Stardust (2007)

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(77%)

Starring:	Claire Danes \| Charlie Cox \| Michelle Pfeiffer \| Robert De Niro \| Mark Strong \| Rupert Everett \| Peter O'Toole \| Sienna Miller \| Ricky Gervais
Director:	Matthew Vaughn
Studio:	PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time:	130 mins
Collections:	100 Hot Hits \| 100 Most Wanted
Genres:	Action/Adventure \| Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Languages:	English
Released:	February 25, 2008
Also available on:	Stardust is also available on Digital Stardust is also available on hd_dvd

In a countryside town bordering on a magical land, a young man makes a promise to his beloved that he'll retrieve a fallen star by venturing into the magical realm.

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Rating of 2 stars out of 5
Time Out

Theres a lot of seductive qualities in this knowing, pomo, digitally assisted, widescreen, family oriented fairy...

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124 out of 137 people found the following review helpful:

Brilliant stardust...

PaulaWestwood from from Ashton-Under-Lyne, 22nd October, 2007

Sometimes you can put the greatest talent you can find together in any film and things just don't gel, this is a fantasy film and has double the possible pitfals. But there is no doubting this is an absolute wonderous movie, a true gem that deserves to be a classic for years to come. Just everything about this, from the superbly camped up acting of Robert De Niro and Michelle Pfeiffer to the stunning visuals and storyline, are absolutely perfect. It is Fantasy-tastic, a complete picture, highly entertaining and a definate recommendation.

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71 out of 73 people found the following review helpful:

THIS STAR STUDDED MOVIE OUT SHINES THE REST

MAVERICK from from Knottingley, 25th October, 2007

I went to see this with my nine year old daughter expecting the worst. I wanted to see the Halloween remake, but seeing I was restricted to nothing above a certificate 12A I was limited. What can I say..... this is what the terrible pairates 3 and the shoddy none event that was Shrek 3 should have been ! As a so-called adult I usualy go for the harder stuff , but this was very well written and very funny. The film used what many big movies failed to use this year, and that was imagination. Every second is brilliant. As a parent, this film out-classes Narnia. Please go see this as it is that good I have managed to get my daughter to let me see it again. this is a Fantastic film !

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66 out of 68 people found the following review helpful:

A little piece of magic

film fan from Edinburgh, 20th October, 2007

When I went to see Stardust, I had limited expectations but I was to be very pleasantly surprised. With a return to wicked form by Pfeiffer and a fabulously camp De Niro, you could almost fail to give credit to the rest of the cast's formidable contribution. The only real disappointment was Gervais whose cameo just felt like David Brent in pantomime clothing - could that be his future? Beyond the quality of the acting, the film has plenty to interest all ages with : 1) a cracking storyline (I don't want to give too much away but there's love interest, sibling rivalry, scheming vanity, quests to be completed - everything you'd expect from a comprehensive fairytale); 2) impressive but not over-dominating special effects; 3) awesome scenery (filmed on the Isle of Skye in Scotland, and in Iceland); 4) and a soundtrack that is slightly reminiscent of the quieter, contemplative phases in LoTR. If you enjoyed the Princess Bride, this has a similar feel - but it's better all-round. Better storyline, better cast, better acting, better effects ... It's certainly a DVD I'll be adding to my list of films to watch when I need an engaging, well-constructed piece of escapism.

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