Product Details

• Actors: John Lithgow, Bob Hoskins, Isabella Rossellini, Vanessa Williams, Lambert Wilson
• Directors: Peter Yates
• Writers: John Mortimer, Miguel de Cervantes y Saavedra
• Producers: John Lithgow, Chris Thompson, Dyson Lovell, Robert Halmi Sr.
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Turner Home Ent
• VHS Release Date: February 6, 2001
• Run Time: 120 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0000541V7
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #20,884 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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31 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but could have been better, June 10, 2001

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Kurt A. Johnson (North-Central Illinois, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Don Quixote [VHS] (VHS Tape)

The aging Alonso Quijano (played by John Lithgow) loves to read the stories of heroic knights who bestrode the world so long ago. Losing some of his ability to tell reality from fiction, he styles himself Don Quixote de la Mancha, dresses himself in rusty old army, grabs neighbor Sancho Panza (Bob Hoskins) as his squire, and rides off in search of adventure. Sadly for Don Quixote, the world has changed a great deal since the time of knights in shining armor. [Color, created in 2000, with a running time of 2 hours.]

I stopped when I saw John Lithgow and Bob Hoskins gracing the cover of this tape, and had to have it when I saw that the screenplay was written by John Mortimer (author of the Rumpole of the Bailey stories). The movie is visually stunning, with Quixote's hallucinations leaping off the screen in vibrant colors. Also, though the tape is marked as "not rated," it contains very little violence, and nothing else that would make it unsuitable for younger viewers.

Now for the bad news: the story is somewhat choppy, and, worse, seems to drag on with no real point. Though my children (7 and 10) liked the scenes with the giants, they became quite bored later and simply wandered away. That said, I did enjoy this movie, and am glad that I watched it, though I may never bother to watch it again. Therefore, let me give this movie a very qualified recommendation.

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Movie, April 21, 2002

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This review is from: Don Quixote [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I really had wanted to watch this when it was on TV, but I missed it. When I saw the video was available, I immediately purchased it. I am a big fan of John Lithgow and this part was perfect to showcase his unique talent. This movie was a pleasure to watch and is a movie that your whole family can watch together. The scenery was incredible and the movie was very enjoyable. While I haven't read the book, I think this movie is worth anyone's time. It's a nice break from all the action/horror/teen sex movies that seem to fill the theatres any more. Highly recommended!

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Why isn't there a DVD, Region 1 version of this movie??, August 15, 2005

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L. Merlino (Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Don Quixote [Region 2] (DVD)

I bought this movie on VHS a few years back, and was hoping that it would eventually be released on DVD. I was in Spain, and saw the DVD version there. The DVD version has scenes that are not on the VHS version and not to mention the option of watching the movie in Spanish!! I really would like to buy the DVD version of this movie that can be played in North America! This movie is very faithful to the spirit of the original book it came from. People who are familiar with this masterpiece of Cervantes and anyone who just likes a good story will be happy with this movie. I highly recommend it!