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Whistle Stopper - Breakfast at Tiffany's (Special Aniversary Collector's Edition)
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Manufacturer: Paramount
Starring: Stanley Adams, Elvia Allman, Martin Balsam, Dick Crockett, Buddy Ebsen
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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: DVD
Brand: PARAMOUNT PICTURES
EAN: 9781415718117
Format: NTSC
ISBN: 1415718113
Label: Paramount
Manufacturer: Paramount
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Paramount
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2006-02-07
Running Time: 114
Studio: Paramount
Theatrical Release Date: 1961-10-05
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Summary: I want to have breakfast with Holly...
Comment: There is a lot of love for this movie; that is clear. `Breakfast at Tiffany's' is usually heralded as a classic film, and has definitely proven to be Audrey Hepburn's most popular movie role. Truth be told though, this is really nothing more than a romantic comedy; a very good one mind you, but nothing more. In fact, don't hate me for saying this, but `Breakfast at Tiffany's' reminds me of the type of film I could see Kate Hudson or Jennifer Lopez doing in a year or two. What makes this film stand out though as noteworthy and has helped garner it that `classic' status is the phenomenal performance given by Audrey Hepburn; a performance that utilizes her natural charm and charisma to create a character that is deeper than the film she inhabits.
Hepburn plays Holly Golightly, a charming and illusive young woman who lives off the affections of wealthy men and dreams of finding a home that makes her feel as warm and fuzzy as the jewelry store Tiffany's. Holly is not all surface though, for there is a past there that haunts and in a way motivates her current struggles for prominence. Her character could have seemed generic and cliché ridden but Audrey's delivery allows the audience to relate to and understand Holly.
So the story follows Holly as she forms a bonding relationship with her upstairs neighbor Paul. Paul is a writer and a `kept' man, living off the generosities of the beautiful Mrs. Failenson (2-E). Paul is fascinated by Holly, completely lost in his infatuation with her, and as their relationship grows so does his love for her, but Holly is not the type of girl you can just fall in love with because Holly is the type of girl afraid of her own heart.
The script is expertly crafted, especially for a film in this genre so overburdened with clichés and unoriginality. Sure, there are many `familiar' plot twists, but the dialog and character development is sharp enough to forgive the films few missteps.
The one thing that is hard to forgive though is the horrendous performance given by Mickey Rooney as the stereotypical apartment manager Mr. Yunioshi. He's not even funny, and his over the top antics actually knock this rather enjoyable film down a notch. `Breakfast at Tiffany's' could have easily garnered itself an `A' from me, for the makings of a cinematic classic are all here, but Rooney ruins the party and drops my overall rating down to a `B'. What can I say; I just couldn't accept him here.
There is no denying though that Hepburn is pure love (one of the greatest screen actresses of all time, and in my humble opinion far better than her sister) and her performance as Holly Golightly is one of her finest (I would have given her the Oscar that year). George Peppard matches her greatness frame for frame as Paul, never allowing himself to fall out of minds eye but remaining in step with Hepburn. Patricia Neal is also memorable as 2-E, delivering a sly and seductive supporting turn (glorified cameo?).
In the end I can say that `Breakfast at Tiffany's' is truly a good movie, almost great even. It has a lot of supporters and remains a cinematic favorite among many, and I can understand that. In fact, had Rooney been written out of the script I may be obliged to place `Tiffany's' on my list of greatest romantic comedies of all time, for when you strip away that small sliver of mediocrity you have a glorious gem of a film.
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Summary: Silly Chick-Flick, But Not A Total Waste Of Time
Comment: After years of hearing what a classic this film is, I was disappointed after finally watching it. The story is unbelievably absurd at times (If Audrey Hepburn's character really grew up on a farm in the mid-west and came to New York just a few years before, no amount of speech and voice training could make her sound like that!) Also, Holly Golightly seems way too sweet and innocent to be a prostitute.
Nevertheless, the film is worth watching to see 1960's New York City looking so clean and inviting, Audrey Hepburn's outfits, and -- above all --- George Peppard falling in love. Plus, after watching the film I couldn't get the song "Moon River" out of my head. I found out the lyrics are not so great but the music is very beautiful.
I wouldn't call "Breakfast at Tiffany's" a must-see film, but it wasn't bad.
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Summary: Wait til the end
Comment: Breakfast at Tiffany's was one of my mother's favorite movies. Many times, late at night, you could find yourself outside her TV room listening to her croon the words to Moon River along with the TV. Many times I'd catch the end of the movie, with Audrey Hepburn, George Peppard and that cat. And the rain. Can't forget the rain. I thought it was all 60s and sentimentality.
Then I rented it for myself. I had to see what this classic was all about. I was surprised at how racy it was. How wild the 60s gold diggers party was. How crass Peppard's patron was.
And then there were long moments of atmosphere, where I almost fell asleep and missed the whole point. Because when our heroine finds she must make a choice between remaining the way she is and taking a chance on love, it is anything but sentimentality.
Movies today are just not as smart as this one.
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Summary: A very well done movie.
Comment: I just saw this movie for the first time, and it was delightful. I also read the book. The stories follow very different paths, but I can't pick one over the other as a favorite. Cheers to Truman Capote for coming up with character as charming as Holly Golightly.
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Summary: Audrey Angel
Comment: One of my first memories is Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast At Tiffany's.I remember falling asleep to her sweet angel's voice.She was my earliest love.
Since then I have watched this dvd so many times.I'm not too shy to say I kiss the t.v. screen whenever I see her angel's face.
My favorite scene is where she gets out of bed and puts on a man's white shirt,her soft silky hair down her back.I wish it was one of my shirts she put on.
And I wish she had daughters who I could admire today.
Well, she's gone but man! I still love her and her movies, but this movie as Holly Golightly is my favorite.
There will never be another Audrey, with those angel's green eyes and that gentle,beautiful face.Of course her smile was another of her countless qualities.Last but not least her voice...which is just as I remembered as a kid, soft and beautiful singing that song with a little guitar on the fire escape.
The scene where they kiss in the pouring rain with a cat in between them is unforgettable.
When she sings "Moon River",it's like she's singing to a little baby.
I think her star is still lighting up the nights, because she was too good to be true and too impossible to ever forget.
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Editorial Reviews:
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Winner of two Oscars® the romantic comedy that sparkles like diamonds! The names Audrey Hepburn and Holly Golightly have become synonymous since this dazzling romantic comedy was translated to the screen from Truman Capote's best-selling novella. Holly is a deliciously eccentric New York City playgirl determined to marry a Brazilian Millionaire. George Peppard plays her next-door neighbor a writer who is "sponsored" by a wealthy Patricia Neal. Guessing who's the right man for Holly is easy. Seeing just how that romance blossoms is one of the enduring delights of this gem-like treat set to Henry Mancini's Oscar®-winning score and the Oscar®-winning Mancini-Johnny Mercer song "Moon River."System Requirements:Running Time 114 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: COMEDY Rating: NR UPC: 097360410044 Manufacturer No: 041004
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