Product Details

• Actors: Danny Aiello, Jane Curtin, Daniel Sauli, Marisa Ryan, Heather Burns
• Directors: Kevin Jordan
• Writers: Kevin Jordan
• Producers: Kevin Jordan, Aimee Golden, Barry Ohannessian, Chris Valentino, Darren Jordan
• Format: Color, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English, Spanish
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: R (Restricted)
• Studio: Arts Alliance Amer
• DVD Release Date: December 19, 2006
• Run Time: 94 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000JJ5G4M
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #70,953 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Brooklyn Lobster" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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BROOKLYN LOBSTER - DVD Movie

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18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A thoughtful film on a forgotten aspect of Americana., January 5, 2007

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Gerard D. Launay (Berkeley, California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Brooklyn Lobster (DVD)

During most of the twentieth century, you could go down to Sheepshead Bay (on the waterfront) in Brooklyn and get a terrific lobster or fish dinner

for a song. These lobster shacks are disappearing with the onslaught of Trader Joes, Long John Silvers, and other franchises which replace fresh food with fast food. Danny Aiello plays a hard nosed, hard working businessman whose family has been in the lobster business in Brooklyn for 60 years. He's fighting for his livelihood - looking for a way to escape Big Money. Due to the fact that the local Bank which financed the Lobster House has "itself" defaulted with the FDIC, his small-business loan has been called and his business, his family, his workers, and his identity are all up for sale.

Throughout the movie we cheer for this American because he represents the human qualities of courage, endurance, and self-reliance that make America great...but this fellow and his business are on the auction block. We will wait and see if it can be saved. (As a metaphor, a broken water line that supplies sea water to his crustaceans is fixed at the last minute.) For a glimpse of American life that we don't want to forget, I recommend this film...it is definitely worth a trip to the video store.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars As Genuine and Real as it Gets, December 14, 2006

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Michael Creekwood "movie fan" (Philadelphia, PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Brooklyn Lobster (DVD)

A hard-nosed father, played by Danny Aiello, tries to revive his business - and ultimately his family - from an uncertain future as a result of a failed bank loan. Brooklyn Lobster is a fantastic character study of the differences and hardships faced by members of family pushed into financial turmoil. The movie brings to life the conflicting values and personality traits that are ever-present in families today. Jordan manages to dive deep into each character and give us a better understanding of their relationships with each other, and in the end the overall identity of the family itself. Still, more importantly it represents the hardworking middle-class business owner's identity in a changing society - one that is dominated by the franchise corporations and the "biggest buck" mentality.

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great, Heart Touching Movie!, January 21, 2007

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Brandon Hoffman "Brandon Hoffman" (Suffern, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Brooklyn Lobster (DVD)

Brooklyn is my childhood home and "Jordons Lobster" (The Real Name For The Lobster Store In The Movie) was a place I frequented with my family. For this reason the movie peaked my interest enough to watch it. "Brooklyn Lobster" is the story of a family business on the brink of bankruptcy. The story revolves around the families struggle to save the family business. The movie is truly a great story with excellent acting and a heart touching ending. Give this movie a try for something a little different. I am giving this 5 stars because I thoroughly enjoyed it.