DVD : Bewitched (Special Edition)

Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Sony
EAN: 9781404974579
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 1404974571
Label: Sony Pictures
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Sony Pictures
Region Code: 99
Release Date: October 25, 2005
Running Time: 102 minutes
Studio: Sony Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: June 24, 2005
Sales Rank: 22515
MPN: COLD10210D

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Description:
Oscar®-winner Nicole Kidman (Best Actress in a leading role, The Hours, 2002) and wickedly funny Will Ferrell star as actors playing Darrin and Samantha on a remake of the television show "Bewitched" in this cleverly crafty comedy from director Nora Ephron (Sleepless in Seattle, You've Got Mail). Egomaniacal star Jack Wyatt (Ferrell) casts unknown Isabel (Kidman) as his co-star in order to monopolize the limelight and regain his top spot on Hollywood's A-list. When Isabel, a real witch, discovers Jack's self-centered scheme, she conjures a sidesplitting spell the mere mortal will never forget!

Amazon.com:
As one of many in the ongoing trend of resurrecting old TV shows and turning them into contemporary Hollywood product, Bewitched tries awfully hard to distinguish itself. It succeeds in lots of surprising ways, not least of which is the star power brought by Nicole Kidman and Will Ferrell. Even if they don't create the kind of romantic chemistry that would have elevated the already high concept, they act as delightful foils to each other, but more often to themselves. The conceit of this Bewitched is that it's a self-reflexive look at the entertainment business, with Ferrell playing Jack Wyatt, an actor starring in an updated version of the classic TV show. Out of favor with the Hollywood elite and desperately in need of a hit, he insists on an unknown to play Samantha, as he wants the show to be about him, since if something doesn't come his way soon, he's going to be hearing a lot of no's, despite the yes-men surrounding him. While his agent (Jason Schwartzman in hilarious high Hollywood sleaze mode) gets him the "unknown Samantha" deal, it's Jack himself who discovers his own leading lady in the delightful figure of Isabel Bigalow (Kidman), who possesses just the right nose wiggle, not to mention other wiggles.

But wouldn't you know it, Isabel really is a witch, and exactly the kind of "good" witch trying to rely less on her magical powers that Samantha Stevens was back in her "real" world. Instead of a cranky mother like Endora, Isabel has a distinguished father, Nigel (Michael Caine) who lurks around her as a constant reminder that she can't be who she's not (a mere mortal), and she certainly can't be the star of some zany TV show. As the plot thickens and the movie's reflexivity grows more convoluted, Nigel falls for the non-witch actress who plays Endora (Shirley MacLaine), and Jack and Isabel fall for each other. Here's where the Ferrell/Kidman gel doesn’t quite become aspic, but her perkiness (I mean, come on, it is Nicole Kidman, for crying out loud) and his goofiness (Ferrell is at his peak of intelligent bumbling) are more than enough to make the entirety of the proceedings a delectable trifle. Director Nora Ephron has fun skewering her own business in the script she co-wrote with her sister Delia, and her eye for quality craft makes everything sparkle as it should. Even if we have yet to see the definitive remake of an old TV show on the big screen, at least Bewitched is well more than run-of-the-mill as so many adaptations have been, and so many will be. --Ted Fry

Customer Reviews

Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating:

- More like 'Bewildered?' -
This major motion picture ,based loosely on the original television show,had the potential to be one of the funniest films of the year and beyond.Jim Carey was offered the role of Darrin and turned it down.After seeing this movie ,I understand why.Even if Carey accepted the role, with Jenny McCarthy as Samantha,the film was doomed from the start.The script was too far removed from the typical funny bewitching plots of the hit series.How about actor John Lithgowe as Larry Tate? Michael Caine was excellent,yet ... Read More

Rating:

- Hideous
Absolutely the worst movie I saw in a theater during 2005. And, yes, I'm including "Dukes of Hazzard", which was marginally funnier. I love Nichole Kidman. I love Will Ferrell. But they are two flavors that mixed about as well as peanut butter pickles in this movie. Its awful. Truly, truly awful.

Rating:

- Extremeley Funny And Lovable!!!
Even though it's not reall like the classic tv series, it's still a pretty good movie. It's actually very funny! But, if you are a hard-core fan of the original 'Bewitched' tv show, you may be disappointed. It's more about a real witch named Isabel Bigelow being asked by a snobby mortal actor named Jack Wyatt to play Samantha in a tv remake of Bewitched. She finds out that he's just using her to stand in so that he can be the main star of the show as Darrin. Even though Isabel tries to stop casting spells, she ... Read More

Rating:

- Its like a 1940's love story with more magic and twists
I won't go into plot points since other reviews have covered that. But if you were expecting the original bewitched you might be disappointed because the old one was all about(Samantha) where this one is more split evenly between the couple as well as the supporting cast. The love story between Kidman and Ferrell reminded me of Cary Grant and Katherine Hepburn, "Bringing Up Baby, Holiday. Sure its a bit silly, unbelievable, and there are some jokes for jokes sake but its the innocence of it all that makes it so ... Read More

Rating:

- Not worth my time
I was bored and tired one evening and found myself watching most of this movie. It was terrible. Whoever thought casting Will Ferrell as a romantic lead was a good idea needs to have their head checked. He's funny (sometimes), but he's not a romantic guy. Nicole Kidman has potential at least. I would not recommend this unless you find yourself with absolutely nothing else to do.

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