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Stardust (Widescreen Edition)
Stardust
Widescreen Edition
Actors: Michelle Pfeiffer, Robert De Niro, Claire Danes
Genres: Action & Adventure, Comedy, Kids & Family, Science Fiction & Fantasy
PG-13     2007     2hr 7min

Escape into the enchanted world of chivalry and romance in Stardust, an epic tale starring Claire Danes with Michelle Pfeiffer and Robert De Niro. In hopes of wooing a beautiful girl (Sienna Miller), Tristan (Charlie Cox) ...  more »
     
     

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Actors: Michelle Pfeiffer, Robert De Niro, Claire Danes
Genres: Action & Adventure, Comedy, Kids & Family, Science Fiction & Fantasy
Sub-Genres: Action & Adventure, Michelle Pfeiffer, Science Fiction, Comedy, Family Films, Fantasy
Studio: Paramount
Format: DVD - Color,Widescreen - Closed-captioned
DVD Release Date: 12/18/2007
Original Release Date: 08/10/2007
Theatrical Release Date: 08/10/2007
Release Year: 2007
Run Time: 2hr 7min
Screens: Color,Widescreen
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Total Copies: 5
Members Wishing: 0
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Languages: English, French
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish

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Member Movie Reviews

Rick G. (hewhoispapa) from MARTINEZ, CA
Reviewed on 7/29/2014...
4.0 A lot of fun and an interesting fantasy from an old tale about a boy succumbing to his attraction for a girl, and to show his undying love for her promises to bring her the shooting star they both saw. First off there is narration of the fantasy and it helped to identify to us the importance of characters and locales. The fact that the narrator was Ian McKellen was also a plus.

There’s the real world of people who are separated by a wall from a fairyland of characters. Our hero, Tristan Thorn (Charlie Cox) at first seemed too immature for the role, but eventually filled out and seemed right. (So this is probably good acting as well as make-up and costume). Tristan’s father Dunstan (Nathaniel Parker) had years ago satisfied his curiosity as to the “other” side of the wall, by eluding a (very funny old) guard (David Kelly) and climbing over it. His wanderings lead him to a slave girl (Kate Magowan) who was attracted to him. So that about 10 months later, after Dunstan had made it safely home, a baby is delivered to his doorstep by the old guard saying it had been left for Dunstan at the Wall. This baby boy grows up to be Tristan.

18 years later, Tristan declares his love for Victoria (Sienna Miller), a local girl, and promises her a shooting star they’ve just seen. But since the star has landed 100 miles away, he could never retrieve it and be back in 5 days, in time for Victoria’s birthday. But, he soon finds himself in possession of a Babylon candle sent by his Mother, to come visit her. He can travel real fast by candle light. “Close your eyes,” he is told, “and visualize where you want to go; the candle will take you there.” Well he thinks of the star and that’s where he goes.

At this time, the dying king of Wall (Peter O’Toole) with 7 sons and one daughter (Una), decrees on his death bed that the throne, which must go to a male heir, shall pass to whichever of his sons who can cause a magic gem he possesses, to turn Ruby red. When he takes the gem out of a box near his bed, it suddenly travels at astounding speed away from the earth. But in doing so, the gem “knocks” a “star” out of orbit and together they hurtle to earth. On earth, the star becomes a beautiful woman named Yvaine (Claire Danes). She awakens to see the stone right beside her.

That’s as much of the story I’m going to deal with; just enough to set the stage. The movie is about the 5 remaining sons attempting to kill each other and find the gem to gain the throne. Just to round out the plot: Lamia (Michelle Pfeiffer) one of three sister witches, is a hoot as she seeks the “Star” since her sacrifice will return youth to her and her sisters. And finally, there’s the air sailing pirate ship led by Captain Shakespeare (Robert DeNiro in a very mis-cast role), who captures Yvaine and Tristan, a situation from which they have to escape. Overall, Stardust was entertaining and enjoyable.
Charlene C. (mccoffield) from SOUTHLAKE, TX
Reviewed on 2/14/2012...
I knew this was a fantasy-adventure story when I ordered the DVD. What I didn't know, and was glad to find out, is that this film was actually made for adults, not children. Though the story would be a good one for children, I think the film production is for a more mature audience.

First rate performances by the entire cast, and many A-list actors and actresses star in this entertaining frolic of a fairy tale. Very humorous in a drool, Monty Python sort of way.

Some of my favorite (and funniest) characters in the film were portrayed by Robert De Niro, Charlie Cox and the bit part played by Ricky Gervas. Wickedly funny, wildly imaginative, refreshingly original, and gloriously satiracal. Both my husband and I thoroughly enjoyed the movie and often commented, "who would have thought of that", regarding parts of the plot. Highly recommended!
Kindra K. (Onion) from SAN ANTONIO, TX
Reviewed on 10/23/2011...
Fun, fantastic adventure/love story!
1 of 2 member(s) found this review helpful.

Movie Reviews

A rare fantasy film gem
Alexander M. Walker | Chicago, IL USA | 09/23/2010
(4 out of 5 stars)

"Not every fantasy film has to feature huge sweeping battle sequences (a la Tolkien or Peter Jackson) nor does it require incredibly intricate costumes or CGI beasts (courtesy of Guillermo del Toro). Sometimes the story can be as simple as a classical love story set in a far away kingdom with a mix of folklore and modern steampunk to make it pop. A fairytale. When the alternate fantastical world occurs under the watchful eye of a director like Matthew Vaughn using a story written by one of the most popular voices in fantasy today, Neil Gaiman, it has a pretty good chance of rising above the more mundane films of the genre. Stardust benefits from a superb cast, a campy self-awareness, and enough polish to help you look over some of the faults, none of which really detract from the level of fun Stardust incites.

One night of youthful curiosity-induced romance between the young Dunstan (Ben Barnes) and a witch's servant girl (Kate Magowan) after he crosses the wall separating his ordinary British village (named Wall for said wall) from the magical world of Stormhold results in the birth of his son Tristan (Charlie Cox), who arrives in a basket at the wall 9 months later. Tristan grows into a young man pining for the most beautiful girl in his small world, Victoria, (Sienna Miller) and never suspecting the size of the world that lies beyond until a star falls from the sky and his journey to retrieve it and win the heart of Victoria begins. Only, the star doesn't fall, but rather it's struck by the pendant released by a dying king whose remaining sons must retrieve it if they wish to be king. The competition isn't borne of brotherly love however, and fratricide goes hand in hand with being the first to get their hand on the prize. Then, there's yet a third party: a coven of witch sisters who see the star fall and seek it out as a means to restore their vitality and magic.

While the latter two parties set out looking for the fallen star, Tristan uses a magical candle and arrives at the star's location instantaneously (and accidentally), only to discover what the witches already knew: stars are anthropomorphic, and this one looks like Claire Danes in a slinky silver dress. Her name is Yvaine, and she's slightly pissed to be knocked out of the sky and shackled to a young man who intends to use her as a trophy to win another girl's heart. However, their trip back to Wall is fraught with peril and all sorts of detours and the two grow close and eventually come to love one another, all whilst avoiding the witch (Michelle Pfeiffer) and the two remaining princes (Mark Strong and Jason Flemyng).

Stardust is, above all things, a fairytale. If you're not suspending your disbelief from the first moments of Ian McKellen's narration, then you're not enjoying the film. You'll have to overlook countless instances of convenient plot devices thrown in to keep the characters going on this absurdly long voyage, but if you can make that leap, you're rewarded with a lot of great cameos by the likes of Robert de Niro (in one of his more amusing roles ever) and Ricky Gervais (just being himself). Even Peter O'Toole gets a solid performance in during his short 5-minute scene. Claire Danes definitely does a better job playing her role than Charlie Cox does his, but he plays to the strengths of the genre so his boyish naivete becomes enough to keep you entertained. Mark Strong, like always, plays a great bad guy and entertains more than Pfeiffer (though she's quite good as well). It's always fun to see a new fantasy film succeed while still creating a unique aesthetic like 1985's Legend or Jim Henson's fantastic Labyrinth and The Dark Crystal.

The sheen of the film transfer really well onto Blu-ray. It's a superb feature for hi-def systems, both in sound and visual quality.

Blu-ray Bonus Features

Matthew Vaughn and co-writer Jane Goldman give a great audio commentary for the feature, which can then be followed by two decent featurettes (one about the making of the film and another about the world of fantasy). After that the disc just has bloopers and deleted scenes, but the first three items should be enough for most, though it'd be interesting to see what they'd make if they ever put together a special edition considering all the talent involved in the film."