Angels in America

Director: Mike Nichols
Actors: Al Pacino, Meryl Streep, Emma Thompson, Patrick Wilson, Mary-louise Parker
Studio: HBO Home Video
Category: DVD

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Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars 204 reviews
Sales Rank: 2827

Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dts Surround Sound, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed)
Rating: Unrated
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Number Of Discs: 2
Running Time: 352 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.7 x 0.7

MPN: HBOD92299D
ISBN: 0783129505
UPC: 026359229923
EAN: 9780783129501
ASIN: B0001I2BUI

Theatrical Release Date: December 7, 2003
Release Date: September 14, 2004
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1 out of 5 stars Highly deceptive waste of time    December 28, 2008
Mark-david Mccool (costa mesa, ca United States)
1 out of 3 found this review helpful

Well if I could have given this less than 1 star I would have.
It was hard to stomach the first minutes of the movie and we finally turned it off after the foul language, sexual references were getting to much.
It's not rated per the packaging but would easily have been "R" or "NC-17" if it had come out in the theaters.

Definately not a family movie and really doesn't seem to have anything to do with Angels, unless they are gay and/or use foul language every fifth word.

Too bad the packaging did not have any kind of synopsis or the like so I would not have wasted my time even starting the movie.

I'm suprised that it supposedly won a bunch of awards.
Don't waste your time. Don't be deceived.


5 out of 5 stars The Infinite Descent    December 11, 2008
S.G.R. Black (Denton, Texas)
When HBO dubbed this mini-series as an event, they wern't kidding. Clocking in at an astonishing six hours, 'Angels in America,' is nothing short of legendary. Each hour installment will literally take your breath away. It's as sweeping as it is lugurious. Mike Nichols does an amazing job at transitioning Tony Kushner's beautiful and sprawling play on film. I only wished the producers had considered releasing the film in two halves in theaters; now that would truely be an event.

'Angels in America' is about many things to many people. For the most part it is a historical account of homosexual life during the Regan era (1980s). There is an assembly of one of the most impressive ensemble casts ever from big timers like Meryl Streep, Al Pacino, Emma Thompson to the equally "big" Mary-Louise Parker, Justin Kirk, Patrick Wilson, and Jeffery Wright; all do a phenomenal job in their roles-many have multiple roles. Though the film tackles AIDS in America which can prove to damning in its depressing portait, the film is nevertheless joyously hopeful.

Everything about this film is astonishing and top notch. No expense was spared. The production is excellent from shooting New York City to shooting the heavens; it's absolutely stunning. The dialogue is rich and complex and is just as beautiful as anything Shakespeare has written-only far more modern.

It's no doubt 'Angels in America' holds a special place in my heart. It's one of the rare films that speaks to me, and even though it's considered a mini-series, it's definitely one of my favorite films of all time, a classic! You will wowed! "Prepare! Prepare for the infinite descent!"


4 out of 5 stars ANGELS (AND MORMONS) IN AMERICA    October 13, 2008
RAYMOND NELSON (ST PETERSBURG FL)
If you are an adult Mormon in America, you will relate to ANGELS IN AMERICA. Tony Kushner has absorbed and filtered back more Mormon concepts and theology within the 6-hour boundaries of this film than any other Jewish American playwright. He is to be commended for the effort. He has done his homework. His personal interpretations of God (and/or the lack thereof) are not mine, nor need they be yours. But as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for the past 50 years, I pronounce this film to be "virtuous, lovely and of good report". Do not get bogged down with the sex or language. See them for what they are: incidentals. Focus instead on the human (and spiritual) interaction in the face of AIDS, and by extension all disease. Add the kaleidoscopic variables of human interactions. After viewing this serendipitous masterpiece, thoughtfully witness, thoughtfully ponder, and thoughtfully ACT. Follow up with meaningful help to make the world a better place for us all.


1 out of 5 stars What a waste    October 9, 2008
Noah (Indiana United States)
1 out of 10 found this review helpful

It is a shame that such great actors would lower themselves and play in a movie that was so bad. Don't waste your money.


5 out of 5 stars What More Can I Say?    September 9, 2008
Bluffheights90814 (Long Beach, CA)
This is a very artistic, moving, funny, sad and whimsical adaptation of the play that will be a welcome addition to your DVD collection. Now just waiting for it to come out in Blu-Ray!