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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 ), Spanish ( Dolby Digital 5.1 ), Danish ( Subtitles ), English ( Subtitles ), Finnish ( Subtitles ), Norwegian ( Subtitles ), Spanish ( Subtitles ), Swedish ( Subtitles ), WIDESCREEN (1.85:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: In the zany and outrageous tradition of Down and Out in Beverly Hills (also directed by Paul Mazursky) and Ruthless People (also starring Bette Midler), Scenes From a Mall teams up Midler with Woody Allen - a mix of combustible fun. During a spending spree in an upscale shopping centre, this Beverley Hills couple's happy marriage takes an outlandish turn for the worst when they try to work out their marital differences... in public. You're sure to cash in on a great deal of fun when you check out this hilarious comedy treat from acclaimed director Mazursky, with a title adapted from Ingmar Bergman. ...Scenes from a Mall
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
'Scenes from a Mall' is about a Beverly Hills couple who, keeping up with the latest trends and fashions, both admit to having affairs on the day of their anniversary. Woody Allen and Bette Midler manage to captivate the viewer with their wit and charm, but sadly fail to avoid a heated confrontation with each other in an overcrowded shopping mall. The film is an observational comedy which tests the limits of marital-relationships and human tolerance. 'Scenes from a Mall' is appropriately named, because that is exactly what you get - an intimate portrayal of the misery and guilt of two people's lives. If you're like me, you'll cringe each time the $350 box of sushi is ruined or left behind, but you'll come away feeling satisfied and thankful. This is a great film - a true piece of art!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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This acting only effort from Woody Allen is perfectly watchable but unremarkable and well below Allen's own writer/actor/director efforts.Both Midler and Allen are fine and do everything possible to make an un-funny script seem funny.They play a long married couple who go to the mall for anniversary gifts for each other but niggling indifferences force their way into the proceedings and from then on it's a full blown domestic nightmare for the two of them.Old wounds are uncovered,anger is openly vented,a skeleton or two comes out of the closet and they trade insults galore.What could have been a great comedy full of sparkling wit and repartee,rarely raises itself above the ordinary.What it really cries out for is for Allen to get hold of the script and write some of those classic stinging one liners that he could write in his sleep.
A disappointment but still to be enjoyed my fans of Allen and midler.
A disappointment but still to be enjoyed my fans of Allen and midler.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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This movie often gets unjustly harsh reviews. I find it unremarkable but quite enjoyable. Possibly, its main flaw is that it is not a Woody Allen movie. His appearance as one of the central characters makes the comparison with his films unavoidable. If we forget Woody Allen and compare it with other romantic comedies instead (and how many of those would survive a comparison with Crimes and Misdemeanors or Husbands and Wives?) it manages better and it is easier to see its real strengths and weaknesses.
A real drawback (not an insignificant one, but not as disastrous as it might sound) is that the story does not really contain the character development or the unfolding of events. On the upside it has two very good comic actors (Allen and Bette Midler) in the leading roles, and the chemistry between them is fine, too. Although the script does not really carry all the way through, the dialogue is funny and well-written. There are many better movies but, as long as you don't expect anything as profound as the Bergman allusion in the title could be taken to promise, this delivers satisfactory entertainment value.
A real drawback (not an insignificant one, but not as disastrous as it might sound) is that the story does not really contain the character development or the unfolding of events. On the upside it has two very good comic actors (Allen and Bette Midler) in the leading roles, and the chemistry between them is fine, too. Although the script does not really carry all the way through, the dialogue is funny and well-written. There are many better movies but, as long as you don't expect anything as profound as the Bergman allusion in the title could be taken to promise, this delivers satisfactory entertainment value.
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Nice movie from the past!
A fun movie if you like Woody Allen`s acting or 80`s movies!Nice movie to spend your afternoon with your boyfriend!
Published 6 months ago by Margarita
Great Movie!
This movie is a close reflection of marital problems of our time but the film doesn't only deal with this issue alone, but also the materialist and greedy life that we all tend to... Read more
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Bergman... Californian style [or sushi, power walks and the anatomy of...
The title of the film refers to the acclaimed Ingmar Bergman's film 'Scenes from a marriage'. But when you transfer it to California and most of the action takes place inside a... Read more
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Average comedy with Allen playing the unusually weaker part.
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Published on 7 Oct 2000 by kebba1972@aol.com
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