| Pretty Woman | | Cast : | Richard Gere, Julia Roberts | | Director : | Garry Marshall | | Studio : | Touchstone Video | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen | | Released Date : | March 23, 1990 | | DVD Released Date : | January 14, 2003 | | Language : | English (Dubbed), English (Original Language) | | Audience Rating : | R (Restricted) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | August 02, 2005 | | Summary | pretty great movie | Content
 | ever since watching pretty woman, i've harbored a secret desire to be a prostitute... but only if richard gere will be my knight in a white limo! richard gere and julia roberts are great together, and this is a movie i have watched over and over, most recently just two nights ago. the music is great, and i love the brown dress vivian wears to go see the polo match. all in all, this movie is a must-see! |
| Rating | | | Date | July 21, 2005 | | Summary | Pretty good, after all these years! | Content
| I had not seen this movie in a long time so I decided to get it and watch it again. Even after all these years, I still enjoyed watching this movie.
"Pretty Woman" is about Edward Lewis (Richard Gere), a wealthy millionaire who is really bad with long term relationships. Enter Vivian (Julia Roberts), a prostitute that Edward accidentally meets to ask for directions. Edward feels something for her, and pays her to stay a week with him. However, during the week, they soon start falling for one another. But will they do anything to further their relationship?
This movie made Julia Roberts rise to stardom, and gave her an Oscar nomination too (which she deserved). She acted her role as the street smart Vivian Woods very well. Richard Gere also acted nicely as Edward Lewis. Furthermore, the chemistry between Gere and Roberts is sweet and original in the movie (and they also pair up with Garry Marshall in "Runaway Bride"). The soundtrack for this movie adds well to the scenes. For example, Roxette's "It Must Have Been Love" when Edward and Vivian are separating from one another, or "Fallen" by Lauren Wood, when they are going to the Opera, adds nicely to the film. It gives a more 90s look to the film, which you don't see anymore these days. The DVD is not too bad either. It does have an audio commentary by Garry Marshall, along with the usual extras such as deleted scenes, theatrical trailers and production notes.
Basically, a fairy tale movie with a little reality added to it. If you liked this movie, some other movies that I would recommend are "While You Were Sleeping" and "13 going on 30". |
| Rating | | | Date | July 09, 2005 | | Summary | Master OF The Rare Laserdiscs Movies | Content
| The reason I gave it Four STAR was that this Pretty WOMAN Version aint the Director's CUT Which I have ON LASERDISC!!!!!! The ONE I have on LASERDISC is 125 Minutes..So I heard it'd be released on DVD Soon,Probably on August,,Anyway 'tis a great LOVESTORY,,A MUST SEE :p |
| Rating | | | Date | May 30, 2005 | | Summary | Don't understand these reviews | Content
| I think you all have forgotton one important fact. It's a movie!!! And it does not imply postitution is ok and fabulous. Why else would they write into the script the scene where the hooker is found dead in a dumpster, and the other hookers being addicts, and using money for drugs instead of rent. What makes it a love story is Gere rescues roberts from that kind of life, in which she didn't ever say she liked it or was proud, she wanted to get out of that life for good. As far as the girbil remark, don't believe everything you read in the tabloids or on CNN. And to say no rich guy has ever picked up a hooker. Ha! What world are you living in. Hugh Grant had a beautiful actress girlfriend waiting for him at home (Elizabeth Hurely!!), while he picked up a trashy diseased african american hooker in hollywood. And when Heidi Fleiss was running the high class prostitution company in hollywood do you seriously think no actors ever called. Hundreds did but she never gave names but we do know that Charlie Sheen admited to his picking up prositiutes back in the day. Just because you're rich and good looking it doesn't mean you'd never pay for sex. I'm sure 90 percent of all men have been with a hooker at least once and if you say never have you're probably lying. And yes Roberts is way too good looking to be a street walker. But it's just a movie. Every hooker's dream, to end up like cinderella. It's just a flick and a romantic tale about two similar people who fall in love, and if you paid close attention, gere did treat roberts well throughout the movie. He stuck up for her and told her she could be so much more. And she only took the money because she thought she could be professional and leave with no tears, because she didnt believe they could have a real life together until he proves her wrong at the end. Didn't you see the part when her feelings were hurt, after being propositioned by stuckie and she didnt take the money? That's called self respect because no money is worth being treated like you're nothing. You need to read between the lines if you want to understand the message in this movie. If you're smart, don't take things too seriously. I think Roberts is a fine actress and she really did a great job acting like a hooker at the beginning but then we realize she's a great person too who made some bad desicions in her life because we all have. She was gorgeous and adorable in this movie and it's a classic. |
| Rating | | | Date | May 28, 2005 | | Summary | A Must See!! | Content
| I first seen this movie when I was 15 and 15 yrs later I still love the movie! After reading some of the past reviews, I have to make one comment..It's a MOVIE for cripes sake. A Fantasy, a love story..Leave it at that and nothing more. My 10 yr old loves this movie as well and she has been taught not to take movies literally, that they are make believe, etc..grrrrrrrrrrrr at glamourizing prostitution..what a bunch of hogwash if you ask me..
so on that note...get it and watch it and expect a awesome love story!! |
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