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Queen Latifah is absolutely delightful in Wayne Wang's romantic comedy, LAST HOLIDAY. Latifah stars as Georgia Byrd, a reserved plus-sized woman who lives a dreary, ordinary life in pre-Katrina New Orleans, where she dreams of an elegant existence filled with fancy food, stylish clothing, and high-society parties. But she spends most of her evenings eating frozen dinners all alone, often thinking about a shy coworker (LL Cool J) she has a crush on. When she is suddenly diagnosed with a terminal illness and given three weeks to live, she collects her savings and decides to go crazy, doing all those things she would never allow herself to do before. She heads for one of the world's ritziest hotels, the Grand Hotel Pupp in Karlovy Vary in the Czech Republic, where she takes advantage of every luxury she can, from spa treatments to downhill ski runs to helicopter trips to designer shopping excursions. While her lavish appetite is admired by a gourmet chef (Gerard Depardieu, showing agile comic skill), she is deemed a potential threat by a corporate bigwig (a slick Timothy Hutton). She's also none too happy to find her too-smooth senator (Giancarlo Esposito) enjoying a lush vacation instead of serving his community. Latifah simply lights up the screen in a somewhat different version of the role played by Alec Guinness in Henry Cass's 1950 original. This version of LAST HOLIDAY has been updated with a playful pop soundtrack, Geoffrey Simpson's beautiful photography, William Arnold's bright and colourful production design, and an enjoyable, light-hearted pace from director Wang (DIM SUM, THE JOY LUCK CLUB, and MAID IN MANHATTAN).Product Identifiers
ProducerSteve Starkey, Robert Zemeckis, Laurence Mark, Richard Vane, Jack Rapke
EAN5014437900838
eBay Product ID (ePID)53412317
Product Key Features
ActorTimothy Hutton, L.L. Cool J., Giancarlo Esposito, Alicia Witt, Queen Latifah, Gerard Depardieu, Michael Nouri, Jane Adams
Film/TV TitleLast Holiday
DirectorWayne Wang
LanguageEnglish
Run Time111 Mins
Release Year2006
FormatDVD
FeaturesPacking Light,\Last Look,\23 Years In The Making,\Deleted Scenes,\Recipes From last Holiday,\Theatrical Trailer
GenreComedy, Romantic
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
Certificate12A/12
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America
ComposerGeorge Fenton
ReviewsSight And Sound - There are moments when the film invokes the ghosts of Jimmy Stewart's Jefferson Smith and George Bailey, Chicago Tribune - ... Bold and very funny
ScreenwriterPeter S. Seaman, Jeffrey Price
Sound sourceDolby Digital 5.1 Surround
Movie/TV TitleLast Holiday
Ratings and reviews
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- 14 Apr, 2021
The last holiday
I love this film so therefore I had to have it on dvd 😀 very easy to watch Good delivery timeVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 15 Jul, 2023
Feelgood comedy escape.
A great remake for a new generation to enjoy with a fresh and entertaining look at life, death and love and just being yourself. A great and interesting mix of characters with a great ensemble cast.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 23 May, 2019
DVD with an enjoyable, feel-good storyline.
A+ speedy delivery. Great fun, entertaining story line. Good to see Queen Latifa as star of the film. She aquits herself very well and this is a feel-good film that entertains and after watching, leaves you with a smile on your face!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 10 Aug, 2022
Last holiday
It just shows when you think all things are lost, how you can turn your life around.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 10 Mar, 2021
Worth watching
Queen latifah plays a good part in this film. She is a good actress Nice film. Give it a goVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 03 Jul, 2019
Queen rules
I've seen this film several times over the years and it really is one of the best. Queen Latiffah is marvellous and all the other characters are too.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 08 Aug, 2019
Entertainment dvd
It arrived on time good condition and good filmVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 10 Mar, 2021
good
greatVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 20 Aug, 2020
good
really enjoyed itVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 11 Jul, 2018
One of the best
Great castVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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