James Clavell's Noble House (1988)
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| Cast | Pierce Brosnan, Ben Masters and Deborah Raffin |
| Theatrical Release | February 21, 1988 |
| DVD Release | March 25, 2008 |
| Running Time | 376 minutes |
| MPAA Rating | NR (Not Rated) |
| UPC Code | 012236226970 |
| Buy this item | $13.99 at Amazon.com As of May 3 1:29 EDT (details) 2 DVD, LION'S GATE ENTERTAINMENT, Usually ships in 24 hours, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled) Or 23 new from $12.88, 6 used from $13.15 |
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FINALLY ON DVD !!!ONE OF THE BEST SERIES OF ALL TIME ARRIVES AT LAST ON DVD, A MUST HAVE FOR PIERCE BROSNAN FANS April 30, 2008
Excellent ... captures the spirit of the book
I am a huge Clavell fan and have read all his work. The Noble House mini-series is a faithful representation of a wonderful book. It does not do quite as good a job as the Shogun mini-series did for that book, but still it is quite excellent. I highly recommend this DVD set. April 27, 2008
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The story played close to the book. That was in large part due to the author's contribution. This tv mini series was enjoyed by all the adults in the house. There were some sub plots left out. If you have never read the book you will find that the tv version plays smoothly and keeps the audience engaged and entertained while keeping the main plot on course. April 26, 2008
Wonderful
I love the entire series of tales from the orient by James Clavell. The adventures from Shogun to this more modern world of the Noble House are wonderful. I only regret that we have lost this wonderful writer.
The movie version of the book is well done, and the acting is superb. The choice of actors made all the difference in the world. This is a movie that should be in every DVD collection. April 26, 2008
The Nobel House
A Wonderful Mini Series. From the opening sequence it had me hooked, the style and mystique of the Orient. Set in Hong Kong, where east meets west, ancient traditions collide with super wealth and power. Pierce Brosnan as Taipan of the Noble house. The Taipan, the leader of the great chouse and company, Stuans. Involved in shipping it seems, bit hard to workout what exactly they do apart from make money. And make money they do. Hand over fist it appears. Ian Dunross (Pierce Brosnan) is ripe to be raided by the ugly American from Parcom. Ad to the mix the evil rival magnate Quinlan Gornt (John Rhys-Davies) and we are plunged into the seedy world of counter espinonage and the criminal underworld. As The Tipan and Gornt fight it out over a tense week fighting each other on the stock exchange and forcing great sums of money to change hands, ruining small banks in the process. All just to save face. The Noble House is a grant romp through the 80's when greed and power were wonderful. It is full of wonderfully memorable catch phrases and cliches, The Noble House of Chen, Number One Son Chen, Taipan, Joss (luck), The Old Hag, and the list goes on. I would have liked to have seen a few extras on the DVD. The apartment building collapse towards the climax is great to see in clear slow motion. However the aftermarth is a bit far fetched, knowing what we do now, with the likes of Threadbo, and The Twin Towers. A grand story, well told and well made. April 26, 2008