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Cousins [DVD] [1989]

DVD ~ Ted Danson
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  • Actors: Ted Danson, Isabella Rossellini, Sean Young, William Petersen, Lloyd Bridges
  • Directors: Joel Schumacher
  • Writers: Jean Charles Tacchella, Stephen Metcalfe
  • Producers: George Goodman, William Allyn
  • Format: Anamorphic, Dubbed, PAL, Widescreen
  • Language English
  • Subtitles: Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Paramount Home Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 3 Feb 2003
  • Run Time: 108 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000083EDI
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 27,037 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Special Features
1.78 Anamorphic Wide Screen
French\German\Italian\Spanish
English
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital 5.1 English\Dolby Surround French German Italian Spanish
Dolby Digital 5.1
Dolby Surround
Danish\Dutch\English\Finnish\French\German\Greek\Italian\Norwegian\Portuguese\Spanish\Swedish\Turkish


Synopsis
When a pair of cousins-by-marriage (Ted Danson and Isabella Rossellini) meet at a family wedding and discover that their own spouses (William Petersen and Sean Young) are carrying on with each other, they decide to pretend to have an affair to get back at them. Their good-natured plan takes on unexpected gravity when they realize they're falling in love with one another. A splendid reworking of the 1975 French comedy COUSIN COUSINE.

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Cousins, 7 Jul 2003
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This is THE most wonderful romantic comedy you will ever see. If you enjoyed films like French Kiss, Sleapless in Seatle etc. then this should be the next one on your list.

Larry (Ted Danson) and Maria (Isabella Rossellini) meet at a family wedding. Unfortunately so do their spouses who disappear into the bushes to start their affair. Sean Young and William Petersen are superbly cast as the spouses with a performance that makes it incredibly easy to hate them.

Larry and Maria however become good friends and try to get revenge on their partners by plotting to pretend to be lovers. However, as you can guess, things get complicated when they become best friends and find it increasingly difficult to be apart from one another.

Any film staring Ted Danson is always a success and as usual he plays a wonderful character that you could easily run off with yourself. Isabella Rossellini absolutely graces the screen with her gentle beauty and the pair of them convince you that they are a match made in heaven.

The main comedy elements are supplied by all the other various members of the family, including Larry's Son and Father; and Maria's Mother, lending some hilarious moments to the film.

Sounds like a chick-flick? I promise you it's not. This film is total escapism and one that you will watch again and again.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Cousins, 10 Jan 2004
By JohnHoppy (Jonzac, France) - See all my reviews
In 1975 the French film "Cousin, Cousine" charmed a lot of Americans. In 1988 Joel Schumacher made an adaptation. It's rare for American copies of foreign films to work and the critics duly slammed "Cousins" for its lack of being an English version of the original. They missed the point. "Cousins" has its own slant on "Four Weddings", it has its own charm and wit and if it occasionally borders on farce I forgive it as its characters are equally as engaging as either of its English or French counterparts.
It's Ted Danson's finest hour as the sympathetic, free-spirited Larry who by his uncle's marriage and his wife's infidelity with his new cousin's husband... it's best you work it out for yourself. Rossellini, who couldn't possibly look plain though she tries hard, is cousin Maria, with whom Larry plays games to spite their errant spouses until realising the game has rebounded on them. It's a classic menage-a-quatre and you just ache for these two to get together. Patience, there's more fun along the way, not least from wonderful Lloyd Bridges who steals every scene as Larry's father, plying Larry's son Mitch - an aspiring "multi-media artist" with a sensationalist streak, with girlie mags and condoms.
Stephen Metcalfe's intelligent screenplay crackles, intercutting ample laugh lines (though let's avoid that so-American "hilarious" tag) with honest warmth and passion from the two leads. Ultimately, it's a film that will bring out that long "Aaaah" of satisfaction as you watch them ride off into the... Well, let's just say it springs no surprises.
Stylishly observed, nicely crafted, beautifully played. Some films you just grow to cherish.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Gentle warm and delightful romantic comedy, 8 Jan 2006
By pointone (Bournemouth UK) - See all my reviews
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How can it not be romantic with wedding receptions at the beginning, middle and end?

Larry (Danson) and Maria (Rossellini) have philandering spouses who pop out for a quickie during the first wedding reception where Larry’s father is marrying Maria’s mother. The following day Maria tracks down her new cousin by marriage and amidst an instant friendship decide to revenge themselves on their spouses by pretending to have an affair.

There is excellent chemistry between Danson and Rossellini as they gently progress towards love, with fine counterpoints of antagonism from their spouses Tom (Petersen) and Tish (Young).

The sub plot between Larry’s father (Bridges) and his son Mitch (Coogan) provides comedy relief, sharing Play Boy magazines and with a great scene where Mitch prepares his grandfather for a date.

This is a gentle romantic comedy with a fine soundtrack that leaves you with a good feeling at the end.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Girly Film
One of my favourite films - a really great girls night film or one for a rainy Sunday.
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