Tootsie ( Would I Lie to You? ) [ Blu-Ray, Reg.A/B/C Import - Spain ]

Bright back good memories from this movie. Ordering was easy and shipping was perfect as usual.

Super acting, very funny and entertaining story.

A classic. My brother in law literally has a tattoo of Dorothy on his forearm. Must be a family favorite.

One of the best comedies of the last 50 years.

I'll be honest, this was my first time viewing Tootsie. I had avoided it for many years thinking I would not like it. But recently in talking to someone they encouraged me to take a look, so I did. It does feel dated. The pacing, the theme, the approach, and of course the clothing and such you are going to "feel." So if you're uncomfortable with ways women were treated in the 80s, skip this one.But in the end, that is the subject Tootsie takes on: how men treated and viewed women in the 80s. Having it reflected to a man (Michael/Tootsie/Dustin Hoffman), you see those things, you feel for women, and you come away seeing how he becomes a better man. Tootsie does drag a bit at first - the 80s pacing - but as it comes around and Michael begins to live in Tootsie's world, things pick up. So in the end it is an entertaining piece with a message that plays well here. Glad I finally tried it out.

Good move to have on the shelf especially after seeing the Broadway.

Dustin Hoffman taking a female role for the money and the complications that come along with the job. Older movie but a classic.

Like Billy Wilder’s Some Like It Hot (1959), Sydney Pollack's Tootsie (1982) uses the ‘fish out of water’ patina of a man in drag merely as its crutch rather than making it the crux of the story. Therein lays the strength of the movie: also in Dustin Hoffman’s monumental performance – playing it ‘straight’ as it were - as the guy who reaffirms his own manhood by getting in touch with his feminine side. Tootsie is so rife with moments of sheer comedic brilliance it catches the viewer almost by surprise.Oh sure, we’re expecting a comedy. But the origin of our laughs is discovered in more unlikely places than under the wig and girdle. What is quite miraculous about Tootsie – especially for someone who has seen the movie now more than twenty times – is Hoffman’s ability to so completely immerse us in his character and his alter ego that somewhere along the way we can still forget this is Hoffman playing a part. George Masters’ impressive makeup can only go so far. The rest of the assimilation from man into woman comes entirely from within Hoffman’s ability to get inside Dorothy Michaels; to transfer the best elements of his presence as a star and as an actor into this curious ‘looking glass’ sense of self re-conceptualized as an unattractive female that most men would find threatening to their own fragile impressions of masculinity.Indeed, Tootsie aims at loftier ambitions; its social critique of men judging women as sex objects fueled by Hoffman’s inspiring and proactive ‘take charge’ gal with an agenda. At increments the screenplay touches upon issues of gender inequality, mixed messages emanating between the sexes, a near rape situation, transgender confusion and transsexualism; hardly expected fodder from a frothy romantic/comedy. Some thirty plus years after its debut, Tootsie’s social critique remains fresh and as plainly astute as ever. It really is difficult to critique a film as well-rounded as Tootsie. It's as real and as perfect as movies get; an embarrassment of riches: heart, class and something meaningful to say. Comedies tend to date. But Tootsie remains the gold star standard bearer by which most any other before or since can be judged.Sony Home Entertainment continues its rather frustrating trend of releasing some of its finest movies in hi-def only overseas. The Blu-ray marginally bests Sony’s North American 25th Anniversary on DVD but it’s hardly perfect and that’s a shame. At some level, the 1080p transfer is at the mercy of less than stellar existing elements. The color, processed at MGM’s labs, falters throughout this presentation. While some scenes look remarkably vibrant and exhibit very fine tonality, contrast and a good solid smattering of film grain, others appear with wan colors, heavy grain and even a visible age-related artifact or two. Montages suffer from weak contrast brought on by inferior optical printing methods back then. Sony could have gone back to the drawing board and spent its money correctly on cleaning up and stabilizing these sequences so that they more seamlessly blend with the rest of the movie. They haven’t and frankly, it stinks! The 5.1 DTS audio is a vast improvement over the Dolby Digital tracks on the 25th Anniversary DVD. Occasionally, however, dialogue sounds ever so slightly muffled.Sony’s import jettisons its 25th anniversary DVD audio commentary but retains the ‘making of’ documentary that offers some fascinating insight from Hoffman and other principle cast and crew. If you don’t already own Tootsie then this Blu-ray is the way to go. It’s not a reference quality disc, but the movie alone comes very highly recommended. Tootsie is a seminal comedy to be enjoyed and reviewed over and over again.

This 25th Anniversary edition of Tootsie is excellent for its extras, cast interviews, and the featurette film The Making of Tootsie. If you thought you loved this movie, you cannot miss this edition for the extras alone. Released in 1982, this comedy is a film still current showcasingrelationships between men and women, and the feminist struggle in a man's world. Micheal Dorsey, an out of work actor auditions as a woman for a female role on a soap opera in order to raise money to produce a play for himself and his out of work actor friends. A dedicated and serious actor, Micheal embraces the role of Dorothy Micheals, his alter ego, a role he views as the greatest of his life, convincing everyone around him he is a woman, with the exception of his room mate Jeff played by Bill Murray. Micheal Dorsey/Dorothy Micheals is cast as the new femaie hospital administrator at Southwest General. Micheal Dorsey discovers playing a woman makes him a better man as he experiences what life is like for a woman professionally, romantically, socially, even when fighting for a cab.The stellar cast includes Bill Murray, Dabney Coleman, Terri Garr, Jessica Lange, Geena Davis, Charles Durning and a brilliant performance by Sydney Pollack who also directed the film. Pollack's role as Micheal Dorsey's frustrated and much berated professional agent tries to explain to Micheal that his dedication to his own ideas of acting integrity have made it impossible for him to get him any more casting calls. His agent (Pollack) simply states: 'Doesn't matter which coast, no one will hire you'. Enter Dorothy Micheals...

Ricevuto in perfette condizioni.

Bought this for myself. Love this film, there’s comedy, romance and talented acting all round. This is a keeper.

Es diferente a la otra VÍCTOR O VICTORIA hacerse pasar por hombres o mujeres para poder trabajar en lo que ati te gusta en otros trabajos la mujer lo tienen más difícil prefieren hombres.

DVD tecnicamente perfetto. Ho rivisto Dustin Hofman in un altro e più recente capolavoro, cioè nel film 'Oggi è già domani' (il dvd inglese, pure comprato da Amazon, suona 'Last Chance Harvey') e in quest'ultimo dvd si può ascoltare la vera voce di Emma Thompson. Essa è attrice straordinaria ma mi piace segnalare che che la doppiatrice italiana ha una voce assai più aderente al personaggio, una voce che accompagna in modo efficacissimo i momenti teneri o umoristici del film. Consigliabili e immarcescibili ambedue i film e comodamente ottenibili da Amazon, che è diventato un po' costoso, forse, ma tanto comodo, e insostituibile.