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| Driving Miss Daisy (Special Edition) | 
 enlarge | Director: Bruce Beresford
Actors: Morgan Freeman, Jessica Tandy, Dan Aykroyd, Patti Lupone, Esther Rolle
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
List Price: $14.98
Buy New: $6.24
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Avg. Customer Rating:  107 reviews
Sales Rank: 1171
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 99
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.6
MPN: WARD23340D
ISBN: 079077237X
UPC: 085392334025
EAN: 9780790772370
ASIN: B000087F7D
Theatrical Release Date: January 26, 1990
Release Date: February 4, 2003
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Brand New and Factory Sealed Item Fast Shipping
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| Customer Reviews:
 Wonderful Performances! March 28, 2000
14 out of 15 found this review helpful
This is simply a wonderful film! The performances by Jesica Tandy, Morgan Freeman, Dan Ackroyd and Esther Rolle are top-notch. The pace of the film is magnificent; there is not a dull moment in the entire one and a half hours. The set is lovely and period correct, as is the music and even the automobiles (mostly vintage Cadillacs). The chemistry between the two lead characters is very special, and Jessica Tandy certainly deserved the Academy Award for her performance. It is wonderful to see the progression over the period of several decades, and the friendship that develops between a proud, old Jewish widow and her newly appointed chauffeur. Dan Ackroyd as Miss Daisy's son is surprisingly effective also. An all round gem of a movie that deserves to be seen again and again.
 One long product placement December 25, 1999
5 out of 20 found this review helpful
It has always amazed me that this movie won awards. Not only is it the typical Hollywood treacle approach to human relations, but it is truly offensive in its commercialism. Practically every scene outside the house is shot against a prominent billboard for some product or other, and every time we hear the radio, it's a commercial. In one scene, Dan Ackroyd lights up a cigarette and gratuitously peers out his office window at a billboard advertising cigarettes. One of the characters dies in a slow-motion scene -- another cheap Hollywood trick designed to focus attention on the radio commercial played in real time. About the only product in this movie that is not obviously being plugged is Miss Daisy's Hudson!
One of my favorite films ever. December 22, 1999
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Wonderful acting and a very engaging storyline. Of course, the acting was great and there are a lot of nice scenes. I was very impressed with how they recreated the different time frames in which the movie took place. But most of all, this movie crosses over social barriers to show you that despite our differences, friendship, loyalty and character will win out in the end.
Driving Miss Daisy December 18, 1999
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
To us, this is the best movie of all time. We watch it at least once per month if not more. We love the fact that the movie is set in what I call "Old Atlanta". All the cast were just GREAT. I usally like action movies but this is certianly the oppisite of that. The music during the movie was also wonderful in fact so wonderful we even bought the sound track. Its got allot of funny moments all during the movie as well as serious moments. Bottom line, if you like movies depecting the old south, buy it.
Not impressed with the DVD version November 29, 1999
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
I was very disappointed with the DVD version of this movie! Not only was it the full-screen format, but the picture was just not digital quality. I don't know what WB was thinking!
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