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The Ladykillers [DVD] [2004]

Tom Hanks , Marlon Wayans , Ethan Coen , Joel Coen    Suitable for 15 years and over   DVD
2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (43 customer reviews)
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  • Actors: Tom Hanks, Marlon Wayans, Irma P. Hall, J.K. Simmons, Tzi Ma
  • Directors: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
  • Writers: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, William Rose
  • Producers: Barry Josephson, Barry Sonnenfeld, David Diliberto
  • Format: PAL
  • Language: English, Vietnamese
  • Audio Description: English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.85:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Walt Disney Studios HE
  • DVD Release Date: 25 Oct 2004
  • Run Time: 104 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (43 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0002TW72S
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 22,681 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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Coen brothers' remake of the 1955 Ealing comedy classic starring Alec Guiness, displaced from the English suburbs of the original to the American Southern Bible Belt. Tom Hanks stars as Professor Goldthwait Higginson Dorr, a charming and loquacious Southern professor with dubious credentials who rents a room from black Baptist churchgoing lady Marva Munson (Irma P. Hall). She agrees to let Dorr use her basement to rehearse with his medieval music ensemble. What she doesn't yet know is that the 'musicians' Dorr has collected are in fact hardened yet bumbling criminals (who give a whole new meaning to the phrase 'thick as thieves'). Dorr and his gang have plotted to dig an underground tunnel from Mrs Munson's basement to rob the nearby cash storage office of a riverboat casino. However, circumstances - and the old lady - foil the gang at every turn.

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
The Ladykillers--remade with irritable bowel movements? WHY?

What a falling off was there! Run, do not walk to the Alec Guinness/Katie Johnson version to see what was so foully trampled on here.

Two stars ... because the professor is on rare occasions slightly amusing, so I cannot entirely despise the film.
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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars Leave It Alone! 30 Oct 2010
Format:DVD
The normally safe hands of Tom Hanks and the Coen brothers failed to conjure up the magic of the original Ealing classic The Ladykillers [DVD] [1955]

This remake possibly suffers from the fact that it is a remake of a classic. Perhaps if you haven't seen the original, it will be possible to view it in a more open-minded and sympathetic manner than I and thousands of other people have managed. However, I have to wonder, why did they bother doing a remake of something that was already perfect?!

I think that all fans of the original Ealing comedies must now pray that Holywood (or anyone else for that matter), never contemplate remaking Kind Hearts And Coronets [DVD] [1949], which is the best of the best Ealing comedies. If it's a classic, leave it alone!
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars Just wish I could give it a 0 21 May 2010
Format:DVD
Absolutely dreadful. The original is so good and this is so bad, it's worth watching just to compare and marvel. Just mind boggling.
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3.0 out of 5 stars An unwisely invited comparison.
The original Ealing "Ladykillers" is a universally-acknowledged masterpiece but the Coen brothers clearly wanted to completely reimagine the story and it would be pointless to... Read more
Published 29 days ago by Ian Richardson
3.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as original--He likes it and I dont
This has a lot of bad language in it which I found unacceptable and unnecessary. I couldn't stand the film. But; I bought it for my other half and he quite enjoyed it. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Bathsheba
1.0 out of 5 stars Watch out before you remake a classic
The Ealing Studios' version with Alec Guinness was quietly superior to this American remake. It was nothing short of wierd.
Published 1 month ago by Geoff Bishop
2.0 out of 5 stars Not Hanks's Best
As a Tom Hanks fan i've seen and own almost all his films on DVD but i had put off buying this due to the poor reviews it has received on Amazon,it is at best a 5 out of 10 star... Read more
Published 1 month ago by mike1977
5.0 out of 5 stars Great
Well priced & speedy delivery. A product that i wouldn't hesitate in reccommending. It was a gift for somebody and they loved it!
Published 3 months ago by Dunny
5.0 out of 5 stars the Ladykillers
Tom Hanks is in good form as the nutty professor with a leaning towards bugs bunny, rest of the cast are also very good. If you like Cohen Brothers films you will like this.
Published 4 months ago by px24
4.0 out of 5 stars DVD
This was not specifically ordered but I think it was in my basket and activated when something else was ordered. However we enjoyed the film. Read more
Published 4 months ago by pam humphrey
5.0 out of 5 stars BrownPolar Verdict
Interestingly evocative of `O' Brother Where Art Thou', this hilarious and light hearted parody of the staunchly religious life of ordinary folk in the American deep south is... Read more
Published 7 months ago by BrownPolar
3.0 out of 5 stars Don't Compare it with the Ealing original - Most won't even have heard...
Whilst I can see why and that it's automatic for originals to be compared with remakes, it's probably only us not so old/oldies that would even have heard of, let alone seen the... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Tim Kidner
4.0 out of 5 stars Good movie, bad reviews!
There is a considerable amount of disdain levelled at this film for not being as good as the original The Ladykillers; in fact, for not actually being the original. Read more
Published 24 months ago by Sera69
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