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Four young friends perform a heroic act and are forever changed by the special powers they gain in return. Years later, the four men who now have separate lives are still haunted by their powers which are more burden than gift. On a hunting trip in the Maine woods, they are overtaken by a vicious storm in which something much more ominous moves. Challenged to stop an alien force, the friends must risk their own lives, with the fate of the world in the balance. Directed by Laurence Kasdan and based on Stephen King’s best-selling novel, Dreamcatcher is guaranteed to chill you to the bone. Starring Morgan Freeman and Jason Lee.
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Four boyhood pals meet up in their favourite cabin in the woods - Hole In the Wall. All four have mid-life crises but when a stranger stumbles into their camp all hell breaks loose. Based on the novel by Stephen King.
Special Features
Original ending
Interview with Stephen King
'Dream Weavers: The Visual Effects Of Dreamcatcher' featurette
Trailer
Technical Details
Region 2
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Wide Screen
Sound: Dolby Surround
Running Time: 128 minutes
Production Year: 2003
Main Language: English
Genre: Horror
Certificate: 15 Suitable for Persons Aged 15 or Over
Directed by: Lawrence Kasdan
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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful
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Dreamcatcher almost gives 'Lifeforce' a run for its money in the greatest unintentional comedy ever made stakes. I had to rewind whole chunks of the movie to check my eyes weren't deceiving me: oh, if only I hadn't had the flu the one week it played over here - to have seen this one with an audience! After a solid opening its descent into insanity is so rapid and so unashamed that you could never mistake it for a good film but still end up loving it more than many an undisputed classic because it's just so much fun. At times you even find yourself wondering if Lawrence Kasdan made it as a drunken dare. If so, all I can say is get that man another dozen drinks, and fast!
This fantastic (in every sense) movie has everything - Ripleys and s**tweasels, Damian Lewis doing a comedy English accent whenever he's possessed by the alien 'Mr Grey', Morgan Freeman with crazy giant white eyebrows that even David Hemmings would have envied waxing lyrical about John Wayne's gun, Tom Sizemore seeing those aliens long before the effects boys put them in the picture, a s**tweasel trying to bite Timothy Olyphant's dick off, the toilet scene from hell and more farting in a single motion picture since Blazing Saddles. The only thing that was missing was the gratuitous nudity from Mathilda May, but hey, maybe they're holding that back for the sequel. I am truly content to live in a world where multinational corporations spend tens of millions of dollars on such films. Definitely the most joyful and entertaining film I've seen this year.
The DVD extras are nothing to write home about, but do watch out for one great outtake at the end of the deleted scenes section.
This fantastic (in every sense) movie has everything - Ripleys and s**tweasels, Damian Lewis doing a comedy English accent whenever he's possessed by the alien 'Mr Grey', Morgan Freeman with crazy giant white eyebrows that even David Hemmings would have envied waxing lyrical about John Wayne's gun, Tom Sizemore seeing those aliens long before the effects boys put them in the picture, a s**tweasel trying to bite Timothy Olyphant's dick off, the toilet scene from hell and more farting in a single motion picture since Blazing Saddles. The only thing that was missing was the gratuitous nudity from Mathilda May, but hey, maybe they're holding that back for the sequel. I am truly content to live in a world where multinational corporations spend tens of millions of dollars on such films. Definitely the most joyful and entertaining film I've seen this year.
The DVD extras are nothing to write home about, but do watch out for one great outtake at the end of the deleted scenes section.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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I've not read the book, so don't know if it would have been helpful to have read it before viewing the film or not. However I suspect not.
Much of the film could be from any Stephen King novel. - Group of friends living in Maine; Flashbacks to the strange events when they were children; psychic powers etc. And despite these overworked themes the first half of the film is actually quite good and builds up suspense nicely.
What a shame it is then when the film goes so terribly wrong with the arrival of Morgan Freeman. (Not that it is Freeman's fault.) At this point logical behaviour and reasoning is left behind completely. You continue to watch in the hope that by the end the bizarre motivations, numerous plot-holes and the English accent for the alien will all be explained..... But none of it is.
I don't mind stories that leave certain things unanswered but when the only possible answers are just plain stoopid it does leave you feeling rather cheated.
Much of the film could be from any Stephen King novel. - Group of friends living in Maine; Flashbacks to the strange events when they were children; psychic powers etc. And despite these overworked themes the first half of the film is actually quite good and builds up suspense nicely.
What a shame it is then when the film goes so terribly wrong with the arrival of Morgan Freeman. (Not that it is Freeman's fault.) At this point logical behaviour and reasoning is left behind completely. You continue to watch in the hope that by the end the bizarre motivations, numerous plot-holes and the English accent for the alien will all be explained..... But none of it is.
I don't mind stories that leave certain things unanswered but when the only possible answers are just plain stoopid it does leave you feeling rather cheated.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Some reviewers seem to have taken this film way, way too seriously!
I'm not going to re-describe the plot as others have done so already. I just want to share my opinion (& try to counteract some of the, imho uneccessary, vitriol in the 1-star reviews)
It's a hoot!
Subverting the ubiquitous "grays are good" theme that pervades virtually all SF in which they feature is an brilliant starting point.
The animals (again, imho) are not "running away"; they're essentially 5th columnists, spreading the 'infection' as they scatter.
Adding what is, in effect, an industrial strength 'bottom joke' theme may seem puerile but serves to point up that the 4 (5 including Duddits) main characters are still boys at heart simultaneously hearkening back to when they all met; as young boys.
It is *not* anywhere near as good as the book but which film ever is (or ever has been or ever will be)?
One last thing. Damian Lewis' accent as Mr Gray is superb (judging by the surprised/scornful comments by some of the other reviewers, I should also remind you that Mr Lewis is, in fact, English) and serves to accent (sorry) the changeover between the original character & Mr Gray. Coupled with a truly excellent maniacal grin, I found this bit of distinct characterisation really added to the joy of this film.
So, as one other reviewer has already suggested, give it a try. Suspend your disbelief and enjoy the fun!
I'm not going to re-describe the plot as others have done so already. I just want to share my opinion (& try to counteract some of the, imho uneccessary, vitriol in the 1-star reviews)
It's a hoot!
Subverting the ubiquitous "grays are good" theme that pervades virtually all SF in which they feature is an brilliant starting point.
The animals (again, imho) are not "running away"; they're essentially 5th columnists, spreading the 'infection' as they scatter.
Adding what is, in effect, an industrial strength 'bottom joke' theme may seem puerile but serves to point up that the 4 (5 including Duddits) main characters are still boys at heart simultaneously hearkening back to when they all met; as young boys.
It is *not* anywhere near as good as the book but which film ever is (or ever has been or ever will be)?
One last thing. Damian Lewis' accent as Mr Gray is superb (judging by the surprised/scornful comments by some of the other reviewers, I should also remind you that Mr Lewis is, in fact, English) and serves to accent (sorry) the changeover between the original character & Mr Gray. Coupled with a truly excellent maniacal grin, I found this bit of distinct characterisation really added to the joy of this film.
So, as one other reviewer has already suggested, give it a try. Suspend your disbelief and enjoy the fun!
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An enjoyable mish-mash
You never know what you're going to get from a Stephen King book-to-film adaptation. Normally, you find yourself watching something that looks like it should be on a lesser-known... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Albatross
Dreamcatcher
This film was good but not totally true to the book.
The product arrived in good time and was in good order
The product arrived in good time and was in good order
Published 7 months ago by Mrs. Pamela A. Smith
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Why so many bad reviews....
Ok....i see so many poor reviews about this film. Let me start by saying that when i rented this i thought it'd be a typical stephen king horror film, but i was truly suprised with... Read more
Published on 27 July 2009 by Ms. Rebecca P. Oliver
WHAT THE FECK IS GOING ON?
First of all, I dunno what fim the others were watching when they gave it 3 stars or more but this is total pish. Anyone who says the acting is solid is from another world. Read more
Published on 14 Aug 2008 by Mr. S. D. Soar
Give it a try
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Published on 23 Jan 2008 by G. Hurst
Worst DVD i own.
I bought this a part of a buy 3 for £15 or something similiar a few years ago, i didnt really want it but i had two good films i wanted so i shoved this in to make up the numbers,... Read more
Published on 4 Nov 2007 by Jayy Mannon
The worst movie I've ever seen
I love Stephen King movies, Stand By Me, IT, The Stand, Pet Sem, these are all top class movies, but this one???? What a load of rubbish!! It's pointless and stupid. Read more
Published on 10 Sep 2007 by Ms. S. Smith
Mad filem
Quite stoopid really and not worth buying it. However, my fondness of it stems from the scenes of bottom birthing. The ET's come out of the victims arses. Read more
Published on 25 Jun 2007 by J. Hewitt
a crap from beginning to end...
The worst Stephen King adaptation I have ever seen. The tripe begins with the story which is totally "AWESOME": Four friends with some kind of psychic bond meet up in the forest... Read more
Published on 2 Mar 2007 by Serkan Silahsor
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