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Tiptoes (2003)

Starring: Gary Oldman, Peter Dinklage Director: Matthew Bright Rating: R (Restricted) Format: DVD
2.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)


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  • Actors: Gary Oldman, Peter Dinklage, Kate Beckinsale, Matthew McConaughey, Patricia Arquette
  • Directors: Matthew Bright
  • Format: AC-3, Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
  • Language: English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: Region 1 encoding (US and Canada only)
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  • Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rating: R (Restricted)
  • Studio: Sony Pictures
  • DVD Release Date: August 3, 2004
  • Run Time: 90 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 2.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000286S1U
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #39,440 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)
  • For more information about "Tiptoes" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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An unusual and heartfelt drama about prejudice and the bonds of family, Tiptoes centers around Steven (Matthew McConaughey, EDtv), a firefighter whose artist girlfriend Carol (Kate Beckinsale, Laurel Canyon) gets pregnant. When Steven reacts with unexpected dismay, Carol is perplexed--until she learns that the rest of Steven's family are dwarves, including Steven's twin brother Rolfe (Gary Oldman, Sid & Nancy, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban). Though it's initially hard to take Oldman as a dwarf (the special effects are limited), his performance is so rich and remarkable that you become engaged with Rolfe as a person. Tiptoes occasionally veers into plaintive "dwarves are people too" territory, but most of the movie is strikingly honest and undidactic about the complex emotional and social terrain that dwarves inhabit. McConaughey and Beckinsale are excellent, as are Patricia Arquette (Flirting with Disaster) and Peter Dinklage (The Station Agent). --Bret Fetzer


Product Description

No couple could be more in love than steven & carol. But steven has a secret-he has a twin brother who just happens to be a dwarf. In fact except for steven his whole family are dwarfs. So when carol becomes pregnant he is forced to tell her the truth. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 04/25/2006 Starring: Kate Beckinsale Goary Oldman Run time: 90 minutes Rating: R

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Atrocious, November 8, 2005
After reading the case, I rented this at Blockbuster based on the top-notch cast and what sounded like a good, cute, funny plot. Tiptoes is none of those things.

The acting was bad and that was surprising given the cast. I could not feel any sort of connection between Matthew McConaughey and Kate Beckinsale - much less that they could be living together and expecting a child.

Gary Oldman is painful to watch - he hobbles around cramped into a dwarf outfit. Very Dorf-ish.

And I have no idea what Peter Dinklage and Patricia Arquette added to the movie. They seem like they are from a completely different movie.

The acting seems like it was done in one take. It was very painful trying to make it through 90 minutes of this trainwreck. All and all, a total disaster.
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars What is wrong with you, people?, April 10, 2005
By lyeri (California) - See all my reviews
I have to say I LOVED this movie. It was very refreshing. I am someone who has spent 15 years working with children with special needs and has seen the problems regarding acceptance of the situation (having an "atypical" child) - especially from fathers -, which was accurately depicted in this movie. I enjoyed seeing the culture of "little people" as a minority group in our "oh-so-obsessed-with-our-looks" society. Yes, the characters were somewhat over-simplified in some instances but it didn't take away from the charm of this nice little movie. I felt that the actors made the best out of their roles (especially Gary Oldman, oh, man!). I would highly recommend this movie to anyone looking for something different from the usual "mainstream" movies.
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13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars So much potential, so little running time., August 10, 2004
By D. Knouse (vancouver, washington United States) - See all my reviews
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This started off as a fairly unique film with many characters portrayed by "little people" with some fairly decent acting. Then the script segues into the troubles Matthew and Kate are having while trying to raise a newborn dwarf. They eventually seperate, then they meet to see where they stand, then the movie ends. I was shaking my head as the credits rolled, "What happened to that other character?" "Is that last scene supposed to be some sort of vague resolution?" It was baffling. The whole side-story with Patricia Arquette in love with one of the dwarves is completely forgotten. Also, we are led to believe the two main characters have careers as a painter(Kate Beckinsale) and a Navy man(Matthew McConaughey) who now trains firefighters with one scene having her painting and only a couple scenes showing him shouting/speaking to his trainees. At no time did I believe they were these characters. Also, Kate Beckinsale, while talented and gorgeous, simply needs better dialogue. She seems to be forcing the words out while ignoring any or all emotional conotation therein. In fact, the only performance of any special note here is Matthew McConaughey. He has a few splendid scenes in which he buries all the other actors attempting to steal the scene from him. There are a couple of scenes where he is sincerely emotional and the other actors look like deer caught in the headlights of a Mac truck. There are so many scenes left unexplained, so many characters that are chucked aside for a potentially engrossing story that never comes to fruition, that I cannot recommend buying this film. An original idea, a single standout performance, but not much else here is at all noteworthy. Sorry.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Does it get any worse than this?
This is a movie that clearly was written to make a POINT: Little people are just as good as big people! No, wait a minute. Little people are just as BAD as big people. Read more
Published 1 month ago by e. verrillo

2.0 out of 5 stars A Little Strange
Steven (Matthew McConaughey) and Lucy (Kate Beckinsale) are an engaged couple who seem to have the perfect relationship. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Richard Ross

1.0 out of 5 stars Terrible
I like odd films, however this movie was beyond explanation. I'll need to watch it again in case it was supposed to be a black comedy and I just missed it. Read more
Published 13 months ago by William J. Sobczyk

2.0 out of 5 stars Well-Intentioned, But Doesn't Know the Story It Has to Tell
I watched this little-known film because I am a fan of Gary Oldman. He plays Rolfe, a journalist and dwarf brother to a fire-fighter instructor Steven played by Matthew... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Tsuyoshi

2.0 out of 5 stars Gary Oldman is the only reason to see this...
This is a train wreck of a movie. The only redeeming quality is seeing Gary Oldman playing the dwarf brother. That man can do anything onscreen. Read more
Published on July 26, 2007 by K. Hand

1.0 out of 5 stars The Worst I have seen of Matthew McConaughey
This movie is different and if you are a Matthew McConaughey fan like I am don't bother with this movie. Read more
Published on August 28, 2006 by Urtrueangel27

4.0 out of 5 stars Agree with some acting, however...
Some of the acting, I agree, can be much better, and the strangeness between some characters should've been worked out so you can see their relationships on screen. Read more
Published on May 25, 2006 by Lynn Rose

4.0 out of 5 stars Pleasant Change From Blood, Gore and Sex
I saw this movie more than once. A pleasant change from blood, gore and sex as most movies today are plagued with. I admit I originally watched it because of yummy Matthew. Read more
Published on May 3, 2006 by J. Achbach

5.0 out of 5 stars The Return Of A Legend
Gary Oldman reaches deep down into the tormented memories of his short-lived marriage to Uma Thurman to create the part of Rolfe in TIPTOES, director Matthew Bright's searing... Read more
Published on December 3, 2005 by Kevin Killian

1.0 out of 5 stars Ack!
From the box, this film looked interesting, and I've always liked Kate Beckinsale (plus it had some other big names, so I figured it couldn't be too bad), so I thought I'd get it... Read more
Published on October 18, 2005 by K. A. Lewinski

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