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Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)Binding: DVD Brand: FORD,HARRISON EAN: 9780792178781 Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC ISBN: 0792178785 Label: Paramount Languages: Manufacturer: Paramount MPN: 097363304340 Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Paramount Region Code: 1 Release Date: January 15, 2002 Running Time: 127 minutes Studio: Paramount Theatrical Release Date: December 15, 1995 Editorial Review: Product Description: Remake of the 1954 film about a modern-day Cinderella who is the daughter of a wealthy family's chauffeur. When she is transformed into a graceful woman, she captures the attention of the sons of the family. Genre: Feature Film-Comedy Rating: PG Release Date: 29-DEC-2004 Media Type: DVD Amazon.com: Julia Ormond faced one of the great challenges of her career when she tried to re-create Audrey Hepburn's title role in the 1995 remake of 1954's Sabrina. Happily, Ormond performed admirably, and while she may not have the same gamine charm of Hepburn, she makes the role her own. In fact, her transformation from mousy girl to sophisticated young woman is actually more dramatic in this updated version. The basic plot is the same--chauffeur's daughter falls in love with the son of the rich household, only to be wooed away by the older brother for business purposes--but it has been entertainingly modernized: The head of the Larrabee household is the strong matriarch (Nancy Marchand); Sabrina goes to Paris to work with a photographer instead of going to cooking school (although that means the wonderful "new egg" scene of the original had to be ditched); David's (Greg Kinnear) character has been toned down and made more sympathetic; and Humphrey Bogart's revolutionary plastic has become the flattest TV screen ever made. Lauren Holly does a fine job playing Elizabeth Tyson, David's fiancée. If you watch this for its own worth--instead of comparing it to the original--this will prove to be a terrific lighthearted romantic comedy. --Jenny Brown Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Great PresentThe item requested came in on time and was the perfect gift for my wife because she loves the movie. Rating: - SabrinaI had this video years ago but either loaned it out or misplaced it. This was a replacement. Rating:  - Well done remake of a classic Cinderella storySabrina (Julia Ormond) has lived her life above the wealthy Larrabee garage all her life, watching the fabulous parties, dreaming of the youngest son, David (Greg Kinnear). When the poor chauffeur's daughter gets a chance to go away to Paris to work on "Vogue" magazine, she comes back transformed. Meanwhile, David's engaged now to a young doctor, Elizabeth Tyson (Lauren Holly) whose family is also an excellent match for the Larrabees. The Tyson family owns a patent that eldest son Linus ... Read More Rating: - A good remakeOther than the fact that it seemed like Linus and Sabrina fell in love quickly (two-three days?) I found this to be a charming remaking. The first act seemed or felt rather long-watching her in Paris while she slowly tried to forget about David. I did wonder whatever happened to her photographer boyfriend-but I guess he was just meant to be a fling. Plus, I would have liked this modernized version to give her father more of a backbone other than just letting whatever happen-happen. Plus, Sabrina ... Read More Rating: - Better than the originalRarely would I say that a remake is better than the original, but this one is. |
