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Classic movie
Two of my favorite actors in one movie, what more could you ask for. Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington were both fantastic in this movie. Even Antonio Banderas, whom I don't think is much of an actor, was good in this movie. It shows how something people don't understand can scare them and bring out their prejudice and bigotry. This is one of the all time classic movies and I would highly recommend it.
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Recieved item in good time, and in good condition.Review created: 04/15/08
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I run a video rental business, and was able to serve my customer better due to this seller's expedience.
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Those who like artistic movie will love this movie too.Review created: 02/11/08
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The use of Opera in perfect sense..... tom hanks was exceptionally brilliant in this movie. My heart was full of sorrow when I watched the movie for the first time.
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PhiladelphiaReview created: 08/07/07
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I'm a high school teacher and I use this movie in my classroom to address stereotypes and HIV awareness. I bought this becasue I was tired of having to continue to "check it out" from our library staff each semester. It drives me crazy to find a great purchase price but have to spend more on s/h than the movie cost itself but it's worth having my own copy.
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Philadelphia(1999,DVD)Review created: 02/15/07
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I liked the way the story presented the young man with Aids, the attorney prejudice and leary at first, then succombing to the facts of the young man case, agreeing to represent him and finally becoming a friend. Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington and Anthony Banderas were excellent portraying their parts. Just a real good movie and a tear jerker. Friends recommended it.
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Denzel Washington DVDI purchased this movie because I am a Denzel Washington fan. This is a great movie and I am sure I will watch it over and over.
The movie came quickly from the seller, and I got it for a great price! Couldn't ask for much more.
The movie came quickly from the seller, and I got it for a great price! Couldn't ask for much more.
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A touching Story1 of 3 people found this review helpful.
This was a very touching story and during a time when Aids was rarely talked about. In this movie a lawyer has aids and the firm fires him. He takes them to court looking for a lawyer to help him with his case as he is researching most of the information himself. A very well written script and plot.
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Philadelphia - Pride Write-OffReview created: 07/20/04
by: AliventiAsylum-- a member of Epinions and Advisor in Movies
Pros:
great acting, makeup, camera effects
great acting, makeup, camera effects
Cons:
story a bit simplistic
story a bit simplistic
My PRIDE entry this year is late, not entirely my fault. Netflix sent me the wrong DVD and then I had problems with my television. Please excuse the lateness of this entry. Check out Shannon s page - http://www.epinions.com/user-p
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Philadelphia - A story of discriminationReview created: 04/01/01
by: lkvanvoorhis -- a member of Epinions
Pros:
Real, emotional, introspective
Real, emotional, introspective
Cons:
I always have a headache afterward from crying!
I always have a headache afterward from crying!
Andrew Beckett (played by Tom Hanks in Oscar-winning performance) is a newly promoted senior associate at a high-powered law firm. His star is rising he is a very hard-working attorney who loves his work; the partners have recognized him and his prowess in the courtroom; nothing can stop him except discrimination and a fatal disease. Andy is gay man living with AIDS. The partners discover this when one of them notices a lesion on his forehead. The particular partner who made the discovery had previously worked with a lady that had the same kind of lesions she had AIDS, too, contracted from a..
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Tom Hanks Triumph: PhiladelphiaReview created: 05/20/02
by: tbrown -- a member of Epinions
Pros:
powerful subject matter; evokes strong emotions
powerful subject matter; evokes strong emotions
Cons:
AIDS details not dealt with in depth
AIDS details not dealt with in depth
This movie, directed by Jonathan Demme and written by Ron Nyswaner, earned Tom Hanks a well-deserved 1994 Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. Hanks stars as Andrew Beckett, prominent attorney in a high-powered, yet conservative, law firm. The story revolves around what transpires after Beckett is unjustly fired by that law firm. Beckett's firing does not stem from incompetence, as his employers claim, but from the fact that the partners of the company have discovered that Beckett has AIDS. Beckett decides to fight his unjust termination. After going to nine attorneys in an...
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Jonathan Demme s PHILADELPHIA (1993) Pride Write-off #2Review created: 06/22/03
by: artbyjude -- a member of Epinions
Pros:
The story, the depth of characters, Hanks, Banderas and Washington
The story, the depth of characters, Hanks, Banderas and Washington
Cons:
As sad as a movie can get. Not everyone wants to see it.
As sad as a movie can get. Not everyone wants to see it.
I have been meaning to write this review for a very long time. But I put it off, knowing if I watched the movie , it would certainly make me cry, and remind me of many lost to AIDS. I know every line of dialog written for this flick, I know every scene. I have even watched it twice since I committed to doing this review, and I always , always, cry. In terms of Gay Pride, I can t help but hope PHILADELPHIA did some good in showing the right things to some of the people who needed to see it. I know for a fact that my ex-husband, (The John Wayne Fan) saw it (granted I threatened him with having..
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When you look into the mirror, do you like what you see?Review created: 02/04/00
by: susidee34 -- a member of Epinions
Pros:
a fantastic performance by all
a fantastic performance by all
Cons:
the devastation of human life
the devastation of human life
Philadelphia is the heart wrenching story of a successful attorney (Tom Hanks) that is gay, contracts AIDS and is fired from his position at a well known and respected law firm and centers on the basis and bias of people viewing the gay life style and the AIDS virus. Mr. Hanks gave a stellar view of the devastation that is your life when faced with this killer. The attorney he hires (Denzel Washington), after many attempts throughout the city to obtain representation, is probably the first black WASP I have encountered. He and Hanks had previously been opponents in a low profile case -...
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