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Driving Miss Daisy (BD Book) [Blu-ray]
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| Genre | Drama, Comedy |
| Format | Multiple Formats, NTSC, Widescreen, Blu-ray |
| Contributor | Dan Aykroyd, Carolyn Gold, Crystal R. Fox, William J. Hall, Jr., Bruce Beresford, Joann Havrilla, Clarice F. Geigerman, David Brown, Sylvia Kaler, Lili Fini Zanuck, Morgan Freeman, Esther Rolle, Bob Hannah, Muriel Moore, Alfred Uhry, Jessica Tandy, Patti LuPone, Alvin Sugarman, Richard D. Zanuck See more |
| Language | English |
| Runtime | 1 hour and 39 minutes |
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Driving Miss Daisy (BD Book) Winner of four Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actress (Jessica Tandy), and receiving more nominations than any other movie that year, this is the touching tale of an unusual quarter-century friendship between an eccentric elderly Southern Jewish matron and her loyal, black chauffeur. Starring Oscar-winner Morgan Freeman ("Million Dollar Baby," "The Shawshank Redemption") and Dan Aykroyd ("Ghostbusters"), co-starring Patti LuPone (TV's "Life Goes On") and Esther Rolle (TV's "Good Times") and directed by Bruce Beresford ("Tender Mercies"). The Today Show says it "comes close to perfection...to see it once is to remember it forever..." Selected by the prestigious American Film Institute as one of the 400 greatest American films of all time.
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- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- MPAA rating : PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
- Product Dimensions : 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 5.92 Ounces
- Item model number : WHV1000330131BR
- Director : Bruce Beresford
- Media Format : Multiple Formats, NTSC, Widescreen, Blu-ray
- Run time : 1 hour and 39 minutes
- Release date : January 8, 2013
- Actors : Morgan Freeman, Jessica Tandy, Dan Aykroyd, Patti LuPone, Esther Rolle
- Producers : David Brown, Richard D. Zanuck, Lili Fini Zanuck
- Studio : WarnerBrothers
- ASIN : B009CV12YQ
- Writers : Alfred Uhry
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #103,752 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #4,567 in Comedy (Movies & TV)
- #6,642 in Drama Blu-ray Discs
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Jessica Tandy won the Best Actress Oscar for her role as Daisy Werthan in this film. At age 81, she is the oldest winner of a Best Actress Oscar
This movie, for a lack of better words, was endearing.
Driving Miss Daisy is the story about two characters by the name of Daisy (a Jewish individual) and Hoke (Morgan Freeman, a POC) and is set in the period of the 1940s and the 1970s.
First of all, the themes in this movie are still relevant even now; the main one being prejudice that comes to mind. Because both of these characters have presumingly shared their own experiences with stereotyping and discrimination, the initial reaction they have to one another is fairly expected. In addition to that, the bond that grows between them is to be expected by the audience, and eliminates the need for the director to spend extra amount of times "explaining" their relationship and justifying the ways in which these characters interact with another. Because of this, the audience can simply "take it all in" without being put in to some kind of tailspin or bout of confusion. When it comes down to it that is simply ingenious.
On that note, this film is based off a play; this is almost obvious because the dialogue is always spot on and to-the-point. There isn't a single word, breath, or even gesture that is wasted or simply fodder that the audience is expected to use to "hold on".
Brief example - while watching this movie I had it in my mind that I really wanted to know how much time was passing throughout the movie (so, as to have an idea of how long these characters have had to knos one another) and for a very BRIEF second I thought that was going to be a point I brought up in writing this as a critism. The amount of time that has elapsed by the time this film ends is literally announced however in a way that is blunt -and more importantly- completely natural. Like I said before - GENIUS.
I conclude this by simply stating that this is considered a classic for a reason (or 2.....or 3....). We should all experience it at least once in our lives :)
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The film touches on racial prejudice, but it is very slight and not hard hitting at all.
The film is about a ‘begrudging bond’ that perhaps one day will be acknowledged?
There are many charming moments to this film and none better than when Hoke (Morgan Freeman), approaches the son (Dan Ackroyd), angling for a pay rise – this is just brilliant!
This is just a lovely film to allow to unfold in front of you – it won’t get you off of the edge of your seat but it is a very satisfying experience.
I have seen this on TV a couple of times and it is among my top 6 favourite films, Jessica Tandy and Morgan Freeman - how could it be bad! It is very touching to see the true frienship grow between two people from very different backgrounds, at firat their realtionship is employer and employee and fair to say a bit cool - and Miss Daisy tolerates him as she can no longer drive safely - but we see all this change gradually and they indeed become close friends - it is very touching,and the performances from the two of them are incredible, she teaches him to read and write, and he looks after her and they understand each other totally - it is not sentimental but truly a lovely story of true friendship between two opposites - highly recommended I love it.

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