£6.29 + £1.26 UK delivery
In stock. Sold by VECOSELL

or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
More Buying Choices
Deastore Add to Cart
£6.72
DVDCineShop Add to Cart
£12.52
Have one to sell? Sell yours here
Sorry, this item is not available in
Image not available for
Colour:
Image not available

 

Garage

Anne-Marie Duff , Pat Shortt , Leonard Abrahamson    Universal, suitable for all   DVD
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
Price: £6.29
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
Only 5 left in stock.
Dispatched from and sold by VECOSELL.
Learn about LOVEFiLM
Amazon’s film and TV subscription service with unlimited access to thousands of titles to watch instantly, many in HD at no extra cost. Go to LOVEFiLM for title availability. Enjoy a 30-day free trial and watch across many devices including the Kindle Fire. Learn more at LOVEFiLM.com

Frequently Bought Together

Garage + Adam And Paul [DVD] [2004]
Price For Both: £16.28

These items are dispatched from and sold by different sellers.

Buy the selected items together

What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?


Product details

  • Actors: Anne-Marie Duff, Pat Shortt
  • Directors: Leonard Abrahamson
  • Format: PAL, Widescreen, Colour
  • Subtitles: Italian
  • Dubbed: Italian, English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: U
  • Studio: Enjoy Movies
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0041KY380
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 344,152 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

Reviews

Josie and#232; considerato dai vicini un innocuo disadattato. Ha trascorso la vita adulta a fare il custode di un garage fatiscente nella periferia di una cittadina irlandese. Josie and#232;

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought


Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews
22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars unfliching 1 April 2008
Format:DVD
This film is absolutely incredible. It captures the feel of small lives in a small Irish town to perfection. I've never seen a better performance in an Irish film than Pat Shortt's heart-breaking performance here.

My personal test of a good film is how long it stays in the memory. I've been thinking about this film alot since I watched in last weekend. Dont miss it.
Was this review helpful to you?
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Superb film that stays with one for a long time 7 July 2008
Format:DVD
Being from Ireland, I had heard alot about this film 4 or 5 months ago when it cleaned up at the IFTA's (Irish Film and Television Awards) so I was looking forward to seeing this and how one of Ireland's top comedians (Pat Shortt who plays Josie) fitted into the big screen in a serious role.

Without giving too much of the plot away, it is set in deep rural Ireland where Josie (a very simple but kind hearted man) works in a quiet filling station and takes pride in his job so much that he bases his whole life around it. Josie - a man who one knows wouldn't hurt a fly - is the subject of much ridicule in the village's pub and he is easily taken advantage of. When a new apprentice starts working with Josie (15yr old David), the two strike up a good friendship ...... mainly due to Josie's below average intelligence and child-like characteristics. But things take an unexpected turn 30 mins from the end as Josie makes a simple but serious mistake that determines the rest of his life.

As I am from rural Ireland, I immediately associated with the small Irish village and all the main characters in the film as I know people in my own life just like them . This film then may seem 'foreign' and highly fictious to people from cities or urban areas in the UK or Ireland but for me it was a film that stayed with me for a long time due to its' heartbreaking ending. Highly recommended.
Comment | 
Was this review helpful to you?
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Quite simply magnificent 28 Nov 2010
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Very rarely do I watch a film and spend the following weeks thinking about. Very rarely do I finish watching a film as awe struck as I was after watching Garage. It is quite simply wonderful. Of course the plaudits are few and far between as it seems to have gone un-noticed by many. I certainly wasn't aware of it until fairly recently. Nevertheless, this film is a must watch for everyone. It challenges the human condition. What despicable creatures we can be. The pain applied to those we consider outcasts comes across chillingly here. Josie is played (and played with utter brilliance by Pat Shrott). He is a middle aged man who works in a failing garage in rural Ireland. He is devoted and loyal. Yet taken for granted and bullied by many of those that choose to interact with him. Much of the film is spent with scenes with little dialogue. Words are not necessary to understand the loneliness that Josie endures. The simple shots employed are used to portray a powerful and emotional message. The life Josie leads is structured and he often does the same thing at the same time day after day. The tender way in which these scenes are delivered are at times heart breaking. They are sometimes broken by laugh out loud moments of humour.

Despite the sense of a need to have a companion when Josie does have the opportunity to interact you realise he is limited in his knowledge in how to speak and interact with another human being. He hasn't done it very often so is soon short of ideas after talking about subjects such as the weather. Again, the contempt in which he is treated goes un-noticed by Josie but he does not understand it. Indeed his best chum is probably the local horse whom he feeds apples. This is a beautifully told part of the story and never feels forced. It is lovingly told yet almost always feels desperate - you can't help but feel for Josie and the lonely existence he is forced to live beacuse to the villagers he is an outcast. Even those that appear to be his friends aren't actually his friends. They all feel superior to him and treat him with disdain. The plot of the film is something I won't divulge too much so as not to spoil it for anyone that chooses to take a chance on this wonderful film. But have no doubt that this film is compelling from the off and quite simply stunning.

Josie is eventually partnered with a young man from the village who helps him with the garage. There really isn't work for two but Josie shows him the ropes (the cash register is clearly something he hasn't mastered). The pair soon become friends but things take a turn for the worse later on. This story is tragic yet at times amusing. The scenery is beautiful and the pacing spot on. Josie wears his Australian cap almost all the time yet you know he has never been there. You feel he hasn't even been to Dublin. I didn't really want it to end. I wanted to speak to Josie myself and tell him he wasn't alone. Have a beer with him and shoot some pool or watch some rugby. It is this that probably struck me most. That there are almost certainly people like Josie out there. That with a little kindness would actually have lives to live rather than exist in misery on their own. The end, when it arrives is tear jerking and without doubt appalling.

Whilst Pat Shrott steals the show the supporting cast should be mentioned. They all play their parts brilliantly. The scene involving the pups on the bridge is particularly harrowing yet clinical in its application. I struggle to find anything that I didn't like about this film. It is just beautiful. This film is masterful and I urge you to take a chance on it. I don't think you will regret it.
Comment | 
Was this review helpful to you?
Would you like to see more reviews about this item?
Were these reviews helpful?   Let us know
Most Recent Customer Reviews
2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
Despite the excellent reviews by other purchasers I was very disappointed by the film. Vaguely amusing from time to time but above all tedious.
Published 9 months ago by HLP
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Movie but extras missing
This is an excellent movie and highly recommended. It's quite artistic. The main character is pure genius and so affectionately played by Pat Shortt. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Jose Kanusea
4.0 out of 5 stars A Quiet Character Study....
Anybody who's travelled through the southern west of Ireland may already feel acquainted with such a quiet, semi-rural service station, how someone would fill up your tank for you... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Tim Kidner
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best indie Irish movies I have seen in years!
One of the best indie Irish movies I have seen in years! Pat Shortt is a natural comedic actor. The character actors in this movie are great! The movie has a twist in it. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Dirk-David Todd
4.0 out of 5 stars Irish film making at its best
Pat Short stars as Josie, a somewhat dimwitted garage attendant, who struggles to exist in a lonely life in a small Tipperary town, in rural Ireland. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Anthony Hand
5.0 out of 5 stars An Incredible Artistic Achievement
Hard to say much about a film that takes you into a world far beyond mere words. Like the music of Arvo Pärt or Nick Drake, or the singing of Peter Bellamy, this insight into... Read more
Published 22 months ago by Philip S. Walker
5.0 out of 5 stars Garage
Thought provoking film and I can see why it won so many awards, everyone should see this film for Pat Shorts preformance is brilliant. Read more
Published on 4 Aug 2010 by Flav
4.0 out of 5 stars Cut Short in its prime
I really enjoyed this film as an excellently acted study of lives and relationships in small town Ireland. Pat Shortt is superb in the lead role as Josie. Read more
Published on 31 May 2010 by Macker
4.0 out of 5 stars A very worthwhile, if not quite great film
A beautifully shot, well acted film. Slightly familiar and a bit sappy at moments, its the story of a borderline retarded
middle aged man who runs a gas station in a small... Read more
Published on 26 April 2010 by K. Gordon
5.0 out of 5 stars A Quiet Masterpiece
Brilliant film, superbly acted and sensitively written. Funny and full of insight into yer human condition, and ultimately genuinely moving. Read more
Published on 3 Feb 2010 by EM Eames
Search Customer Reviews
Only search this product's reviews

Customer Discussions

This product's forum
Discussion Replies Latest Post
Does this DVD have subtitles in English? 1 26 Oct 2010
See all discussions...  
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
 

Search Customer Discussions
   


Listmania!


Look for similar items by category


Feedback


VECOSELL Privacy Statement VECOSELL Delivery Information VECOSELL Returns & Exchanges