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Sea of Love [DVD] [1990]

Al Pacino , Ellen Barkin , Harold Becker    DVD
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Al Pacino, Ellen Barkin, John Goodman, Michael Rooker, William Hickey
  • Directors: Harold Becker
  • Writers: Richard Price
  • Producers: Louis A. Stroller, Martin Bregman, Michael Bregman
  • Format: Full Screen, PAL
  • Language: Spanish, French, Italian, English
  • Subtitles: English, French
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 4:3 - 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: R (Restricted) (US MPAA rating. See details.)
  • Run Time: 113 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00004VY0F

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After a career slump that plagued him through most of the 1980s, Al Pacino made a stellar comeback in this taut 1989 thriller, playing a weary New York police detective who falls in love with the woman (Ellen Barkin) who is the prime suspect in the murder case he's investigating. Expertly written by Richard Price and directed by Harold Becker, the story is designed to keep its central characters (and the viewer) in a state of constant suspicion and arousal--an emotional combination that sends dangerous sparks flying between Pacino and Barkin. Their chemistry is intense, and their love scenes are some of the hottest of any movie of its decade. But Sea of Love is not merely concerned with cheap titillation. It's a riveting whodunit with scenes of nail-biting suspense and memorable dialogue that make it as interesting to listen to as it is to watch. Barkin had made a similarly sexy impression in The Big Easy, and here she gives one of the best performances of her underrated career, matching Pacino's excellence scene for scene. The ending's a bit of a letdown because the murder solution comes somewhat out of the blue, but it's the acting and suspense that you'll remember most--qualities that make Sea of Love one of the best films of its kind. --Jeff Shannon

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Blu-Ray vs Dvd 12 Nov 2012
By DAZIAN
Format:Blu-ray
Blu-Ray picture quality is definitely better than the already good Dvd picture quality.
Audio (in both formats) sounds fine to my ears.
Blu-Ray is Vanilla, Dvd has a commentary,Featurette,Deleted Scenes and Trailer.
Well Worth upgrading to Blu-Ray, for those upgrading just add an Amaray swing tray to the Blu Case for old Dvd and you have the extras.
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22 of 25 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Pacino's Best Ever - Honestly 8 Mar 2004
Format:DVD
From the opening scene - in which you see the 45 of 'Sea Of Love' playing and the first shooting - this film has you waiting and wondering just what will happen next.
Up steps Pacino in an almost typical down and out portrayal of a cop who just cannot accept things at face value, a sort of Columbo with style!
Falling for a potential suspect - the very sexy Ellen Barkin - seems an almost inevitable outcome from the moment you meet her, but it's the chemistry between the two, in bad times as well as good, that crackles across the screen and makes you sympathise with both characters.
Throughout the film, you start to suspect almost everybody, and even though you're half expecting someone to attempt to kill Pacino, it sill makes you jump out of your seat when it finally materialises!
And this film also has the best stand up sex scene in history as Pacino alternates between believing Barkin to be the killer to feeling compassion for her in the only way he can demonstrate!
Pacino is simply awesome in this role, whilst Barkin shows that she has a talent that has never truly blossomed. When she actually finds out that Pacino is a cop and that he's been using her, her expression would make you believe that she hadn't read the script and that she was really fooled!
There have been many other great Pacino performances, many of them giving him huge plaudits, but for me this is his finest of all. Absolutely sensational.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars I swear on the eyes of my children. 26 Aug 2011
By Spike Owen TOP 500 REVIEWER
Format:DVD
Sea of Love is directed by Harold Becker and written by Richard Price. It stars Al Pacino, Ellen Barkin, John Goodman, Michael Rooker and William Hickey. Music is by Trevor Jones and Ronnie Taylor is the cinematographer. Plot has Pacino as New York Police Detective Frank Keller, a borderline alcoholic and lonely after his wife left him for one of his colleagues. Tracking a serial killer of men, an investigation set-up leads him to date a number of women with the idea of obtaining forensic evidence off of the wine glasses. One of these women is sultry blonde, Helen Cruger (Barkin), who Frank starts to have a passionate relationship with...

The erotic thriller is a tough premise to get right on film, so many elements have to fall in to place for the film to win over critics and film goers alike. Chemistry of lead cast members, a gripping plot, plausible outcome, and so on. Too many over the years have failed miserably at it, resorting to either gratuitous tactics or simple star casting to entice the paying public in to the theatre. Sea of Love is not a complete success, but it's certainly one of the best of its type. Were it not for a weak murder motive that's not fully explored, resulting in something of an unsatisfying finale, we would probably be talking about Sea of Love being the template movie for the erotic thriller.

All else that leads up to the last 15 minutes is sizzling, Barkin and Pacino spark in every scene they share, where even with the sex scenes, the fact that Barkin towers over Pacino doesn't detract from the sexual chemistry, it adds to it. It's smart, too, that we don't see Barkin for the first third of the movie, the anticipation builds up and thankfully upon arriving into the picture she doesn't disappoint. Goodman is ebullient and makes a good foil for Pacino's haggard life sucks act, his Sherman an easy to get on side with character.

The guessing game at the heart of the plot is well handled by the makers, there's no stupid giveaways or overkill of red herrings, while the edgy lonely hearts basis for both the killings and the investigative trap is nicely written by Richard Price. Fusing both loneliness and sexual needs together as one, Becker is able to get much emotional mileage out of the story. If only the ending could have made good on the promise shown. Come the last 15 minutes the "is she or isn't she the killer?" factor has run out of steam, with what follows inducing cries of "oh, is that it?"- instead of- "oh my god!". Damn shame that. 7.5/10
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars i was entertained
Good movie,i was entertained.good acting and the plot keep you interested until the end,i am a big fan of Al pacino anyway. Read more
Published 10 days ago by martina
1.0 out of 5 stars Unable to Play the DVD - NOT IN THE REGION
Unfortunately I am unable to play this DVD because when I load it onto my laptop it says that I am not in the region. What shall I do with the DVD?
Published 15 days ago by Ellen Choo
4.0 out of 5 stars Review of Sea of Love (Blue-ray)
Bought this as i am a big Pacino fan. Had seen it before on television a few years back and remembered liking it, so decided to buy it on blue-ray. Read more
Published 16 days ago by Barry B
3.0 out of 5 stars Blu-ray transfer
I will not comment on the film itself as it is in my opinion a classic 80s film and well worth owning. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Keith Phillips
5.0 out of 5 stars sea of love
A wonderful piece with Al Pacino as the separated slovenly cop involved in a series of murders and getting involved with a suspect ~ the sexy Ellen Birkin. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mr. D. Perrin
5.0 out of 5 stars christmas present
A present for myself and my husband really. To replace an old off the tv recording on VHS tape. Haven't opened it yet but I'm sure it will be fine.
Published 4 months ago by rosemarie
4.0 out of 5 stars good but dated
Seeing this after several years still very entertaining if a little dated.
Pacino in good form if drunk act a little comedic now...
Barkin very glam and steamy..
Published 11 months ago by patlovesfilms
4.0 out of 5 stars It Deserves Some Respect
Seems to me 1989's "Sea of Love,", like the late Rodney Dangerfield, seldom gets the respect it deserves. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Stephanie DePue
5.0 out of 5 stars Expertly written and acted
An intelligent, very well acted character thriller, with a nourish
mood, and a sharp, smart script by Richard Price. Read more
Published 17 months ago by K. Gordon
1.0 out of 5 stars sea of love
I know this is a very good film to watch (I've seen it before) but the HD version I received did not work on either my HD player or my BluRay player. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Mr. BR MORLEY
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