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| 80% Recommended by our customers. Studio: Universal Studios Catalog: DVD Release date: 2004-06-01 Media: DVD released in theatres: 1973 Running time in minutes: 107 DVD aspect ratio: 1.85:1 Audience Rating: R (Restricted) Format: Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC DVD Region code: 1 released in theatres: 1973 Ean: 9781417003860 Book Isbn: 1417003863 Upc: 025192501623  Tip: compare prices with similar DVDsDirector:
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Written on March 4, 2005 Summary: Wisdom & Happiness One of Clint Eastwood's early yet still obscure directorial efforts, "Breezy" gently and charmingly explores the nature of wisdom, which can be present in the most unusual of people and the real meaning of happiness, which is usually found in the oddest and least-expected of places, usually when one is not looking for it. Amid the smoldering cultural wreckage of the recently-ended 1960s with its nagging remnants of the shrill "don't trust anyone over 30" crowd and the seemingly still-unbridgeable "generation gap," which had left many men and women from all age groups deeply confused, adrift and alienated, the odd and quirky relationship between the youthful, Ophelia-like Edith Alice "Breezy" Breezerman (Lenz) and the cynical, middle-aged Frank Harmon (Holden) successfully and simultaneously reveals several very simple but still frequently-ignored truths; that wisdom and insight are not necessarily the sole province of the "aged" and that a carefree, happy spontaneity isn't and shouldn't be automatically restricted to the "young." And, more subtly, we also are quietly reminded that neither wisdom nor happiness can realistically exist isolated from one another and that the bitter memories and unpleasant experiences of our own respective pasts can often tragically keep us from getting what we truly want and need the most. Like the Italian neo-realist director Sergio Leone, in whose classic "spaghetti westerns" the eponymous "man with no name" successfully toiled in the 1960s, director Eastwood slowly and deliberately unfolds the personalities of the film's characters (warts and all) but does not self-consciously over-present or stereotype them, which adds to the power, insight and poignancy of this understated and well-produced film, topical, yes, but in its own way, timeless, one head and shoulders above such glittery, simpleminded and laughably stereotypical trash like "Pretty Woman." Written on January 27, 2005 Summary: A gentle, pleasant surprise from Clint Eastwood Clint Eastwood's 2nd directorial effort is a gentle, pleasant surprise that probably will evoke a completely different reaction if one were to observe a strict adherence to societal norms. A 50 plus well-to-do business guy with a 19-year-old hippie drifter? Not necessarily uncommon but in this film the girl's not in it for the money and the guy's not in it for the sex. They genuinely love and cherish each other, and strangely, this is the element of controversy. William Holden plays Frank, a cynical divorced real estate broker who lives by himself with only a series of uncommitted relationships for companionship and a mental rulebook that precludes serious involvement. He is surrounded by like-minded cynics that all want for something they have long since given up on . . . youth. Not so much in chronological terms, but more in attitude and that sense of wonder about life. Breezy is the very embodiment of that sense of wonder, and despite her 19 years, possesses a wisdom that cuts through the cynical disillusionment of Frank, who unlike what you'd expect, never makes a sexual advance toward the younger girl, even though she's very attractive and probably willing. For her part, Breezy recognized the sensitive soul that Frank has taken pains to suppress and confounds his suspicions by giving of herself to him without asking for anything in return. When he eventually gives in to his feelings, the age difference becomes irrelevant, but Breezy and Frank do not exist in a vacuum and the outside world eventually fills his head with doubt. His best friend, while being envious of the "zing " Breezy has put into Frank's life, laments thus: "Why should a young girl like that love an old fart like me? I'd be a meal ticket for her and nothing more." And even if it could be more, "where could I go with her without feeling like a child molester?" And so Frank smolders in a crisis of perception that already had been countered by Breezy in an earlier scene. "Is that how it is Frankie? Do you start believing what you see in the mirror and forget about what you feel inside? Do you stop feeling because the outside of you makes it seem foolish? Does becoming older mean feeling foolish? What's there to look forward to if you can't go on loving and being loved?" Surely this bit of wisdom transcends any distance of years between two people. Written on November 15, 2004 Summary: Entertaining male fantasy This is an unrealistic film, the sort that will have many woman tearing out their hair. (But hey, it's probably more realistic than HAROLD AND MAUDE). A 17-year-old hippie girl (Kay Lenz) falls in love with a fiftysomething real estate broker (William Holden) with a history of one-night stands. Holden pushes her repeated advances away, until he finally realizes she has a beautiful heart and falls in love with Lenz's "inner beauty." Remarkably, the actors are good enough to make this unlikely tale believable. Contrary to one of the other reviewers, the Holden character is not dying of anything. However, he jilts a thirtysomething woman who truly loves him, after which she marries another man, after which that man shortly dies in a car accident. From her hospital bed, the woman tells Holden that "life is short" and to accept love whenever he finds it, from wherever it comes. This woman's advice, and Lenz's generosity and forgiving sprit to a friend who stole her guitar, convince Holden that Lenz has a good heart and that he should accept her love. That a 17-year-old hippie girl would fall head-over-heels in love -- and so fast! -- with a crumageonly fiftysomething square is a nice fantasy for crumageonly middle-aged men. I'm not sure if as many teenage girls and crumageonly middle-aged women will enjoy this film. Written on September 29, 2004 Summary: "Breezy".... Cool and Refreshing This review refers to the DVD Widescreen Edition(Universal) of "Breezy"... Long before there was a "Pretty Woman" there was "Breezy". She stole the heart of William Holden and will steal yours too, as this touching tale, directed by Clint Eastwood, way back in 1973, hasn't lost a bit of it's charm. Breezy, played by Kay Lenz, doesn't know where her next meal is coming from. She hangs out on the streets, crashing at anybody's pad that will have her for the night. She's young, a free-spirit, and can only see the good in any situation thrown her way. She welcomes life with open arms, and it seems to smile down on her as well. Frank Harmon(Holden), on the other hand is a middle-aged well-to do Real Estate broker, who's heart has hardened toward the world. He lives in a beautiful home in the hills and the almighty dollar is the only thing he welcomes into his life. That is of course until fate sends Breezy to him, and he learns to open his heart once more. Despite the age difference, Holden and Lenz(nominated for a Golden Globe for "most promising newcomer"), have a terrific on screen chemistry. Eastwood displays early on his intuitiveness for the behind the camera magic he would perform for many years to come. The beautiful California coast line plays a big part in the film as well, and looks inviting on this great DVD. The transfer of this over 30 year old film is wonderful. The film is clear, colors bright, and is presented in anamorphic widescreen(1.85:1). The sound is pretty decent in the DD2.0(Mono), there are English captions for those needing them, and subtitles in Spanish and French. The clothes and cars used in this film may be out of fashion, but this film is one that tells a story that will never get old. Enjoy....Laurie If you enjoy the music from eastwod's films you make likeMusic for the Movies of Clint Eastwood Written on July 27, 2004 Summary: BREEZY RIDER Already in BREEZY, his third directorial effort, Clint Eastwood showed his skill in the direction of female characters. Have you ever noticed that, even in the Harry Callahan saga, the feminine heroins of his films have always had important roles to play ? Sondra Locke, Geneviève Bujold, Laura Dern, Carrie Snodgress and, of course, Meryl Streep in THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY, have all played superb characters under Clint's camera. In BREEZY, Kay Lenz is a teen enjoying the hippie way of life of the Los Angeles of 1975 and William Holden, a fifty something real estate salesman, who doesn't seem to expect anymore from life. Their encounter is magic and provides numerous scenes worthy to stay in a Clint Eastwood anthology. Eastwood outshines the usual clichés this love affair is bound to create and shows oneself a tactful observer of human relations. Highly recommended. No extras. Shame on them. A DVD zone Birth of a Giant. |
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| Catalog | DVD | DVD | DVD | DVD | DVD | DVD |
| Release date | 2004-06-01 | 1998-07-22 | 2001-09-18 | 2004-06-29 | 1998-12-15 | 2004-06-01 |
| Media | DVD | DVD | DVD | DVD | DVD | DVD |
| released in theatres | 1973 | 1970 | 1971-11-12 | 1960 | 1975-05-21 | 1968-10-02 |
| Running time in minutes | 107 | 105 | 102 | 126 | 123 | 93 |
| DVD aspect ratio | 1.85:1 | 1.85:1 | 1.85:1 | 1.77:1 | 2.35:1 | 1.85:1 |
| Audience Rating | R (Restricted) | R (Restricted) | R (Restricted) | NR (Not Rated) | R (Restricted) | R (Restricted) |
| Picture format | - | Anamorphic Widescreen | - | - | Letterbox | - |
| Format | Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC | Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC | Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC | Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC | Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Letterboxed, Widescreen, NTSC | Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC |
| DVD Region code | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| DVD layers | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - |
| DVD sides | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - |
| Ean | 9781417003860 | 9780783227931 | 9780783261188 | 9780792198697 | 9780783230344 | 9780783286631 |
| Book Isbn | 1417003863 | 0783227930 | 0783261187 | 0792198697 | 0783230346 | 0783286635 |
| Upc | 025192501623 | 025192023828 | 025192142826 | 097360660845 | 025192044229 | 025192053528 |
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