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# Being There (Deluxe Edition)

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Being There: Deluxe Edition (DVD)Being There author Jerzy Kosinski got a telegram from the books lead character Chance the Gardener: “Available in my garden or outside of it.” Kosinski dialed the accompanying phone number and Peter Sellers answered. The result was Sellers indelible performance (scoring National Board of Review and Golden Globe Best Actor Awards and an Academy Award nomination*) in this modern comedy classic. Isolated all his life in a Washington, DC, townhouse, Chance knows only what hes seen on TV. Cast into the world, he stumbles into the world of power brokers (including Melvyn Douglas in his second Oscar-winning* role) eager for “sage wisdom.” Youll like to watch.]]>

Review: The allegorical gardener - I can see why some people don't like this movie. If the themes don't resonate with you, it's not really strong enough as a story; and, of course, if your comedic horizons end at 'Jackass', you'll find it awfully slow. Personally, I think it's a great movie and Peter Sellers should have won the Oscar for it- the Academy gave the award to Dustin Hoffman for one of his more pedestrian performances, presumably because he had been nominated and lost 3 times previously. I won't repeat the plotline, it's been dealt with extensively already. One of the strengths of the movie is that it means different things to different people. Here's what it means to me. I see Chance the gardener, aka Chauncey Gardner, as representing life. The film shows how other people perceive him and, sure enough, he is what each person perceives him to be. He's wise, he's philosophical, he's a great lover, he's down to earth, he's politically astute, he's underhanded, he's ambitious...... in reality, he's none of these things. He's a blank canvas on which others paint their pictures- and what they see is different in every case. Only one person sees him as he is, and sensibly keeps quiet about it. The message is that life is how it appears to you- and most people see what they want to see. Chance is also an individual experiencing life, and in this capacity life becomes what you make of it. Chance, in his state of innocence, doesn't have any preconceptions about his limitations. He simply does what he wants to do or is asked to do. When he's asked questions, he answers in the only way he knows how without wondering what others will think of his answers. When he wants something, he asks for it. Nothing intimidates or scares him. When he's asked to appear on a talk show or to advise the President, he isn't afraid that he will make a fool of himself. In the final, consummate act of innocence, he walks out on the water, simply because he doesn't know he can't. Chance shows what life could be if we were unbounded by convention or fear, things that constrain most of us and limit what we achieve. The film's messages are brilliantly realized by Hal Ashby, and make this movie one of the few (A Room With A View would be another) which outshine the book from which they are derived. He draws a wonderful performance from Sellers, who is completely convincing as the man/child, and excellent performances from the great supporting cast. If you want belly laughs, the only scene in this movie you'll enjoy is the one with Shirley MacLaine pleasing herself. If you want thoughtful, subtle comedy with a message, try Being There. And don't forget to watch the final credits.
Review: TAKING A CHANCE!! - Peter Sellers plays Chance the long time gardener for a wealthy gentlemen who dies early in the film. Chance's life revolves around television and gardening. He has a TV close by wherever he is, even while working. His ability to communicate with others is limited to parroting what he hears and sees on TV. Put out on the street (literally) when the owner dies with nothing but a suitcase full of the owner's custom made suits (perfect fit except about 3 inches short in the legs) he tries to find what life has next. A minor accident lands him in the home of a wealthy and dying industrialist who has a powerful influence on the presidency. (the film is set in D.C.) who assumes that his cryptic speech and tailor made clothes represent an eccentric genius. (The real genius is Seller's acting in the film) His 'words of wisdom' (often the most recent words he has seen on TV) take on a life of their own when coming from the mouth of this 'genius'. Read Roger Ebert's review for a more in depth discussion of the various levels of interpretation one might read into the film. While not everyone (action oriented viewers) will appreciate this film, it is a terrific satire on our culture and the way people react with pre-conceived perceptions of the way people dress and talk. While set in D.C., a great deal of the movie is filmed at the Biltmore Estate in North Carolina, an unbelievable landmark. People have discussed the meaning of the last scene, where Chance (appears to) walks on water across the pond, since the film was released. Great discussion potential, terrific acting and a fun (although somewhat quirky) movie.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN  | B001IHJ988 |
| Actors  | Jack Warden, Melvyn Douglas, Peter Sellers, Richard Dysart, Shirley MacLaine |
| Best Sellers Rank | #90,581 in Movies & TV ( See Top 100 in Movies & TV ) #8,458 in Action & Adventure DVDs #10,082 in Comedy (Movies & TV) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (3,500) |
| Director  | Hal Ashby |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer  | No |
| Language  | English (Mono), French (Mono), Spanish (Mono) |
| MPAA rating  | NR (Not Rated) |
| Media Format  | Color, Multiple Formats, NTSC, Original recording remastered, Subtitled, Widescreen |
| Number of discs  | 1 |
| Producers  | Andrew Braunsberg, Jack Schwartzman |
| Product Dimensions  | 7.75 x 5.75 x 0.53 inches; 3.2 ounces |
| Release date  | February 3, 2009 |
| Run time  | 2 hours and 10 minutes |
| Studio  | WarnerBrothers |
| Subtitles:  | English, French, Spanish |
| Writers  | Jerzy Kosinski |

## Product Details

- **Format:** Color, Multiple Formats, NTSC, Original recording remastered, Subtitled, Widescreen
- **Genre:** Action & Adventure, Comedy
- **Language:** English
- **Runtime:** 2 hours and 10 minutes

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The allegorical gardener
*by J***R on September 28, 2006*

I can see why some people don't like this movie. If the themes don't resonate with you, it's not really strong enough as a story; and, of course, if your comedic horizons end at 'Jackass', you'll find it awfully slow. Personally, I think it's a great movie and Peter Sellers should have won the Oscar for it- the Academy gave the award to Dustin Hoffman for one of his more pedestrian performances, presumably because he had been nominated and lost 3 times previously. I won't repeat the plotline, it's been dealt with extensively already. One of the strengths of the movie is that it means different things to different people. Here's what it means to me. I see Chance the gardener, aka Chauncey Gardner, as representing life. The film shows how other people perceive him and, sure enough, he is what each person perceives him to be. He's wise, he's philosophical, he's a great lover, he's down to earth, he's politically astute, he's underhanded, he's ambitious...... in reality, he's none of these things. He's a blank canvas on which others paint their pictures- and what they see is different in every case. Only one person sees him as he is, and sensibly keeps quiet about it. The message is that life is how it appears to you- and most people see what they want to see. Chance is also an individual experiencing life, and in this capacity life becomes what you make of it. Chance, in his state of innocence, doesn't have any preconceptions about his limitations. He simply does what he wants to do or is asked to do. When he's asked questions, he answers in the only way he knows how without wondering what others will think of his answers. When he wants something, he asks for it. Nothing intimidates or scares him. When he's asked to appear on a talk show or to advise the President, he isn't afraid that he will make a fool of himself. In the final, consummate act of innocence, he walks out on the water, simply because he doesn't know he can't. Chance shows what life could be if we were unbounded by convention or fear, things that constrain most of us and limit what we achieve. The film's messages are brilliantly realized by Hal Ashby, and make this movie one of the few (A Room With A View would be another) which outshine the book from which they are derived. He draws a wonderful performance from Sellers, who is completely convincing as the man/child, and excellent performances from the great supporting cast. If you want belly laughs, the only scene in this movie you'll enjoy is the one with Shirley MacLaine pleasing herself. If you want thoughtful, subtle comedy with a message, try Being There. And don't forget to watch the final credits.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ TAKING A CHANCE!!
*by L***D on July 19, 2009*

Peter Sellers plays Chance the long time gardener for a wealthy gentlemen who dies early in the film. Chance's life revolves around television and gardening. He has a TV close by wherever he is, even while working. His ability to communicate with others is limited to parroting what he hears and sees on TV. Put out on the street (literally) when the owner dies with nothing but a suitcase full of the owner's custom made suits (perfect fit except about 3 inches short in the legs) he tries to find what life has next. A minor accident lands him in the home of a wealthy and dying industrialist who has a powerful influence on the presidency. (the film is set in D.C.) who assumes that his cryptic speech and tailor made clothes represent an eccentric genius. (The real genius is Seller's acting in the film) His 'words of wisdom' (often the most recent words he has seen on TV) take on a life of their own when coming from the mouth of this 'genius'. Read Roger Ebert's review for a more in depth discussion of the various levels of interpretation one might read into the film. While not everyone (action oriented viewers) will appreciate this film, it is a terrific satire on our culture and the way people react with pre-conceived perceptions of the way people dress and talk. While set in D.C., a great deal of the movie is filmed at the Biltmore Estate in North Carolina, an unbelievable landmark. People have discussed the meaning of the last scene, where Chance (appears to) walks on water across the pond, since the film was released. Great discussion potential, terrific acting and a fun (although somewhat quirky) movie.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ If You Like This Depiction of Politics You May Keep It. Period.
*by J***L on December 10, 2013*

This is a very well-done movie of a very funny, very disturbing, very chilling book by a very disturbed author. Peter Sellers plays Chance, who, while still young enough to have no earlier memories, ended up in the house of a very rich, powerful man in Washington, D.C. where nobody paid him much attention and, like Topsy, he just growed. The movie opens with him watching a TV as some other somber, well-dressed people come in and explain that they are lawyers and that he must pack his belongings and leave. Wearing his benefactor's clothes (the 1920's wardrobe of "a man of parts," now come round to be fashionable again) he steps through the gate in the estate's garden wall and steps into the Hieronymus Bosch hell of late 20th Century Washington, D.C. His first experience is with an encounter with some street punks who try to shake him down. He has seen this before on the only place he has seen anything: TV. He resorts to the only keepsake he was allowed to bring out of the old man's house: the TV remote control. He doesn't like the gang confronting him so he knows how to make them go away. He points the remote at them and presses a button. There are computer programs which start out "knowing" nothing. They learn by watching you. They learn the goal and the rules of Tic-Tac-Toe by watching what their opponent does. Thus does Chance learn. He ends up a guest at the house of a Washington heavy-weight and, like the computer program, copies the actions of the people around him without having the slightest idea of what he is doing or saying. The last scene has a troop of Washington insiders planning to run him for President.

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