Lorna Doone | 
 enlarge | Director: Mike Barker
Actors: Richard Coyle, Amelia Warner, Aidan Gillen, Martin Clunes, Barbara Flynn
Studio: 2 Entertain Video
Category: DVD
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Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 1130
Format: Pal
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Parental Guidance
Region: 2
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 150 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 5014503215323
ASIN: B000EGCD5K
Release Date: March 13, 2006
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 Classic Tale - Brilliant Cast! July 5, 2008
Scots Lass (Scotland)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
The story of Lorna Doone - of love between a man and woman on opposite sides of warring factions - has been filmed many times but this BBC adaptation has an eye-watering cast of TV and film favourites and stunning production values.
Told in two 75 minute parts, we see John Ridd (the Heath Ledger-ish Richard Coyle) set his sights on the Grand-daughter of the outlaw Doone family, played by Amelia Warner. Set at the end of the reign of Charles the 2nd, this drama has romance, action and plenty of twists and turns and with a PG rating is suitable for the whole family.
Amongst those familiar faces are Jack Shepherd (Golden Compass, Wycliffe),Barbara Flynn (When The Boat Comes In), Michael Kitchen and Honeysuckle Weeks (Foyles War), Martin Clunes (Doc Martin), Peter Vaughan (Porridge, Our Mutual Friend), Martin Jarvis (Morse) and Aiden Gillen gives us a storming villain in the shape of Carver Doone, future leader of the Doone clan and intended husband of Lorna.
A classic tale which is enjoyable again and again this is the version to buy. The costumes, staging, scenery and overall authenticity sweep the viewer into the story for a thrilling 3 hour drama.
 Predictable Hollywood-style fare, with good production values June 12, 2008
Nazim Bharmal (Reading, UK)
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
If you enjoy, say, Last of the Mohicans or Braveheart then this may be for you. On the other hand, if you prefer character development, authenticity of acting to the period, and letting the story tell itself then it won't be.
Ultimately, this is a plot-driven movie which (like a previous reviewer noted) we didn't see beyond the first episode. I felt like I'd seen it all before, and this time it had slightly different accents (British, not American) and landscapes (Welsh, not American).
Ignoring the mish-mash of accents (some obviously can try, some can't) and the hammy acting at times (Martin Clunes is guilty), the most objectionable item is that its not clear whats going on and when. All that seems to matter is that the story proceeds from A to B.
On the plus side, the scenery and photography is pretty marvelous and some of the costumes rather nice. (Its not a common time period for dramas.)
Swash-buckling stuff! March 15, 2008
Ms. S. C. Bidwell (Oxfordshire (mostly!))
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I'm an unabashed period drama lover, but the BBC's adaptation of Lorna Doone is by far, my favourite. Honestly, I found the book hard work, but the story is much better encapsulated in this production. John Ridd is the son of a farmer, murdered by the Doones, a hated gang of outlaws on Exmoor. John seeks to avenge his father's murderers but in the process falls for beautiful, innocent Lorna Doone, betrothed to the most evil Carver Doone. It's a sweeping story that encapsulates the power of hatred, the strength of love and the journey one man takes to see justice done.
The entire cast was perfect: Aidan Gillan was fantastic as the cunning and intoxicatingly vicious Carver Doone; Peter Vaughan is everything I imagined Sir Ensor Doone to be- clever and cruel but with an old-fashioned honour and tenderness about him; Jeremy Irons is brilliant as the dourly sardonic Judge Jefferies; Richard Coyle is insurpassable as the hero, John Ridd, and Amelia Warner is Lorna to a T. Barbara Flynn and Martin Clunes also deserve mention for their performances too.
Here you have swashbuckling excitement, mystery, romance, wit, humour and tragedy teamed with a rugged, misty landscape and a gorgeous soundtrack (which, sadly, the BBC never released). BUY IT EVEN IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN IT- it's that good.
 One of the poorest adaptations of anything I've seen in a long time. March 13, 2008
Boo Radley (Australia)
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
I couldn't watch it beyond the first episode. Amelia Warner was beautiful, but the performance was really lacklustre. As soon as she opened her mouth the illusion of Lorna Doone, romantic heroine, dissipated. Richard Coyle was an oafish John Ridd who did little but grin sheepishly and make awkward advances toward Lorna, who seemed pretty unimpressed, though we were plainly meant to detect chemistry between the two. The accents were mangled and confused, as though the actors weren't sure whether they were supposed to be Welsh, Cornish or 17th Century King's English. Poor Aidan Gillen struggled so much with his accent that he sounded strained and effeminate rather than menacing. I found myself wishing they'd all get shot, especially the soulless and irritating John Ridd, or at the very least that Lorna would ditch both Ridd and Carver and find somebody new.
 Ok, but not great. February 23, 2008
N. T. Diep (London - UK)
1 out of 5 found this review helpful
I have never read the book so I can't comment on how closly it follows it, instead, I watched the movie for itself. On the plus side, most of the actors were extremely good looking. The scenery was lovely, and there is a story line. However, I found the acting itself a bit wooden in some places, particularly the two leading characters. It does seem to be a very low budget film.
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