Driving Miss Daisy DVD

Thoroughly enjoyable film

This 1989 film starring Jessica Tandy and Morgan Freeman is a gentle exploration of a developing relationship between the two main characters that started with mistrust and rejection and ends with close friendship and a reversal of roles. Following a car accident at her own home, Miss Daisy's son arranges for her to have a permanent chauffeur. This is totally resisted by the wealthy Miss Daisy who is both highly independent and colour prejudiced. Her chauffeur is a man of considerable charm and patience, totally honest and reliable. Over the course of the film, which spans decades of social turmoil in the US, the nature of the relationship changes as it becomes evident that both are social outcasts and where both can gain mutual benefit from looking after each other. This is as far as one can go without being a 'spoiler.' One cannot imaging the sensitive plot being handled with more sympathy or empathy than here and that is why the film has such a high reputation an considerable following. However, this review is not intended to discuss the actual film as by now it will have both its supporters and detractors. Entering into those conflicts is not the purpose of the review which is aimed squarely at the many supporters of this film. Essentially, for all of those who are keen supporters of this film and who have bought the previous DVD version of this disc, the only issue of vital importance will be whether the Blu-ray offers an improvement technically sufficient to justify the additional expense. For this reviewer the answer is a clear affirmative. The upgrade offers a clear advance on both image and audio quality with the imaging being a marked improvement. The colours are firmer and there is an increase to the perceived depth of the imaging. The whole film simply becomes more 'real.' The film, which is so concerned with close characterisation, benefits considerably from this enhancement of reality. The degree of improvement experienced from this BD will also inevitably depend on the replay equipment used. The following technical information is intended to be a guide to aid in assessment. The screen used for this review is only of moderate dimensions being a 40 inch television screen. However, the television is a high performing 4K unit which delivers a compensating positive effect. The moderate screen size lacks the impact of larger screens but is less critical of film faults. However, the contributing player is, unusually, able to separate the audio and visual HDMI signals before they leave separately to the television and pre-amp. That feature enhances both the visual and audio elements of the output. The audio, not so critical in the case, delivers an unusually wide-ranging and revealing performance. Its precision is equally revealing of film scores. Readers with alternative equipment will have to interpret this review bearing in mind their own equipment and its comparative advantages and disadvantages. The disc offers purchasers with suitable replay equipment a substantial improvement over the previous DVD. In summary this BD is a transfer from good quality 1989 film stock and has responded well to the upgrade and well worth considering. This justifiably very popular film is a good example of the advantages of the BD option and can be confidently considered for purchase.

Great film very happy thank you

Georgia – the Deep South, a Jewish family have their own business, the mother, (Miss Daisy), an ex-school teacher, is struggling with her driving skills as she gets older. Eventually she is persuaded, by her son, to have a chauffeur, but she’s not going to do it willingly! The film touches on racial prejudice, but it is very slight and not hard hitting at all. The film is about a ‘begrudging bond’ that perhaps one day will be acknowledged? There are many charming moments to this film and none better than when Hoke (Morgan Freeman), approaches the son (Dan Ackroyd), angling for a pay rise – this is just brilliant! This is just a lovely film to allow to unfold in front of you – it won’t get you off of the edge of your seat but it is a very satisfying experience.

This amazing film deservedly won the Oscar for Best Picture of 1989. Jessica Tandy also deservedly won Best Actress &, had it not been for Daniel Day-Lewis winning Best Actor for My Left Foot, I dare say Morgan Freeman would've got an Oscar for this performance. The film's masterstroke is how it handles it's subjects. It's heartwarming but not schmaltzy, it covers certain periods of American culture without glossing over &, most of all, it makes it's point about racial prejudice without ramming it down your throat. I should point out that I got the German blu-ray release of this movie. As always the picture & sound quality is excellent. However, if you want the English soundtrack, you'll either have to press the menu, option or audio button on you blu-ray player remote as the disc will automatically play the German audio track. That aside, it's a great release

I thoroughly enjoyed this film, glad I bought the DVD. Recommended

Excellent and funny

As I say this is a very good & entertaining film, all the actors are excellent, as is the story, which is set over a good number of years, it’s a feel good film that to me has the feeling & notion of bringing people together, many thanks!

No compren la edicion mexicana de Zima, es preferible pagar un poco mas por la edicion importada de Warner ya que esta trae muchos extras y audio en ingles y doblaje en español latino, en cambio la edicion de Zima no trae ningun extra y unicamente viene subtitulada. Ademas la diferencia de precio no es tanta, la de Zima cuesta 50 pesos mientras que la de Warner 100, es preferible pagar 50 pesos mas por una edicion con mucha mejor calidad. Nuevamente Zima vuelve a fallar ofreciendo un producto de mala calidad. Compren la edicion importada de Warner.

Thanks ,you guys are GREAT !!

Great price, arrived quickly and packaged well.

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eine wunderbar anrührende tragikomödie mit morgan freeman und jessica tandy. die alte, reiche, verschrobene, mürrische daisy werthan, 70jährige jüdische witwe eines textilfabrikanten und lehrerin a.d., ist wahrlich nicht das, was man ein liebes altes muttchen nennen kann. penibel, anstrengend, kleinlich und exentrisch macht sie es ihrem umfeld die meiste zeit sehr schwer. als sie eines tages zum einkaufen losfahren will, setzt sie ihren wagen im rückwärtsgang in nachbars garten. fortan besteht ihr zuvorkommender und freundlicher sohn boolie (dan aykroyd) auf eine chauffeur für die mutter, die ihrerseits nicht eingestehen und wahrhaben will, dass sie besser nicht mehr selbst ans steuer sollte. sohn boolie engagiert gegen den willen der störrischen und eigenwilligen mutter den 60 jährigen farbigen, ebenfalls verwitweten hoke (schlichtweg wunderbar: morgan freeman als leicht infantiler und schlichter, dennoch freundlicher, ruhiger, mit bauernschläue agierenden titelgebenden chauffeur) natürlich stösst dieser in seinem neuen amt auf eine mauer der schroffheit und ignoranz seiner neuen chefin. doch hoke lässt nicht locker, steht ausdauernd über den eskapaden von miss daisy, und mit der zeit entwickelt sich tatsächlich eine sehr spezielle und innige, über jahre währende freundschaft zwischen den absolut gegensätzlichen titelfiguren... ein toller feelgood- film mit viel herzwärme, wunderbarem humor und zwei exzellenten hauptdarstellern. nicht ohne grund gab es 4 oscars für diesen film über freundschaft, respekt und menschlichkeit. volle punktzahl und somit ein ganz klarer tipp!