A Simple Twist of Fate | | Cast : | Steve Martin | | Director : | Gillies MacKinnon | | Studio : | Buena Vista Home Vid | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned | | Released Date : | September 02, 1994 | | DVD Released Date : | May 06, 2003 | | Language : | English (Dubbed), English (Original Language) | | Audience Rating : | PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | December 13, 2004 | | Summary | A movie good for all ages! | Content
 | I used to watch this movie as a young child and hadn't seen it in years. Then one day rediscovered it and was amazed to find that I still enjoy it just as much today. I am now a teenager, but everytime I watch or remember this ageless classic story it warms my heart. Steve Martin does a fabulous job in this movie along with all the other characters. This is a priceless story about finding love and family that is good for everyone in the family. I enjoyed it as a child, still enjoy it as a teenager, and am sure that I will continue to enjoy it for the rest of my life. |
| Rating | | | Date | August 21, 2004 | | Summary | LACKLUSTRE CONTEMPORIZATION OF A CLASSIC | Content
| The modern interpretation of morality and guilt is different from George Eliott's times, which is why simply taking a captivating story outside of its context and plopping it down on the 20th century, as Steve Martin's script in "A Simple Twist of Fate" does, is bound to end up as an unaffecting effort.
Almost every character in the film does things that are inexplicable unless you realize they're living according to the codes and cliches of the last century.
Martin is into the skin of his role as usual, sure, especially as the role allows for a little comic relief. Problem is that the comedy simply does not gel with with the drama here. The tone is wobbly at best.
'Silas Marner' is certainly worthy of an update; just not a disjointed one like this passable heart-tugger. |
| Rating | | | Date | May 15, 2004 | | Summary | Silas Marner gets an update. | Content
| A SIMPLE TWIST OF FATE is a good middleweight movie which doesn't quite go into the top-drawer class because of a few predictable moments and a truly cheapjack ending that doesn't just stretch plausibility but mangles it completely. Steve Martin wrote the script and produced it as well as starred and it's apparent that this was a special project for him. He, Catherine O'Hara, Laura Linney and Gabriel Byrne are all in fine form and Alana Austin just melts your heart away as the Martin character's adopted daughter.If it's not a classic film it's still a good way to spend an hour and forty-five minutes and makes me forgive Steve Martin for SGT. BILKO two years later. |
| Rating | | | Date | October 14, 2003 | | Summary | A Must Have | Content
| This movie warms your heart, feeds your mind and leaves you feeling like there is hope for humanity. I cannot recommend it highly enough. Steve Martin is awesome in this film. |
| Rating | | | Date | July 06, 2003 | | Summary | Excellent Movie! | Content
| This movie is excellent. Most of the movie was filmed at my next-door neighbors farm across town. I remember watching the movie being filmed when i was younger. It is a great movie and I highly recommend it for people of all ages. |
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