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This version feels much more European than "Dangerous Liasons", and I prefer this cast of mostly Brits. I prefer Bening as the lead since her beauty hides her devious nature, Tilly is more convincing as a young french maiden, and Firth is more gallant and charming than Malkovich (who isn't?). Foreman's version is less darker in mood than "DL" and plays more like an authentic light 18th century comedy than Hollywood. Foreman is the master of capturing 18th century Europe (as in Amadeus)!
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Just the list of actors in this movie should be enough to get you to buy it....Colin is wonderful and I have to say Annette Bening is as well. The pair make this film electric. I loved the plot, but, was very disappointed with the ending. I do understand why it was that way. Must see to understand. Don't hesitate to buy this movie.
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This adaption is by far my favourite, but you can look it up on imdb if you want a movie review. I'll just speak about the DVD, which looks good and sounds good. It is hurting for extras, but I suppose there either isn't enough demand or there's no one available for things like commentaries. You do get what you pay for, though-this was a great buy for its cost.
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I am a victim of knowing the book, the play and the other famous version of this film, DANGEROUS LIAISONS, that was released first.That said, I am forced to compare VALMONT with the other versions of this famous French drama.Well...it pales....big time.Even the fact that the film is called VALMONT in the first place is the biggest problem here.Is this story really about The Marquis de Valmont portrayed here by Colin Firth? I would say a resounding "No!".This screenplay,freely adapted by the famed Jean-Claude Carriere (UNBEARABLE LIGHTNESS OF BEING,SOMMERSBY,THE RETURN OF MARTIN GUERRE) does not capture the stinging venomous fatality of Christopher Hampton's adapted screenplay that won an Academy Award as "Dangerous Liaisons"( later captured as CRUEL INTENTIONS) nor does it focus squarely on Valmont.In fact, Valmont is quite missing from the first half of the film! This screenplay seems more intent on dwelling heavily on the character of the young Cecile de Volanges.
There is little continuous soundtrack in Milos Forman's VALMONT.There is much "dead time" with only occasional musical interlude that offers little in propelling any of the plot.
The entire film seems to be so tame and safe and lacking in the tension and "danger" that is in the book or the Stephen Frears directed version.
All in all, VALMONT fails in having to have been released slightly later than the group that set this story zinging with snakiness and zest with Glenn Close and John Malkovich scheming and conniving with the biting dialogue of Christopher Hampton.VALMONT must be content to be Avis in a world ruled by Hertz!
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Wonderful! I loved Colin Firth, Fairuza Balk and Meg Tilly; Annette Bening was magnificent and Sian Phillips made her role. The appearance of Jeffrey Jones as the older man whom Cecile is to wed was wonderful, also Henry Thomas was very handsome in this.
There is more heart in this version and the acting was better, the performances were outstanding. J.M in D.L made a good Valmont-calculating, cold and frighteningly menacing but Colin was more human and real in my mind. The saying "no-one is purely good or purely bad" is true and Colin was able to show Valmont as having heart and being nice at times, whilst also able to be very bad at others.
My advice is to watch and enjoy both versions for what wonderfully different portrayals they are, but please don't slash one for the sake of the other, they're both worthy films to see.
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