Gia [Blu-ray]

Incredibly sad depiction of how the modeling industry treats women. Angelina Jolie was amazing in this movie. I would recommend if you’re in the mood to cry!

This was a great, but sad movie.

I love this movie It's Jolie at her finest

Angelina did a fantastic job.

no one could have played gia better. if anyone was going to play her it could only have been Angie. just so you guys know, the fence scene with Linda was a real documented night and Linda still has some social media where she reminisces once in a while. Gia was raw talent if you consider having a certain atmosphere about you talent -- I certainly don't believe just anyone has that. I think they picked Angie because she does have that about her. an unmatched energy in any room she's in or set she's on, and for Gia's time Gia was Somebody.unfortunately I understand the ins and outs of the drug world and the toughs of recovery and it's not pretty, not any of it. but it was less cared for or understood then and by the time she got some alright help it was too late. her journal entries tell the story the way her soul (and/or her subconscious, depending on what you do or don't believe) felt it happening before during and after it all. I believe if there is somewhere else, she's there, and if not, at least she's finally out of pain, and is remembered far more for who she was than what brought her down. well like she said, there's much more for her, just not in this life.I think the film illustrated it all beautifully, especially with the use of her journals, because she got to speak for herself, which not many people get to do once they're gone, especially if their career was a model. there was something so special about her. one of my favorite films, I've seen it a thousand times just never on Prime so I had to leave a review once I did watch it here. obviously I highly recommend.NOT FOR KIDS. the lesson however, is.

Awesome movie & Cast~ True story and Angelia plays her role so well~ Enjoyed watching.

This is it folks - a genuine "breakout performance". We don't get them often enough so we should pay attention when we do.WARNING ::: This review reveals some plot points !"Gia", a film for HBO, stars Angelina Jolie, Faye Dunaway, Elizabeth Mitchell and Mercedes Ruehl.This film is the life-story of Gia Carangi, one of the first "supermodels". How big a star/model was Gia? Well, Cindy Crawford was dubbed the "young Gia" and the "next Gia" - that's how famous she was.Unfortunately, besides being the "face" of the day in the modelling world, she was also fairly famous for her drug addiction and ultimate fall from grace.If you want a more indepth depiction of Gia's life - there are a couple of books available. The best being "Thing of Beauty: The Tragedy of Supermodel Gia".Back to the film.Angelina Jolie BECOMES Gia in every sense of the word. Her performance is one of the best portrayals of real people in years. She is completely and utter believable. She captures what is surely the essense of Gia. She brings a desparate wanting to the character that you can feel.Elizabeth Mitchell ( recently of "ER" fame ) co-stars and really provides an excellent touch-stone for Gia's tortured existance.There's nothing pretty about this film - it shows the whole story, the drugs, the parties, the sex, the pain and the suffering. It depicts, with little filter, the USING of Gia and her decent into her fate.It's no surprise that Angelina won a Golden Globe for this amazing performance. It's no surprise that she was nominated for an Emmy either. You're not able to take your eyes off her. As a matter of fact, this is a much awarded film - including a best actress award for Angelina Jolie at the LA Outfest.Faye Dunaway is mainly here for star power - almost as if they weren't sure Angelina Jolie could pull it off. She's okay here, but we all know that Faye has done some amazing work and here, she sort of phones it in.Mercedes Ruehl plays Gia's mother and she does a good job. She's a little over the top but you suspect it's an accurate portrayal.For the Angelina Jolie fan - it's a MUST SEE, MUST OWN film. For others, it really is worth the time and money.You don't often get a chance to see a young star make an amazing film like this. You'll see small tales of "Lisa" from her Academy Award winning performance in "Girl, Interupted" in Gia, but mostly you'll see an INCREDIBLE performance by Angelina Jolie. Really remarkable.FYI : There is an UNRATED version available on VHS that is currently not available on DVD. The UNRATED version contains more explict scenes ( specifically the shower sequence is longer ).In all, a great film. Well written, directed and acted. A real gem. Thank you HBO.All The Best, turtlex

Great movie!

Really good! Angelia is a tour de force!Good cast! Too!

A sad film but I enjoyed watching it

o.k.

interesting, jolie is great as Gia.

DVD usato, copia noleggio ( con numero scritto a penna sul DVD! )Lingue: English 2.0, Francais 2.0, Italiano 2.0Sottotitoli: English for the hearing impaired, francais, italiano per non udentiContenuti: Il film - Nessun extraFormato: 4:3Il film (per la TV) ripercorre la drammatica storia di Gia Carangi, top model della fine degli anni '70, primi anni '80, che a causa dell'eroina vide la sua carriera crollare, fino alla morte per AIDS. Tra il cast anche Faye Dunaway premiata, insieme alla stella nascente Jolie, con un Golden Globe.