DVD Review: Stardust

Stardust
Directed by Matthew Vaughn
Starring Claire Danes, Charlie Cox, Michelle Pfeiffer, Robert De Niro
PG-13
Paramount Home Entertainment
On sale: Dec. 18, 2007

Stardust was one of my most anticipated films of the year. Given its light-hearted adult-oriented fairy tale adventure premise, I knew it'd be something I'd enjoy. Add on the fact that it was adapted from one of my favorite novels written by my most favorite author Neil Gaiman, and you get a movie that's made just for me.

My biggest fear -- as always with adaptations -- was, would director and co-screenwriter Matthew Vaughn get it right? Previous to Stardust, Vaughn directed the action flick Layer Cake, which is far from a fantastical special effects masterpiece. Then I read that when setting out to make this movie, Vaughn was going for "Princess Bride meets Midnight Run" (a statement the director reiterates in the "Making Of" featurette on this DVD release) -- not a bad combination...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!

Movie Review: Stardust

Stardust is the fairy tale adventure about the innocent young Tristan (Charlie Cox) who sets out to capture a fallen star to bring back to his unrequited love Victoria (Sienna Miller) in exchange for her hand in marriage. To do this, the 18-year-old must for the first time leave his secure home in Wall, a village which gets its name from the guarded stone wall that separates England from the magical land of Stormhold.

In Stormhold, the seven princes (three living, four as ghosts) gather around their father's death bed to find out which of them the king (Peter O'Toole) will choose as his successor. The king takes from around his neck a jeweled pendant, which contains the power of Stormhold, and tosses it out the window into the night sky. The son that retrieves the necklace will assume the throne...continue reading this review at Geeks of Doom!

'Stardust' Clip -- Tristran Battles the Witch

AOL Moviefone has an exclusive clip from Stardust, the upcoming fantasy film based on the novel by Neil Gaiman, starring Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Claire Danes.



In this clip (marked as Exclusive Clip #2), which you can also watch here after the jump, the living corpse of the witch Lamia (Pfeiffer) tries to turn Tristran (Charlie Cox) into a frog...continue reading this article at Geeks of Doom!

Neil Gaiman Intros 'Stardust' Clips

Yahoo! Movies has posted two new exclusive clips from Stardust, the upcoming fantasy film based on the novel by Neil Gaiman...continue reading this article at Geeks of Doom

Astronauts and Stardust

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'Stardust' International Poster: Here’s a look at the film’s international movie poster and more tidbits on the upcoming fantasy adventure.

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Swashbucklin' Stars & Persepolis Gets a Voice

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Saturday Afternoon brings us:

A 'Stardust' Sword-Fighting Clip

and

News of 'Persepolis' English Casting.

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