Product ReviewsPunch-Drunk Love (DVD, 2003, 2-Disc Set, Superbit Special Edition)

Serious - But Bad!

Punch Drunk Love" starring Adam Sandler, newly

releasesd on DVD in a two-disc set with a second disc of useless extras.

Sandler gives a serious performance as a man tormented by all sorts of

issues: his seven bossy sisters, his own self-loathing, and a phone sex company

that harasses him and tries to extort money from him after he has a

conversation with a young lady on a lonely night. He stumbles into love

with one of his sisters friends, and he finds new strength from his

relationship with her. There are some great performances from supporting

cast member Philip Seymour Hoffman, as the sleazy owner of the mattress/phone sex company. The

movie moves along at a leisurely pace, and does drag in certain areas,

even though the movie is only 94 minutes. Director Paul Thomas Anderson gives the film

an arty look that helps support a rather flimsy script. Not a great

film, but a film reaching for greatness and falling short. Worth

seeing.Read full review...

Punch-Drunk Love

This movie was, in two words, entirely unique.

They're promoting it as a 'romantic comedy' -- because there's no category called 'psychotic affair with undertones of love and violent outbursts'.

Much like Magnolia (the director's previous film), this is unlike any film you've ever seen.

Adam Sandler does an excellent job of playing an unremarkable plunger salesman -- Barry Egan. There is nothing special about this guy. He has the odd phobia, and is a little paranoid and superstitious, but is generally an all-around nice guy... if a little temperamental. An average American.

He is also painfully lonely; so much so, in fact, that one day he calls a 1-800 sex line just so he can talk to someone...

The soundtrack & audio in the film are integral to the experience of it, which is completely unnerving.
It definitely arouses feelings in the audience -- mostly of unease, and awkwardness... and I laughed many times because of the absurdity of the situations -- all of which were completely intentional on the director's part (Paul Thomas Anderson).

Amazing, unique film.
It is NOT what you're expecting... no matter what.Read full review...

Adam Sandler emerges from his swamp of dumb movies!

Finally!! Adam Sandler does a movie that means something! Punch Drunk Love proves that Adam Sandler can act, who knew? The acting will hook you in. Philip Seymour Hoffman and Emily Watson join forces again (Red Dragon) to bring us one of the strangest love stories of our time. Adam Sndler plays a socially akward person with fits of rage due to having 7 sisters, then he meets Emily Watson and falls in love. While all of this is going on Sandler has to battle a bunch of crazed lunatics from a Phone Sex line that Sandler gets ripped off by. I will disclose no more details but I will say that the story is great and the acting is super! This movie is funny on top of being a serious drama. The real treat is the cinematography. This movie is a breath of fresh air to Adam Sandler and to movies in general. I highly reccomend this film to anyone.Read full review...

Sweet, Odd love story

I loved this movie! Adam Sandler plays Barry Egan, a lonely, hapless salesman in a blue Technicolor suit. He's spent his life being crushed under the boot heels of bullies, his busy-body sisters (who torture him in ways that only siblings can)and life in general. For all of his kindness and his ability to offer love (and receive it) Barry remains lost. Until, he meets *her* and whether he likes it or not, things are going to change for Barry Egan...

The best way to describe this movie is to say that it's almost like a fairy-tale. It shouldn't be taken seriously at all. It's just a kooky love story that speaks to that lonely underdog in all of us.Read full review...

Great movie!

The Superbit titles utilize a special high bit rate digital encoding process which optimizes video quality while offering a choice of both DTS and Dolby Digital 5.1 audio. These titles have been produced by a team of Sony Pictures Digital Studios video, sound and mastering engineers and comes housed in a special package complete with a 4 page booklet that contains technical information on the Superbit process. By reallocating space on the disc normally used for value-added content, Superbit DVDs can be encoded at double their normal bit rate while maintaining full compatibility with the DVD video format.Read full review...

Disturbing and odd, but Sandler is great

Interesting and odd, difficult to watch but impossible to turn away from. I wasn't sure if I was watching a comedy, drama, documentary, or some left-field cinematic experiment, and it left me feeling vaguely unsettled...maybe because I'm used to seeing Adam Sandler as a goofy, lovable misfit instead of a psychotic walking pathology with fits of uncontrolled rage. That said, he did a wonderful job portraying such a difficult character and never once tried to play it for laughs or wink behind his hand at his audience. I'm not sure this movie really needed to be made (there never seemed to be any real point or plot, just one disturbing occurrance after another) but as a means of proving once and for all that Sandler can be a serious actor and not just a fluffy star, it makes the grade.Read full review...

Deep Romantic Comedy

I saw this movie on TV and you know you've never seen a movie if it's on TV ( and also I guess I'm a sucker for Romantic Comedies), so I just wanted to have it for my collection of great movies. The most surprising thing I found was that it came in this cool DVD box, so there should always be a picture to show you if it's the DVD alone or cool box lol.
Some people would find this movie a little too thought-provoking but I'd say it has the quality comparable to Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.Read full review...

So So Terrible

I can say I rather enjoy Adam Sandlers Movies... which is why I watched this movie to begin with, even though I heard nothing about it.

I have to say it's one of the worst movies ever along side with Open Water. I can't even explain why because this movie has no sense to it, and it is especially not a Normal of Adams. All I can say is thank god I only rented it.
If you think Im being critical or too harsh, rent it or buy it REALLY cheap. Not my money, but...

I do apologise if I offend anyone who enjoyed it. It's just one opinion of billions.Read full review...

The Definitive Romantic Comedy

It’s unlike any movie I’ve ever seen before it has so much personality and original ideas. The visual presentation is beyond anything you’ll ever see and it’s overall just a delightful watch, although it may seem slow to someRead full review...

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Punch drunk love

Interesting movie. So many plots with in plots

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