Alfie [P&S] DVD

Alfie
This remake of Lewis Gilbert's 1966 film of the same name features Jude Law filling the shoes Michael Caine once wore in the title role of Alfie. As with the original, Law occasionally speaks directly to the camera while his character talks of the opposite sex. Under the direction of Charles Shyer, Alfie follows a charming, if morally lacking, womanizer from one bed to the next. While his actions arise more from nonchalance than malice, Alfie nonetheless faces a moral dilemma when considering that he's impregnated one of his latest girlfriends. Alfie also includes performances from Marisa Tomei, Susan Sarandon, and Nia Long. ~ Tracie Cooper, All Movie Guide

Cast Jude Law as Alfie Marisa Tomei as Julie Omar Epps as Marlon Nia Long as Lonette Jane Krakowski as Dorie Sienna Miller as Nikki Susan Sarandon as Liz Renée Taylor as Lu Schnitman Dick Latessa as Joe Jefferson Mays as Dr. Miranda Kulp Gedde Watanabe as Wing

Crew Alan Gilmore - Art Director Suttirat Anne Larlarb - Art Director Marc Homes - Art Director Joanna Foley - Art Director Ricky Eyres - Supervising Art Director Nina Gold - Casting Mindy Marin - Casting Beatrix Aruna Pasztor - Costume Designer Cliff Lanning - First Assistant Director Charles Shyer - Director Padraic McKinley - Editor Sean Daniel - Executive Producer Diana Phillips - Executive Producer Mick Jagger - Composer (Music Score) Dave Stewart - Composer (Music Score) John Powell - Composer (Music Score) Sophie Becher - Production Designer Ashley Rowe - Cinematographer George Motz - Cinematographer Elaine Pope - Producer Charles Shyer - Producer Drew Kunin - Sound/Sound Designer David Crozier - Sound/Sound Designer Charles Shyer - Screenwriter Elaine Pope - Screenwriter Mick Jagger - Musical Performer Dave Stewart - Musical Performer Mike Prestwood Smith - Re-Recording Mixer Matthew Gough - Re-Recording Mixer Penny Crawford - Set Decorator Ellen Christiansen - Set Decorator Bill Naughton - Play Author

Alfie
Jude Law is not just a character actor trapped in the body of a leading man, he is a character actor trapped in the body of a male supermodel. Although he has successfully used his looks to his advantage in the roles he has played (Gigolo Joe in A.I. and his narcissistic hedonist in The Talented Mr. Ripley), Alfie represents the first time a film he appears in suffers from his looks and charm. Alfie is forever addressing the camera, taking the audience into his confidence and being just as charming towards the viewer as he is to his various female conquests in the film. The problem is that Law is so appealing a screen presence that the audience will not be able to work up enough disgust toward him. For the film's heavy-handed ending to have the power it should the audience has to believe that Alfie will be living the rest of his life alone, and Law is unable to make the audience believe that. For this reason, Jude Law's performance cannot match the emotional depth of Michael Caine's original conception of the character, but it does recall another cinematic philosopher who preached living the good life -- he's a randy, selfish Ferris Bueller. While it is pleasurable to spend time with the character, the emptiness of the film makes that pleasure fleeting. In the end, the audience gets about as much out of their time with Alfie as the women in the film do. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
 

Dave Stewart: Broadcast Film Critics Association, Best Song (winner) Mick Jagger: Broadcast Film Critics Association, Best Song (winner)

Broadcast Film Critics Association, Best Soundtrack (nominated) Golden Globe, Best Original Song (winner)

General Specifications: Language Options: English Subtitle Options: English, Spanish Sound Processing: DD5.1: Dolby Digital w/ sub-woofer channel DDS2.0: Dolby Digital w/ 4 channels of sound from a 2-channel stereo mix. Additional Features: cc Commentary by writer/director Charles Shyer and film editor Padriac McKinley Commmentary by writer/director Charles Shyer and writer/producer Elaine Pope Round Table - an intimate discussion on the film's production, hosted by writer/director Charles Shyer The World of Alfie The Women of Alfie Alfie: Deconstruction of a Scene Gedde Wantanabe dance footage with optional commentary by Charles Shyer and Elaine Pope Let the Music In Deleted scenes with optional commentary by Charles Shyer and Padriac McKinley Theatrical trailer Script gallery Production gallery Storyboard gallery Full screen digital version Dolby Digital -English 5.1 Surround -French 5.1 Surround -English 2.0 Surround English subtitles Spanish subtitles DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1: Pre-1954 Standard MPAA Rating: R DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 105 min Part of Series: Paramount Full Screen Collection   DVD Chapters: Side #1 -- 1. Here's My Theory [:21] 2. Legs Like a Racehorse [5:34] 3. My Sometimes-Sort-of-Quasi Girlfriend [1:08] 4. Alfie Straight-Up [3:09] 5. It's Really Coming Down [4:19] 6. Always a Fun Operation [5:28] 7. An Early Yultide Gift [1:36] 8. Aim Higher [5:21] 9. My Christmas Miracle [1:36] 10. You've Had a Absinthe? [5:28] 11. I'm Already Gone [1:30] 12. I Can't Make Any Promisees [6:42] 13. Marlon Stayed? [:14] 14. In That Case Maybe I'll Stay [6:43] 15. What's It All About? [:51] 16. Old Habits Die Hard [7:13]