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The Stepford Wives [DVD] [2004]

Nicole Kidman , Bette Midler , Frank Oz    Suitable for 15 years and over   DVD
3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (43 customer reviews)
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  • Actors: Nicole Kidman, Bette Midler, Matthew Broderick, Glenn Close, Christopher Walken
  • Directors: Frank Oz
  • Writers: Ira Levin, Paul Rudnick
  • Producers: Donald De Line, Edgar J. Scherick, Gabriel Grunfeld, Keri Selig, Leslie J. Converse
  • Format: PAL
  • Language: English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Dreamworks Home Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 29 Nov 2004
  • Run Time: 89 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (43 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0006GCZZ6
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 18,366 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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Product Description

An all-star cast remakes the 1975 socio-political horror flick, The Stepford Wives. After being fired as president of a television network, Joanna (Nicole Kidman) has a nervous breakdown, prompting her husband Walter (Matthew Broderick) to take her to a simple Connecticut town called Stepford to recuperate. But Stepford is a little strange: The husbands congregate at a closed-doors men's club, while the wives--all in bright summer frocks and air-brushed smiles--exercise to keep their hourglass figures and cook endless pastries. Joanna, along with new arrivals Bobbie (Bette Midler) and Roger (the very funny Roger Bart), soon discover that the mastermind of Stepford (Christopher Walken) has used cybernetics to "perfect" womankind. The Stepford Wives has some satirical zingers (from sneaky screenwriter Paul Rudnick), but the basic idea has lost a lot of gas since 1975. --Bret Fetzer

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THIS DVD IS EX-DISPLAY - Good to Very Good Condition - BECOMING VERY COLLECTABLE NOW DAYS - HARD TO FIND - J - Maybe A Few Very Fine Surface Marks Due To Cleaning - Tested - Plays Fine (The case may be slightly shop soiled but the disc has been kept in a plastic disc sleeve in a dry area). This dvd has been inspected & tested plays fine maybe a few fine surface marks.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars Don't waste your money if you liked the book! 28 Jun 2005
Format:DVD
Having read the book and loved it I was dying to see how it would look on screen, and with such a great cast I thought I wouldn't be disappointed. How wrong I was. This film was wasted on the likes of Kidman and Walken. And Broderick was so wooden I wondered if he was a robot throughout. As other reviewers state, the plot was full of holes, but there were some laughs, although not enough in my opinion to save the film. A big disappointment. Amazon won't allow you to choose no stars, so its 1 out of 5 for that reason only.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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"The Stepford Wives" original film in 1975 makes the 2004 remake look shameful. Its like a child like approach to the original's very eerie and serious tone and it suffers a lot because of it. Again the remake feels like a rom-com, the dialogue of the original was witty while addressing common everyday female issues which definitely surpassed the 2004 remake. The original is considered "savage social satire" and the remake looks like a parody of the concept of "Stepford wives". Particularly the original questioned the role of females in society as more than domestic goddesses while presenting a horror like story of what could be. The ending of the remake finally seals its fate as a laughable joke to the original novel and film's powerful message of chauvinistic prejudice and ultimately could be seen as ridiculing feminism (and half the human race in the process).

The remake is more comedic and a more docile approach (just like a stepford wife ironically) to a serious subject matter, its rather clumsy romance-comedy that does nothing to surpass the original. Its entertaining but it quickly fades when compared to the brilliance of the original film. It's not an awful remake but its nothing special either so I would give a 6.5/10 as it tried to take the plot in a new direction but ultimately wasn't nearly as satisfying.
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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars oh dear oh dear 20 Feb 2006
Format:DVD
Most people know the Stepford story, and I was hoping that this would be a new take on the original idea, but very little was new, and despite there being a good cast whose acting wasn't bad, something was missing. I just think the film wasn't quite 'anything' in particular - not particularly funny nor any suspense, or drama, and left me feeling disinterested.
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5.0 out of 5 stars This was actually amazing! 12 Jun 2013
Format:DVD
So I bought this DVD since it had been recommended by another DVD that I had recently bought, I watched it with my best friend the other day and we thought it was amazing! It might not be as good as the original or the book but what remake is? Nicole Kidman played an amazing character and so did Christopher Walken, he face it a creepy edge as he does most of his movies. Anyway, recommended buy and a good price as I have seen loads that are more expensive.
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4.0 out of 5 stars daughter enjoyed this 9 April 2013
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I bought this as my daughter had been scouring the shops for ages without any luck for this version of The Stepford Wives. I have not seen it personally, but she was made up with it .
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5.0 out of 5 stars Superior! 16 Feb 2013
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s i m p l y d o e s n ' t g e t a n y b e t t e r !
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Several things really bothered me about this movie, but the biggest was that there was no real suspense created. The movie gave away pretty much all it's secrets right away. I was unfamiliar with what it was going to be about and found it highly disappointing. Even when I see movies I know the end to I expect more suspense than this offers.

I thought all of the actors turned in brilliant performances; Nicole Kidman was emotionally driven, and all the other actors seemed to really do a nice job, including the Wives, who had to act perfect in unison. Even the oft-criticized Matthew Broderick made a good mediocre husband to his powerhouse wife, and I could see him wrestling with his decision, but it created very little drive for the story.

I think the bulk of this movie's problem seemed to be how it was all put together. It could have explored a lot of issues deeper, it could have been a lot more engaging, but it wasn't. The film couldn't make up it's mind what it wanted to be, and wound up being nothing.

Plus there was the robot/microchip inconsistency...
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4.0 out of 5 stars as expected 20 Dec 2012
By Mezinha
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Seen it before. Like the story, as it brings a comedy tone to the original film. I have the original and wanted this one for my collection as well.
Good delivery. Packaging ok.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect family film
I bought this to watch with my children and I as it's a classic I love. Completely hilarious and gripping. By the end we all loved the film as it's one of my favourites . Read more
Published 7 months ago by Selma
5.0 out of 5 stars Great film.
People need to stop comparing this to the book and the original; both of which were written at a very different time, in a changing society. Read more
Published 13 months ago by izziemack
5.0 out of 5 stars Stepford Wives
This dvd has a great story line and some great actors in it. A fun film to watch over the weekend with a friend when trying to decide what to watch, easy watching. Read more
Published 15 months ago by SandraLaw
1.0 out of 5 stars Nothing like the book
Having read the book was looking forward to watching the film. It is nothing like the film! The only similarity were the names. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Cupcake
4.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic movie!
Fantastic movie for all. My teenage daughter loves this, but I really prefer the original, this is a close second.
Published on 23 Jun 2010 by M. Ely
3.0 out of 5 stars Oh, dear.
I watched the original film when I was no more than a child and it was a sexy, humorous, warning of what might be. A post-feminist film that men could understand. Read more
Published on 7 Jun 2009 by Clever Spud
5.0 out of 5 stars Taking an interesting direction.
I don't own this dvd but I have seen it so many times at friends, it is funny and very entertaining. Read more
Published on 29 May 2009 by Jean I Cresol
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