The Ice Storm - Criterion Collection | 
| Director: Ang Lee
Actors: Christina Ricci, Tobey Maguire, Sigourney Weaver, Kevin Kline, Joan Allen
Studio: Criterion Collection
Category: DVD
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Rating:  146 reviews
Sales Rank: 31243
Format: Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, Dvd, Ntsc, Restored, Special Edition, Widescreen
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number Of Discs: 2
Running Time: 113 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: IMEDCC1743D
UPC: 715515028424
EAN: 0715515028424
ASIN: B0011U3OAQ
Theatrical Release Date: 1997
Release Date: March 18, 2008
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Product Description
Studio: Image Entertainment Release Date: 03/18/2008
Amazon.com essential video
Asian American director Ang Lee sums up America in the early 1970s by focusing on the arrival of the sexual revolution in the 'burbs. Isolationism within a family, consumerism, and selfishness are personified by a cast that captures the self-obsession within two New England families. As the children struggle awkwardly with adolescence, their parents stumble through sexual experimentation. In the days of Watergate and Vietnam, society is breaking boundaries and ignoring convention. Following suit, these families are eschewing polite barriers and social taboos, with disastrous results. The "ice storm" of the title refers not only to a natural phenomenon but is a (rather heavy-handed) metaphor for a pervasive emotional temperament. The entire cast delivers textured, finely nuanced performances. This movie lingers in the psyche not only for the scope of the tragedy at its conclusion, but for Lee's often humorous and stingingly accurate assessment of pop culture. Based on Rick Moody's novel, this won the best-screenplay award at Cannes in 1997. --Rochelle O'Gorman
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 No meat on their bones !?! February 24, 2009
Dr. Louie (Palm Beach, Florida United States)
0 out of 7 found this review helpful
I was there and I was a girl and none of us were THAT SKINNY! You could see Sigourney's ribs a few times and Kline's wife's legs were toothpicks. Normal women looked like Marilyn Monroe and Sophia Loren in the 70's. Twiggy hadn't taken over quite yet. They got the furniture, clothes and haircuts (almost) right; doesn't Hollywood have any stacked women in it anymore? Wow, the Commodores sure couldn't write a song today about a Brick Sh#thouse with all the skinny women running around. And no, I didn't see the point of this movie either, sorry.
 That 70s Show... February 20, 2009
Bindy Sue Fronkuenschtein (under the rubble)
I remember growing up right in the middle of this. The 1970s were a strange decade indeed. I remember couples, even older couples, lining up to see DEEP THROAT like it was the latest chick-flick. Meanwhile, divorce became the cure-all for the disease of marriage. Men and women in their 30s+ were breaking free from the chains of outmoded morality and social inhibitions. There was only one problem. While our parents were busy shacking up, smoking pot, and passing out, we kids were left to our own devices. We roamed the streets and did all the experimenting we could think up, including some things that would make our parents sober up fast! Yep, I remember the 70s. THE ICE STORM is a very accurate recreation that brings a smile and a tear. I knew kids like Christina Ricci's character, I loved blowing stuff up w/ M-80s myself, and we all seemed to have parents who were so dedicated to "finding themselves" or just avoiding boredom, that they forgot to raise their children. Still, we somehow survived. THE ICE STORM captures that time of weirdness and seals it in amber. Highest recommendation...
 American disfunctional families in the 70's February 6, 2009
R. Bagula (Lakeside, Ca United States)
Here we have a film about teen coming of age and
emotional crisis in middle aged parents all in one film.
Sort of a something for everyone film with a real all star cast;
the acting is very good, but the plot makes you wonder if the kids aren't orphans and the parents aren't numb from the neck up?
I wouldn't take my teen age or younger child to see this movie
as it is pretty close to a horror movie without blood and guts showing.
3 stars out of 4 January 8, 2009
One-Line Film Reviews (Ann Arbor)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
The Bottom Line:
A cold but incisive look into the American suburban life of the 1970s, Ang Lee's The Ice Storm is a worthy film even if it keeps viewers a bit distanced from its subject and characters.
A "Chilling" Portrayal... December 22, 2008
Laurel-Rain Snow - Raine- (Fresno, California)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
The Ice Storm is representative of those iconic days when the "me" generation explored all things daring, and it also depicts chillingly that the selfish behavior of the adults can have dire consequences.
Kevin Kline, Joan Allen and Sigourney Weaver are the key adults in this film, which highlights one holiday season in a Connecticut community -- with the festive dinners and holiday parties -- and reveals the superficial lifestyle of those who are bored by the surfeit of material possessions and the absence of meaning in their lives.
Even though the film was made in the late nineties, the production seemingly transplanted the viewer completely into that time. Like a flashback -- or time warp -- we can glimpse the lives of those disenchanted characters and really feel their malaise.
The youngsters are portrayed by Tobey Maguire and Christina Ricci, among others, and while they, too, are delving into sexual pursuits, they also seem to be going through the motions.
In the story, we see how a dangerous ice storm, which happens on the same night as an adult key party and while the young folks are left to their own devices, renders havoc for everyone concerned.
I had seen this movie a few times when it first came out, but when I watched it again this week, I felt "chilled" to the bone.
Laurel-Rain Snow
Author of:
Miles to Go and
Web of Tyranny, etc.
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