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	Alfie (2004 film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Alfie is a 2004 American-British comedy romance film starring Jude Law as the title character.
		It is written and directed by Charles Shyer and a remake of the 1966 film of the same name starring Michael Caine.
		One of three Jude Law films to be released by Paramount Pictures in 2004, along with Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow and Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Alfie_(2004_movie) (223 words)

	Alfie - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Alfie tells the story of a young man whose life consists of running from woman to woman, until several life reversals make him rethink his lifestyle.
		Alfie was originally a play written by Bill Naughton, the screenplay for the 1966 version of the film was adapted by Naughton as well.
		The film was remade in 2004 starring Jude Law.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Alfie (237 words)

	TheMovieBoy Review - Alfie (2004)
		"Alfie," a remake of the 1966 film starring Michael Caine in the title role, thematically reminds of a more accessible, personalized version of the recent "I ♥ Huckabees." Although it is easier to wrap your finger around, and, thus, more audience-friendly for the mainstream faction, it is in no way simpler or condescending.
		Alfie's story is told through his varied interactions with the women in his life, each one given enough time to make an impact as a person who feels real rather than a thin screenplay creation.
		There are times as "Alfie" rounds the corner to its finish line that threaten to become routine, as Alfie makes his way around town reuniting with the women in his life and being faced with one eye-opening discovery after the next, but director Charles Shyer fortunately never quite falls into a predictable melodramatic pattern.
	www.themovieboy.com /reviews/a/04_alfie.htm (732 words)

	Alfie (2004)
		Alfie (Law) is a womanizer--a hound, a playa--in designer clothes scooting around a Manhattan that's been tarted up like Jacques Demy's Cherbourg in primary colors and graffiti declarations ("Desire," "Pursuit," "Lost"), which identifies the film as impressionistic at best, magic realism at least.
		Alfie has a light touch--too light, as it happens, as the terminally commitment-phobic Alfie has been transformed into an affable lad who loves children and has a real sweetness about him, but just needs a wake-up call from the maturity police.
		Law's Alfie is so ethereal that he's like an angel; and his "victims" are so unequivocally ravishing that seeing them seduced by Law is more akin to the voyeuristic pleasure of soft-porn than to the devastating effect of watching lonely people reaching for companionship in a creature too damaged to be able to provide it.
	filmfreakcentral.net /screenreviews/alfie2004.htm (715 words)

	Alfie (2004): Jude Law, Omar Epps, Susan Sarandon, Nia Long - PopMatters Film Review
		In 2004, his concerns are almost wholly about him, his relationship to the pregnancy, his best friend betrayed, his inability to commit to anyone beyond himself (he again goes through the cancer scare).
		Alfie's banal lack of empathy is just annoying: he's stuck in a time warp, still believing that man's absolute freedom in all matters sexual and familial is eternal.
		No surprise, the film is unable to work through this crisis coherently, but instead makes it into Alfie's personal predicament (as he literally worries about his losses), leaving out the historical, cultural background of Marlon's (possible) distress and sense of betrayal.
	www.popmatters.com /film/reviews/a/alfie-2004-dvd.shtml (1355 words)

	Alfie (2004)
		Alfie (Jude Law) is a cad, a rogue, a lothario of the highest order.
		Alfie is a narcissist, a guy who uses women like disposable mirrors of his own appeal, then throws them away.
		Alfie is based on the 1966 movie of the same name, the film that ushered Michael Caine into stardom.
	www.reel.com /movie.asp?MID=139422&Tab=reviews&buy=open&CID=13 (885 words)

	DVD Verdict Review - Alfie (2004)
		Alfie, on the other hand, is near-soulless; love needs only work for as long as it takes to get a woman in bed.
		The film is presented in an anamorphic widescreen transfer, in an aspect ratio of 1.85:1.
		It's a dialogue-driven film, not necessarily demanding of a flashy mix, but the DVD might as well just have provided a two-channel stereo track (there is one, and it's tough to tell apart from the 5.1).
	www.dvdverdict.com /reviews/alfie2004.php (1554 words)

	Alfie (2004)
		Alfie doesn't help the situation when he sleeps with her (and ends up pregnant with his child).
		Alfie's own attempts at long-term relationships backfire when he hooks up with a manic-depressive, and, getting a taste of his own medicine, falls for an older woman (Susan Sarandon) who's even more shallow than he was.
		Alfie narrates his story, addressing us directly at the camera while events unfold, and the film makes a slow, smooth transition from a playful sex comedy to a sobering realization that life means little without a constant companion to share it with.
	www.dvdcorner.net /html/alfie.html (976 words)

	New University Paper (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Alfie (Law) is a charismatic limo driver living in Manhattan who is also an egotistical, self-centered womanizer that seeks out woman like a predator hunting its prey.
		As the central character of the film, Alfie acts as the narrator and constantly speaks to the audience, giving the viewers an inside look into his life and how he approaches people.
		Marlon (Omar Epps), Alfie’s only male friend, breaks up with his girlfriend Lonette (Nia Long), and being the womanizer that Alfie is, you know that he’s going to have a chat with her over some drinks and the subsequent chain of events is predictable.
	horus.vcsa.uci.edu /article.php?id=2849 (920 words)

	News for Alfie (2004) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Law proposed to his Alfie co-star on Christmas Day but sparked rumors their relationship was deteriorating by delaying the wedding until next year and spending weeks away from the 23-year-old beauty shooting his latest movie All The King's Men.
		The Alfie star proposed to the stunning actress on Christmas Day and Miller, 23, was so impatient to marry 32-year-old Law, she's been visiting London's most exclusive jewelers searching for a ring to equal her diamond engagement band.
		The Alfie star proposed to the stunning actress on Christmas Day and Miller, 23, is so impatient to marry 32-year-old Law, she has been visiting London's most exclusive jewelers searching for a finger band to equal her diamond engagement ring.
	www.imdb.com /title/tt0375173/news (7565 words)

	Alfie (2004)
		The original 1966 film was nothing short of brilliant in its look at the ultimately empty life of a ladies man. A lot has happened in the thirty eight years between that version and its remake.
		Alfie is glib, socially graceful and employs his excess in charm with an extreme in accuracy to be envied by many men.
		When Alfie wants to feel needed there is always Dorie (Jane Krakowski), her marriage has left her lonely and in need of the specialized attention that Alfie dishes out.
	www.hometheaterinfo.com /alfie_(2004).htm (1251 words)

	Alfie (1966) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Alfie, the character, is a dinosaur by today's standards, but there were, and still are men who behave in this way.
		As a period 1960's piece, the film is almost flawless and Sonny Rollins' jazzy soundtrack is beautiful.
		The ending of the film is very moving with Caine summing up his life and the arty end credits being run whilst Cher sings Burt Bacharach's "Alfie" theme tune.
	www.imdb.com /title/tt0060086 (488 words)

	Review: Alfie (2004) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Admittedly, it's a lot easier to argue the case for a new version of Alfie (to today's audiences, the 1966 original could be considered "obscure") than Psycho, but somehow the film doesn't work as well as it should.
		Throughout the first half of the film, Alfie plays the perfect womanizer, a "fashion whore" who goes after every pretty FBB (face, boobs, bum) he sees, without concern for the consequences.
		Alfie has the requisite moments of pathos and humor that allow the movie to be enjoyed on some level, even if the main character occasionally feels like a walking, talking anachronism.
	movie-reviews.colossus.net /movies/a/alfie.html (778 words)

	2004 in film - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Please note that these are the top grossing films that were first released in 2004; because they may have made most of their income in a later year, they may not be the top-grossing films for calendar year 2004.
		The controversial film, The Passion of the Christ, helmed by Mel Gibson became the first blockbuster motion picture of 2004.
		In the film industry, a wide-release movie is a film that studios believe will appeal to a broad spectrum of the public and that shows in at least 600 theatres in the United States and Canada.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/2004_in_film (1481 words)

	dOc DVD Review: Alfie (2004) (2004)
		The original film is a fine adaptation of Bill Naughton's stage play and put Michael Caine on the map, but the film is something of an obscurity.
		As the film moves to its second hour things begin to fall apart for Alfie and he is faced with the prospects of being alone, seeing the bitter truths that have come from his actions.
		Alfie is a film that may not be for everyone but with a great transfer and a good collection of bonus materials that are surprising for a film of this type, this disc is a no-brainer.
	www.digitallyobsessed.com /showreview.php3?ID=7150 (1161 words)

	Alfie (2004) : News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		One of the things I like about the film is that all the women leave with their dignity intact.
		Alfie is a cad, a rake, a bad boy, and completely charming.
		This film is witty, it's sort of whimsical, but there's depth and heart to it.
	www.countingdown.com /movies/3160296/news?item_id=3577616 (1506 words)

	Alfie (Charles Shyer) Jude Law Susan Sarandon Marisa Tomei (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		In that version, Alfie is an embittered, lower-class jerk who calls women “birds” and refers to them using the pronoun “it,” his only real friend being a cute mutt that follows him around the streets of Swinging London.
		This 2004 Alfie is such a nice cad that when hot and horny older woman Susan Sarandon (politely) tells him off in a touching scene—thanks to Sarandon’s superbly controlled playing—her blunt honesty seems uncalled for.
		Alfie (Jude Law) is a good-looking, charming Englishman in his thirties earning a living as a limo driver in New York City.
	www.altfg.com /Reviews/Alfie2004.htm (1708 words)

	Mixed Reviews - Alfie (2004) - reviewed by Jill Cozzi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		This task was made easier by the fact that abortion was still illegal in 1966, which gave the film a larger moral context in terms of the real consequences of Alfie's recklessness, as well as the film's ability to portray the women he so casually uses and then discards as victims.
		The other characters in the film are simply moons in Law's orbit, easily forgettable, except for Omar Epps, who after portraying a hapless schmuck for most of the film, gets One Terrific Moment that you won't soon forget; and Susan Sarandon, who is a role model for Women of a Certain Age everywhere.
		Marisa Tomei seems pinched, miscast, and shrewish as Alfie's single-mom girlfriend, and Sienna Miller seems an empty Guess model of a bubblehead, with an unfortunate resemblance to Britney Spears, until the moment she must come to terms with the wreckage of life with Alfie.
	www.mixedreviews.net /maindishes/2004/alfie/alfie.shtml (1172 words)

	n:zone Movies - Alfie DVD Review - Starring Jude Law, Marisa Tomei, Omar Epps, Nia Long, Jane Krakowski, Sienna Miller, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		As the film gets more serious you are already so invested in the character that you want to see how it will all turn out for him.
		The first track is very technical and should appeal to fans of the actual film process while the other one is more of a comparison between the two versions of the film.
		This featurette is a little more on the promotional side with only basic discussion of: updating the film, casting Jude, the character of Alfie and why he speaks to the camera, and some of the story.
	www.atnzone.com /moviezone/guides/dvd.php?movie=alfie (808 words)

	Alfie (2004) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Trivia: When filming was taking place in Manchester, England in 2003, a local resident who lived across the street recorded set construction, and on-set activity from his window with a camcorder.
		Goofs: Continuity: When Alfie goes to see Liz at her apartment and is looking at her tattoo her robe/costume is alternately on/off her shoulder between shots.
		Alfie, Version 1, Michael Caine, had it all his own way, because women in those days did think they were lucky to get such a charmer.
	www.imdb.com /title/tt0375173 (403 words)

	DVD Times - Alfie (2004) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		All things must change though, and after Alfie manages to behave so badly he loses the only three people in the world he actually cares about, including his best friend, it starts to dawn on Alfie that he might, just maybe, be going about life all wrong, and possibly, could be, a complete arsehole.
		The problem with Alfie is he beds everyone he meets within 20 minutes, so even when he sticks around long enough to learn their names we’re not waiting for people to get together, just for them to fall apart, which really isn’t very romantic at all.
		Alfie is supposed to be re-evaluating his life, the problems he’s caused are meant to be making him realise he’s been going about life all wrong, and search for the right way of doing things.
	www.dvdtimes.co.uk /content.php?contentid=56581 (2049 words)

	Alfie (2004)
		This film is a remake of the 1966 flick of the same name that starred Michael Caine, about a Manhattan limo driver who spends his free time seducing a different woman almost every night.
		She seems to be made for the role though – the strong, independent, somewhat manipulative older woman.
		One thing that was a particularly effective choice in the film was the editing - in general it was quite stellar, incredibly stylized for its subject, but yet not distracting.
	www.filmmonthly.com /Video/Articles/Alfie/Alfie.html (519 words)

	Radio Times \| Film review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The frankly slapdash 1966 film got by largely on the rogueish charm of Michael Caine as the seducer of the title.
		With the action transposed to present-day New York, Alfie Mark II (a commitment-phobic limo driver) has his wicked way with a series of ladies before it begins to dawn on him that maybe an endless string of brief sexual encounters isn't what it's all about.
		A creaky effort has been made to update the original's post-pill, pre-feminism attitudes towards women, but the chatty hero — this version retains Alfie's straight-to-camera speeches — is still a bit of a loser.
	www.radiotimes.com /servlet_film/com.icl.beeb.rtfilms.client.simpleSearchServlet?frn=43452&searchTypeSelect=5 (302 words)

	Amazon.com: Alfie (Widescreen Edition): DVD: Charles Shyer,Jude Law,Renée Taylor,Jane Krakowski,Jeff Harding,Marisa ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The difference in their conceptions of the role is that Caine's Alfie was a far nastier character, while beneath his gamemanship and bravado, Law's is a gigolo with a heart of gold.
		I kept viewing Alfie as one who was attempting to lead a fairly crude aesthetic mode of existence (based especially upon sensual pleasure), but was finding it increasingly difficult as one thing after another created cracks in the texture of his life.
		I think with this film that we are in one of those rare instants where we have both a superb original film and a very good remake, much as we have two very good CAPE FEARs.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00077BOFG?v=glance (2622 words)

	Amazon.ca: Alfie (2004): DVD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Alfie is a charming little devil, but he's the worst kind of man - a womanizer who leaves broken hearts in his wake as he evades commitment and rushes ever onwards to more women, more cheap thrills, and ever more self-satisfaction.
		When you come right down to it, Alfie is really just a stupid, stupid man who can't even figure out what he should want, yet regrets not having it.
		Had they wrapped the film's ending up in a pretty little bow, I would have extremely critical of this film.
	www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/B0007D5FZU (706 words)

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		Alfie (2004) Directed by Charles Shyer; Screenplay by Bill Naughton.
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	en.wikiquote.org /wiki/Alfie (295 words)

	Alfie (2004) - The Hollywood News
		When Alfie hangs out with Lonette, inevitably the pair start to flirt, and he bangs her on a bar pool table.
		Alfie appears in an aspect ratio of approximately 1.85:1 on this single-sided, double-layered DVD; the image has been enhanced for 16X9 televisions.
		They talk about their impressions of the original and the concept of a remake, staging the scenes in which Alfie talks to the camera, the film’s color schemes and other visual choices, making England look like New York, storyboards, sets, the use of signs to telegraph Alfie’s mood, and the flick’s genre.
	www.thehollywoodnews.com /dvd/040301.php (2652 words)

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