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A flawed but stylish adaptation of the Chester Gould comic strip by director Warren Beatty, who also stars in the title role. The minimalist plot involves a battalion of baddies who confront the intrepid detective in a series of strung-together vignettes. Al Pacino is a comedic if overblown standout as Big Boy Caprice and Madonna simply smoulders as aggressive blonde bombshell Breathless Mahoney. It matters not that the plot is Spartan, as this dazzling eye candy is much enhanced by Stephen Sondheim's songs, including the Academy Award-winning ditty, "Sooner or Later (I Always Get My Man)". Beatty took his cue from the source material and concentrated on the relationships between these people, whether strained, romantic or hateful. The performances are subtle and more amusing than you would expect from such a visually bold picture. Shot in bright, primary colours, this also won Oscars for Best Art/Set Direction and Makeup (for those inventively hideous criminals). Watch for well-known names, such as Dustin Hoffman and Dick Van Dyke, in cameo appearances and supporting roles. --Rochelle O'Gorman
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1.85 Wide Screen
English
Region 2
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
English
Region 2
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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A minor box office flop in its day, Disney's Dick Tracy is one of those films that has slipped into undeserved obscurity. Obviously given the green light on the back of Batman the previous year, Warren Beatty's version of Chester Gould's comic-strip is one of the most faithful interpretations of its original source material. Even more than something like Sin City, this movie places you in its gaudy comic-book universe like no other big Hollywood movie has managed. A striking prohibition-era city full of gaudy primary colours and grotesque gangsters, the world of Dick Tracy would have lent itself ideally to animation, but the fact that Beatty managed to do it so well in live-action is far more impressive. Accompanied by a masterful, logo-led marketing campaign (posters simply read `This year they're out to get him'), Dick Tracy was released in the summer of 1990. Beatty gives one of the best performances of his career in the title role, playing a straight-arrow cop with unexpected ease (his awkwardness with women is also a revelation). Madonna also hits a career high as `bad girl' moll Breathless Mahoney; unable to shed her kit in a PG-rated effort, she has to actually act to get us to buy into her sexually predatory character, and comes up trumps. Al Pacino has loads of fun as villain Big Boy Caprice, and the supporting cast is a galaxy of Hollywood's finest in minor roles. Unlike the Batman films, Dick Tracy wastes no time in pointless back-story, and has a simple but effective plot that just works. Beatty's relationship with his girlfriend, Glenne Headly's plastic Tess Trueheart, amazingly manages to be realistic, and his growing friendship with the `Kid' is touching too. Technically, the film is on a par with the big action films of the time, and the climactic Tommy-gun battle is far more exhilarating than similar scenes in The Untouchables. The music is the best thing about the whole movie; Danny Elfman's score is just as good as those he wrote for Batman and Spider-man, and the Madonna / Stephen Sondheim show tunes are great too. Long overdue for a re-evaluation, Dick Tracy is one of the very best comic book movies.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Madonnas relationship with warren beaty was taking up press pages back in 1990 and they both sizzled when they took it to the big screen. This comic book story turned feature film is greatly shot and both beaty has the title character and madonna has breathless turn in great performances. The supporting cast including the acting legend pachino also are great in this,making it a great watch.
The film is a cult favourite and deserved more respect at the time and now on dvd deserves a second outing.
The film is a cult favourite and deserved more respect at the time and now on dvd deserves a second outing.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This has a lot of fantastic visuals and some really good action in places. Very impressive, great adaptation.
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a well received present
this was brought as a present so cant really rate it myself but the person foe who i brought it absolutly loves it
Published 3 months ago by toni
Best of the comic book films ever made
As a child, this was the only comic book movie that was genuinely terrifying, really great.
One word for this film: STYLISH. Read more
One word for this film: STYLISH. Read more
Published on 10 Jan 2010 by Mr. B. R. Good
Justin's Review
Saw this great movie when it first came out. Liked it so much I wanted a copy of it to myself. The art deco and the colours are so sublime it is unbelievable. Read more
Published on 1 Oct 2007 by J. M. Francis
PROSTHETICS BONANZA
I didn't enjoy this film as much as I thought I would.
Although the sets were artily done (VERY colourful and comic-book like) and the "villains" must have undergone... Read more
Although the sets were artily done (VERY colourful and comic-book like) and the "villains" must have undergone... Read more
Published on 16 Sep 2007 by Gerald Reek
Severe case of style over substance
Severe case of style over substance in this big-screen extravaganza adaptation of the classic comic-strip cop and his battles with criminals known more for their grotesque... Read more
Published on 23 Jun 2007 by Jay
Visually Stunning But Incredibly Static
Less than a decade earlier, Warren Beatty directed himself to considerable critical acclaim in the film REDS. Read more
Published on 10 Sep 2003 by Gary F. Taylor
Oh My God!
This movie has an amazing cast, cool effects, fabulous music and great characters! However, despite all of that it is Madonna who is the most fascinating part of all. Read more
Published on 18 April 2002
Visually stunning
A fantastic looking movie, the sets / colour schemes / costumes and prosthetics all help to make this film LOOK incredible. But the film just isn't that exciting. Read more
Published on 8 Dec 2000 by H. R. Trigg
Why don't we have this DVD in the States yet?
I can't understand why this disk isn't available in the U.S. yet. This is a really enjoyable movie, and I wish it would be released soon. Read more
Published on 16 April 2000
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