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3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Jeremy Davies, Milla Jovovich, Mel Gibson, Jimmy Smits, Peter Stormare
  • Directors: Wim Wenders
  • Writers: Bono, Nicholas Klein
  • Producers: Bono, Bruce Davey, Deepak Nayar, Nicholas Klein, Ulrich Felsberg
  • Format: PAL, Widescreen
  • Language English
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Icon Home Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 30 Oct 2000
  • Run Time: 122 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00004XQT8
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 41,167 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Many were iffy about Wim Wenders' Faraway, So Close (available on video) and The End of Violence (also available on video), but those films have a lot going for them. The Million Dollar Hotel is the director's true "disasterpiece". The story, co-authored by U2's Bono, is fit only for Bonio dog biscuits, and lead-performer Jeremy Davies is as annoying as anyone ever has been on screen. Spiky-haired semi-cracked Tom-Tom (Davies) takes a running jump off the top of the eponymous refuge for Los Angeles deadbeats, then flashes back to the aftermath of the last fatal fall from the hotel, taken by his junkie friend (played by Tim Roth in a climactic flashback). The hotel is shaken up by the arrival of FBI Special Agent Detective Skinner (Mel Gibson), a maniac in a back-brace who turns out to have had a functional third arm amputated. Other resident weirdoes include saintly slut and bibliophile Milla Jovovich, bogus-Indian artist Jimmy Smits, mad hooker Amanda Plummer and bogus Liverpudlian Peter Stormare (who claims to be a lost Beatle). Just when you think it can't get worse, Julian Sands shows up. Ugly, hectoring and trite. --Kim Newman

Special Features
2.35 Wide Screen
English
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Dolby Digital 5.1
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
Original Theatrical Trailer
Featurette
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Unusually engrossing, 10 April 2001
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At first, when I watched this film, I thought that it was possibly the most boring thing I'd ever seen. The characters didn't fit with the background and the background didn't fit with the plot. I was confused as to the point. I thought that Mel Gibson had been cast fairly ludicrously and that Milla Jovovich's talent had been wasted.

However, as the film progressed, I found that it became unusually engrossing, something I rarely encounter in romance style films. After a while, the odd main character became more understandable, and the story of love between two social misfits, who are not quite as disreputable as they initialy appear, began to draw me in. I was engrossed. You should ignore what professional critics deplore as "Bad Acting". They often, in my estimation, confuse the boundery between the actors and the characters, though I don't think that applies much here, its just a friendly warning. Although Mel Gibsons role still doesn't quite slot in, its not really that much of an irritant, if at all. The sets are well concieved and the supporting cast... well, support the film.

I can safely say that I've never cried over a film, but this was one of the very few that nearly had the ducts at the back of my eyes going at the end. You should really watch it you know.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Futuristic Drama Set In A Rundown LA Hotel, 14 Sep 2000
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I saw this film at the cinema. It had been slated on its release. The thing is, I'm a fan of director Wim Wenders. So I was expecting the worst.

But the worst did not materialise. Far from it. The story of FBI Agent Skinner's investigation into the death of "Izzy" (Tim Roth) takes many strange turns. The focus is not really on the investiagtion, but on the characters that inhabit the Million Dollar Hotel, a sort of safety net onto which fall all those who have slipped through the social security system. Wenders does make one mistake, and that is that the characters - all of whom are insane to greater or lesser degrees - are not varied enough. Everyone acts crazy so there is not enough variety in the performances. However, the relationship between Tom-Tom (Jeremy Davies) and Eloise (Milla Jovovich) is quite touching. Davies is convincing as the patsy half-wit Tom-Tom, and Jovovich has enough quirky energy for the part of airy bookworm Eloise. The soundtrack is absolutely awesome, with the songs being provided by Bono and the Million Dollar Hotel Band. "The Ground Beneath Her Feet" is a highlight. The cinematography is also stunning, and once again, Wenders shows himself as the master of his location - he manages to make downtown LA seem somehow beautiful. Also memorable are the Beatles references which are scattered throughout the film, and look at for a cameo by Bono in the party sequence towards the end. In fact, this film was Bono's idea : he had seen The Million Dollar Hotel when shooting a video with U2 in downtown LA, and that provided the spark for this film.

This may not be a film that will change your life, but it is nowhere near as bad as people made out. It may lack the lyricism that Bono may have been aiming at, but it is still a good stylish film. I was pleasantly surprised by this and would recommend it.

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Million Dollar Pleasure, 29 April 2003
By Ms. C. Wright "wee bean" (Ireland) - See all my reviews
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This film gripped me from its first opening scenes. It's beautifully shot, matched with a great soundtack and with superb acting throughout, especially from Jeremy Davies. The Million Dollar Hotel is somewhere I never want to be but it is a place that fascinates and disturbs as do the inhabitants and the story that revolves around them. It brilliantly handles the idea of perfect innocent love in an environment that resembles the more hellish and insane side of life. It's tragic, darkly amusing and thought-provoking, it's a film that broke my heart and to be honest its rare that a movie these days can have that much of an effect on me. This film is one that needs to be watched more than once in order to pick up on all its observations and intricate details. I think it's fair to say that it will not appeal to everyone but if you get a chance to see it, do. It is a film that with so many merits and I am amazed that until recently I had heard so little about it. I think its wonderful.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Boring, hard to hear the dialogue
Probably the most boring and uninspiring film i've watched. It's not often i'm glad when they end but i was with this one.

Don't waste your time & money on this one.
Published 1 month ago by happyman

4.0 out of 5 stars Good film.
Firstly i just want to say that i don't like U2 and woundn't know Bono if he smacked me in the face, normally anything to do with him I'd run a mile from. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Richard P. James

5.0 out of 5 stars great film
it is the best film I have seen for a very long time and if I ever to make the list of the world best movies I may really consider this film as one. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Khusaenova

5.0 out of 5 stars Tom McWrey
This film was Wonderful, Magnifient, Deeply Touching, need I say more?
Published on 28 April 2003

1.0 out of 5 stars Mumbling wacky squatters? No thanks
From the evocative name, stylish jacket and big names involved you might think this is going to be a cool detective story and lyrical, cinematic spiritual journey, and it was on... Read more
Published on 2 Feb 2003 by William Robertson

2.0 out of 5 stars you just cannot escape the fact that this film...
...really is bad. Im as big a U2 fan as anyone. I really am but this film, as much as i want to like it, is just too poor. Read more
Published on 25 Nov 2002 by waltham14

4.0 out of 5 stars Tears and Laughter
I saw this film in Cannes, France in March 2000 (during my first trip to Europe). I was lucky to be there for its release as it was not released in the U.S. Read more
Published on 23 Jan 2002 by brono@u2mail.org

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant.
I feel that such an excellent ambient production is quite hard to find. This is a must see. The only thing I could live without is U2's constant fetish for messing up a good song... Read more
Published on 20 Mar 2001 by drg@skovde.net

5.0 out of 5 stars Why couldn't U2 have continued on this musical journey?
Brilliant. Makes me wonder why U2 had to produce such a ghastly album like the dreadful "All that you can't leave behind". Read more
Published on 5 Jan 2001 by Mr Flim Flam Shoes

5.0 out of 5 stars brilliant
Amazing movie: Bringing out the Dead meets American Beauty, better than both. Jeremy Davies at his very best. Milla Jovovich is superb, Mel Gibson is charming and hilarious. Read more
Published on 6 Dec 2000 by ben@badler.freeserve.co.uk

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