Product Details

• Actors: Marisa Tomei, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Saffron Burrows, Brian Cox, Jimi Mistry
• Directors: Daisy von Scherler Mayer, John Forte, Mark Joffe, Tracey Jackson, Writer
• Producers: The Guru , The MatchMaker , Mad About Mambo ( The Guru ) ( Le Gourou et les femmes ), The Guru , The MatchMaker
• Format: Import, PAL, Widescreen
• Language: English, German, Hungarian, Italian
• Subtitles: Czech, English, French, German, Hungarian, Polish
• Region: Region 2 (Read more about DVD formats.)
• Number of discs: 3
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Universal
• Run Time: 274 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (68 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0019DIAV8
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #569,113 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2.4 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 ), English ( Dolby DTS 5.1 ), French ( Dolby Digital Stereo ), German ( Dolby Digital 5.1 ), Hungarian ( Dolby Digital 5.1 ), Italian ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), Czech ( Subtitles ), Dutch ( Subtitles ), English ( Subtitles ), French ( Subtitles ), German ( Subtitles ), Hungarian ( Subtitles ), Polish ( Subtitles ), WIDESCREEN (1.85:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: 3-DVD Set, Anamorphic Widescreen, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: "The Guru (2002); Ramu Gupta, a young Indian dance teacher with the best moves in Delhi embarks for New York City in pursuit of fame and fortune--only to wind up working as a waiter in an Indian restaurant. However, good fortune can arise from strange places; Ramu discovers this when a catering gig at a ditzy socialite's birthday party catapults him into an extravagant version of the American dream. Mistaken for a spiritual healer, Ramu becomes an overnight celebrity with the city's elite hanging on to his every word--no matter how absurd. The trouble is, he is also falling in love with Sharonna, an adult film star, who is the one woman who knows the real source of his seemingly profound insights. Ramu soon finds that he must choose between his newfound notoriety, and his love for a woman who accepts him as he is--unconditionally.; The MatchMaker (1997); Marcy is an assistant to Senator John McGlory, who is having problems with a re-election campaign. Desperate for Irish votes, McGlory's chief of staff Nick sends Marcy to Ireland to trace McGlory's relatives or ancestors. Marcy arrives at the village of Ballinagra when it is preparing for an annual Matchmaking Festival. A well-dressed, handsome and single young lady, ...The Guru / The MatchMaker / Mad About Mambo ( The Guru ) ( Le Gourou et les femmes )

Customer Reviews

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27 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fluffy and funny, June 23, 2004

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wiredweird "wiredweird" (Earth, or somewhere nearby) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Guru (DVD)

I admit, I get hooked easily. This time, it was the opening scene, a dance class full of women in beautiful saris. The dance was the Macarena, and I almost fell off my chair laughing.

After that, the movie gets off to a slow start, with Our Hero (Ram) moving to America, the land of opportunity. The opportunities aren't quite the ones he expected, or even really wanted. The first was thrust upon him when a faker of a fakir falls down drunk just before a performance. The second happens when he fails to get up for another kind of performance.

Heather Graham does a great job as a warm-hearted woman of debatable morals. Marisa Tomei also does a great job as a warm-hearted woman of debatable judgement. No spoilers, but everyone ends up happy.

It's sweet, silly amusement. It takes a while to get going, but it's worth the wait.

29 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Salaam Bombay!..., February 19, 2003

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Mark Twain "Sam" - See all my reviews

Seems Bollywood is making its way to Hollywood, and I'm loving every minute of it. From the marvelous crowd-pleaser MONSOON WEDDING to the cheerfully cute LAGAAN, to the upcoming international hit BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM, Indian films are making their way to America, and it's about time (and no, I'm not Indian). In the midst of it all came THE GURU, a wonderful romantic comedy that incorporates sex with Bollywood musicals. Why Universal decided to limit THE GURU's wide release just days before its theatrical premiere is beyond me. Maybe moving the release date to a less competitive weekend would have been a better answer (The Recruit, Biker Boys, and Final Destination 2 all started on Jan. 31st, 2003). THE GURU is a sweet, good-natured comedy with great performances by the entire cast, some hilarious comedic moments, and cute send-up's of BOLLYWOOD. The plot is outrageous, the situations are implausible, but the movie is plain FUN. It's a superb indie-like studio picture that benefits from bright dialogue and the impressive cast. The one thing I would have liked is to have seen more musical moments amidst the craziness...there was definitely potential for them. All in all, THE GURU is a great romantic comedy. Much lighter in tone than MONSOON WEDDING and much more fun (and shorter) than LAGAAN. Although dealing with porno and sex, it is all done tastefully and not as explicitly as it could have been. A wonderful trip to the movies it was!...

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Spectacular and uplifting!!!!, January 23, 2003

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Christopher B. Powell (Palm Springs, CA United States) - See all my reviews

I saw the movie the Guru twice while it was at the Film Festival here in Palm Springs, and I absolutely love the movie. It's a great uplifting film. It is hilariously funny throughout the movie. It's a very happy film with a message about finding ones path in life. The theatre gave it a standing ovation, everyone I went with loved the movie as well. I recommend it to all because I plan on buying this as soon as it comes out on DVD myself. And the music rocks!!!