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The Station Agent [DVD]
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Genre | Comedy |
Format | Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC |
Contributor | Bobby Cannavale, Paul Benjamin, Michelle Williams, Lynn Cohen, Raven Goodwin, Thomas McCarthy, Jase Blankfort, Peter Dinklage, Josh Pais, Richard Kind, Patricia Clarkson, Marla Sucharetza, Paula Garcs See more |
Language | English |
Runtime | 1 hour and 29 minutes |
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Product Description
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Winner of 2003 Sundance Film Festival awards (Best Drama, Audience Award; Best Screenplay, Tom McCarthy; Best Performance, Patricia Clarkson), THE STATION AGENT stars Emmy Award winner Patricia Clarkson (TV's SIX FEET UNDER, FAR FROM HEAVEN), Peter Dinklage (ELF), and Bobby Cannavale (TV's 24, THIRD WATCH) in a comedy about friendship that will have you smiling long after the final credits. Fin McBride (Dinklage), a loner with a passion for trains, inherits an abandoned train station in the middle of nowhere -- a place that suits him just fine because all he wants is to be alone. But that is not to be. Soon after moving in, he discovers his isolated depot is more like Grand Central Station. There's Olivia (Clarkson), a distracted and troubled artist, and Joe (Cannavale), a friendly Cuban with an insatiable hunger for conversation. With absolutely nothing in common, they find their isolated lives coming together in a friendship none of them could foresee.
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Judging by the commentary track, it must have been fun on the set of this Sundance Film Festival winner. The three leads and filmmaker Tim McCarthy have a heck of a good time reminiscing about making the film on the DVD's commentary track. Too bad McCarthy could not get in more about how the story came to be, but you can forgive him since it's such an enjoyable listen. The deleted scenes include an alternate ending that introduces a new character. --Doug Thomas
Product details
- Aspect Ratio : 1.85:1
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- MPAA rating : R (Restricted)
- Package Dimensions : 7.48 x 5.67 x 0.51 inches; 3.84 ounces
- Director : Thomas McCarthy
- Media Format : Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
- Run time : 1 hour and 29 minutes
- Release date : June 15, 2004
- Actors : Peter Dinklage, Patricia Clarkson, Bobby Cannavale, Paul Benjamin, Jase Blankfort
- Subtitles: : Spanish, French
- Language : English, Unqualified, French
- Studio : Miramax
- ASIN : B0001WTWDI
- Writers : Thomas McCarthy
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #45,808 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #5,295 in Comedy (Movies & TV)
- #7,661 in Drama DVDs
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I found the vicarious journey towards connectedness to be well worth it. In fact, I can easily say that The Station Agent is my new favorite movie.
This is a film that you may have missed when it first came out (2003) but maybe you heard about it recently due to Peter Dinklage's rise to fame from his portrayal of Tyrion Lannister in the HBO series Game of Thrones, which earned him both an Emmy and a Golden Globe Award for Supporting Actor in 2011. In fact I was one those people who had never heard of The Station Agent until this year (2014). I first heard about this film from reading a recent Esquire interview with Peter Dinklage. During the interview Dinklage talks about a random but poignant moment when a clearly distraught woman recognizes him on the street. She tells him that her boyfriend, who had died that very day, was a huge fan of Dinklage and that The Station Agent had been one of his favorite movies. The woman took this remarkable chance meeting as some sort of special sign. Dinklage seemed to think so too and described the event as meaningful. Intrigued by this interview, I decided that I had to see The Station Agent for myself.
For those who said that The Station Agent was not what they expected, I can understand this sentiment. You really don't know what kind of movie this is until you are well into it. And for some, it seems that even ten minutes of viewing the movie was enough to call it quits. This clearly is not a movie to suit everyone's tastes. While I generally don't like when reviewers categorize people who like or don't like a particular film, I will say that it probably helps if you are an introvert to easily appreciate The Station Agent. But by no means is introversion a prerequisite for liking or even loving this very unique gem of a film. Whether you are an introvert or extrovert, the need to be alone with your anger, grief, or pain, is something most of us can relate to and comprehend.
The criticism that this movie is "boring" or that "nothing happens" seems to be the consensus of those who gave this film one or two stars. The fact that there are so many negative reviews, essentially saying the same thing, seems to illustrate the dichotomous nature of movie goers. There are people who are going to "get" this type of film and those who have no patience for it. Some reviewers who gave 1-2 stars actually apologized saying in effect, "I really wanted to like this movie but I just didn't." Perhaps expectations get in the way of enjoyment of such a film.
One of the expectations generating disappointment was that some thought this would be a laugh out loud comedy. Maybe, at best, The Station Agent could be described as a dark comedy. The humor was there but it was very refined and subtle. Some people wanted more action. Although a lot happens in this film as far as personal growth and change, no, there is not much action packed drama. Yet the lack of action was a plus for me. The slowness of the film forced me to slow down as well. It was only then that I could appreciate the specialness of waiting for a train or even the beauty of what we consider to be awkward silences. And too, there were those who called this a depressing film. I can understand how that description could be derived yet having watched the entire movie, I felt the opposite of depressed. I felt inspired. There was growth for each of the characters, however slow it seemed to happen. The Station Agent seems to be one of those movies that you either love or hate.
And too I think a lot of people might get caught up in the fact that the main character is a little person. While this fact is addressed in The Station Agent, and sometimes quite profoundly (the bar scene where he stands on the counter), it is not the central theme of the movie. Finbar hold's his own, if you will. The viewer is not guided to self-indulge in pity or in lofty admiration for Finbar but rather, to see him as a regular guy who happens to have dwarfism.
Overall I was entranced by the beauty of this film. It speaks to anyone who has aspired to become a hermit, but underneath, really wishes for companionship. Sitting on a porch, taking in the fresh air, and sharing a laugh. These are the moments that friends cherish. If you give it a chance, this is the film to remind you.
Usually I check, but unfortunately this time I failed to check before buying to see if there were closed captions. Yah, I really do need them, and surprisingly this DVD has no closed captions. It's hard to believe that any movie out on DVD wouldn't have closed captions, but there you go. The DVD set sits on the sideline, with me, disappointed because I am totally unable to watch it. Sadly, I've had this experience before, and so I went online to see if the movie is streaming somewhere, and it was on Amazon, WITH CAPTIONS. Go figure. I ordered it, streamed it, and really enjoyed the movie. I'd watch it again, but my DVD has no captions, which kind of ruins it for me. There you go.
Notes on the movie itself - and a SPOILER ALERT. This movie is extremely subtle and riveting. The more times you watch it, the more you'll be surprised.
SPOILER: finally figured out the angry bar scene. The people are NOT making fun of Finn as a dwarf - they're concerned he's socking away too much whisky, too fast. A drinker cheers him as a macho drinker. A couple watches in worry. Even the guys who he had trouble with originally - and are probably feeling ashamed of themselves - note his drinking, and one of them brings him a beer, and pats him on the back. You can almost hear him say, "Slow down on the whisky, man - have a beer."
It's that subtle. One of the great movies. Watchable over and over again.
Fin, a four foot five inch small person, played by Peter Dinklage, has inherited an outpost dilapidated train Agent's Station in the wilds of New Jersey. This is a small desolate town, and the train station is right up Fin's alley. He is a man turned into himself, it appears after much teasing and bullying as a child and as an adult, he prefers time to himself. He has turned into a loner for self preservation. He finds this agent station fits him well. And, then, comes along Joe, played by Bobby Cannavale, a high strung, talkative, Cuban who is running his dad's food truck. He parks the truck near Fin's new home, so coffee is readily available. Fin is run into, literally, by Olivia, played by Patricia Clarkson.. She is an artist, mourning her lost marriage and her dead son. These three people come together, unusual friends, but each of them have a need that the other seems to fill. Fast friends they become after several stops and go. Chole, a young black girl is attracted to Fin, and he feels comfortable with her. Fin takes daily walks to learn about the town and to follow the trains, his obsession. Soon, his friends are walking with him. Through trials and tribulations, this film fills a need within all of us. The acting is superb, the filming lovely and the storyline, so important in this day and age of estrangement from each other.
Highly Recommended. Walk don't run to see this film. prisrob 09-07-12
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Der Film hat ordentlich Tiefgang und man kann sich gut in den Film hineinversetzen.
Normalerweise steh ich nicht so auf Dramas, aber der Film gefällt mir sehr gut, erinnert tw. an mich
Everything, from the acting, photography, music, directing, the pace of the film – everything is just really good.
I had bought the DVD after watching another film by the director of The Station Agent, Thomas McCarthy. That film was The Visitor which once I had watched it I though I would see what else was available by him. On seeing so many positive reviews about The Station Agent I wondered if it really could be that good. But yes, for me, it really is that good, even if not to everyone’s taste, but I guess you can never please everyone.
It has a very natural and believable feel to it and an intelligent and honest narrative. The are some humorous scenes in the film that have been made in such a subtle way that although the scenes might be comedic, I would say this is not a comedy film per se, but rather a film observing the lives of those involved in a very memorable way.
Highly recommended.
On the DVD there is:
The Station Agent (1 hour 25 min)
Scene Selection
Set Up (Optional Subtitles, English or Italian and English for the hard of hearing)
Bonus Features:
Optional Featured commentary with director Thomas McCarthy and actors Peter Dinklage, Patricia Clarkson and Bobby Cannavale.
Deleted Scenes (six deleted scenes)