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Hideous Kinky
$9.99
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pros: Nice scenery, Saïd Taghmaoui
cons: Boring, boring, boring
Hideous Kinky - Hideous indeed, but where's the kinky?
How do some things end up on my rental list? I have no idea. They come up months and months after I... See Full Review
pros: Kate Winslet, child actors, interesting story ideas
cons: too much plot for 98 minutes, rather blandly directed and written
A Good Kate Winslet in a So-So Film: Hideous Kinky
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pros: Beautiful imagery and music.
cons: Completely pointless.
Hideous. Let's leave it at that.
I watched this with a group of college-age peers and we all agreed: this movie was an utter waste of... See Full Review
pros: good movie overall, nice settings
cons: too many 10 year old girls walking around wearing panties scenes
kinky allright
I saw Hideous Kinky recently, on a night when I was channel surfing and they had a teen hollyw... See Full Review
pros: Does it her way, Kate Winslet.....Gorgeous Said Taghmaoui.....music that reminds you of home
cons: people cant get past the title...too bad
Rent this movie....and forget the review
There is something about this movie that I can't explain. I have seen it twice and would easily watc... See Full Review
pros: Great Moroccan Scenery
cons: That's really all there is
TITANIC STAR SURFACES IN THE KASBAH
OK, I apologize for the title of this review, but hey all the catchy ones were taken. It may seem a... See Full Review
pros: The scenery
cons: Hard to follow
Pretty scenery, but hard to follow
As a long time Kate Winslet fan, it pains me to say I did not enjoy one of her films. But that's the... See Full Review
pros: fantastic cinematography, great acting, interesting issues
cons: none
Hideous Kinky: Kate Winslet Bares Her Breasts Again
My wife and I rented Hideous Kinky for one reason only; it is set in Morocco. We have been pl... See Full Review
pros: **Wonderful characters and story**
cons: **Slow in parts**
*A beautiful little film*
I first rented Hideous Kinky because of Kate Winslet. I have loved her since her first big role i... See Full Review
pros: Cinematography, Soundtrack
cons: May not seem relevant to "Genaration X"
Xenophilic Nostalgia...1970's Style
This film has been given a rather lukewarm reception by our esteemed local critics. I beg to differ... See Full Review
Product Details
| Key Information | |
| Genre | Dramas |
| Directors | Gillies MacKinnon |
| Actors | Said Taghmaoui |
| Stars | Kate Winslet |
| UPC | 043396030220, 043396037403 |
| Running Time | 1hr 39min |
| Available Formats | DVD: Subtitled in French and Spanish; Closed Caption, VHS: Closed Captioned |
| MPAA Rating | R (MPAA) |
| Subgenre | Sixties |
| Release Date | 1999 |
| Languages | |
| Original Language | English |
| VHS Editions | |
| VHS Editions | <Edition><item name="format">VHS: Closed Captioned</item><item name="runtime">1hr 39min</item><item name="company">Sony Pictures Home Entertainment</item><item name="date">October 26, 1999</item><item name="rating">R (MPAA)</item><item name="upc">043396030220</item></Edition> |
| Professional Reviews | |
| Professional Reviews | (02/??/1999, p.43-4, Philip Kemp): "...Hideous Kinky finds [MacKinnon] plunging with infectious relish into the vibrant sun-baked colours, sounds and turmoil of Morocco...", (04/01/1999, p.32, Glenn Kenny): "...Winslet's unpretentious liveliness and bravery as an actress are the two best reasons to see HIDEOUS KINKY...", (04/16/1999, p.5E, Susan Wloszczyna): "...Languorous lovely is more like it....Winslet is as gloriously watchable as always...", (04/16/1999, p.E13, Janet Maslin): "...Voluptuously exotic....The atmosphere is an overwhelmingly strong aspect of the audience's experience, and the characters' way of penetrating that atmosphere creates its own momentum...", (04/16/1999, p.F12, Kevin Thomas): "...Gorgeous and exotic. Romantic and blithe in spirit...", (04/30/1999, p.70, Lisa Schwarzbaum): "...Luscious and flushed....Visually rich....An opulent travelogue..." -- Rating: B, (05/29/1999, p.75, Peter Travers): "...The film is colorful, exotic and beautifully acted by Winslet in tandem with the extraordinary Riza and Mullan..." |





