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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9786305499145
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Letterboxed, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 6305499144
Label: 20th Century Fox
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
Number Of Items: 1
Picture Format: Letterbox
Publisher: 20th Century Fox
Region Code: 1
Release Date: August 03, 1999
Running Time: 103 minutes
Sales Rank: 18285
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Theatrical Release Date: October 24, 1997
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Description:
Cameron Diaz and Ewan McGregor are star-crossed lovebirds on the lam in this twisted romantic comedy from the creators of 'Trainspotting.' Celine (Diaz) is a spoiled, rich young woman whose worst nightmare is having her credit card rejected. Robert (McGregor) is a hapless janitor whose greatest dream is to write the Great American Trash Novel. They have nothing in common - except the burning desire to live 'a life less ordinary.' When Celine is kidnapped by the inept Robert, a pair of celestial cops are dispatched to earth to make sure they live that 'life less ordinary' together. Co-starring Oscar® -winner Holly Hunter and Delroy Lindo.
Amazon.com:
A Life Less Ordinary is a surprising disappointment, considering it is the third film from director Danny Boyle, writer John Hodge, and actor Ewan McGregor. This disjointed and strained romantic comedy is not even near the same league as Trainspotting and Shallow Grave. Cameron Diaz is a spoiled heiress and McGregor an aimless janitor brought together by two angels (Holly Hunter and Delroy Lindo) hoping to hang onto their wings. McGregor kidnaps Diaz, the boss's daughter, after being fired from his crummy job. She is not all that averse to being snatched. Most of the laughs are lost to a scattershot story that feels preposterous instead of magical. --Rochelle O'Gorman
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - "Kidnapping For Beginners", Chapter One. Have you even asked for a ransom yet?
1997's oddball romantic comedy A Life Less Ordinary, stars the adorable Ewan McGregor as Robert who's just been fired from his terrible job and absentmindedly kidnapped his ex boss' beautiful daughter Celine(Cameron Diaz).
Of course, they don't know that fate has decided they must fall in love and they have two 'guardian angels' (Holly Hunter, Delroy Lindo) there to make it certain that they will fall for each other.
Overall a creative twist on the romantic comedy genre, backed by numerous, humorous quips by McGregor and fantastic scenes with Hunter and Lindo. The pace is a little slow, sometimes falling short, but I personally enjoyed every bit.
Not to mention anything that includes a little singing by McGregor isn't hard to sit through at all.
Rating:  - Very pleased
Was very pleased with my purchase. All was handled in a timely manner and my dvd came to me in good condition. I will purchase from this seller again with no hesitation. Randy
Rating:  - The Daughter of Marilyn Monroe and John Kennedy ...
Some things hold over time, while others do not. In the case of A Life Less Ordinary, I had hoped it would be the more optimistic of the two. While ten years have passed since I sat in the darkened movie theatre at the Beverly Center and watched this, a multitude of things have changed; and yes, I can safely say that my life has probably become more ordinary than less ordinary - so please take what I say with an objective ear, or eye ...
For Instance:
In the film Gasoline is only $1.39, now it's close to $4 a gallon.
In the film the Heroine is still moved by poetry, while women of today are not. You would probably be laughed at if you wrote a poem for most women, which is a shame to say the least.
In the film, the black bar presentation used to be a standard, now it's just an annoyance.
In the film, an obscure, but hip soundtrack was almost a new idea, now it's just a played out and an overused idea that ended when every TV show now features a pop-song or two.
In the film, you're subjected to what's known as the encore ending, which just keeps on going - now no studio would tolerate it.
In the film, the 103 minute runtime feels like 130 minutes.
In the film, a Wallace & Gromit style ending was unnecessary, these days they make entire films like that.
Overall, this film is pretty forgettable and most people have already done just that. Some people have seen it, a few vaguely remember it but honestly most have never ... Read More
Rating: - DANNY BOYLE, OPUS 3
***1/2 1997. Directed by Danny Boyle. A love story between an unsuccessful writer and a wealthy heiress. This black comedy isn't the best movie (for that, check The Beach or Shallow Grave) so far of the British director but it deserves some attention. Superb dance scene between Ewan McGregor and Cameron Diaz.
Rating: - DVD
What can one say about this movie? It's a comedy mixed with a bit of tragedy, and includes many familiar actors, who may not have been as popular when they made this film as they are today, namely Holly Hunter, Delroy Lindo and Dan Hedaya (Carla's estranged husband from the TV show "Cheers"). Then there is the always hot Ewan MacGregor and the even hotter Cameron Diaz. Ewan's character is a bumbling idealist who inadvertently kidnaps Cameron's character, who plays a spoiled rich girl who has been kidnapped before, and knows the ropes. Holly and Delroy play marvelous "angels / messengers" sent to earth to make sure this young couple find each other and fall in love. It's a silly, sometimes violent, but unique premise that ends happily for all.
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