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Bad Manners (1998)

David Strathairn , Bonnie Bedelia , Jonathan Kaufer  |  R |  DVD
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)


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  • Actors: David Strathairn, Bonnie Bedelia, Saul Rubinek, Caroleen Feeney, Julie Harris
  • Directors: Jonathan Kaufer
  • Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
  • Language: English
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rated: R (Restricted)
  • Studio: Bell Canyon Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: June 6, 2000
  • Run Time: 90 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00004WME2
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #220,875 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • For more information about "Bad Manners" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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From The New Yorker

Deception, repression, jealousy. Those are the themes-the nouns, if you will-of the screenplay by David Gilman, based on his play "Ghost in the Machine," originally produced at Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre. Here are the adjectives that come to mind while watching the film: contentious, tendentious, pretentious. David Strathairn and Bonnie Bedelia play an unhappy older academic couple living in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Saul Rubinek and Caroleen Feeney play an unhappy younger academic couple who come to visit. Four academic types under one roof, drinking and acting out. Hmm. -Ken Marks
Copyright © 2006 The New Yorker

 

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Movie, September 5, 2000
This review is from: Bad Manners [VHS] (VHS Tape)
The comparison of this film with Virginia Wolfe is fair in the context that the psychology of those effected in the film is clearly drawn from their socialization of the time period. Characters are thrown on to a modern palette of events. This is the most sincere sociological writing that I have seen since the movie "the last supper". Very compeling, and a must in any intellectuals collection. Thank you Saul.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Watch out!, July 17, 2006
This review is from: Bad Manners (1998) DVD (DVD)
This dvd (as sold on Amazon Marketplace) has been heavily edited down to a 'G' rating from the original version.
(the original version is great, however that's not what I got)
The box says 'NR' for Not Rated, also that it was manufactured in the People's Republic of China. Did I wind up with a bootleg?
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Who's Afraid of...the $50 bill?, September 17, 2005
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Skye "Skye" (Plano, TX United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Bad Manners (DVD)
Another awesome film in the "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" style. It is one of those rare films in which each actor is perfect for their role.

The acting and dialogue are independent theater caliber.

The main characters are two professors who are married to each other, the wife's old flame, the old flame's girlfriend, and a $50 bill...let the games begin!

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