Gershon | | Director : | Larry Wachowski, Andy Wachowski | | Studio : | Republic Studios | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen | | Released Date : | October 04, 1996 | | DVD Released Date : | June 19, 2001 | | Language : | English (Dubbed), English (Original Language), Spanish (Subtitled) | | Audience Rating : | R (Restricted) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | August 03, 2005 | | Summary | Bound is one of the best movie ever made "Trust me" | Content
 | When I went out to buy some Dvd's I saw this one and decided to buy it not knowing if it was good or not but at the time I did'nt care, and I'm glad that I didn't because this movie is crazy good in so many ways. First it has to deal with the mafia ,second it has two girls (Jennifer Tilly and Gina Gershon) that want to be with each other but can't because Jennifer is marry to a man thats in the mafia, But Jennifer wants out and gina has a plan to do just that, first steal 2 million dollars from jennifers husband without getting caught and pretty much thats the story right there. But what happens inbetween is very funny and scary. Do not let your kids see the unrated version though because the sex scene is very fresh even for me and Im 18
Buy this Dvd now I promise you love it in every way. |
| Rating | | | Date | May 10, 2005 | | Summary | Unexpectedly, a great movie. | Content
| I picked up this movie for all the wrong reasons (and at least one right reason - the critics seemed to like it). Oh goody, I thought, a movie with lesbians making out. Well, I came away from the experience of watching the film slightly confused by my reaction. The nature of the women's attraction to each other was an integral part of the movie, and there was an interesting nude love scene, but the movie itself was a lot better than I expected, almost to the point where I was almost actually annoyed that they "ruined" the picture by descending to the level of "needing" to show that nude scene. I never particularly liked two of the three above/before the title stars, and picked up the DVD despite that fact. I was surprised, though, by how well they acted in the film, and how engrossing the plot turned out to be. Watching Jennifer Tilly (Violet) and Gina Gershon (Corky) attempting to steal some money from Tilly's mob boyfriend Joe Pantoliano (Ceasar (as spelled on the screen)) was actually pretty interesting.
Pantoliano is just holding the money, a transfer station if you will, and part of the plan is to frame Panoliano for the fall, thereby "freeing" Tilly from his grasp. It is interesting watching the women working to try to make their plan work, and watching Pantoliano trying to save himself.
As I somewhat mentioned, the film's above/before the title stars are Jennifer Tilly ("Bullets Over Broadway," "Bride of Chucky"), Gina Gershon ("Showgirls", "Blink") and Joe Panoliano ("The Fugitive," "The Matrix"). The movie is the Wachowski brothers' directorial debut ("The Matrix"; had not known this was one of their movies until after I saw the movie). The movie was rated R for violence, torture, profanity, nudity, and simulated sex, though the DVD is unrated.
Oh right, almost forgot. The DVD contains the movie, several language options, the trailer and audio commentary from the directors, the editor, and an extra (Susie Bright, a Lesbian-erotica author and technical advisor) (interesting, the directors kind of sound like that comic Steven Wright (hope have the right name), though only kind of have similar sound). |
| Rating | | | Date | March 16, 2005 | | Summary | Esquisit. (Sp?) | Content
| I loved Bound. Gina Gershon is SO HOT! Jennifer Tilly has the sexiest voice in the film. I could have done without the finger cutting off scene. But I guess is was part of the whole "Mob" effect. Sweet! |
| Rating | | | Date | January 23, 2005 | | Summary | A Brilliant, Yet, Highly Underrated Film. | Content
| Before the Wachowski Brothers (errr..Siblings?) hit it big with "The Matrix Trilogy," they made a more modest, but just as exciting film called "Bound." "Bound" is a lot of things, filled to the brim with comedy, sex, action and suspense. The film works, to a lesser extent, in the way that "Pulp Fiction" did, with surreal violence and quirky characters. It's got a great cast, but the movie is really centered upon the brilliant trio of Jennifer Tilly, Gina Gershon and Joe Pantoliano, who all turn in great performances and give a lot to their characters. Tilly plays Violet, the wife of Caesar, an awkward mobster, played to a "T" by Pantoliano. When Violet gets bored of being a prize wife to Caesar, she finds herself falling for an ex-con who is painting the apartment next-door. As things turn out, this ex-con is a woman, a bona-fide lesbian by the name of Corky, played by Gershon. Corky falls for Violet as well, and the two begin a forbidden romance, which in turns makes for some rather sexy scenes between Tilly and Gershon -- yes, there is even a bit of nudity. The two eventually stage a runaway and robbery of Caesar and the two million-something dollars he is babysitting. The plot gets more complicated from here on out, as each step the characters make seems to get them into deeper trouble, and the stakes are constantly being raised. This is one of those movies where you never look at the time, you are just so engrossed by what is going on in front of you. The only disappointment here is that the ending works out just a little too easy, sort of like the Wachowski's cheated. But even still, it's a top rate thriller. While the first third of the movie is centered around lesbian lust (and is probably worth the DVD price alone), the rest of the movie is much more serious but just as entertaining. It was also pretty cool to see the Wachowski's test some of the shots and methods they used (and in turn, got famous for) in "The Matrix." This movie definitely has their mark on it, and if you are a fan, it's just another good reason to check this flick out. The DVD has some decent features, mainly a commentary track from the usually silent Wachowski's and a few castmembers, with a trailer to go along with it. All in all, a really well-done and thoroughly entertaining movie. The scenes between Gershon and Tilly alone are worth the price of admission. |
| Rating | | | Date | January 11, 2005 | | Summary | Before 'The Matrix,' there was 'Bound' | Content
| When Andy and Larry Wachowski conceived of 'The Matrix' while writing the screenplay for 'Assassins,' the studio created an exercise for them to prove their chops. Thus, 'Bound' was born as a strictly low-budget exercise to show the bigs that the brothers could skillfully helm a picture.
Game, set and match to the Wachowskis. Despite grossing about $4M at the domestic box office, 'Bound' has been a treasure trove for its owners due to its little to no marketing budget, its high DVS/VHS rental and ownership (the film has quickly attained cult status), and repeated showings on cable.
'Bound' is probably the high point of Gina Gershon's career - she's terrific here. All the more so when you see on IMDB that she was originally offered Jennifer Tilly's role, but decided to go with the decidedly less glamorous role of Corky. A quick Internet search will tell you she made the right decision: that role has made her the object of some fairly fanatical devotion by a number of this film's fans. |
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