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Practical Magic [VHS] [1999]

VHS ~ Sandra Bullock
4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (25 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman, Stockard Channing, Dianne Wiest, Goran Visnjic
  • Directors: Griffin Dunne
  • Format: PAL, Widescreen
  • Language English
  • Classification: 12
  • Studio: Warner Home Video
  • VHS Release Date: 7 Feb 2000
  • Run Time: 100 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00004D342
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 21,858 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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Amazon.co.uk Review
Actor Griffin Dunne improves a bit on his first film as a director, Addicted to Love, with this drama-comedy about a family of witches. Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock play spell-casting sisters of different temperaments: the former is a high-living, free-spirited sort, while Bullock's character is a homebody who can't get around a family curse that kills the men in their lives. A widowed single mom, Bullock gets into a jam with an abusive Bulgarian (Goran Visnjic) and is helped out by her sibling, but the result brings a good-looking, warm, inquisitive cop (Aidan Quinn) into their lives. The film has a variety of tonal changes--cute, scary, glum--that Dunne can't always effectively juggle. But the female-centric, celebratory nature of the film (the fantasies, the sharing, the witchy bonds) is infectious, and supporting roles by Dianne Wiest and Stockard Channing as Kidman and Bullock's magical aunts are a lot of fun. --Tom Keogh

Synopsis
A romantic comedy based on the book by Alice Hoffman which follows the story of two sisters, Sally and Gillian. The sisters are witches for whom falling in love is a dangerous pass-time; their new found sweethearts meet an early demise...

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars You put the lime in the coconut....., 27 May 2006
By CC (England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Practical Magic [DVD] [1999] (DVD)
....And drink it all up. And that's exactly what i did with this movie.
Me, my mum, my sister and my best friend all love this film.
I haven't read the book and didn't even know that there was one, but i plan on buying and reading it. It wont matter if it's different from the film because i love this film ayway.
Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman shine on screen and make for good acting partners, which i found surprising.
Goran Visjnic (i think that's how you spell it), was excellent as the creepy boyfriend and Stockard Channing and Dianne Weist were perfect as the slightly eccentric aunts.
The story revolves mainly around two sisters who live in a small town with their aunts.
There is a curse upon the female's in the family that if any man falls in love with them he will die. And unfortunately that's what happens to Sally's husband early on in the film.
After moving back in with her aunts Sally's sister, Gillian, gets herself into trouble with her scary Bulgarian boyfriend and calls on her beloved sister for help.
The ensuing mishaps and blunders make for good viewing and are just a little scary but a lot of fun.
The girls find themselves trying to cover their tracks with little or no success and in the end the witch's have to put their faith and trust in the women of the town who, for many years have feared and wondered about them, in order to save Gillian's life.
Magic, mayhem and just a little murder are all thrown into the cauldron to make this an enjoyable warm fuzzy movie.
Well worth the money. Highly recommend it.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Won't leave you spellbound but bewitching in a small way, 2 Sep 2000
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This review is from: Practical Magic [VHS] [1999] (VHS Tape)
Practical Magic was slated on its initial release a few years ago. It's hard to see why as it's a small movie with big stars and doesn't pretend to be anything special. It tells the tale of two sisters who due to spell cannot fall in love for 'real' like the rest of us. Chaos ensues and the film takes you on a magical, sweet and only slightly dark journey in pursuit of the sisters' happiness.

Bullock and Kidman - (underrated as ever) give fully rounded performances and they are supported ably by Stockard Channing and Diane Wiest as the eccentric aunts complete with witch outfits and hair-dos from hell.

Also look out for Dr Kovac from ER!

Practical Magic is sometimes a confused genre film. Because of it's certificate it could not be too gory and you suspect that the original material was a great deal darker. But with top quality performances, a fast moving plot and special effects which do not steal any thunder from Kidman and Bullock- you are left with a cute old fashioned comedy that is less Hocus Pocus and more Eastwick with a '12' cert.

A magical under-rated comedy that is worth a look.

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars magical!, 23 Jun 2004
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This review is from: Practical Magic [DVD] [1999] (DVD)
I don't know about anyone else but whenever i watch this movie i get a warm happy feeling in the pit of my stomach. The only way to describe this movie is 'perfect'. The film basically revolves around two sisters who are the most recent of a long line of witches who just want to live normal lives. This is made difficult for them by the townsfolk who believe them to be evil. Watch it!!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Movie!
I thought this movie was just fantastic, it had magical moments and a love interest too. Altogether a wonderful film and well worth watching. Read more
Published 26 days ago by Mrs. M. C. Edgar

5.0 out of 5 stars Both Sandra And Nicole Are Good In This
This is a really good movie that can be watched again and again.

It deals with two sisters (Sandra and Nicole) while growing up in small american village, they are... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Ms. Ceilidh Lipp

4.0 out of 5 stars A modern magical story
Practical Magic follows the story of a family of witches who have been cursed by the broken heart of an ancestor. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Practical Magic
It's the best movie I've seen in ages. I completly loved this film, I can't think of a bad thing to say. Read more
Published 3 months ago by K. Ralph

5.0 out of 5 stars Lovers doomed to die
The story line is loosely based on a book by Alice Hoffman. It is more of the screen play by Robin Swicord who also did the screen play for "Matilda" (1996). Read more
Published 10 months ago by bernie

3.0 out of 5 stars Witchy Sisters
Well if you find the first ten minutes or so silly and saccharin sweet hold on in there. Rather unimaginative directing and a poorly thought out sound track are well and truly... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Gerob

4.0 out of 5 stars lovely
i really enjoyed this movie. i first saw it ages and ages ago with my best friend at school and always remembered it as having an impact on me, recently i dug the video out the... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Ms. F. I. Macdonald

2.0 out of 5 stars starts well but becomes plain uninteresting
Practical Magic had a lively beginning but it soon became tedious to watch, largely because the dialogue was uninteresting and not very original or attention grabbing. Read more
Published 22 months ago by dan the fan

1.0 out of 5 stars A great book destroyed by a lousy video
If you've read the book you will probably find yourself playing 'spot the errors' when you get the vid. The story has been mangled almost beyond recognition. Read more
Published on 26 Dec 2003 by koshkhasbooks

4.0 out of 5 stars this film is magic!
Practical Magic is all about two witches with a curse put on them :whenever they love a man that man will die. Read more
Published on 16 Nov 2003

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