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Al Pacino (Heat, The Godfather) delivers the performance of a lifetime in Scent of a Woman, the heart-wrenching and heart-warming film that was nominated for 4 Academy Awards® including Best Picture. Hoping to earn extra money over the Thanksgiving weekend, Charlie Simms (Chris O'Donnell, Batman Forever), a scholarship student at an exclusive prep school, agrees to look after blind, retired Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade (Pacino). The innocent and reserved Simms is immediately thrown off guard by Slade's bullying personality. Charlie is in for even more surprises when Slade takes off for a wild weekend in New York City that will change the lives of both men forever. Pacino won his first Academy Award® playing the bitter yet brilliant blind man whose self-destructive nature hides a deep concern for his young guardian, as well as an old-fashioned romantic flair that makes him one of the most endearing and unforgettable characters to ever grace the screen.
Bonus Content:
- 4K Scan from the Original Camera Negative Supervised by Director Martin Brest
- Presented in Dolby Vision
- One Last Tour of the Battlefield: Directing Scent of a Woman—A Retrospective Interview with Director Martin Brest
- Just Tango On: Editing Scent of a Woman—Interview With Co-editor Michael Tronick
Reviews:
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Al Pacino before he became a parody of himself.
Al Pacino delivers a great performance. Nowadays he has become a parody of himself, but this is before that happened. A good story about someone being treated unfairly and someone pointing it out and sticking up for them.
5.0 out of 5 stars Can we get back to Talent???
This is how you make a movie where the poetry has a beginning, a middle, and an end!
5.0 out of 5 stars Must see the TANGO
Love, love, love this movie. Cannot tell you how many times I have watched it
5.0 out of 5 stars Humor
Great Movie
5.0 out of 5 stars Good
Good purchase
5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Film
Wow! In this character, the way he related to women was just beautiful. It is heartwarming. And it has a powerful message on character. I very highly recommend this film.
4.0 out of 5 stars Layered Elegantly and Excessively (About 20-30 minutes Too long)
My rating is more of a 3.5Thanks for reading!𝑶𝒖𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒓, 𝑰'𝒍𝒍 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒓!Scent of a Woman is a 1992 American drama film produced and directed by Martin Brest that tells the story of a preparatory school student (Charlie) who takes a job as an assistant to an irritable, blind, medically retired Army lieutenant colonel (Frank).Harnessing almost ‘buddy-cop’ like energy, the characters and their individual peculiarities - particularly, that of Frank - are a loose conglomeration of traits found in real people. A week after having seen 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒇𝒖𝒎𝒐 𝒅𝒊 𝒅𝒐𝒏𝒏𝒂 (1974) (A film by Dino Risi that this one is a remake of) screenwriter Bo Goldman found himself being reminded of his brother - who, at the time was residing in a luxurious apartment in New York City despite being well over a year behind in rent for it; his brother’s knack for smooth-talking was mixed alongside two people Goldman was reportedly afraid of (these being his first sergeant in the Army and his own father) with their assortment of inimical features giving birth to Frank as a real zinger of a protagonist when compared to the likes of his inexperienced but agreeably naïve Aid. Despite the fact that Frank is very set in his ways and Charles' influence in his life is seemingly transient, Goldman's script manages to underscore their unique differences while bringing them closer together in a relatively logical manner.Logical as it may be - this doesn't prevent ‘Scent of a Woman’ from feeling muddled or overzealous in regards to how it makes two separate storylines converge towards a common point of interest. For what it's worth: just about every single element involving Frank can be traced back to both Risi’s film and the novel of which Risi was originally inspired by ( this being 𝑰𝒍 𝒃𝒖𝒊𝒐 𝒆 𝒊𝒍 𝒎𝒊𝒆𝒍𝒆, by Giovanni Arpino). The primary alternations are in how the subject of suicide is approached - which is more or less implied as opposed to explicitly spoken about in Goldman’s script - and the extent of which Frank's demeanor is affected by a potential lover or fellow Army service number (which, are scrapped in this remake so as to avoid including points of exposition that are irrelevant to Goldman’s specific context).The secondary connection between this adaption and the original material(s) is the mere inclusion of Frank’s aide - but this character’s prospects for development is taken further by giving Charlie an entire plot of his own for viewers to feel engaged with. In many ways it works as this takes remedial attention away from Frank's compulsive drive towards death on his own terms, but the overall conclusion and investment these characters are meant to have in each other as a whole does feel a bit contrived or forced. This is excavated by decisions made throughout that are not always the easiest to follow in combination with legal proceedings where the voice of reasoning (in more of a moral sense than anything else) is simultaneously counterintuitive.(TLDR: The overall life lesson is…..#Dontbeasnitch. Feel free to #colormeconfused.)Pacino's performance has been the target of both countless accolades and criticism alike. A seasoned method actor, Pacino's spent a copious amount of time with members of New York’s Associated Blind and the Lighthouse Guild, who took it upon themselves to provide insight regarding the experience of blindness from both a psychological and technical standpoint. The dedication to his role - which included learning various adaptive techniques that blind individuals may use to explore and navigate their surroundings - is beyond palpable with a cadence that is uninviting and a stare capable of looking into the souls of unsuspecting audience members (I am almost positive that the total amount of times he blinks can be counted on two hands, total). Some have complained that ‘Scent of a Woman’ unfairly perpetuates myths related to the way specific senses change when one is lost, but Frank's ability to “smell a beautiful woman” ( amongst other things) are referred to intermittently in Risis’ screenplay. Additionally, there is some concern that ‘Scent of a Woman’ goes to great lengths to imply that its protagonist’s bitter exterior and suicidal tendencies are solely due to his impairment, but brief references to his traumatic experiences in addition to addressing his behavior aforementioned to them help expand on the complexity of Frank's unique situation in a tactful and easily-accepted manner.‘Scent of a Woman’ is layered both elegantly and excessively; Goldman’s writing successfully reaches beyond first impressions and surface layer assumptions, but the possibility of growth or change are shown through a variety of scenarios that are at times completely unnecessary (ie - the test driving scene) in terms of length and can make for a bit of a slog. Aromatic and lingering, ‘Scent of a Woman’s fragrance overstays its welcome with an intensity that is equally short-lived.
5.0 out of 5 stars It's about life and how we face it
Slade (Pacino) did what many of us do where we hit life head on making bold choices but then having to live with the results. Slade is at the end of his life and is tired of suffering for it especially since he made them because of his ego. Charlie is at one of those crossroads at the beginning of life. So basically we have young Charlie and old Charlie facing off against each other. Mixed in are some great Pacino scenes in a lifetime of great scenes (too often being remembered just for the mafia roles which are only a small part of his many great roles ie "Attica! Attica"for one). Is it as good as his classic roles, maybe, but it's the entire movie and when he's on screen it's powerful and worth seeing. This was my first time seeing this and I'm 69. I always meant to watch it but i've never been a big Pacino fan and like so many just remember his mafia roles. I'm not sure the rest of the movie is on his level of acting.
An dem Tag, an dem Wir aufhören hinzusehen, sterben Wir, Carlie !
Huah, Filmfreunde!Heute einer meiner Top 20 Filme !Plot:Der blinde verbitterte Lt. Col. Frank Slade (Al Pacino) hat den jobsuchenden Stipendiat Charlie (Chris O`Donell) zu seinem eigenen Schutz an Thanksgiving am Hals. So nimmt er sich dessen an und weist ihn in den Duft der Frauen ein.Charlie wird sein Jünger und soll mit ihm eine Tour durch das süße Leben in New York City machen. Charlie erzählt, währendessen von einem Dilemma in dem er steckt und der Col. steht ihn mit Rat zur Seite.Eine ungewöhnliche Freundschaft beginnt und da stellt sich schon heraus, dass der Col. sich das Leben nehmen will...Pacino gibt hier seine Beste Leistung ab und hat sich somit für die Ewigkeit manifestiert. O`Donell spielt zwar sehr gut aber steht im Schatten Pacinos. Slades Art mit Frauen umzugehen oder ihre Namen und ihr Aussehen aufgrund ihres Eau de Toilette zu erfahren ist einzigartig.Die Szenen in denen die Vorzüge der Frau gelobt werden, die Tango Szene und das fulminante Finale machen diesen Film, auf jeden Fall, sehenswert. Ich habe leider das italienische Original "Il Profumo di Donna" noch nicht gesehen, wäre aber auf jeden Fall gespannt ihn zu sehen, falls es ihn irgendwann mal in Deutschland zu kaufen gibt.Fazit:Dieses zitierwürdige Meisterwerk voller Weisheiten, romantischen Aspekten im Bezug auf Frauen und viel Gefühl, erfüllt immer wieder mein Herz.Ist zudem in meinen Top 20 vertreten und somit empfehlenswert.Critic(al)Film(Hits) Punkteverteilung:Genre(Drama/Tragik-Komödie):10/10 PunktenGesamt:10/10 PunktenDies war einer meiner Critic(al) (Hit)s.MFG der Al Pacino Fan: Critic(al)Film(Hits)
心に残る傑作
何度でもみれる映画はこの世にそんなにあるものではない。これはその1本。法廷ものを学園ものに落とし込んだ上に少年に正しく生きる道を教えてくれる（この青年はもう体得しているが） 私も困難に直面したらどんな選択をするであろうかいつも自問しています。 タンゴのシーンは絶品 このシーンだけであの女優は心に残る女優となった
pour passer un bon moment
bien, mais il faut savoir comprendre à demi mot.
😁
Parfait 😁😁
Très bon film
Superbe prestation d'Al Pacino en aveugle.(OSCARS / ACADEMY AWARDS (ÉDITION 65)).Je n'oublie pas Chris O'Donnell parfait dans le second rôle.Merveilleux film plein de tendresse. La larme n'est pas loin !
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Description:
Al Pacino (Heat, The Godfather) delivers the performance of a lifetime in Scent of a Woman, the heart-wrenching and heart-warming film that was nominated for 4 Academy Awards® including Best Picture. Hoping to earn extra money over the Thanksgiving weekend, Charlie Simms (Chris O'Donnell, Batman Forever), a scholarship student at an exclusive prep school, agrees to look after blind, retired Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade (Pacino). The innocent and reserved Simms is immediately thrown off guard by Slade's bullying personality. Charlie is in for even more surprises when Slade takes off for a wild weekend in New York City that will change the lives of both men forever. Pacino won his first Academy Award® playing the bitter yet brilliant blind man whose self-destructive nature hides a deep concern for his young guardian, as well as an old-fashioned romantic flair that makes him one of the most endearing and unforgettable characters to ever grace the screen.
Bonus Content:
- 4K Scan from the Original Camera Negative Supervised by Director Martin Brest
- Presented in Dolby Vision
- One Last Tour of the Battlefield: Directing Scent of a Woman—A Retrospective Interview with Director Martin Brest
- Just Tango On: Editing Scent of a Woman—Interview With Co-editor Michael Tronick
Reviews:
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Al Pacino before he became a parody of himself.
Al Pacino delivers a great performance. Nowadays he has become a parody of himself, but this is before that happened. A good story about someone being treated unfairly and someone pointing it out and sticking up for them.
5.0 out of 5 stars Can we get back to Talent???
This is how you make a movie where the poetry has a beginning, a middle, and an end!
5.0 out of 5 stars Must see the TANGO
Love, love, love this movie. Cannot tell you how many times I have watched it
5.0 out of 5 stars Humor
Great Movie
5.0 out of 5 stars Good
Good purchase
5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Film
Wow! In this character, the way he related to women was just beautiful. It is heartwarming. And it has a powerful message on character. I very highly recommend this film.
4.0 out of 5 stars Layered Elegantly and Excessively (About 20-30 minutes Too long)
My rating is more of a 3.5Thanks for reading!𝑶𝒖𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒓, 𝑰'𝒍𝒍 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒓!Scent of a Woman is a 1992 American drama film produced and directed by Martin Brest that tells the story of a preparatory school student (Charlie) who takes a job as an assistant to an irritable, blind, medically retired Army lieutenant colonel (Frank).Harnessing almost ‘buddy-cop’ like energy, the characters and their individual peculiarities - particularly, that of Frank - are a loose conglomeration of traits found in real people. A week after having seen 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒇𝒖𝒎𝒐 𝒅𝒊 𝒅𝒐𝒏𝒏𝒂 (1974) (A film by Dino Risi that this one is a remake of) screenwriter Bo Goldman found himself being reminded of his brother - who, at the time was residing in a luxurious apartment in New York City despite being well over a year behind in rent for it; his brother’s knack for smooth-talking was mixed alongside two people Goldman was reportedly afraid of (these being his first sergeant in the Army and his own father) with their assortment of inimical features giving birth to Frank as a real zinger of a protagonist when compared to the likes of his inexperienced but agreeably naïve Aid. Despite the fact that Frank is very set in his ways and Charles' influence in his life is seemingly transient, Goldman's script manages to underscore their unique differences while bringing them closer together in a relatively logical manner.Logical as it may be - this doesn't prevent ‘Scent of a Woman’ from feeling muddled or overzealous in regards to how it makes two separate storylines converge towards a common point of interest. For what it's worth: just about every single element involving Frank can be traced back to both Risi’s film and the novel of which Risi was originally inspired by ( this being 𝑰𝒍 𝒃𝒖𝒊𝒐 𝒆 𝒊𝒍 𝒎𝒊𝒆𝒍𝒆, by Giovanni Arpino). The primary alternations are in how the subject of suicide is approached - which is more or less implied as opposed to explicitly spoken about in Goldman’s script - and the extent of which Frank's demeanor is affected by a potential lover or fellow Army service number (which, are scrapped in this remake so as to avoid including points of exposition that are irrelevant to Goldman’s specific context).The secondary connection between this adaption and the original material(s) is the mere inclusion of Frank’s aide - but this character’s prospects for development is taken further by giving Charlie an entire plot of his own for viewers to feel engaged with. In many ways it works as this takes remedial attention away from Frank's compulsive drive towards death on his own terms, but the overall conclusion and investment these characters are meant to have in each other as a whole does feel a bit contrived or forced. This is excavated by decisions made throughout that are not always the easiest to follow in combination with legal proceedings where the voice of reasoning (in more of a moral sense than anything else) is simultaneously counterintuitive.(TLDR: The overall life lesson is…..#Dontbeasnitch. Feel free to #colormeconfused.)Pacino's performance has been the target of both countless accolades and criticism alike. A seasoned method actor, Pacino's spent a copious amount of time with members of New York’s Associated Blind and the Lighthouse Guild, who took it upon themselves to provide insight regarding the experience of blindness from both a psychological and technical standpoint. The dedication to his role - which included learning various adaptive techniques that blind individuals may use to explore and navigate their surroundings - is beyond palpable with a cadence that is uninviting and a stare capable of looking into the souls of unsuspecting audience members (I am almost positive that the total amount of times he blinks can be counted on two hands, total). Some have complained that ‘Scent of a Woman’ unfairly perpetuates myths related to the way specific senses change when one is lost, but Frank's ability to “smell a beautiful woman” ( amongst other things) are referred to intermittently in Risis’ screenplay. Additionally, there is some concern that ‘Scent of a Woman’ goes to great lengths to imply that its protagonist’s bitter exterior and suicidal tendencies are solely due to his impairment, but brief references to his traumatic experiences in addition to addressing his behavior aforementioned to them help expand on the complexity of Frank's unique situation in a tactful and easily-accepted manner.‘Scent of a Woman’ is layered both elegantly and excessively; Goldman’s writing successfully reaches beyond first impressions and surface layer assumptions, but the possibility of growth or change are shown through a variety of scenarios that are at times completely unnecessary (ie - the test driving scene) in terms of length and can make for a bit of a slog. Aromatic and lingering, ‘Scent of a Woman’s fragrance overstays its welcome with an intensity that is equally short-lived.
5.0 out of 5 stars It's about life and how we face it
Slade (Pacino) did what many of us do where we hit life head on making bold choices but then having to live with the results. Slade is at the end of his life and is tired of suffering for it especially since he made them because of his ego. Charlie is at one of those crossroads at the beginning of life. So basically we have young Charlie and old Charlie facing off against each other. Mixed in are some great Pacino scenes in a lifetime of great scenes (too often being remembered just for the mafia roles which are only a small part of his many great roles ie "Attica! Attica"for one). Is it as good as his classic roles, maybe, but it's the entire movie and when he's on screen it's powerful and worth seeing. This was my first time seeing this and I'm 69. I always meant to watch it but i've never been a big Pacino fan and like so many just remember his mafia roles. I'm not sure the rest of the movie is on his level of acting.
An dem Tag, an dem Wir aufhören hinzusehen, sterben Wir, Carlie !
Huah, Filmfreunde!Heute einer meiner Top 20 Filme !Plot:Der blinde verbitterte Lt. Col. Frank Slade (Al Pacino) hat den jobsuchenden Stipendiat Charlie (Chris O`Donell) zu seinem eigenen Schutz an Thanksgiving am Hals. So nimmt er sich dessen an und weist ihn in den Duft der Frauen ein.Charlie wird sein Jünger und soll mit ihm eine Tour durch das süße Leben in New York City machen. Charlie erzählt, währendessen von einem Dilemma in dem er steckt und der Col. steht ihn mit Rat zur Seite.Eine ungewöhnliche Freundschaft beginnt und da stellt sich schon heraus, dass der Col. sich das Leben nehmen will...Pacino gibt hier seine Beste Leistung ab und hat sich somit für die Ewigkeit manifestiert. O`Donell spielt zwar sehr gut aber steht im Schatten Pacinos. Slades Art mit Frauen umzugehen oder ihre Namen und ihr Aussehen aufgrund ihres Eau de Toilette zu erfahren ist einzigartig.Die Szenen in denen die Vorzüge der Frau gelobt werden, die Tango Szene und das fulminante Finale machen diesen Film, auf jeden Fall, sehenswert. Ich habe leider das italienische Original "Il Profumo di Donna" noch nicht gesehen, wäre aber auf jeden Fall gespannt ihn zu sehen, falls es ihn irgendwann mal in Deutschland zu kaufen gibt.Fazit:Dieses zitierwürdige Meisterwerk voller Weisheiten, romantischen Aspekten im Bezug auf Frauen und viel Gefühl, erfüllt immer wieder mein Herz.Ist zudem in meinen Top 20 vertreten und somit empfehlenswert.Critic(al)Film(Hits) Punkteverteilung:Genre(Drama/Tragik-Komödie):10/10 PunktenGesamt:10/10 PunktenDies war einer meiner Critic(al) (Hit)s.MFG der Al Pacino Fan: Critic(al)Film(Hits)
心に残る傑作
何度でもみれる映画はこの世にそんなにあるものではない。これはその1本。法廷ものを学園ものに落とし込んだ上に少年に正しく生きる道を教えてくれる（この青年はもう体得しているが） 私も困難に直面したらどんな選択をするであろうかいつも自問しています。 タンゴのシーンは絶品 このシーンだけであの女優は心に残る女優となった
pour passer un bon moment
bien, mais il faut savoir comprendre à demi mot.
😁
Parfait 😁😁
Très bon film
Superbe prestation d'Al Pacino en aveugle.(OSCARS / ACADEMY AWARDS (ÉDITION 65)).Je n'oublie pas Chris O'Donnell parfait dans le second rôle.Merveilleux film plein de tendresse. La larme n'est pas loin !
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