Stardust (2007)

User Rating:

7.9/10   

Director:

Matthew Vaughn

Writers:

Jane Goldman (screenplay) &
Matthew Vaughn (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

10 August 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Romance

Tagline:

This summer a star falls. The chase begins.

Plot:

In a countryside town bordering on a magical land, a young man makes a promise to his beloved that he'll retrieve a fallen star by venturing into the magical realm.

Plot Keywords:

Star | King | Love | Magic | Ruby

Awards:

4 wins & 3 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sun. Nov. 15	7:00 AM	TMC
Sun. Nov. 15	8:00 PM	TMC
Fri. Nov. 20	5:35 PM	TMC

Cast

Claire Danes	...	Yvaine
Ian McKellen	...	Narrator (voice)
Bimbo Hart	...	Young Scientist
Alastair MacIntosh	...	Victorian Academic
David Kelly	...	Guard
Ben Barnes	...	Young Dunstan
Kate Magowan	...	Slave Girl / Una
Melanie Hill	...	Ditchwater Sal
Charlie Cox	...	Tristan Thorn
Michelle Pfeiffer	...	Lamia
Robert De Niro	...	Captain Shakespeare
Sienna Miller	...	Victoria
Henry Cavill	...	Humphrey
Nathaniel Parker	...	Dunstan Thorn
Darby Hawker	...	Grumpy Customer

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some fantasy violence and risque humor.

Runtime:

127 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

USA:PG-13 | UK:PG | Finland:K-11 | Ireland:PG | Singapore:PG | South Korea:12 | Portugal:M/6 | Hong Kong:IIA | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Netherlands:12 | Sweden:11 | Philippines:G | Brazil:12 | Argentina:13 | Germany:12 | Taiwan:PG-12 | Malaysia:U | Australia:PG | Iceland:10 (theatrical rating) | Iceland:7 (video rating)

Filming Locations:

Apsley, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

Matthew Vaughn had great difficulty in shooting the scenes at the inn to which Lamia entices Yvaine, Tristan and Primus because there were very few occasions on which more than one actor was available on any given day for filming these scenes. Consequently there is a lack of wide shots and tracking shots containing several characters and much use is made of stand-ins in the closer shots to give the impression that all the characters were present.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Tristan and Yvaine are taken captive by the pirates, the Snowbud Tristan was wearing is missing. A few scenes later, we see Tristan's clothes being thrown out of the flying boat. However, somehow this flower shows back up on Tristan's new clothing later in the film.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Narrator: A philosopher once asked, "Are we human because we gaze at the stars, or do we gaze at them because we are human?" Pointless, really... ”Do the stars gaze back?" Now *that's* a question.

Movie Connections:

References Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

Soundtrack:

Can Can

Great Movie!!

I was not expecting much from this movie. I was given a ticket for an advanced screening. I had just gotten off of work. It was hot and I was tired. I had to wait in the movie line for 40 minutes and there seemed not to be any cool air flowing through the hallways of the theater complex.

Once seated in the theater, tired and frustrated, the movie started, I did not recognize any of the actors in the beginning, but the flow of the movie was perfect. Right from the beginning I became consumed with the movie, getting more and more excited with each minute passing. I think this movie is destined to be a fantasy/fairytale classic. The actors were fabulous, the pace was perfect, and the ending was magical.