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TechnoTV - The Orphanage
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List Price: $19.98
Our Price: $7.15
Your Save: $ 12.83 ( 64% )
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Manufacturer: New Line Home Video
Starring: Belén Rueda, Fernando Cayo, Roger PrÃncep, Mabel Rivera, Montserrat Carulla
Directed By: Juan Antonio Bayona
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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Warner Brothers
EAN: 0794043120718
Format: Color
Label: New Line Home Video
Manufacturer: New Line Home Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: New Line Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2008-04-22
Running Time: 105
Studio: New Line Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: 2007
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Summary: Not avaliable in English
Comment: I realize that the Spanish people in Europe are a nobel people who produced great men like General Franco. In USA when I hear the spanish language here it only brings out hate. I did not realize that there was no english sound track and I wont listen to the language of filth and criminals.
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Summary: A Classic Is Born
Comment: 'El Orfanato' ('The Orphanage') is a sorrowful, hauntingly beautiful, and quite terrifying ghost story. It is also sharply written, exquisitely acted, scored, and shot, and superbly directed by Juan Antonio Bayona, astonishingly his first feature film. I'm a lifelong ghost/horror fan; I've seen it three times now, and it never fails to cast its spell, stir my emotions, or impress me anew with the finely-calibrated artistry of its execution (and also chill me to the bone). 'The Innocents' (1961) is my ultimate touchstone where cinematic ghost stories are concerned; IMHO 'The Orphanage' is pretty much its equal in every way, one of the very very few films that are, and truly one for the ages. Brilliant!
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Summary: Great movie
Comment: Some weeks ago I got some passes to the movies. They were free so I just selected a movie in spanish. (Even though I don't like Spanish from Spain accent). The movie catched my attention and provided me more than 90 minutes of great suspense.
I just ordered two DVDs of this movie and I really recommend to anyone who wants to have a good time watching this horror movie.
I've seen several movies in which is just went to the cinema to sleep. This one kept me awake and frozen.
Buy it now.
This movie is available only in spanish (English subtitles). I understand spanish perfectly but actually I prefer the latinamerican accent.
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Summary: Amazing movie
Comment: I've always liked Spanish cinema and this movie is not an exception. Amazing acting, amazing scenarios, everything!
BWT, thanks for not dubbing this movie.
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Summary: Chills, Thrills, and Goosebumps!
Comment: This is another brilliant film produced by Del Toro and directed by Juan Antonio Bayona.
The story slowly unfolds as a little girl named Laura is adopted by a family from an orphanage. As an adult we later find Laura herself along with her husband Carlos has adopted an adorable little boy named Simón. She moves back into the orphanage where she grew up and tries to put together a school for special needs children.
After becoming settled into their new home - is where the puzzle pieces start to rip apart. Simón, not having many friends has quite the imagination and has created two imaginary friends of his own. Upon moving into the house he becomes attached to his "new" set of imaginary friends including a friend named Tomás.
This movie goes through many twists, turns, childrens games, a scavenger hunt of sorts, and sad stories that Laura must discover, solve, and put the final pieces to the answers together to help her son Simón and to help heal their family after going through a devastating tragedy.
What makes this film so haunting is the lack of music through out the film, it's pretty quiet, and it leaves you guessing at every turn. As you play along with Laura you are also involved in trying to figure out the mystery to what happened at the orphanage after Laura had departed.
I also love how these particular films have such natural actors and realistic characters. As much as this film reminded me of a combination of: The Ring and Silent Hill this has a much more believable story and really the similarities are very few. I also liked the fact that I didn't really know any of the actors that's what made this movie more realistic for me and more relatable. It is also very reminiscent of the classic Alfred Hitchcock films.
This film delievers and will keep you guessing until the end, not too mention will give you goosebumps!
Two Warnings: Watch with a light on and grab your kleenex!
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Editorial Reviews:
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A woman brings her family back to her childhood home where she opens an orphanage for handicapped children. Before long her son starts to communicate with an invisible new friend. Studio: New Line Home Video Release Date: 09/30/2008 Run time: 105 minutes Rating: R Director: Juan Antonio Bayona
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