The Mighty | | Cast : | Sharon Stone, Kieran Culkin, Elden Henson | | Director : | Peter Chelsom | | Studio : | Miramax Home Entertainment | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen, Dolby | | Released Date : | October 09, 1998 | | DVD Released Date : | April 05, 2005 | | Language : | English (Dubbed), English (Original Language), English (Subtitled) | | Audience Rating : | PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | August 02, 2005 | | Summary | The Mighty | Content
 | My husband and I( we are both age 50 "something") saw this movie for the first time shortly after a dear family member had passed away. "The Mighty" was a real comfort to both of us. "The Mighty" is a GREAT movie for ALL ages!! |
| Rating | | | Date | July 16, 2005 | | Summary | THE MIGHTY | Content
| At first I thought this was going to be one of those movies that money could have been better spent elsewhere; but because of the actresses I decided to hang in there. And I'm so glad I did. This is one of the best movies I've seen in a long time. It has a wonderful plot that's appropriate for, and appreciated by, all ages. In fact, I highly recommend it for young people in their teens - it delivers a very important message that's sadly missing in today's society.
I'm 66, my granddaughter's 16, and we both thoroughly loved every minute of it. Just be sure to have a box of tissues handy. |
| Rating | | | Date | June 07, 2005 | | Summary | Unapologetic tear-jerker, I was deeply moved | Content
| It's a movie about teenager friendship. Sad ending with an awkward attempt to send an uplifting message. Decent acting, GREAT music!
Yes, it's a feel-good movie.
Yes, it has a predicatable plot.
Yes, it's unapologetically sentimental.
Yes, the knights on horseback scenes are extremely annoying.
And yes, I was deeply moved by the movie. I just couldn't help it. (This is from a 30+ old guy who sit through Titanic and couldn't stop wondering what all the fuss was about.)
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| Rating | | | Date | January 24, 2005 | | Summary | The Quest of a Lifetime | Content
| This movie was mostly a focus on being proud of who you are no matter what. Freak (Kevin Dylan) has moved to town with his mother, Gwen. Freak has a birth defect and is only about 2 ft. tall. However, what Freak lacks in height, he gains in intelligence. Max Kane is about 7 ft. tall and not very smart. He lives with his grandparents, Gram and Grim. His father is a murderer (Killer Kane). So as you can see, Max has a tough life. But Max and Freak become friends and are "Freak the Mighty, slaying dragons, rescuing fair maidens, and walking high above the world". Freak also teaches Max that he can be smart, and he can read. But what about Killer Kane? Does Freak the Mighty run into any problems? The plot of this movie and a great cast who portrays the characters very well makes it a good movie to watch any day of the week. There are many similarities of the book and movie. The first sentence of the book, which is in first person (told by Max) is, "I never had a brain until Freak came along, and he let me borrow his for a while" covers the movie and book perfectly. This is a movie that is mostly like the book, but slightly different. It is a good movie, and I recommend it. |
| Rating | | | Date | January 24, 2005 | | Summary | freak a leak | Content
| The movie The Mighty is about a boy named Max who meets a crippled boy named Kevin. Max has a learning disability. People think he has no brain. Kevin has a lot of brains but he wears braces on his legs and has a lump on his back. Kevin also has a disease where his body is not growing but his organs are. Max and Kevin become friends. They help one another throughout the movie. Kevin gives Max a brain and Max gives Kevin legs.
There are many similarities between the book and the movie. First, every one thinks Max has no brain. People think this because he got left back twice and he doesn't speak to anyone. Secondly, he lives with his grandparents because dad killed his mom. His grandparents hate his dad but they believe he has his mother's heart. Lastly, Max and Freak become friends. Together they read about King Arthur and go on quest.
There are many differences between the book and the movie. First, in the book it takes place during the summer. In the movie the story takes place during the school year and winter. Another difference is max is a bully in the book in the movie he gets bully from some punks. Freak gets sick on his birthday in the movie he gets sick on Christmas. Lastly freak dies on hospital in the movie freak dies one week after Christmas.
I give the movie 5 ***** because the movie was good.
The characters were very realistic.
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