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Oct 1, 1998 · “Pleasantville,” which is one of the year’s best and most original films, sneaks up on us. It begins by kidding those old black-and-white sitcoms like “Father Knows Best,” it continues by pretending to be a sitcom itself, and it ends as a social commentary of surprising power.
Impressed by high school student David's (Tobey Maguire) devotion to a 1950s family TV show, a mysterious television repairman (Don Knotts) provides him with a means to escape into the...
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- Gary Ross
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- Tobey Maguire
Dec 14, 2001 · Pleasantville (1998) Reviewed by Almar Haflidason. Updated 14 December 2001. A fight over the remote control sees Tobey Maguire and sister Reese literally zapped into 'Pleasantville', a 50s TV ...
Jan 22, 2022 · The theme is one of repression—both external and internal—and thanks in large part to the film’s timeless quality and avoidance of specific references, Pleasantville remains an incredibly...
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But, better late than never, because it's a good movie. Two siblings (Tobey Maguire and Reese Witherspoon), zapped into an old black-and-white sitcom. The town is entirely self-contained and "50s" to a fault; pretty much the dream world of Walt Disney conservative values, a period as counterfeit as a Hollywood set.
Oct 23, 1998 · In Gary Ross' daring modern fairy tale Pleasantville, an entire fictional town is granted a chance to experience the comedies, and dangers of real life. In this fantastical adventure, two late 20th Century teenagers (Maguire, Witherspoon) accidentally bring living color to a mysterious suburb trapped in a black-and-white 50's utopia -- and set ...
When David and his sister Jennifer fight over the TV remote, they are suddenly transported to David’s favorite sitcom, Pleasantville. They’re told by a spirit guide that their best bet at getting out is fitting in, but their modern sensibilities prove to be too much for the genteel ‘50s town.
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