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Director Matthew Vaughn (LOCK, STOCK, AND TWO SMOKING BARRELS) takes his experience with credible crime capers and applies it to the fantasy genre in this charming but not too precious adaptation of Neil Gaiman's novel. The many threads of the story intertwine seamlessly, unfolding at an unforced pace that complements the movie's magical special effects. Charlie Cox (CASANOVA) stars as Tristan, a somewhat bumbling shopkeeperÆs assistant in the sleepy English village of Wall, so named for the stone barrier that separates it from the magical realm of Stormhold. Tristan is in love with the beautiful, dismissive Victoria (Sienna Miller), who much prefers her other suitor, Humphrey (Henry Cavill), since he has travelled all the way to Ipswich to buy her an engagement ring. Tristan, in a last-ditch effort to win Victoria's affections, offers to bring her a fallen star they've just seen, and she agrees to marry him if he can deliver. Unbeknownst to Tristan, he is the product of his father's (Nathaniel Parker) sole excursion to Stormhold, where he had a tryst with a mysterious slave girl (Kate Magowan) who said she was a princess. As Tristan retraces his fatherÆs steps he discovers that the 'star' is actually a beautiful young woman named Yvaine (Claire Danes). A trio of witches, led by a delightfully wicked Michelle Pfeiffer, wants to capture Yvaine to cut out her heart and gain eternal youth, while the three remaining sons of the recently deceased king (Peter O'Toole) compete with one another to find the gem Yvaine wears around her neck. With special effects that never outshine the performances and a sweet story peppered with hints of Gaiman's dark sensibility, STARDUST is a truly enchanting fairy tale.Product Identifiers
ProducerNeil Gaiman, Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Matthew Vaughn
EAN5014437932532
eBay Product ID (ePID)59995529
Product Key Features
ActorRobert De Niro, Claire Danes, Ricky Gervais, Billie Whitelaw, Michelle Pfeiffer, Sienna Miller, Jason Flemyng, Peter O'Toole, Charlie Cox
Film/TV TitleStardust
DirectorMatthew Vaughn
LanguageEnglish
Run Time123 Mins
Aspect Ratio16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
FormatDVD
Release Year2008
FeaturesWidescreen
GenreSci-Fi & Fantasy, General
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
CertificatePG
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America
ComposerIlan Eshkeri
ReviewsUltimate DVD - So full of unselfconscious fun and adventure that you can't help but be swept up by its charms, Los Angeles Times - Sophisticated in its execution, it is a movie that possesses a child's whimsical sense of wonder that propels the action, coupled with an adult sensibility that gives it emotional heft, Box Office - A refreshingly funny fairytale... The charming Danes shines brightest here, Uncut - A steady stream of star cameos buoy the narrative and Gaiman's source material is well served by the script writers, Total Film - An uneven but entertaining romp, Sight And Sound - Lush and whimsical... Brimming with charm and CGI and full to bursting with Proppian folktale staples, Empire - Pfeiffer and Strong ensure the story boasts some great bad guys, and Vaughn certainly knows how to make it all look great, Entertainment Weekly - STARDUST is a beguiling pastiche of storybook magic... It's the closest the movies have come in a while to the nudgy, knowing fairy-tale enchantment of THE PRINCESS BRIDE
ScreenwriterJane Goldman, Matthew Vaughn
Movie/TV TitleStardust
Director of PhotographyBen Davis
Consumer AdviceContains moderate fantasy violence and scary moments
WriterNeil Gaiman