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Cold Mountain (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
Director: Anthony Minghella
Actors: Jude Law, Nicole Kidman, Renée Zellweger, Eileen Atkins, and Brendan Gleeson
Rated: R (Restricted)
Retail Price (not our price): $14.99
Release Date: 2004-06-29
Theatrical Release Date: 2003-12-25
Studio: Miramax Home Entertainment
Run Time: 154 minutes
Format: Array
Format: Anamorphic, Collector's Edition, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Discs: 2


Editorial Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):

1) Amazon.com
Freely adapted from Charles Frazier's beloved bestseller, Cold Mountain boasts an impeccable pedigree as a respectable Civil War love story, offering everything you'd want from a romantic epic except a resonant emotional core. Everything in this sweeping, Odyssean journey depends on believing in the instant love that ignites during a very brief encounter between genteel, city-bred preacher's daughter Ada (Nicole Kidman) and Confederate soldier Inman (Jude Law), who deserts the battlefield to return, weary and wounded, to Ada's inherited farm in the rural town of Cold Mountain, North Carolina. In an epic (but dramatically tenuous) case of absence making hearts grow fonder, Inman endures a treacherous hike fraught with danger (and populated by supporting players including Philip Seymour Hoffman, Natalie Portman, and others) while the struggling, inexperienced Ada is aided by the high-spirited Ruby (Renée Zellweger), forming a powerful farming partnership that transforms Ada into a strong, lovelorn survivor. The film's episodic structure slightly weakens its emotional impact, and it's fairly obvious that director Anthony Minghella is striving to repeat the prestigious romanticism of his Oscar®-winning hit The English Patient. For the most part it works, especially in the dynamic performances of Zellweger and Kidman, and the explosive 1864 battle of Petersburg, Virginia, is recreated with violent, percussive intensity. Those who admired Frazier's novel may regret some of the changes made in Minghella's adaptation (the ending is particularly altered), but Cold Mountain remains a high-class example of grand, old-fashioned filmmaking, boosted by star power of the highest order. --Jeff Shannon

2) Description
Nicole Kidman (Academy Award(R) Winner -- Best Actress, THE HOURS, 2002) stars with Academy Award(R) winner Renée Zellweger (Best Supporting Actress, COLD MOUNTAIN, 2003) and Academy Award® nominee Jude Law (Best Actor, COLD MOUNTAIN). At the dawn of the Civil War, the men of Cold Mountain, North Carolina, rush to join the Confederate army. Ada (Kidman) has vowed to wait for Inman (Law), but as the war drags on and letters go unanswered, she must find the will to survive. At war's end, hearts will be dashed, dreams fulfilled, and the strength of the human spirit tested ... but not broken! Directed by Academy Award® winner Anthony Minghella (Best Director, THE ENGLISH PATIENT, 1996).

Customer Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
Average Customer Rating: 3.5 out of 5

1) One of the Great Love Stories   [Rating: 5 out of 5]
This will go down as a classic-along with "The Notebook". What else is there to say if you're a romantic? I never tire of watching it.

2) A Bit Cliched   [Rating: 3 out of 5]
Typical Civil War romance built around the conceit that a rebel soldier would desert and then traipse through hell to get back to a woman he kissed once and barely knew before he headed off to war. The film would have you believe that's all the motive Jude Law needed. Times sure must have been a lot more innocent back in 1864. Of course, the soldier finally makes it back more than two hours later, only to die in his lover's arms when shot by some Confederate vigilantes. Nicole Kidman's accent is pretty funny: Aussie tries to sound Southern. Didn't work. Renee Zellweger's part is well done as is Philip Seymour Hoffman's. The battle sequences are pretty realistic, I guess. I didn't fight in the Civil War, though. All in all, quite overrated Hollywood hokum, as usual. Too long, too. But worth a rent or a library borrow.

3) Hearts Remain Warm On Cold Mountain   [Rating: 4 out of 5]
"Cold Mountain" is an historical romance epic. It bears many similarities with "The Titanic." "Cold Mountain" is based on historical events surrounding two people who are from different socio-economic backgrounds. The two lovers are separated by the tragedies of the Civil War. During the three years they are apart, they struggle against the forces of nature and evil men until they can be reunited. They never stop loving each other."Cold Mountain" is a love story that is very heartwarming and depressing. Full of tragedy, it serves as a reminder that war should be avoided at all costs.The acting is great and the scenery is breathtaking. I would've given this movie five stars if not for the character of the hypocritical, oversexed reverend. His attempt to drown a slave, pregnant with his child, is thwarted by Inman, the story`s hero. Afterwards, he is caught in bed with several women. Some of the scenes of gratuitous sex should've been cut because they were unnecessary and took away from the romantic plot. Also, the movie lacked a hit theme song like "My Heart Will Go On" from "The Titanic."I recommend "Cold Mountain" to anyone who loves historical romance or is a fan of one of the lead actors. Renee Zellweger is very deserving of her academy award for her portrayal of the tough, tomboyish Ruby.

4) weak   [Rating: 1 out of 5]
I loved the book but the movie is boring and does not give any credit to the work of Frazier; avoid it at all costs

5) unwatchable crap   [Rating: 1 out of 5]
this move is so slowly paced -- so imcompetently directed-- i had to stop watching after falling alseep a few times- its interminably slow moving-- dull unbelievable scenes poorly writtten-- only the setting the beautiful counrty side settings and the costumes ring true-- the rest is vile moments interrupted by interminabley slow scenes where nothing happens between actors so poorly shot and filmed they all either over act as seymour does -- or have these annoying southern accents that are over the top sounding--- esp kidman whose accent is so treacly sweet it almost put me into a diabetic coma--- this scik and demented director blew things up had actors killed every which way-- gore upon gore and i say sick from the scene that disgustedly made me finally shut this mess off-- an old woman is stroking a very beautiful goat whose head rests lovingly in her lap-- as shes casually talking the sick director has her pick up a knife and calmly slit its throat---so she can have it for dinner or something--- and to think this crap won awards !!! amazing !!!!! as someone else said on here-- i wouldnt watch another one of this directors movies either-- his sicko mind is only bettered by his complete incompetence----- i dare u to sit thru this--- on second thought i advise to to skip it altogether !!! a horrible phony annoying movie ---