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fascination
Fascination
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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
Brand: TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENT
EAN: 9780792867104
Format: AC-3
ISBN: 0792867106
Label: MGM (Video & DVD)
Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: MGM (Video & DVD)
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2005-05-31
Running Time: 103
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Theatrical Release Date: 2004
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Against a deceptively tranquil background of tropical breezes and secluded beaches, a sultry tale of obsession and seduction unfolds in this riveting erotic thriller. Starring Jacqueline Bisset, Adam Garcia, Alice Evans, and James Naughton, Fascination throbs with danger, deceit, passion, and suspense. Scott Doherty (Garcia) is baffled and distraught after his father mysteriously drowns. His confusion turns to fury, however, when his mother, Maureen (Bisset), returns from a cruise just a few weeks later with her new lover, Oliver Vance (Stuart Wilson). Suspecting foul play, Scott confides in Oliver's beautiful daughter, Kelly (Evans); and as the two begin their own investigation, they succumb to unbridled passion. But Kelly has dark secrets of her own, and while she seems to be the love of Scott's life, she could also be the end of it.
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Summary: 3 stars just about right for this film...maybe 3 1/2 for the sexy parts
Comment: No synopsys of the film from me.
Pics and marketing of a film are sure to get ones interest....but seeing the film is the final proof.
Had this script been read by people who know film than a lot of changes would have been made. This could have been a taught little thriller in the right hands....but it wasn't. Sometimes less is more...but this was overall too much. Alice Evans does the best with what she has to work with. The others are just making a film for TV.
You can't judge a DVD title by it's cover yet we often do. A pic is worth a thousand words and sometimes less after you have seen the film.
Customer Rating:
Summary: not fascinating
Comment: Even though women viewers may love the bedroom scene because Adam Garcia is naked. . . (One reviewer already stated his butt alone is worth the price of the DVD.)
Even though men viewers may love the pool scene because Alice Evans strips off her wet panties. . .
This movie does not work. It doesn't work with either of its supplied endings. It doesn't work because soon after viewing other parts of the story start crumbling. It is a shame--there are creepy, interesting parts. With more nudity, it would have made great pornography; with more story, it would have been a classic.
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Summary: Gobble Gobble
Comment: The DVD for "Fascination" has a great cover and makes you think this will be a romantic film set in exotic locations. There really was only one beach location, which probably helped cut down on the budget. Klaus Menzel's direction lends a sputtering pace and made me feel the picture was going downhill as it changed from romance to attempted thriller. James Naughton from 1974's "The Paper Chase," "First Wives Club" & "Devil Wears Prada" plays the father whose swimming accident casts an early shadow over the film. Adam Garcia plays his son Scott. Garcia has been in a number of films including "Bootmen," "Coyote Ugly" & "Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen." However, I didn't quite remember him, nor would his rather wooden self-absorbed performance and his flat vocal affectation be likely to make me recall him from this film. However, he does a good job in the bare bottom love scenes. Scott's mother is lovely Jacqueline Bisset who has had a long career since she first claimed fame as Giovanni Goodthighs in "Casino Royale" back in 1967 and went on to work with Francois Truffaut in "Day for Night." She has 4 Golden Globe nominations with the most recent being in 1999 for "Joan of Arc." She does a good job as the mother Maureen who has an affair that turns into her second husband. Unfortunately, her taste in men does not improve as husband #2 appears to be on a revenge mission for husband #1 who let husband #2's wife #1 drown -- in short, the plot is a bit contrived and confusing with more twists and turns than common sense. Husband #2 is Oliver Vance played by Stuart Wilson from "The Prisoner of Zenda," "Wild Things," "Lethal Weapon 3" & "Enemy of the State." As the bad guy, he is overbearing and a bit revolting. His intimacy with his adopted daughter turns him into a real sleaze merchant. His adopted daughter Kelly has the most confusing of roles, confusingly written, although actress Alice Evans does as good of a job as possible with this. Why a girl who survived the streets of Johannesburg decides to try to jump out of a car at the end of the movie didn't make sense to me. Such was the bundle of contradictions of this character. How could she allow herself to be used by her stepfather? Why would she still feel allegiance to him? The only real answer is the screenwriter wanted her in the movie; and that's how she arrived. Evans has worked in "National Lampoon's Blackball," "My Wife Maurice" & "102 Dalmatians." This role will hardly catapult her onto Hollywood's "A" list. The actors bravely stick with this turkey that does have some nice love scenes & one tropical location. Otherwise, you'll be wondering how much longer until it's over. The alternate ending apparently had Garcia dead; so I'm glad they picked the ending they did. Taxi!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Entertaining I thought...
Comment: I rented this DVD because I've seen Adam Garcia in other movies. I thought the movie was good and kept me in suspense with some of the unexpected twists & turns. Alice Evans was pretty good too (although I did get confused about who she "really" was at times). Overall, it's definitely a movie worth watching.
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Summary: Love Story - Film Noir
Comment: Klaus Menzel's debut as a director is a compelling combination of a Film Noire and a tragic lovestory. "Fascination" is more about the consequences of a crime than crime itself. It deals with obesession, distrust and intrigue that change the perfect world of a high society family into a living nightmare. Grand actors like Jaqueline Bisset and Stuart Wilson but also the newcomers Adam Garcia and Alice Evans convince as lead characters in this "dangerous" lovestory. The soundtrack contributes perfectly to this exciting and unconventional thriller that made the audience hold their breath until the very end.
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