Victor/Victoria | | Cast : | Julie Andrews, James Garner | | Director : | Blake Edwards | | Studio : | Warner Home Video | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen, Dolby | | Released Date : | January 01, 1982 | | DVD Released Date : | June 04, 2002 | | Language : | English (Dubbed), French (Dubbed), French (Subtitled), English (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled), English (Original Language), French (Original Language), Japanese (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled) | | Audience Rating : | PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | July 13, 2005 | | Summary | Just the best | Content
 | I'd give it more stars if I could.
This movie is unquestionably (in my mind) Blake Edwards' masterpiece. I won't belabor the plot and its joys. Others have told that story. But what truly sets this movie apart is its use of "bits" -- small character parts, bits of business, and other moments that give the movie a more three-dimensional flavor. Not many movies can pull that off successfully. We have the waiter that Victoria and Toddy encounter at various times through the film. Their initial banter with him (when Victoria finishes her first meal -- her first in four days -- very quickly he picks up the tablecloth and remarks, "I've only been gone 5 minutes. I thought you must have a dog." When she remarks the the beef was a little tough, he responds, "Maybe the way you're eating, your jaws are getting tired.") sets the tone for subsequent encounters. The fellow in the hotel who keeps trying to put his shoes outside his door to be shined, but every time he comes out, something weird is going on in the hall, and he disappears again back into his room. The Inspector Clouseau type detective who is hired by the owner of Chez Luiz to discover what is going on is used just enough to be funny without (as I found with the Clouseau movies) getting tiresome. When he first comes into Chez Luiz, he is told, "Be careful." He responds, "I'm always careful." And the comeback, "That stool is broken." At which point it collapses. (It plays better than it sounds.) Timing is everything, and this movie has it in spades.
Of course, the songs and dances are wonderful. The "Shady Lady from Seville" is delightfully sarcastic the first time we see it, and that feeling echoes later on as well. The dance number in Chez Luiz with the two-sided constumes is inspired.
If you haven't seen this movie, take an evening off and prepare to be entertained. If you have -- watch it again. |
| Rating | | | Date | July 08, 2005 | | Summary | Best musical I've ever seen | Content
| Victor/Victoria is one of the best movies I've seen so far. Everything in this movie is perfect: the music, the costumes, the set, the story in of course the actors. Robert Preston, James Garner and Julie Andrews are marvellous! I'm looking forward to the Broadway DVD! |
| Rating | | | Date | June 09, 2005 | | Summary | PERFECT!! | Content
| This is the kind of movies everybody enjoy! A good comedy with plenty of troubles and confussions, good actors and a great dialogue, and of course, a great direction by Blake Edwards. You can't stop laughing with every gag in the movie, and enjoy those silly situations the bodyguard has to spend, especially when he confesses he's gay. Or the lightning falling on the detective. The songs are so nice and the decorations are so well done, and the suits of the time are very well made. Julie Andrews demonstrates she's an actress for all times. Spend your money in this perfect, great movie you'll enjoy for ever. |
| Rating | | | Date | May 24, 2005 | | Summary | Le Jazz Hot! | Content
| What a wonderful film with Julie Andrews at her all-time best!
Nothing will ever come as close to fabulousness as watching Julie in beaded headress perform Le Jazz Hot. Other standouts include her Spanish-flavored "Shady Lady from Seville."
Webster's dad even makes an appearance to come out the closet. But did we really have to question, after all he has been married to Ma'am (Susan Clark) all these years. |
| Rating | | | Date | March 08, 2005 | | Summary | A great peice of work. | Content
| Quite possible the film that brought Julie Andrews back to public notice after a long absence. Harks back to the greatest tradition of "Twevlth Night" and it's gender bending, farcical hilarity. Andrews puts her all into this and because the script is able to contain and propel her special talents, it really works. Daring in it's time for the open inclusion of homosexual lifestyles and themes, it gave Andrews both the format that suits her best and the changes to try something a bit different.
A cracking film with some great musical segways and biting comedy! |
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