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Fatal Attraction was the most controversial hit of 1987, a film nominated for six Oscars that launched a whole up-market psycho sub-genre. In an elaboration of Play Misty for Me (1971), Michael Douglas plays a married middle-class everyman who has an opportunistic weekend affair with New York publishing executive, Glenn Close. The twist is that Close's Alex is a borderline psychotic. She won't let go, and the film moves from a study of modern sexual mores to an increasingly tense thriller about neurotic obsession. The performances are exceptional and two set-pieces, one which gave us the term "Bunny Boiler" and another in a fairground, provide metaphorical and literal rollercoaster rides. Only a laughable sex scene--in a sink, anyone?--and a melodramatic finale shamelessly ripping-off the 1955 French classic Les Diaboliques and Psycho (1960) prevent a good thriller being a great one. Even so, Fatal Attraction is still a film worth seeing again, even if it's hard to wonder what all the fuss was about in 1987.
On the DVD: Fatal Attraction on disc has a new 28-minute documentary featuring the principal players explaining how wonderful each other are. More substantial is a 19-minute feature on creating the visual look, with sections on cinematography, costume and make-up design. A worthwhile 10-minute piece examines the social impact of the movie and the controversy it generated. Seven minutes of the three stars in rehearsal is intriguing, but more interesting is the opportunity to see the original, low-key ending, rejected after test screenings. Much of the best documentary material focuses on how the finally released ending came about, while Lyne's commentary is thoughtful and illuminating. The original trailer is included and there are 16 sets of subtitles, including English for the hard of hearing, as well as an alternative German dub. The sound has been remixed from stereo into a subtly involving Dolby Digital 5.1, and the 1.78:1 anamorphic transfer looks fine, though there is some very minor print damage. --Gary S Dalkin
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DVD Special Features:
Forever Fatal: Remembering Fatal Attraction
Social Attraction
Visual Attraction
Rehearsal Footage
Alternate Ending with Introduction by Director Adrian Lyne
Commentary by Director Adrian Lyne & Theatrical Trailer
Forever Fatal: Remembering Fatal Attraction
Social Attraction
Visual Attraction
Rehearsal Footage
Alternate Ending with Introduction by Director Adrian Lyne
Commentary by Director Adrian Lyne & Theatrical Trailer
Language: English, German
Subtitles: English for the hearing impaired, English, Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, German, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Swedish, Turkish
Commentary Subtitles: English, German
Running Time: 114 mins approx
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
This film had me right from the start, it's glitsy eighties look provides an excellent backdrop for a truly terrifying story. Glenn Close can only be described as brilliant, and Michael Douglas plays a perfectly likeable/dislikeable (I'm not sure!) co-star. At points during the film I was practically jumping up and down screaming "Get her!", but at others I was more "Aww, just leave her alone..." Anyway, it is definitley the best thriller I have ever seen, I can strongly recommend it.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
A white-knuckled "don't-let-this-happen-to-you" thriller that vividly demonstrates what can happen to a guy when he lets other parts of his anatomy do his thinking for him.
Manhattan lawyer Dan Callagher (Mike Douglas) has it all: successful career, attractive wife, nice dog, an d a loving daughter. So why not have an extramarital fling with a woman he met at a party while the family is out of town? Sure. Just a one-night stand. No harm, no harm done.
But there's something very nasty about Dan's partner in crime, because blonde Alex Forrest (Glenn Close) may have all the right moves in the sack, but she also has an elevator that doesn't go all the way to the top. So when Dan wants to shake hands and part company, Alex will have none of it, and the table is set for a one-way ticket to Looney Land.
Let the stalking. . .the suspense. . .the thrills and chills. . .begin. The bathroom scene, in which Dan's frazzled wife Beth (Anne Archer) wipes the steam off the mirror, is worth the price of purchase of this dvd alone.
Director Englishman Adrian Lyne (9.5 weeks) delivers a gripping story.
Manhattan lawyer Dan Callagher (Mike Douglas) has it all: successful career, attractive wife, nice dog, an d a loving daughter. So why not have an extramarital fling with a woman he met at a party while the family is out of town? Sure. Just a one-night stand. No harm, no harm done.
But there's something very nasty about Dan's partner in crime, because blonde Alex Forrest (Glenn Close) may have all the right moves in the sack, but she also has an elevator that doesn't go all the way to the top. So when Dan wants to shake hands and part company, Alex will have none of it, and the table is set for a one-way ticket to Looney Land.
Let the stalking. . .the suspense. . .the thrills and chills. . .begin. The bathroom scene, in which Dan's frazzled wife Beth (Anne Archer) wipes the steam off the mirror, is worth the price of purchase of this dvd alone.
Director Englishman Adrian Lyne (9.5 weeks) delivers a gripping story.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
wow,this is one movie i will never ever get fed up of.It keeps you on your toes all the way through it.Brilliant film.would recommend it to anyone.A big definite thumbs up for me.
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I was delighted with the speed at which I received the DVD. The product itself was high quality and I have no reason to complain. Read more
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A great film, well worth watching if a little dated now. Really taps in to how attached we can get to people without really knowing them.
Published 3 months ago by janiniho
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When I first saw this movie a couple of weeks ago, I HAD to buy the DVD. I was gripped from start to finish! Read more
Published 4 months ago by Miss Lauren J. Lambert
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Published 8 months ago by Mr
Classic psycho-thriller
Excellent film which, despite being more than 20 years old, is still hugely enjoyable - if you like thrillers based on psychotic ex-lovers (and let's face it - who doesn't!). Read more
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great film
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dvd,affair,revenge,scary
Although quite an old film it still has the power to scare men out of having a one night stand.Glen Close is the ultimate bitch.
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Are you ready to be scared!!
This is a film that when i first watched, thought this shall never happen to me..and it nearly did.. Read more
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