To Die For (1995)
Alison Folland, Buck Henry, Casey Affleck, Chris Phillips, Dan Hedaya ... (see more) , George Segal , Holland Taylor , Illeana Douglas , Joaquin Phoenix , Kurtwood Smith , Maria Tucci , Matt Dillon , Michael Rispoli , Nicole Kidman , Rain Phoenix , Susan Traylor , Tim Hopper , Wayne Knight
Suzanne Stone is a small town girl with a dream--to become a famous TV personality--a dream that becomes a nightmare when ambition turns into obsession. Disillusioned with her marriage to Larry, she immerses herself in the pursuit of her career and manages to talk her way into a job at the local TV ... (read more) Suzanne Stone is a small town girl with a dream--to become a famous TV personality--a dream that becomes a nightmare when ambition turns into obsession. Disillusioned with her marriage to Larry, she immerses herself in the pursuit of her career and manages to talk her way into a job at the local TV station. She decides to produce a documentary about kids and enlists the help of three teenagers who seem to have little hope for the future: Jimmy, Russell, and Lydia. Together, they form a powerful and dangerous bond which threatens to blow the lid off their seemingly idyllic suburban life forever.
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R, 1 hr. 43 min.
Directed by:
Gus Van Sant
Release Date: Sep 29, 1995
DVD Release Date: Aug 07, 2001
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The ultimate "blame the woman" movie. Features a truly great ending. And Joaquin Pheonix? How did it take me 15 years to see this? I'll never look at Nicole Kidman with wanting eyes again. I love this.
Dan Hedaya, Illeanor Douglas and Matt Dillon are underated and funny people. Nicole never looked better and she wasn't on the permanent Oscar hunt she is on now. Includes supporting cast of esteemed and venerable character actors including RoboCop's ... (read more) Dan Hedaya, Illeanor Douglas and Matt Dillon are underated and funny people. Nicole never looked better and she wasn't on the permanent Oscar hunt she is on now. Includes supporting cast of esteemed and venerable character actors including RoboCop's nemesis, Kurtwood Smith, Wayne Knight (Neuman!).
To Die For is a cleverly written dark comedy.Gus Van Sant's direction and vision is interesting.Also works brilliantly as a mockumentary with hilarious faux interviews.Nicole Kidman gives a creepy and disturbing performance.Joaquin Pheonix is also im... (read more) To Die For is a cleverly written dark comedy.Gus Van Sant's direction and vision is interesting.Also works brilliantly as a mockumentary with hilarious faux interviews.Nicole Kidman gives a creepy and disturbing performance.Joaquin Pheonix is also impressive in an early role.A darkly comic and cynical take on obsession with fame.
Good acting from Nicole Kidman. At least she proved herself that she could lead in a film.
I watched this movie near 10 times and each time I found something new in it... And Nicole is genious in this role, that's one of her best, definitely )
la historia no es muy original, vi una teleserie de la 3 con el mismo desenlace,sin embargo en el culebrón no tenian a la Kidman (antes la odiaba, pero recordad que me reconcilie con ella en Australia), soberbia, una perra frÃa, mala y calculadora,... (read more) la historia no es muy original, vi una teleserie de la 3 con el mismo desenlace,sin embargo en el culebrón no tenian a la Kidman (antes la odiaba, pero recordad que me reconcilie con ella en Australia), soberbia, una perra frÃa, mala y calculadora, papel que la va mucho, lista - tonta - vulnerable - temible, solo con esa cara se puede conseguir tanto, la peli es divertida, de estas que ves y no te das mucha cuenta, fácil ( aveces es necesario), lo peor del film es sin duda lo feo que sale este chiquito tan mono de señales, el del labio leporino, que pena, yo que querÃa darme un lote de vistilla, tendré que recurrir de nuevo a los chicos de Falcon, ji
You've probably never seen Nichole Kidman in a role like this before. She plays a career obsessed weathergirl who is borderline crazy (sometimes when she talks you think she could snap at any moment) and she will do anything to get to the top. Her ch... (read more) You've probably never seen Nichole Kidman in a role like this before. She plays a career obsessed weathergirl who is borderline crazy (sometimes when she talks you think she could snap at any moment) and she will do anything to get to the top. Her character reminds me of what maybe the adult version of Flick (Reese Witherspoon) in Election would have been like. A smile on the outside but a psychopath on the inside. Her performance as well as those around her are all done marvelously. Dark comedies are not the easiest to make because you have to make a terrible situation or circumstance funny and Gus Van Sant pulls it off. He is an amazing director and from the opening scene you can tell itâs going to be good. Besides being a dark tale of a murderess trying to climb to the top, the film also contain messages about the media and making/spinning stories. The character Lydia makes many good points in her interview about people wanting their 15 minutes of fame and how deadly that can become. This is just an awesome movie that is worth watching whether as just an entertaining movie or as a guide to killing your husband. Enjoy!
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Crudo y sarcastico filme de Van Sant donde disecta a nuestra sociedad, la sociedad de la imagen, sin miramientos y hasta con sorna. La forma, a saltos temporales y en plan entrevistas, esta tan bien estructurado que no resta sentido a la tr... (read more) En Video
Crudo y sarcastico filme de Van Sant donde disecta a nuestra sociedad, la sociedad de la imagen, sin miramientos y hasta con sorna. La forma, a saltos temporales y en plan entrevistas, esta tan bien estructurado que no resta sentido a la trama, le da dinamismo y crea el climax idoneo para el final.Excelente Nicole Kidman.
In essence, To Die For is exactly the kind of pretentious, poorly crafted, cold film we come to expect from one-man turkey factory Gus Van Sant. The acting is good.
I thought the sister-of-the-kilt had a better character than Kidman's.
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To Die For could have been a great film. It's not, but it shows what Nicole Kidman can do.full review
Although Van Sant makes wicked sport of television, he doesn't underestimate its power to blind us to its faults and bring us to our knees.full review
Nicole Kidman's work here is inspired. Her clothes, her makeup, her hair, her speech, her manner, even the way she carries herself (as if aware of the eyes of millions) are all brought to a perfect pitch.full review
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