Lonely Hearts | 
 enlarge | Director: Todd Robinson
Actors: John Travolta, James Gandolfini, Jared Leto, Salma Hayek, Scott Caan
Studio: Sony Pictures
Category: DVD
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Rating:  33 reviews
Sales Rank: 14145
Format: Ac-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), French (Dubbed)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 108
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: COLD18306D
UPC: 043396183063
EAN: 0043396183063
ASIN: B000QGEB1M
Theatrical Release Date: 2006
Release Date: July 31, 2007
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Product Description
Based on the true story two homocide detectives track martha beck & raymond martinez a murderous pair know as the lonely hearts killers who lured their victims through the personals. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 02/26/2008 Starring: John Travolta James Gandolfini Run time: 107 minutes Rating: R
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Love 'em and leave 'em--dead. That's the unstated but unmistakable motto of the predatory duo in Lonely Hearts, an affecting entry into the neo-noir landscape, with a twist: it's based on a true story. The all-star cast is led by John Travolta as detective Elmer Robinson, a dedicated cop haunted by the unexplained suicide of his wife. Travolta and his partner, played with blue-collar bravado by James Gandolfini, are old-style gumshoes who wear their characters as believably as they do their tattered fedoras. Travolta, particularly, wears his anguish on his tweedy sleeve, and underplays what could have been a scenery-chewing role. In the cops' crosshairs: evil lovebirds Martha Beck (Salma Hayek) and Ray Fernandez (Jared Leto), who prey on single women in "lonely hearts" advertisements, bilk them of their money, and! murder them--as much as a way to prove their twisted love for each other as for the financial gain. The film is uniformly well acted, and transports the viewer to a simpler America that nonetheless echoes modern-day internet dating and the perils that can accompany too much trust. Leto downplays his pretty-boy looks to become believable as the oily and unhinged Ray, and the gorgeous Hayek is made up to a fare-thee-well. Director Todd Robinson is the grandson of the real-life Elmer, and did the film as an homage to the case that consumed his grandfather. The making-of featurette is in some ways even more compelling than the feature, because of the moving interviews with the younger Robinson and his memories of his grandfather, and footage and news clips of the real-life Martha and Ray. There's plenty of fodder here for true-crime fans, and anyone who wants to savor a good shudder. --A.T. Hurley
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 Bad All Around December 23, 2008
This movie had great potential, but was lost by bad acting by John Travolta. He was wooden, stiff and his fake hair piece was so lame. The editing was bad, too. All the other actors did o.k.
 Great film! December 19, 2008
I'm partial to this film because it was filmed in the city I live in, Jacksonville. I got to briefly meet John Travolta during the shooting. I was fortunate enough to watch this film when it premiered at the Jacksonville Film Festival and I wish it would have been in theaters longer. It's a great film! I researched some of the facts behind the true story of this film and the director did his grandfather justice. Very interesting story! Hayek's performance was chilling!
True Crime December 14, 2008
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood: From the Secret Files of Harry Pennypacker
Based on a true story, LONELY HEARTS is a powerful thriller that is even more compelling because it was written and directed by Todd Robinson, grandson of homicide cop Elmer C. Robinson, one of the key detectives responsible for bringing to justice Raymond Fernandez and Martha Beck, a pair of psychopathic killers who preyed on rich, lonely women during the late 1940s.
Although they were only charged with three murders, it is believed that these "Lonely Hearts Killers" were responsible for 17 more.
John Travolta (as Elmer Robinson), James Gandolfini and Scott Caan play the detectives, while Jared Leto and Salma Hayek are cast as Fernandez and Beck. Also in the cast are Alice Krige and Laura Dern.
Director Robinson has done a masterful job of recreating the look and feel of the post-war 1940s. The actors all deliver cutting-edge performances. Although she looks nothing like the real, overweight Martha Beck, Hayek's sultry portrayal is absolutely frightening.
The DVD from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment contains an above average "Making of" featurette.
Michael B. Druxman, author of ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD
 Chilling portrayal of the Lonely Hearts killers, very graphic..... December 9, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The tone of the story and the cold bloodedness is unfolded with a lady who commits suicide. She happens to be the wife of a police detective (Elmer 'Buster' Robinson played by John Travolta).
The story then turns to 3 years later and a narrative flashback to the current events, by Charles Hildebrandt played by James Gandolfini. It traces the origins of the Lonely Hearts killers, Raymond Fernandez (Jared Leto) and Martha Beck (Salma Hayek) and how they met and went on their murderous spree.
Its an average thriller, but falls way short of character development or to be more precise, integrity. The real Martha Beck (according to historical archives) was overweight, not pretty and quite a foul mouthed vile personality (to say the least), now you have a spanish accented bombshell played by Salma Hayek who plays that role, it somehow does not fit. That fact aside she did give an encouraging performance.
I would say the real winner in this film was Jared Leto who played Raymond's weasel like psychotic character perfectly, i thought it was a fantastic performance by him.
Overall, the film is defintiely quite disturbing, especially with the last scene and viewer discretion is STRONGLY recommended. You may feel quite uneasy watching some of the scenes. But remember although it depicts a true life incident, its still just a movie.
I wished for more of a cohesive screenplay to this movie and better casting.
3 stars
 This film just got to me September 16, 2008
I left halfway because I just could not take it. My heart went out to these lonely people just looking for a bit of happiness and what these people were doing taking advantage of them. This movie just stuck too deep.
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