| The Terminal | | Cast : | Tom Hanks, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Chi McBride | | Director : | Steven Spielberg | | Studio : | Umvd/Dreamworks | | Format : | Color, Widescreen, Dolby | | Released Date : | June 18, 2004 | | DVD Released Date : | May 31, 2005 | | Language : | English (Dubbed), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Subtitled) | | Audience Rating : | PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | August 06, 2005 | | Summary | A Pleasant Surprise | Content
 | On paper this movie didn't sound very exciting or really even that amusing, but it ended up impressing me. This movie has the spirit of a Frank Capra film and other great classics like The Shop Around the Corner and The Philadelphia Story. Tom Hanks(who has been impressive since Big) steals the show as he usually does. This is a charming little movie which also has the Steven Speilberg stamp( which isn't usually a bad thing, except for The Lost World). If you want earth shaking you may want to skip this one, but if you like quiet films with a heartfelt story I would check this one out. |
| Rating | | | Date | July 28, 2005 | | Summary | ho-hum | Content
| I enjoyed this movie when it came out on the big screen, so I looked forward to buying it on DVD and watching all the extras. However, I was actually a bit disappointed with them - there was a lot of technical stuff like Spielberg discussing the size of the set etc... but not as much behind-the-scenes footage of the actors as I had hoped there would be. The 3-disc version is not worth buying as the third disc is the movie soundtrack, and it's not that impressive. Overall I still enjoyed watching the movie again, but the extras are not really worth investing in - my advice: just buy the one-disc movie. |
| Rating | | | Date | July 05, 2005 | | Summary | ONE MAN'S HOPE | Content
| Tom Hanks does a great job playing a slavic accent. He's traveling to the USA on a simple task, which we learn about through his love interest, when his country goes through a revolution. Technically no longer being a citizen of any country he's left at the airport where he proceeds to try and make the best of things.
Most interesting in that he starts as an outcast with all the merchants and workers and by the time of his triumphant departure from the airport he has become a hero.
Catherine Zeta Jones plays a small role as the love interest and probably did the project to work with Spielberg.
Unfortunately, there's no audio commentary from Spielberg but then he doesn't seem to do it for any of his movies. |
| Rating | | | Date | June 27, 2005 | | Summary | Great comedy | Content
| This Stephen Spieldberg movie is very different than his others, but I really like this new one. The plot is very original and neat and the humor is great. The movie is better the first time around and thanks to Hanks and Spieldberg, it delivers. The movie is about a man that comes from Krakosia and goes to the U.S. But, while in the JFK airport, no one will let him leave it because his country is in a war and is actually not considered a country. And since he can't go back, he lives in the airport. It takes him a while to understand what has happened to his country, but he is very sad when he realizes it. Hanks's accent is great and his character is funny as he learns english and gets a job as a contractor. It's a unique comedy and I recommend it for anyone that wants to watch an"intellectual" comedy. (a comedy but not one like Old School, etc..) |
| Rating | | | Date | June 26, 2005 | | Summary | One of those movies you can watch over and over again... | Content
| This movie is directed by the genious Steven Speilberg, a romantic, comedy, by Steven! But he did extremely well! The acting is superb, the story is very original, and thankfully its not too predictable.
Acting: Tom Hanks, and Catherine Zeta Jones are really great in this film. Tom Hanks really gives you the impression of a guy who just doesn't undertand everything. But he is not stupid, it is just the language barrier, he was very funny in this movie.
Music: AH-HA! I know great music when i hear it! John Williams does a great job yet again!
Story: The main character played by Tom Hanks is a man from a small country, he travels to America, and during his flight, his country was overrun, he currently is a citizen of no where. So the people who run the airport have no choice by to let him live in the airport! I don't want to give anything away so thats as far as I'm going, but it is a very original idea! It is simply great!
Great movie! |
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