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| Of Mice & Men | 
| Actors: Alexis Arquette, Mark Boone Junior, Joe D'angerio, Sherilyn Fenn, Moira Harris
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Category: DVD
List Price: $19.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  122 reviews
Sales Rank: 3249
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), French (Dubbed)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Running Time: 110 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.1 x 0.6
MPN: 1004344
ISBN: 0792854993
UPC: 027616884268
EAN: 9780792854999
ASIN: B00007KQA4
Theatrical Release Date: October 2, 1992
Release Date: March 4, 2003
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Condition: New & Sealed, Good Condition, Good Price!!
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Product Description
Remake of John Steinbeck's classic novel. During the Depression an itinerant worker becomes frustrated by his duty to look after his mentally retarded cousin as the two travel around to look for work.System Requirements: Running Time 110 MinFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA Rating: NR UPC: 027616884268 Manufacturer No: 1004344
Amazon.com
A strong argument favors Gary Sinise's 1992 Of Mice and Men over the classic 1939 version that critics have historically preferred. As adapted by the great playwright-screenwriter Horton Foote, John Steinbeck's Depression-era masterpiece comes alive with timeless simplicity, more candid in language and behavior, and therefore more honest in its embrace of Steinbeck's beloved pair of lowly dreamers George (Sinise) and his retarded cousin Lennie (John Malkovich). On the lam, they find work as farmhands, joining a close-knit crew and trying to avoid trouble stirred by the dangerously seductive wife (Sherilyn Fenn) of the boss's sadistic son (Casey Siemaszko). There's not a false note or bad performance in the entire film; as veterans of Chicago's acclaimed Steppenwolf Theater, Malkovich and Sinise possess the compassionate chemistry that makes George and Lennie inseparable until the tragic, inevitable final scene. As director, Sinise serves the material with no-frills fidelity; it's easy to believe that Steinbeck would have approved. --Jeff Shannon
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 DEN September 29, 2008
I am a serious Steinbeck fan. Of Mice and Men is one of his greatest books. Quite honestly, I believed the depth and feeling of Steinbeck's written word could not possibly be captured on film. I was wrong. If you watch this film you will be changed forever. John Malkovich and Gary Sinise are flawless in their portrayals of Linnie and George.
 A very bad language movie August 29, 2008
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
This movie states on the box that is is PG13 because of violence...It should state because of bad, bad language. It repeatedly used the name of God's Son, Jesus, my Savior, in a vain and bad way. Reguardless of what we paid for it, we tossed it in the garbage where it belongs. The movie plot got no where...taught no moral lessons ...encouraged no one. The retarded man was shot by his own friend in the end. Bad, Bad movie...don't buy it!
Movies based off books can be amazing June 25, 2008
I had no expectations of this movie. I had not read the story. The movie was a big surprise to me. It was funny and very well made. The actors were greatly chosen. The actors definetely led the movie in a great way. This film is a must as it is needed to be experience through high school. Of Mice & Men proves that movies based off books can be very good even if its classis literature.
 What on earth posessed them to cast JOHN MALKOVICH???!!! April 5, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Gary Sinise is great in everything he does--and if he'd teamed up with Brad Garrett, this could have been an excellent remake. John Malkovich is one of the most overrated actors ever! His Lennie is a travesty--his voice is a horrible nasal monotone, and he does NOT give the impression of being huge, which is one of Lennie's most striking characteristics. He also doesn't in any way have the almost otherworldly, loving and lovable quality which Lon Chaney showed simply through his facial expressions. Unfortunately, this is the version that will be shown in schools, not the stupendous version with Burgess Meredith and Lon Chaney, Jr.
Lon Chaney, Jr.--Now THERE was a Lennie! He was absolutely transcendant in the role.
Unfortunately, many don't want to see anything "old", or in black-and-white. What a shame that real masterpieces are undermined.
I saw a version with Randy Quaid, who gave an excellent performance--but Lon still takes the prize as the Lennie for All Seasons. I suppose next we'll see John Malkovich tackling Rhett Butler--and the critics will probably rave...
Yep, this one March 29, 2008
Make no mistake--the performances by Gary Sinise (he is the consummate George) and John Malkovich (he is the consummate Lennie) are what make this rendition of M & M the best. If you are a high school teacher who teaches the novel, I highly recommend this production to supplement the reading.
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