Nine (Widescreen)

DDL is one of our most talented and gifted actors, in my opinion. I admire his performance in NINE, totally making the role his...via his choice of using the METHOD form of preparation for all of his parts. He truly created his own unique interpretation of his character. His performance is brilliant!Also, the number led by Fergie, is fantastic!! BE ITALIAN will stay with me forever! The number is sexy, sensual, raw, full of emotion, and all of the dancers/singers did a fabulous job!!I want to acknowledge a truly MAGNIFICENT rendition of a song entitled UNUSUAL WAY...performed so beautifully by vocalist, GRIFFITH FRANK. This music video can be found under the heading of Special Features...then just click on Music Videos, and you will find UNUSUAL WAY. Mr. G. Frank sings with a fresh voice, adding meaning to all the lyrics of this powerful song.I did a search on AMAZON and found no audio CD recorded by this most talented artist. For a brief moment, I recognized his face checking out if there were any MP3 downloads from Griffith Frank. The title of the MP3 download song performed by Griffith Frank is entitled ROMANCE. In checking in with a Customer Representative, via telephone....THANK YOU AMAZON for providing a telephone number for GREAT Customer Service...1-866-216-1072, valid for U.S. customers. Sorry, I don't know if this number is valid for any other countries.If you want a Terrific and Fun Musical, with a stellar cast, I HIGHLY RECCOMEND Nine as a great choice. By the way, Daniel day-Lewis did all of his acrobatic moves, including walking across a very high plank of a long piece of narrow wood, with NO net, etc. to catch him, if he fell, which he didn't.If you are interested in that MP3 download of the song ROMANCE, sung by GRIFFITH FRANK....a customer service representative at AMAZON, informed me that it is presently not in stock. I am hoping that other people who have heard GRIFFITH FRANK sing, will call AMAZON and put in a request that they re-stock the song ROMANCE...ASAP!There is nothing like discovering a talented vocalist that sings with his Heart and Soul....before he becomes famous. He is young, talented and hungry. A fantastic combination to discover a wonderful singer before fame sweeps him into another world. Please enjoy this film! It is worth it! And, if you like Griffith Frank's voice singing UNUSUAL WAY, please call AMAZON and ask them to restock the MP3 download of ROMANCE.And, of course...the heart of the film...BE ITALIAN!!! Bravo to everyone involved in this uplifting and joyous film! 05/16/14

So happy with the purchase. Delivered fast, no scratches or marks on case or disc, and very reasonable pricing.Nine (MUSICAL!!) is the story of Italian filmmaker Guido Contini (Daniel Day-Lewis), who is down on his luck and hasn't had success in his career in a while. All of his fans refer to his "old films" as being the best. Depressed and lost, he revisits the nine women in his life that are his muses and guides in his film career, although many never saw themselves as anything but a woman in his life. It stars so many brilliant actresses (No particular order: Nicole Kidman, Marion Cotillard, Penélope Cruz, Judi Dench, Sophia Loren, Kate Hudson, Stacey Ferguson (Fergie from the Black Eyed Peas). This movie is not your typical musical, because it goes from one amazing woman to the next, with one song each (Cotillard happens to sing twice) and he moves along, trying to find the inspiration for his masterpiece. So brilliantly acted by the entire cast, Nine should be entered into the books as one of the most unique, beautifully-done movie musicals of all time!

I absolutely loved this movie--I mean, really, Sophia Loren, Judi Dench, Marion Cotillard, Penelope Cruz, Kate Hudson, Nicole Kidman, Fergie and Daniel Day-Lewis together in one movie?? But, it is not for everyone. "Nine" is very European, and probably too sophisticated for most of the American audience these days. For those of us who were adults during the Fellini, Mastroianni era, it provides a microcosm of the Italian movie industry of that time. The performances of the big musical numbers (who knew Fergie had it in her??) are alone worth watching the film. Marion Cotillard breaks your heart, showing how devastating it can be to love a man such as Guido. Daniel Day-Lewis delivers his usual "spot-on" performance as the tortured and lost Guido Contini, and, of course, the ageless, gorgeous Sophia Loren needs no description. I would also recommend the 11-minute companion film "The Women of Nine" in which Rob Marshall talks about making the film, and all the stars talk about what an extraordinary experience it was to be in it. I watched the little film first, and I'm glad I did.

Great movie. Now I am sorry I missed the show when it was on Broadway

After reading everyone else's thoughts, I think it not out of play to join in... I watched this last night with a friend, and was quite entertained. I did not think too deeply on the message of the filme, for I did not feel there was much of a message but to tell a story and amuse you the viewer. The plot line was a little confused, simply because it was not clear this was going anywhere... however, I found the performances quite enjoyable, some of the song/dance numbers captivating enough to go back and see a second time, and my girl Kate Hudson leapt off the screen in a performance I never thought one might associate with her. Penelope Cruz heated up our living room, and I counted myself glad not to have any kids to wisk out of the room.So, concluding my opinion, a fun movie and worth the rental (I bought mine), and worth a second viewing or more... but not for you if you need something more cerebral or soberly serious.

It is beautifully done.I am a huge fan of Daniel Day Lewis. In fact, I just watched 'There Will Be Blood' again, the other day. He is splendid in this movie. So different but equally well acted. A genre that is difficult to do well, and isn't exactly a crowd favourite anymore.My two favourite musical scenes belong to Fergie and Marion Cotillard. The scene with Ms. Cotillard and Mr Lewis.......very well done. You can feel the anguish in both characters so strongly.It is a beautiful movie I will watch again and again.

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This musical, based on Fellini's 8 1/2 is a much more dour experience than the director's original. Despite good acting, singing and dancing. It's heavy where the original was frothy. The songs, with the outstanding exception of "Be Italian" are pretty uninspiring and lacking in for what's a better word Italian-ness that the Fellinil soundtrack had. Watch Be Italian on You Tube instead.

Klar: Man muss so Musical-Filme schon grundsätzlich mögen. Ansonsten kauft man sich "NINE" aber auch nicht, schätze ich. Daniel Day-Lewis verschmilzt einmal mehr mit seinem Charaktär und liefert ein sehr glaubwürdiges Bild dieses ans Ende seiner Kreativität geratenen Regisseurs/Drehbuchautors, der mehr an die Frauen denkt als an die Handlung dazwischen.Großartige Songs, mitreißende Story dazwischen, A-Klasse-SchauspielerInnen... Von mir alle Sterne!

Super film !! Je ne m'en lasse pas. J'ai aussi acheté le CD et il tourne en boucle dans la voiture. Si on a aimé Chicago on ne peut qu'aimer Nine.