Rating:  -
This is a delightful and charming comedy with a strong cast about what a small northeastern college town experiences when a hollywood film crew arrives to film a movie there.
Rating: -
First of all, I must tell you, Alan Alda is one of my favorites and I first remember watching this movie several times when it was running on cable in the 80's. That being said, as soon as I saw it on DVD, I got it. The movie totally worked and every actor complemented the film in their own way which made the film so endearing. Alda has proven once again that he CAN direct and create a film that can stand the test of time. My only criticism is not with the film but with the DVD format. IT would of been nice to have a theatrical trailer an some nice tit bits from the cast on the film but my main complaint is there are NO scene selections on the DVD. The thing is on a loop which has to play from beginning to end, then after the credits, it loops to the beginning of the film again. I never had that happen before on DVDs. That really cheapens a really good film like this. On the cover of the film it says Universal, with a name like that you would think your getting at least, the very minimum, a scene selection menu. Well anyway, I loved the film and I do recommend it for die-heart romantics and lovers of films that leave you with a great feeeling inside after the film is over. Also, the finale is a gas! So apropo with the American revolution!
Rating:  -
...must stand for "Useless Marred & Vandalized Dvd". Botching studios who are mistaking 'Fool Screen' for 'Full release' should get some attention from those who like to be regarded as the protectors for the Intellecual & Artistic Property. Full Screen without any other option should be treated as a violation of this Property!!!!!
Of course, the '1 star' (should be less than 0) is only for the studio's crap, not for the movie itself.
Rating:  -
I am a fan of most of the Alan Alda films, Sweet Liberty included. (A clue of this might be found in my sign-on name - "Hawkeye".)
Unfortunately, apparently this DVD is only the pan/scan version - modified to fit the soon-to-be-obsolete 3x4 TV screens.
My wait goes on for widescreen DVD's of some of the best of the ALAN ALDA films, including Sweet Liberty, A New Life, and especially The Seduction of Joe Tynan (my favorite of these three yet to be released)!
Come on studios - It's way past time to release these and many other classic (and still very popular) films of the 70's and 80's in WIDESCREEN!
Incidentally - I do not necessarily agree with all of Alan Alda's politics - but I find his expression of them to be sincere, honest, and intelligent. I do not agree with the reviewer that found a hidden guilt as the subconscious motive for Sweet Liberty. Yes, there were some "liberties" taken on M*A*S*H - however, I never found them to be insulting to the audience as would be the liberties taken in the movie-within-a-movie in Sweet Liberty. I believe that SL is more of a commentary on Hollywood's apparent inclination to twist facts to their own liking (and profit taking). M*A*S*H on the other hand, from what I have read and understand about the show, particularly after the first couple seasons, made a very real and concerted effort to research actual M*A*S*H units, interview patients and doctors, etc - in order to present the stories as authentically as possible. I may not have always agreed with the message, but I do not have any criticism for the way the message was delivered. This was not intended to be a review of M*A*S*H, but, since I consider it to be the best television show of all time, and a show which just gets better with time, and that got better with each subsequent season, I just wanted to reply to the reviewer that seemed to be criticising it.
Rating: -
Among my favorite films, my worn VHS copy of _Sweet Liberty_ is pulled off the shelf several times per year. I watch it when I need a gentle laugh and a reminder that even the best relationships can be flawed. Lillian Gish, Alan Alda, Michael Caine, Michelle Pfeiffer, Bob Hoskins and Lise Hilboldt all give comfortable performances of real people - wacky, prideful, erudite, snobbish, emotionally retentive, self-absorbed, commitment-phobic, neurotic, philandering, Hollywood-esque, cruel, naive, loving and lovable. This is not an action film, but a pleasant 107 minutes of funny adult interaction. I hope a DVD version will be released.
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