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Big Fish/Rudy 2-Pack (DVD, 2005, 2-Disc Set, Side by Side)
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Leading Role: Ewan McGregor,Ned Beatty,Sean Astin
Director: David Anspaugh,Tim Burton
Rating: Rated PG-13
Release Date: May 2005
Format: DVD
Additional Info: 2-Disc Set, Side by Side
UPC: 043396102682
Product ID: EPID45195816
Description: BIG FISH: In Tim Burton's family film, a wonderful storyteller named Edward Bloom (Albert Finney), who lives in a small town in Alabama, recounts tall tales of his wild worldly adventures. These are shown in flashback with Ewan McGregor ...
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| Movie Description BIG FISH: In Tim Burton's family film, a wonderful storyteller named Edward Bloom (Albert Finney), who lives in a small town in Alabama, recounts tall tales of his wild worldly adventures. These are shown in flashback with Ewan McGregor playing the young Bloom. Told through a series of vignettes, Bloom's stories involve a witch, a giant, a haunted forest, and yes, a big fish. A self-described small-town hero, Bloom explains how he left home at 18 determined to experience anything and everything life could dish out. He worked for the circus, took on daring assignments as a WWII soldier, and rambled across the country as a zany traveling salesman. Utterly unbelievable yet magical and delightful, Bloom's stories just don't translate to his son Will (Billy Crudup) who wants to know his dad's "true" life story. But little by little--through increasingly outlandish tales at which Will cannot resist smirking--the two begin to understand each other, and Bloom weaves his stories into their genealogical fabric. RUDY: One of the most heartwarming ever committed to film, the true story of Daniel E. "Rudy" Ruettinger (Sean Astin, THE LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy) is an underdog drama that escapes--for the most part--the pitfalls of sentimentality. Set in 1960s Joliet, Ill., Rudy lives in a staunchly blue-collar steelworkers' community. Despite his obsession with Notre Dame and college football, Rudy goes to work in the mill alongside his father and brothers directly after his high school graduation. It takes the accidental death of his best friend to inspire Rudy to pursue his dream of playing for Notre Dame. As everyone in his life is quick to point out, Rudy lacks the brains, brawn, and financial means to ever achieve his goal, but he sets out for South Bend just the same, enrolling in a junior college and trying out for the team as a walk-on. Eventually becoming a member of the practice team, Rudy displays such a strength of heart and fierceness of will that he touches and inspires all those around him, including the groundskeeper, Fortune (Charles Dutton), the tough-talking coach (Jason Miller), and even his nay saying father (Ned Beatty). Director David Anspaugh, who scored a previous hit with HOOSIERS, delivers an earnest sports film that concentrates on character and detail, with Sean Astin turning in a remarkably understated, subtle performance.
Notes DVD Features: Region 1 2-DVD Set - Side by Side Widescreen Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 - English Additional Release Material: Trailers Disc 1: BIG FISH Audio: Dolby Digital 2.0 - French Additional Release Material: Audio Commentary - 1. Tim Burton - Director Featurettes - 1. EDWARD BLOOM AT LARGE 2. AMOS AT THE CIRCUS 3. FATHERS & SONS 4. TIM BURTON: THE STORYTELLER 5. A FAIRYTALE WORLD 6. CREATURE FEATURES 7. THE AUTHOR'S JOURNEY Interactive Features: THE FINER POINTS - A Trivia Quiz Disc 2: RUDY - Special Edition Additional Release Material: Featurettes - 1. RUDY, THE REAL STORY 2. PRODUCTION 3. 60 SECONDS WITH SEAN ASTIN Isolated Music Score Text/Photo Galleries: Talent Files | See an error? Submit a change request | ||||||||
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