- Actors: Rob Lowe, Julian Sands, Michael Gough, Ally Sheedy, Amanda Pays
- Directors: Robert Boris
- Producers: Oxford Blues
- Format: Import, PAL
- Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: 15
- Run Time: 97.00 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00230I35Y
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 135,264 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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Spain released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), Spanish ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), SPECIAL FEATURES: Filmographies, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: This is an uneven modern remake of A Yank at Oxford (1938) from writer-director Robert Boris, the man behind such diverse earlier productions as Some Kind of Hero (1981) and Doctor Detroit (1983). Rob Lowe stars as Nick Di Angelo, an American hustler and parking attendant in Las Vegas who falls in love at first sight with a beautiful, classy British woman, Lady Victoria (Amanda Pays). He follows her back to England and learns that she is a student at the prestigious Oxford University. Intent on wooing the object of his affection despite their obviously different locations in the social strata, Nick manages to finagle his way into an admission at the school by paying a computer hacker for some illegal tampering. With his arrogant manner and self-centered worldview, Nick quickly offends nearly everyone he encounters, except fellow American expatriate Rona (Ally Sheedy), who becomes his only friend. Nick also secures a spot on the rowing team, an experience that builds his character. A typical example of the mid-'80s "Rat Pack" film, Oxford Blues featured a soundtrack with several forgettable rock songs written expressly for the movie, interjected at intervals into the narrative through music video-style sequences. ...Oxford Blues
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Format:DVD
I thought this film was fun. Rob Low was for a a typical American lad who chased a dream and turned out in the end to be a decent young man. I thought it was funny and enjoyable.
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I watched this film on VHS years ago and stumbled across the DVD version whilst shopping on Amazon. It was great value and was sent out immediately taking a couple of days to get to me. It is a very good film that shows Rob Lowe playing a typical brash American mixed up with the British Academical elite at Oxford University.
At times it portrays the university to be just for upper class English students when in reality oxford is a very diverse institution of academia.
But all in all the film is good fun and if you are a fan of rowing and the romance of Oxford University then you will love it.
Definately recommend this film for viewers on 'both sides of the lake' as Rob Lowe states during the movie.
At times it portrays the university to be just for upper class English students when in reality oxford is a very diverse institution of academia.
But all in all the film is good fun and if you are a fan of rowing and the romance of Oxford University then you will love it.
Definately recommend this film for viewers on 'both sides of the lake' as Rob Lowe states during the movie.
Format:VHS Tape
I first saw this film in the late 80's on VHS, from a rental shop.
I hadn't heard anything about it and was one of those 'take a chance' films.
I had been aware of Rob Lowe films and up to that point hadn't been disappointed. (About Last Night, St Elmos Fire)
It is quite different and i don't think it did too well. Maybe lack of marketing....?
Anyway, its a great film, has its comic moments and is enjoyable from start to finish.
If you like Rob Lowe films and have not seen it.... see it! buy it!
You will not be disappointed.
A feel good film.
I hadn't heard anything about it and was one of those 'take a chance' films.
I had been aware of Rob Lowe films and up to that point hadn't been disappointed. (About Last Night, St Elmos Fire)
It is quite different and i don't think it did too well. Maybe lack of marketing....?
Anyway, its a great film, has its comic moments and is enjoyable from start to finish.
If you like Rob Lowe films and have not seen it.... see it! buy it!
You will not be disappointed.
A feel good film.
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