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Kate & Leopold |  | Director: James Mangold
Actors: Meg Ryan, Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber, Breckin Meyer, Natasha Lyonne
Studio: Miramax
Category: DVD
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Rating:  315 reviews
Sales Rank: 3958
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 118 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: DISD25747D
UPC: 786936178258
EAN: 0786936178258
ASIN: B0000640VN
Theatrical Release Date: December 25, 2001
Release Date: June 11, 2002
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
AN ORIGINAL ROMANTIC FABLE ABOUT TWO STRANGERS IN NEW YORK CITY SEPARATED BY A HUNDRED YEARS. KATE MCCAY IS A MODERN-DAY EXECUTIVE, A 21ST CENTURY WOMAN DRIVEN TO SUCCEED IN THE CORPORATE WORLD. LEOPOLD, THE THIRD DUKE OF ALBANY, IS A CHARMING GENT AND BACHELOR OF THE LATE 1800'S.
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Hokey but heartfelt, Kate & Leopold revitalizes an old idea, and amiable casting makes this romantic fantasy work almost in spite of itself. Knowing that he'd be risking comparison to Time After Time and Somewhere in Time if he delved too deeply into time travel, director James Mangold (Girl, Interrupted) briefly introduces an elusive "time portal," then wisely skirts the issue altogether. Instead, he focuses on kismet, etiquette, and fading traditions of chivalry as bachelor Duke Leopold of Albany (Hugh Jackman) is accidentally swept from 1876 to present-day 2001. Adjusting to the shock of his temporal displacement, he falls in love with Manhattan executive Kate (Meg Ryan), whose ex-boyfriend (Liev Schreiber) is Leopold's great-great-grandson. But Leo can't stay in the future, and this breezy comedy proves yet again that time is no barrier when true love is involved. Hardly original, but Ryan's doing what she does best, making Kate & Leopold a bona-fide crowd pleaser--past, present, and future. --Jeff Shannon
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 Kate & Leopold February 17, 2010
Barbra Madejczyk (wisconsin)
If you are a Hugh Jackman or Meg Ryan fan you will not be disappointed for they are both at their best in this unusual romantic comedy. Hugh portrays the ideal adult prince charming that every little girl dreams she would grow up and really find outside of a fairy tale, and Meg Ryan gives one of her strongest performances as the mondern girl who can't believe she's falling in love with an old-fasioned (19th century!!) guy. If you love romance movies this one's for you.
 Romantic Sci-Fi Comedy with Swiss Cheese Plot! February 15, 2010
Scotman (Sausalito, CA)
Kate & Leopold
Released Christmas Day 2001, a romantic comedy with some sci-fi elements. The comedy is not that funny and the scifi elements are full of plot holes.
Sad but interesting premise: A man, Stuart, finds a portal in time and goes back to the 1800s to research the inventor of the elevator, Leopold. Unfortunately Stuart is not to careful with his mini-camera and is found out. In being chased by Leopold (to find out who this guy is who's spying on him) they fall into the portal and reappear back in 2001.
Meg Ryan plays the ex-girlfriend of Stuart. Not only does she flatly refuse to believe anything Stuart says regarding Leopold, but she gives her brother, Charles, a hard time, too when he joins Leopold in a song & dance. Meg's character is vindictive and not very attractive at the start of the film.
I'm thinking, "This is a date movie? Not!"
Leopold (played expertly by Hugh Jackman as a nobleman) has the manners of a 19th century man, stands when the lady stands (Kate shirks this as nonsense) and has some difficulty cutting through frozen TV dinners.
Most of the film has comedy activities as Leo has difficulty dealing with the year 2001 and desires to return to his own century as soon as possible.
In this film, time changes occur slowly. I never understood this concept. Things should change all at once (as in Frequency).
Meg's character gets frustrated with what she considers an "act" by Leo, "pretending" that he is from the 19th century, but he says something that gets her thinking about her next marketing ploy at the job. With Leo's help, she may be able to make vice president!
Stuart meantime is very worried that to keep Leo in the 21st century will create a time space continuum rift (which is never fully explained).
Interesting scenes:
Kate doesn't get that her boss has other motives when he takes her to dinner and Leo insists on being a Chaperone. Kate doesn't have a clue and goes out anyway with predictable results.
Leo rides a horse to stop a purse thief. Mildly interesting. At this, Kate starts to reconsider that Leo just may be a duke.
Stuart attempts to get on the phone to make sure Leo stays in the apartment, ends up dislodging some guy's air tubes. Not that funny.
There are several continuity and anachronistic errors. If the producers had not used the incorrect date of 1876, yet he is at the dedication to the Brooklyn Bridge which was 1893.
Cute if predictable ending!
There are other plot holes: If his disappearance affected elevators being invented, then why are there still elevator shafts? And wouldn't buildings be shorter? And what of the Otis Elevator Company?
Lots of nitpicking, but if you fail to pick the nits, and are a Hugh Jackman or Meg Ryan fan, you should enjoy this on a slow Saturday night for your next rental.
Better Meg Ryan films:
You've Got Mail (Deluxe Edition)
Sleepless in Seattle/When Harry Met Sally
time after time in 19th century February 10, 2010
R. Bagula (Lakeside, Ca United States)
We have a time travel movie about the guy who invented the elevator.
It is not often that you can make a sci fi movie into a romantic comedy
and chick flick? I think that the result happens
because the actors like their roles and have fun with them.
I really enjoyed this movie.
Kate & Leopold February 10, 2010
Arnita D. Brown (USA)
Kate and her actor brother live in N.Y. in the 21st Century. Her ex-boy friend, Stuart, lives above her apartment and finds this space near the Brooklyn Bridge where there is a gap in time. He goes back to the eighteen hundreds and takes pictures of the place. Leopold, a man living in the 1870's, was puzzled by Stuart's tiny camera and decides to follow him and they both ended up in this century. Leopold is clueless about his new surroundings. He gets help and insights from Charlie who thinks that Leopold is an actor who is always in character. Leopold is a highly intelligent man and tries his best to learn and even improve the modern conveniences that he encounters. This movie is refreshing, with a new type of concept, and all of the writing and acting are wonderfully done. Leopold will sweep you off your feet and steal your heart away.
Excellent pricing! November 11, 2009
R. Rosado
I loved the price. The movie arrived just as promised, in it's new package. And it only took apox. a week to arrive in Puerto Rico. Buy from this person!
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