IGN.com|AskMen.com|Rotten Tomatoes|GameSpy|FilePlanet|TeamXbox|CheatsCodesGuides|GameStats|Direct2Drive|Green Pixels
RottenTomatoes.com
Log In | Register | What is RT?
  • Home
  • Movies
  • DVD
  • Celebrities
  • News
  • Critics
  • Trailers & Pictures
  • The Vine
  • Forums
  • Box Office
  • | Best Of
  • | Certified Fresh
RT Search Powered by Google
help icon Enhanced RT
searches on Google
Click here to turn on enhanced search results from RT on your Google searches by subscribing to our Google Subscribed Links profile.
 
Movies / On DVD / Bird of Paradise/The Lady Refuses
Bird of Paradise/The Lady Refuses

Rate this Movie Help Icon

  • Write a Review
  • Read Reviews
  • Email to a Friend
  • Add to List
  • Bookmark and Share
  • Buy Poster External Icon

Bird of Paradise/The Lady Refuses (1932)

  • T-Meter Critics
  • Top Critics
  • RT Community
  • My Critics
  • My Friends
  • DVD
40 %
Tomatometer

How does the Tomatometer work Help Icon

Reviews Counted: 5

Fresh: 2

Rotten:3

Average Rating: 5.5/10

Runtime: 82 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: A pleasure yacht carrying a group of Americans hits a stiff wind and is forced to land on a remote island. The natives come out to greet the boat, and Johnny, one of the passengers, soon falls in love with Luana, a local girl. He decides that he... A pleasure yacht carrying a group of Americans hits a stiff wind and is forced to land on a remote island. The natives come out to greet the boat, and Johnny, one of the passengers, soon falls in love with Luana, a local girl. He decides that he would be much happier living with Luana in this paradise than returning to his urban lifestyle. But first he must overcome some obstacles, such as teaching Luana English and rescuing her from the man she is being forced to marry. [More]

Starring: Dolores Del Rio, Joel McCrea, John Halliday, Lon Chaney

Starring: Dolores Del Rio, Joel McCrea, John Halliday, Lon Chaney, Skeets Gallagher, Bert Roach, Oliver Toones

Director: King Vidor

Director: King Vidor
Composer: Max Steiner
Producer: David O. Selznick

[See More Credits]

DVD Info

 
 
 
 
Release:

Sep 27, 1999

[DVD Details]
 
 
  • DVD Features
  • Region 1
  • Keep Casae
  • Full Frame - 1.33
  • Audio:

    • (unspecified) - English

    Reviews for Bird of Paradise/The Lady Refuses

    • T-Meter Critics
    • Top Critics
    • RT Community
    • My Critics
    • My Friends
    • DVD
     
     
    1 - 7 (sorted by date; Australian critics are listed first)
    Text View
    Arrange By: Fresh | Rotten | Comments | Name | Source | Date
     
     
    Ratings Image

    The photography is exotic, but the story is for the birds.

    Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | comment Comment
    08/05/08
    Dennis Schwartz
    Ozus' World Movie Reviews
    Ratings Image

    The story is pretty tired, the depictions of the natives pretty xenophobic ... but it's worth watching for a few moments that transcend the film they're stuck in.

    Full Review Source: Goatdog's Movies | comment Comment
    11/25/06
    Michael W. Phillips, Jr.
    Goatdog's Movies
    N/R

    Click to read the article

    Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
    08/08/06
    Mordaunt Hall
    New York Times
    Top Critic Icon Top Critic
    N/R

    Click to read the article

    Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
    06/24/06
    Time Out
    Ratings Image

    No review available.

    comment Comment
    07/18/05
    John Larsen
    Light Views
    Ratings Image

    No review available.

    comment Comment
    06/29/05
    Emanuel Levy
    EmanuelLevy.Com
    Ratings Image

    King Vidor's Bird of Paradise puts the emphasis on flesh.

    Full Review Source: ToxicUniverse.com | comment Comment
    01/31/05
    Dan Callahan
    ToxicUniverse.com
    1 - 7 (sorted by date; Australian critics are listed first)
    Text View
    See More Topics...

    Related Forums for Bird of Paradise/The Lady Refuses

    Click here to be the first to post a message on this forum.

    See All

    More DVDs

    Top Rentals
    Tomatometer Percentage Movie
    FRESH: 1 88% Hellboy II: The Golden…
    FRESH: 2 89% Kung Fu Panda
    ROTTEN: 3 53% Get Smart
    FRESH: 4 61% Journey to the Center …
    FRESH: 5 67% The Incredible Hulk

    More Rentals…

    New On DVD This Week
    Tomatometer Percentage Movie
    FRESH: 96 96% WALL-E
    FRESH: 83 83% Tropic Thunder
    FRESH: 63 63% Sisterhood of the Trav…
    FRESH: 93 93% Encounters At the End …
    FRESH: 88 88% Gonzo: The Life and Wo…

    More New Releases…

    What’s Hot On RT

    Quantum of Solace

    Quantum of Solace

    Watch the latest Bond clips and trailers.

    Dance Flick Trailer

    Dance Flick Trailer

    The latest spoof from the Wayans bros.

    Guillermo del Toro

    Guillermo del Toro

    Five favourite films with the Hellboy director...

    NEW Watchmen Pics

    NEW Watchmen Pics

    You watch the Watchmen

    Other News

    • Top Stories
    • Popular
    • Interviews
     
     

    Comments

     
     
    Top Stories
    Headlines Comments
      
    • Spielberg's Oldboy Isn't a Remake Source: Film School Rejects
    29
    • Fox Hires Josh Schwartz for New X-Men Movie Source: Variety
    40
    • Neveldine and Taylor Exit Jonah Hex Source: Variety
    2
    • First Look at Terminator Salvation Source: IGN Movies
    17
    • Trailer Bulletin: Exclusive Star Trek TV Trailer!
    51
    • Weekly Ketchup: Jaden Smith to be The Karate Kid
    58
    • Ratner Puts Brakes on Conan Reports Source: Los Angeles Times
    8
    • Del Toro Plans Stop-Motion Pinocchio Project Source: Bloody Disgusting
    3
    • RT Sees Star Trek Footage!
    36
    • Weekly Ketchup: Jack Black to star in Gulliver's Travels
    25
    Popular
    Headlines Comments
      
    • Five Favorite Films with Twilight's Robert Pattinson
    59
    • Trailer Bulletin: Exclusive Star Trek TV Trailer!
    51
    • Total Recall: James Bond Countdown -- Find Out Where Quantum of Solace Fits In!
    42
    • RT on DVD: WALL-E And An Exclusive Tropic Thunder Deleted Scene!
    40
    • Box Office Guru Wrapup: Bond Tops Toons With $70M
    39
    • Critics Consensus: Twilight Fades, Bolt Electrifies
    36
    • Total Recall: Sexy Vampires
    34
    • Twilight Headed for $30 Million Opening Day
    28
    • Five Favorite Films with John Lasseter
    19
    • Watch Tonight's Twilight Premiere Online!
    11
    Interviews
    Headlines Comments
      
    • Ricky Gervais - RT's Dinner and the Movies Interview - Chapter 5
    1
    • Ricky Gervais - RT's Dinner and the Movies Interview - Chapter 4
    3
    • Ricky Gervais - RT's Dinner and the Movies Interview - Chapter 3
    1
    • Ricky Gervais - RT's Dinner and the Movies Interview - Chapter 2
    1
    • Ricky Gervais - RT's Dinner and the Movies Interview - Chapter 1
    3
    • Video Exclusive: Josh Brolin and Elizabeth Banks on W.
    4
    • RT Interview: Charlie Kaufman on Synecdoche, New York
    39
    • Exclusive: Alexandre Aja talks Mirrors and Piranha 3D
    9
    • RT Interview: Jason Statham Chats Death Race, Crank 2 and The Sweeney
    9
    • RT AU Interview: Andrew Stanton and Ben Burtt talk WALL-E
    6
     
     

    Around The Network

    • Bird of Paradise/The Lady Refuses at Rotten Tomatoes
     
     
    About| Site Map| Help| RT To Go| Contact Us| Critics Submission| Linking to RT| Licensing| Movie List| Celebs List| Newsletter
    IGN Logo

    IGN.com | GameSpy | Comrade | Arena | FilePlanet | ModCenter | GameSpy Technology
    TeamXbox | Planets | Vaults | VE3D | CheatsCodesGuides | GameStats | GamerMetrics
    AskMen.com | Rotten Tomatoes | Direct2Drive | Green Pixels


    By continuing past this page, and by the continued use of this site, you agree to be bound by and abide by the User Agreement.
    Copyright 1998-2008, IGN Entertainment, Inc. About IGN | Support | Advertise | Privacy Policy | User Agreement | Subscribe to RT's XML feed! IGN RSS Feeds
    IGN's enterprise databases running Oracle, SQL and MySQL are professionally monitored and managed by Pythian Remote DBA
    Certain product data ©1995-present Muze, Inc. For personal use only. All rights reserved.