Richard Curtis’ holiday-themed magnum opus was a British production (in case you couldn’t tell), but many of its storylines find something naggingly American about the aspirational nature of the rom-com genre. The same could be said of Robert Iscove’s “She’s All That,” or Blake Edwards’ “Breakfast at Tiffany’s.” And yet, love always seems to add up in that magical movie moment. Literally nothing in Richard Curtis’ “Love Actually” makes sense if you stop and think about it for even a few seconds. On paper, a film like “Pretty Woman” might be a retrograde fairy tale about a sex worker with a heart of gold and the rich businessman who can afford it, but the chemistry between Julia Roberts and Richard Gere is so explosive that you surrender to the sentiment of it all. Love it seems gives storytellers permission to transpose the stuff of operas and fables into the fabric of real (or at least overly glossed but still recognizable) life. There’s an intoxicating alchemy that allows us to believe in the magic of meet-cutes, happily-ever-afters, and all the agonizing contrivances that tend to pop up between the two. There’s something uniquely cinematic about romantic comedies - something that makes them a natural fit for the movies, and vice-versa. Will Amalthea get lost inside this new body? Will she meet the fate of the other Unicorns? Or will she be able to defeat Haggard and his Red Bull with the aid of her friends, Schmendrick the bumbling magician (Alan Arkin) and Molly Grue (Tammy Grimes)?THE LAST UNICORN is proudly presented with a stunning new transfer and iTunes Extras.Ah, Valentine’s Day: the lovestruck masses’ annual chance to laugh, to love, and to laugh about love. But with this new body comes new thoughts and feelings, such as love for Haggard's son, Prince Lir (Jeff Bridges). Her quest won't be easy, as it leads her straight to the evil King Haggard (Christopher Lee) and his infamous Red Bull! And the journey is made even more complicated when, to protect her from the envious wrath of Haggard, a spell is cast to turn the Unicorn into the Lady Amalthea, a beautiful, young human woman. and Jules Bass (The Hobbit), comes a magical adventure with an all-star cast, including Jeff Bridges, Mia Farrow, Angela Lansbury, Christopher Lee, Alan Arkin, Tammy Grimes, René Auberjonois, Robert Klein, and unforgettable songs from legendary rock band, America!Upon hearing that she may be the very last of her kind on Earth, a Unicorn (Mia Farrow) goes in search of others like her. All Rights Reserved.įrom Arthur Rankin, Jr. This modern fairy tale proves you don't need a fairy godmother to make magic happen, or to have a happy ending! When teen pop sensation Joey Parker returns to Beverly Hills High to finish up school like a "normal" teen, the stage is set for a masquerade dance, mistaken identity, and a search for the girl who dropped her iPod (the modern equivalent of a glass slipper) while fleeing from the dance. After years of abuse at the wicked trio's hands, Mary, now a junior at ritzy Beverly Hills High School, is counting down the days until her dance audition for the prestigious Manhattan Academy of Performing Arts, where she hopes to transfer for a bright future away from Dominique and her over-demanding brood. Set around the modern world of the music business, the classic fairy tale "Cinderella" is recast with Mary Santiago, a natural-born dancer at heart, as the orphaned, put-upon princess-to-be, working for cruel pop star Dominique and her two horrible daughters, Britt and Bree. But the more Eve watches Adam approach the world with wide eyes, comic miscomprehension, joyous delight and a deliciously sweet innocence, the more she begins to find herself falling. Her life has been a series of dead-end jobs, shallow boyfriends and dashed hopes. She's suspicious, smart about survival and uncertain of the possibilities of love. Adam's (Brendan Fraser "The Mummy," "The Mummy Returns") hapless search in the brave new world of homeless people, adult bookstores and all-night supermarkets leads him directly into Eve (Golden Globe-nominee Alicia Silverstone "Clueless," "Batman & Robin," TVs "Miss Match"). When a man raised in a 1950s era bomb shelter emerges into the outside world for the first time-to find a nice non-mutant girl with whom to repopulate the earth-meets a savvy, cynical modern woman, sparks fly, opposites attract and the result is a wondrous chain reaction in this romantic comedy for the nuclear age-Blast from the Past.
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