Terms of Endearment [Region 2] |  | Director: James L. Brooks
Actors: Shirley MacLaine, Debra Winger, Jack Nicholson, Danny DeVito, Jeff Daniels
Category: DVD
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Rating:  88 reviews
Sales Rank: 270909
Format: PAL
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired), Arabic (Subtitled), Bulgarian (Subtitled), Czech (Subtitled), Danish (Subtitled), Dutch (Subtitled), English (Subtitled), Finnish (Subtitled), German (Subtitled), Hungarian (Subtitled), Icelandic (Subtitled), Norwegian (Subtitled), Polish (Subtitled), Romanian (Subtitled), Swedish (Subtitled), Turkish (Subtitled)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 2
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Running Time: 132 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 5014437810335
ASIN: B00005NFXC
Theatrical Release Date: December 9, 1983
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Larry McMurtry's novel becomes a somewhat lumpy film as directed by James L. Brooks (As Good As It Gets). Nevertheless, it is entirely winning, with Shirley MacLaine and Debra Winger playing a combative mother and daughter who see each other through various ups and downs in love and loss, and most especially through a terminal illness endured by Winger's character. Jack Nicholson deservedly won an Oscar for his supporting role as a free-spirited astronaut who backs away from a romance with MacLaine and then returns in the clutch. As he always does, Brooks keeps things from getting too soapy with his intense concentration on the soulful evolution of his characters. --Tom Keogh
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 Incredibly overrated! February 27, 2010
John Lifflander (Ridgefield, WA)
What an overrated mess this movie is. I never saw it when it came out, and watched it in 2010. It has no plot, and the relationship between Nicholson and Maclaine is completely ridiculous. There is nothing to like about him, he's simply rude, crude, and a drunk, and she is portrayed as someone who would never like him. He talks to her like she's trash, grabs her breasts, and constantly puts her down - he does nothing to make us think she would like him. He also over-acts in my opinion. The story has no redeeming value, it's all about adultery and a dysfunctional mother/daughter relationship. Winger comes off as crude and unlikable, and Maclaine is cold and one dimensional. I hated this movie.
 A REAL TEAR JERKER!!!!!! February 7, 2010
A. R SCOTT (Houston, Texas)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I REMEMBER WHEN THIS MOVIE CAME ON CABLE TELEVISION. I LOVED THIS MOVIE. DEBRA WINGER , SHIRLEY MCCLAINE, AND JACK NICHLSON WERE SUPERB. I ALWAYS AVOIDED THIS MOVIE AND I SEE WHY BECAUSE I AM CRYING. THIS MOVIE IS BASED HERE IN HOUSTON, TEXAS. EVERYTHING TIES WITH THE MOVIE RIVER OAKS AND NASA (JACK NICHLSON)AKA GARRETT THE ASTRONAUT. THIS IS A GREAT MOVIE. THIS IS A WONDERFUL MOVIE WITH SUPERB ACTING. EVEN THIS KIDS DID SOME GREAT ACTING...
"A Sad, but Extremely Well-Done Film" January 11, 2010
Terry Richard (Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada)
Shirley MacLaine was finally awarded the Oscar for Best Actress in this beautiful film masterpiece about the thirty year relationship between a daughter and mother. James L. Brooks (most known for his work on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show") wrote and directed one of the greatest dramas of all-time. The movie, however, was not without its problems behind the scenes. Debra Winger, who played the daughter, was not easy to work with, and there were many casting changes for the role of the next-door neighbor astronaut, a role that ultimately went to Jack Nicholson. Burt Reynolds was the producers original choice, but he had to drop out because of other commitments. Harrison Ford was offered the role, only to turn it down. At one point during filming MacLaine stated to James L. Brooks that "he could shove the Oscar up his #$#!". Eventually, all was settled on the set and "Terms of Endearment" went on to enjoy huge boxoffice and critical acclaim. The movie also won two Oscars for Brooks for direction and screenplay, Nicholson won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor, and most importantly the film won Best Movie of 1983. The DVD contains the trailer and commentary by Brooks and others.
Terms of Endearment January 6, 2010
Arnita D. Brown (USA)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Turbulent mother-daughter relationship. Terms of Endearment could bring out many emotions inside a person. This movie will tickle your funny bone and make you cry like a baby. I recommend this movie to anyone who loves a good movie.
Good to watch for many reasons October 2, 2009
Curt Remmel (New York)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This movie has phenomenal acting from four lead actors and actresses, a thing that is hard to find in almost any movie. Jack Nicholson is hilarious, he plays his role to perfection, expect his same old acting, but on a slightly higher scale, his Oscar was deserved. Jeff Daniel shines from start to finish, at the end his silence and staring says more than words ever could, great. Debra Winger is the main character, she is great at the beginning and holds her own the entire movie. Shirley MacLaine is probably the greatest character in this movie, she can be funny, serious, annoying, undesirable, desirable, and cruel. This is a good movie to watch, it could inspire a few people on how to make movies, what you would have done differently and such, a lot to learn from this picture. Rent it, you will not be dissapointed.
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