BORN ROMANTIC (DVD/WS/16X9/P&S/DELETED SCENES/5.1/ENG-SPAN-FREN-PORT-SUB) DVD

Born Romantic
In modern-day London, three men and three women fall in and out of love and back again, to the Greek-chorus accompaniment of two cab drivers (Ian Hart and John Thomson), who engage in an ongoing conversation about sex. In one pairing, Eleanor (Olivia Williams), a sophisticated and slightly anal art restorer, is pitted against Frankie (Craig Ferguson), a smartly dressed divorcee who still shares a flat with his bitter ex-wife. The two meet one night at a salsa club, and a caustic attraction soon flourishes. Another pairing sees Mo (Jane Horrocks), a tough, love-'em-and-leave-'em Liverpuddlian, reunite with Eddie (Jimi Mistry), a clumsy bloke who was in love with Mo years before and now dreams of winning her back. Meanwhile, Jocelyn (Catherine McCormack), a young woman both neurotic and without self-esteem, finds unlikely happiness with the slovenly Fergus (David Morrissey), who bemoans the lack of love in his life. Born Romantic is the second feature of British writer/director David Kane, who made his feature debut with the similarly themed This Year's Love in 1999. ~ Rebecca Flint Marx, All Movie Guide

Cast Craig Ferguson as Frankie Ian Hart as Second Cab Driver Jane Horrocks as Mo Adrian Lester as Jimmy Catherine McCormack as Jocelyn Jimi Mistry as Eddie David Morrissey as Fergus Olivia Williams as Eleanor Kenneth Cranham as Barney John Thomson as First Cab Driver Paddy Considine as Ray Sally Phillips as Jessica Stevenson as Martin Savage as

Crew Jina Jay - Casting Jill Taylor - Costume Designer David Reid - First Assistant Director David Kane - Director Michael Parker - Editor David M. Thompson - Executive Producer Alistair MacLean-Clark - Executive Producer Simon Boswell - Composer (Music Score) Dan Rose - Musical Direction/Supervision Sarah Greenwood - Production Designer Robert Alazraki - Cinematographer Michele Camarada - Producer Stuart Wilson - Sound/Sound Designer David Kane - Screenwriter

Born Romantic
Drab British realism meets gimmicky American omantic comedy -- with mixed results -- in this ensemble piece about breaking up, making up, and salsa dancing. At its core, Born Romantic is closest in spirit to the darkly sentimental Dogme films, particularly Lone Scherfig's Italian for Beginners. Shot with handheld camera and little light, the film evinces a certain amount of desperate authenticity from its stellar cast, primarily the three talented women who form its trio of unlucky-in-love bachelorettes, Olivia Williams, Jane Horrocks, and Catherine McCormack. But the sad-sack men of the film seem to be on a different page entirely, alternating from the pathetic (Jimi Mistry) to the impossibly sage (Ian Hart) and John Thompson). Ultimately, director David Kane's grungy sense of style can't hold all the diverse elements of Born Romantic together, and what should've been a lighter-than-air souffle ends up with a consistency closer to that of a shoe sole. ~ Michael Hastings, All Movie Guide
 

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General Specifications: Language Options: English Subtitle Options: English, French, Spanish, Por Sound Processing: DD5.1: Dolby Digital w/ sub-woofer channel Additional Features: cc Original theatrical trailer English: 5.1 Surround English, French, Spanish & Portugese language subtitles DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1: Theatre Wide-Screen MPAA Rating: R DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 2 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 96 min   DVD Chapters: Side #1 -- Standard 1. Main Title/Salsa [:10] 2. Conversing in Cars [:10] 3. Dancing With Danger [2:55] 4. Flirting With Trouble [4:10] 5. "Loved Ones Limited" [3:54] 6. Missed Opportunities [6:16] 7. Captivating Crushes [7:38] 8. Dinner With Dad [6:26] 9. The Rhythm of Romance [6:27] 10. "Salt Is A, Pepper Is B" [2:53] 11. Crimes of the Heart [3:11] 12. Singing About L-O-V-E [12:09] 13. Public Confessions [3:56] 14. Getting Back Together [3:18] 15. "Take No Prisoners" [6:59] 16. End Credits [5:12] Side #2 -- Widescreen 1. Main Title/Salsa [:10] 2. Conversing in Cars [:10] 3. Dancing With Danger [2:55] 4. Flirting With Trouble [4:10] 5. "Loved Ones Limited" [3:54] 6. Missed Opportunities [6:16] 7. Captivating Crushes [7:38] 8. Dinner With Dad [6:26] 9. The Rhythm of Romance [6:27] 10. "Salt Is A, Pepper Is B" [2:53] 11. Crimes of the Heart [3:11] 12. Singing About L-O-V-E [12:09] 13. Public Confessions [3:56] 14. Getting Back Together [3:18] 15. "Take No Prisoners" [6:59] 16. End Credits [5:12]