The Company | 
| Director: Robert Altman
Actors: Neve Campbell, James Franco, Malcolm Mcdowell, Barbara E. Robertson, William Dick
Studio: Sony Pictures
Category: DVD
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Rating:  89 reviews
Sales Rank: 11404
Format: Ac-3, Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dvd, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Subtitled)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 99
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 112 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: D01322D
ISBN: 1404935975
UPC: 043396013223
EAN: 9781404935976
ASIN: B0001XAOPM
Theatrical Release Date: 2003
Release Date: June 1, 2004
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An elegant portrait of artists in the act of creation, The Company is also a ballet lover's dream come true. While this intimate study of the onstage and backstage world of dance may appeal to a limited audience with its casually plotless structure, it's still a unique, accomplished film by one of the greatest American directors. As critic Roger Ebert observed, Robert Altman's film is also an autobiographical reflection of Altman's working methods, in which an ensemble (in this case, Neve Campbell and the dancers of Chicago's celebrated Joffrey Ballet Company) is casually choreographed in an atmosphere of spontaneity that's both dramatically charged and effortlessly authentic. A classically trained dancer, Campbell also coproduced the film, and stars with James Franco (as her easygoing boyfriend) and Malcolm McDowell as the Joffrey's delightfully diva-like artistic director. Featuring stellar performances of the Joffrey's best-known dances, this soothing, hypnotic film is devoid of conventional dialogue, and yet Barbara Turner's screenplay provides a precise roadmap for Altman's masterful choreography of dance, music, and human interaction. --Jeff Shannon
Product Description
THE COMPANY is "a completely new kind of film" raves Anna Kisselgoff of The New York Times a fascinating look at the world of dance with the cooperation of the Joffrey Ballet of Chicago. Legendary director and Oscar nominee Robert Altman (2001 Best Director Best Picture Gosford Park; 1975 Best Director Best Picture Nashville) takes us into the world of the dancers whose professional and personal lives clash as they cope with the demands of a life in the ballet. Neve Campbell (Scream TV's "Party of Five") plays a gifted but conflicted company member on the verge of becoming a principal dancer at a fictional Chicago troupe. Golden Globe winner James Franco (Spider-Man TV's "James Dean") co-stars as Campbell's boyfriend a master chef who provides romance and refuge from the watchful eye of the pompous artistic director played by Malcolm McDowell (A Clockwork Orange).System Requirements:Running Time: 112 Min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA Rating: PG-13 UPC: 043396013223 Manufacturer No: 01322
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 The Company February 5, 2009
Publisher and Author Jane Bragg
This movie is for someone whom enjoys Dance.
It is full of back stage happenings of what Dance is all about.
The hardships of being a dancer,sweat,endurance,laughter, pain,
and in the end great rewards.Some parts of the movie shows jealousy,
envy,as when life has passed you by,motto: Should have been,or could
have been desires.I enjoyed this movie very much.That,s why I give
this movie 5 stars.
The Company January 27, 2009
Winter F. Keeler
I had no problems purchasing the DVD, it was shipped promptly and arrived in the condition the seller said it would be in.
 Interesting, But Not For Everyone January 26, 2009
Bradley Headstone (New York)
I will start by saying this is an interesting and well done movie. But it is not for everyone, and even the people it IS for may have to watch it two or three times to fully understand it.
The most simple way I can put this is that generally speaking, movies and books tend to revolve around certain characters. In this movie, the characters take a back seat to the general happenings at a Dance Company. James Franco may be known as the likable and sympathetic eventual villain in "Spiderman," but he hardly has anything to say in this film. He's just there to be Neve Campbell's boyfriend. Malcolm McDowell has a fair amount of screen time as the frantic, but good at his job company director. And to be fully honest, he makes the most of his screen time: "Just so you know, you guys didn't help me one bit."
More than anything, the movie shows how the dancers suffer difficult lives for the sake of an hour here and there on stage. It also shows how a simple injury can throw hours, weeks, months of practice down the drain.
Another character worth mentioning is the sympathetic Debby. She is a 43 year old woman who has dedicated her life to the dance, but as much as she loved it, she feels it isn't good for her to be a part of it now: "It's not that I don't want to be in it, but at this point, it looks lime I'm working at it." We also see through her that once somebody has learned a certain way, there comes a point where you just can't tell them to do it differently now.
In a way, this is kind of like the ballet version of "Saturday Night Fever." (Though without the several things that made "Saturday Night Fever" an R rated movie.) It is certainly an interesting watch, but again, it's not for everyone.
you CAN'T beat this for $10!!! January 23, 2009
Wolfram Helfigurd (Washington of District Columbia)
Never mind the achingly predictable back-stage cliches and (pace Altman fans) the fact that Altman never got the magic back after Nashville: 5 stars because this dvd format includes an extra of extended dance sequences--it's like a little gift-pack of Joffrey rep and a worthy addition to any library of dance video.
 Interesting yet boring no plot September 5, 2008
L. L. Tallman (Lansing, MI)
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
It had no plot and never showed the reason why the company was put together. Not like the others I have seen like this, very disappointed!
I expected more from the previews I anticipated a whole lot more.
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