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This stylish, smart 1987 movie stars Tom Berenger as a New York cop and family man who falls for the rich and beautiful witness (Mimi Rogers) he's assigned to protect. Ridley Scott (Blade Runner) does something here he should be doing a lot more often: directing contemporary film noir with his eye for extraordinary art direction. Berenger and Rogers rise to the occasion, seemingly aware that they're making something special. --Tom Keogh
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SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME - DVD Movie
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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Murder and Passion in the Big Apple,
By L. Shirley "Laurie's Boomer Views" (fountain valley, ca United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER)
This review is from: Someone to Watch Over Me [VHS] (VHS Tape)
This review refers to "Someone To Watch Over Me"(VHS Columbia)...
No matter how often I view this thriller, I still get caught up in the suspense, the thrills and the romance. Director Ridley Scott does an excellent job of pulling us into the lives of the characters, and like in a good Hitchcock flick, has us wanting to warn them of impending danger. New York City is the setting. On one side of town, in Queens, a party is going on at the modest home of newly promoted Detective, Mike Keegan. It's a close knit group of cops and their wives having a great time. Meanwhile in uptown Manhattan, another party is going on in a very upscale apartment, attended by the rich and "beautiful people". One of the guests is the lovely Claire Gregory. Claire is invited to view some artwork on a lower level of the building, and it is there she witnesses the brutal murder of her friend. The murderer spots her and now her very life is in danger. Keegan has his first assignment...babysit the witness until the perp is hauled in and identified. But Joey Venza, the killer, is ruthless and is not going to let a few cops get in the way of his plans for Miss Gregory. The film provides many heartstopping moments of thrills and suspense as he goes after her. The film is more than just a thriller though, and as the song goes, like 'lost lambs', family man Mike and Claire find passion and comfort in each other's arms. The film becomes a complex but tight story of murder and passion, that will have you immersed from the first frame to the last. The cast are all excellent. Tom Berenger is Keegan, torn between his family and his feelings for Claire, while still protecting her from harm. The role of Claire, is tailor made for the beautiful Mimi Rogers as she just exudes class. Lorraine Bracco packs a punch(literally) as Keegan's wife. Jerry Orbach is of course the perfect choice to play "the whip", Keegan's superior, John Rubinstein is Claire's stodgy boyfriend and Andreas Katsulas(the one armed murderer in "The Fugitve"), will scare you out of your wits as Joey Venza, "the perp". An excellent soundtrack, that flows right along with the story, will treat you to some haunting Opera music, and 3 different renditions of "Someone To Watch Over Me", including one by Roberta Flack over the closing credits. The cinematography is also a wonderful plus for this film and includes some great views of the New York Skyline, and one fabulous shot of the WTC, as Berenger and Bracco are lunching in the city. Five stars for a film that has not lost any of it's appeal since it's release in 1987. A great thriller to add to your library. One that will stand up to repeated heartpumping viewings. Get the popcorn ready and enjoy.....Laurie
19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good Date Movie.,
By "jddunn2" (Denver, CO United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Someone to Watch Over Me (DVD)
This movie somehow got overlooked in theatres, but there's no need to miss it now.Long story short: Rich socialite Mimi Rogers witnesses a mob hit and thus becomes a target. Tom Berenger is a blue-collar cop assigned to protect her. He is attracted to her, but is married (to Lorraine Bracco, playing the same character she always played before The Sopranos). Complicating matters is that she is attracted to him and the intense situation is constantly pushing them together. What sets "Someone..." apart from other movies with similar plots is that Bracco's character is pretty sympathetic so it's not a cut-and-dried issue. Berenger is drawn to Rogers because she is a vulnerable woman who needs protection. Bracco's character is a strong, independent Brooklynite who can challenge him in the relationship, but can't provide the one thing he needs (a chance to be needed). High-concept stuff when you think about it. All of this romance is sandwiched in between a pretty good thriller as Berenger attempts to protect Rogers from some very bad guys. The thriller-story is what the movie was sold on and it succeeds on that level. The DVD offers some good extras, but nothing inventive. Don't miss this one a second time.
26 of 30 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
About the songs....,
By A Customer
This review is from: Someone to Watch Over Me [VHS] (VHS Tape)
Well, here's some info on the great opera song in the soundtrack....good luck finding the soundtrack!!!"Aria from LA WALLY" aka "Ebben? ne andrò lontana" Composed by Alfredo Catalani (1854-1893) Performed by Wilhelmenia Wiggins Fernandez with the London Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Vladimir Cosma Courtesy by DEG Records, Inc. An opera that hasn't been staged frequently, possibly because it calls for the heroine Wally and her lover to die on stage in an avalanche. Still, the aria from Act 1 has become one of the most popular in the repertoire, helped by its use in the film Someone to Watch Over Me. Wally has been ordered by her father to marry Gellner, but she is in love with Hagenbach. She resolves to leave home for love rather than be forced into marriage, and this aria is the expression of her feelings. Recordings of the complete opera are available but are few; the aria is the highlight. It has been used before in the movie Crimson Tide, Diva as well as this one; also UK TV ads for Rowenta Powermaster.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME
EXCELLENT. wHAT CAN YOU EXPECT FROM RIDLEY SCOTT. HE IS THE BEST!!!! GOOD MOVIE, ENTERTAINING AND WELL DONE. TOM AND MIMI HAVE GOOD CHEMISTRY.
Published 4 months ago by DANI
5.0 out of 5 stars
One Movie I Never Tire of Seeing
I rented it once, loved it and bought the DVD, with remastered soundtrack. A fan of the film noir genre, I noticed the cliches, but didn't care one whit about them.
Published 7 months ago by S. Block
3.0 out of 5 stars
A bit dated, but still entertaining
I saw this movie in the 80's when it was in the theatres. It celebrated all that the decade was known for: glamour, over-the-top consumerism, women moving into the professions...
Published 8 months ago by S. T. Munro
5.0 out of 5 stars
Someone To Watch Over Me
Love this movie - it's funny, serious, romantic and suspenseful. I loved the hairstyles, makeup and high fashion clothes. It takes place in New York.
Published 11 months ago by Diana D. Defeo
4.0 out of 5 stars
Someone to Watch Over Me DVD Review
This is a very entertaining and well-made film by Ridley Scott. The best acting is by Lorraine Bracco, followed by Tom Berenger. The 1.
Published 11 months ago by Manny M. Agah
5.0 out of 5 stars
Loved this movie
Loved this movie years ago and had to buy it. Have played it for friends and they all loved it.
Published 14 months ago by Alana J. Skinner
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great suspense film
This is my all time favorite suspense/thriller movie. Berenger is fantastic, as is the woman who plays his wife.
Published 17 months ago by Visa
5.0 out of 5 stars
GRIPPING ROMANTIC SUSPENSE THRILLER
Tom Berenger is sensational in this romantic thriller movie from director Ridley Scott. He plays Mike Keegan, a newly promoted detective, who is given the assignment of (as the...
Published 21 months ago by Janice Harrison
5.0 out of 5 stars
Something to watch over and over again.
This is one of my favorite movies in that it seems to have it all. Romance, Action, Drama ... and the music is beautiful. The scenery is brethtaking.
Published 22 months ago by J. Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars
someone to watch over me
what i love about amazon is i can get old movies not available anywhere else. i love sydney potier and i think this is one of his top movies, after coming to dinner
Published on December 18, 2008 by Avril Chapman
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