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The Commitments |  | Director: Alan Parker
Actors: Robert Arkins, Michael Aherne, Angeline Ball, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Dave Finnegan
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Category: DVD
Buy New: $9.98
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Seller: Amazon.com
Rating:  126 reviews
Sales Rank: 4967
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Languages: English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Running Time: 118 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 086162128929
ISBN: 6305622922
UPC: 086162128929
EAN: 9786305622925
ASIN: 6305622922
Theatrical Release Date: 1991
Release Date: November 2, 1999
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Product Description
A young musician has a vision of putting together a soul music group in Dublin, and puts an ad in the local paper to find his talent.
Amazon.com
An irresistible, comic drama from director Alan Parker (Evita, Mississippi Burning), overflowing and alive with passion, humor, and music, The Commitments showcases some old R&B standards in a new light. A headstrong, fast-talking, ambitious young Dubliner (Robert Arkins) fancies himself a promoter of talent, and sets about assembling and packaging a local Irish R&B band. His group of self-absorbed, backbiting, but stunningly talented individuals begin to succeed beyond his wildest dreams, until petty jealousies and recrimination threaten to scuttle the whole deal. A moody, vivid, and soulful exploration of the Dublin club scene as well as a showcase for some wonderful unknown actors, the film (and its wonderful soundtrack) also features the actual band covering classic soul tunes from the likes of Otis Redding and Sam and Dave. It's that combination of soul and soul music that makes The Commitments a special little film. --Robert Lane
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 Best ever movie for feeling good August 22, 2010
jmbob
Bought the movie and the CD just so I could remember who sang what when I listen as I cut grass, etc. The video of Robert Arkins singing the title song was an extra bonus.
Andrew Strong, THE man June 27, 2010
daltreygirl
" The Commitments " dosen't get old. I enjoy watching it today as much as I did when it was first released. The cast was funny and talented. Andrew Strong's character, Deco Cuffe, stole this movie. What a talent. Loved him from the first time opened his mouth.
Great Irish film!! June 3, 2010
E. Scott Carpenter (Lincolnton, NC USA)
If you love and understand music and musicians, you will love this movie. And if you love Ireland and it's people, this movie is over the top!!
 Here's an Irish party game... May 11, 2010
R.L. Holly (Austin, TX USA)
... that you can play while watching The Commitments. Buy a few cases of Guinness, and every time a character says the naughty F-word, take a good long gulp. I guarantee no one will be sober when the movie ends. I think the director, in his commentary track, says something like over 280 swears had to be overdubbed for the television version.
Apart from the amazingly high cussing quotient, this is a fairly sprightly Dublin take on the old "hey, gang, let's form a band and become famous" trope. It doesn't take itself too seriously, pokes fun at many music industry sacred cows, and fairly reeks of 1980s Irish working class sensibilities. While it may seem less than ambitious to merely aspire to become a famous soul cover band -- as opposed to making *original* music, which never seems to enter anyone's head -- you can't deny these youngsters' sincerity or drive to succeed. Miraculously, they manage to do so despite the incessant bickering, but things fall apart quickly and predictably once show biz-size egos start to collide.
One thing you can't deny the Irish, they gotta a whole lotta soul, and in this film we see the proof. Ninety proof, n'yuk-n'yuk!
The Committments movie April 28, 2010
Diane F. Mease
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I am very satisfied with my purchase of "The Committments" movie. The seller sent it very promptly and the condition of the movie is perfect. I will definitely buy from this seller again.
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