Elizabeth : Special Edition [1998] | ![Elizabeth : Special Edition [1998]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Typd9t48L._SL75_.jpg)
 enlarge | Director: Shekhar Kapur
Actors: Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush, Christopher Eccleston, Joseph Fiennes, Richard Attenborough
Studio: Universal Pictures UK
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 935
Format: Pal
Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 118
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 5050582508130
ASIN: B000UWXM1W
Theatrical Release Date: 1998
Release Date: October 22, 2007
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 Historically inaccurate March 8, 2008
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
A huge dissappointment. Having read Alison Weir's book on Elizabeth 1st, I was amazed by the inaccuracy's in the film. The story of Elizabeth is exciting and captivating in it's own right and doesn't need poetic licence to improve it. Sadly the inaccuracies totally spoiled the film for me. Wilikipedia gives a very good precis of all the inaccuracies.
 An interesting movie. March 7, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
The struggle between the Catholics and the Protestants are threatening to tear the nation in two. Out of this chaos rises Englands greatest Monarch, but one mans hero is another mans villian. Cate Blanchett makes a great Queen Elizabeth, Geoffrey Rush is (as always) fantastic as Sir Francis Walsingham and Christopher Eccleston is also impressive as the Duke of Norfolk. Joseph Fiennes (as Robert Dudley)is out of his depth. He is a good actor but in this movie he is the weak link in what otherwise is a great peice of casting.
Actually, If pushed I would give this film a good 3.5/5, but what the heck, I cant do that so I'll up it to 4/5.
 Special?! February 28, 2008
5 out of 10 found this review helpful
With the release of `Elizabeth: The Golden Age' on DVD, I decided to buy this special edition DVD along with the exclusive version of the second Elizabeth film, thinking I'd get more special features than I would with the newly released box-set that includes both movies. Sadly, I made the wrong choice. Firstly (and I don't know whether this applies to all copies, or just my own), but as soon as I put the disc in the machine it caused an incredible whirring noise and a really powerful vibration in the machine, which continued throughout the trailers, the menus and the first two chapters, slowly diminishing and disappearing as the third chapter began. I tested the disc on another DVD player and the result was the same, although not quite as intense. It's not something I think I could complain about and get a refund for, but it was distracting while it was happening.
I liked the `making of' featurette on this DVD, but one feature does not a special edition DVD make. Although there is also a director's commentary & a sneak peak of `Elizabeth: The Golden Age', which will please some fans, for me it just wasn't enough to warrant the `special edition' tag line. So in short, I recommend the `Complete Elizabeth Collection' box-set. It's gotta be better value for money than this!
 best ever film January 2, 2008
14 out of 17 found this review helpful
this is joint number 1 on my favourite movies ever! its intriguing, interesting, good storylines and even though is historically unaccurate the changes the directors have made is for the overall benefit off the movie ! the acting is brialliant and it deserved all the awards it got! def worth the watch
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