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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1Audience Rating: R (Restricted) Binding: DVD Brand: UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAIN. DVD Layers: 2 DVD Sides: 1 EAN: 0025192113420 Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC Item Dimensions: Label: Universal Studios Languages: Manufacturer: Universal Studios MPN: D21134D Number Of Items: 1 Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen Publisher: Universal Studios Region Code: 1 Release Date: April 17, 2001 Running Time: 111 minutes Studio: Universal Studios Theatrical Release Date: 2000 Editorial Review: Product Description: The life of 11-year-old Billy Elliot (Jamie Bell) a coal-miner's son is forever changed one day when he stumbles upon a ballet class during his weekly boxing lesson. Before long he finds himself demonstrating the kind of raw talent seldom seen by the class' exacting instructor (Julie Walters).System Requirements:Starring: Julie Walters Billy Fane Colin MacLachlan Carol McGuigan Charlie Hardwick Joe Renton Trevor Fox Jamie Bell Jamie Draven Gary Lewis Jean Heywood Stuart Wells Mike Elliot Janine Birkett and Nicola Blackwell. Directed By: Stephen Daldry Running Time: 111 Min. Color. This film is presented in "Widescreen" format. Copyright 2000 Universal Distribution Corp.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA Rating: R UPC: 025192113420 Amazon.com: Foursquare in the gritty-but-heartwarming tradition of Brassed Off and The Full Monty comes Billy Elliot, the first film from noted British theatrical director Stephen Daldry. The setting is County Durham in 1984, and things "up north" are even grimmer than usual: the miners' strike is in full rancorous swing, and 11-year-old Billy's dad and older brother, miners both, are on the picket lines. Billy's got problems of his own. His dad has scraped together the fees to send him to boxing lessons, but Billy has discovered a different aptitude: a genius for ballet dancing. Since admitting to such an activity is tantamount, in this fiercely macho culture, to holding up a sign reading "I Am Gay," Billy keeps it quiet. But his teacher, Mrs. Wilkinson (Julie Walters, wearily undaunted), thinks he should audition for ballet school in London. Family ructions are inevitable. Daldry's film sidesteps some of the politics, both sexual and otherwise, but scores with its laconic dialogue (credit to screenwriter Lee Hall) and a cracking performance from newcomer Jamie Bell as Billy. His powerhouse dance routines, more Gene Kelly than Nureyev, carry an irresistible sense of exhilaration and self-discovery. Among a flawless supporting cast, Stuart Wells stands out as Billy's sweet gay friend Michael. And if the miners' strike serves largely as background color, the brief episode when visored and truncheon-wielding cops rampage through neat little terraced houses captures one of the most spiteful episodes in recent British history. --Philip Kemp Average Rating:
 Rating:  - 'JUST BECAUSE I LIKE BALLET, DOESN'T MEAN I'M A PUFF!"Interesting tale a young boy's desire to take ballet lessons, but avoid the stigma attached to it. I found this film to be very inspired with good performances all around. If I had one problem with this film, it was the thick accent spoken is tough to understand sometimes and I found myself straining to figure out what was being said in some instances. It's quirky and off beat and may enlighten some narrow minded people out there!........not everything is black and white :-) Rating:  - Much Better Than ExpectedI spent 6 years in China, and every time an American film was "heartwarming" my students tripped all over themselves falling in love with it, while I fought the powerful urge to retch. With that out of the way, this heartwarming tale about a strained father-son relationship filled with "you don't understand me" is genuinely clever, witty, moving, brilliantly written and acted, and just damn funny in a number of places. "Coal miners on strike" gave me flashbacks to another ... Read More Rating: - Dancing machine"Billy Elliot" is a great film about an 11-year-old boy (Jamie Bell) who has an amazing talent for ballet dancing. Unfortunately for Billy, his coal-miner father (Gary Lewis) isn't exactly the type of man who appreciates the art of dance, and he insists that his son take boxing lessons instead. Unable to stifle his passion, Billy continues to train in secret with the help of his ballet teacher (Julie Walters). Eventually Billy has the opportunity to audition for a major dance academy, and his father ... Read More Rating: - Honest and HeartfeltI was a ballet and dance performer in high school when this film first came out, and it struck me as one of the most genuine movies since. Billy Elliot (Jamie Bell) is part of a family that, without a mother, flows with strong masculine influence; he takes boxing lessons regularly by his fathers influence, but young Billy seems to be unable to connect with the sport. Once he discovers the ballet class of a schoolmate, he begins to practice with them, awakening a passion inside of him that ... Read More Rating: - A Film and Stage TriumphI had the rare treat of seeing the reincarnation of the movie "Billy Elliot" as a musical in the falls of 2005 and 2006 in London's West End where it is a huge hit. For me it is one of the best works of the last decade. With a variety of musical styles by Elton John the stage show is a masterful production finally to be produced in the U.S. in the fall of 2008. The movie itself is a skillfully crafted work, highly original, affecting, and perfectly cast. In Billy's small mining town in northern ... Read More |
