Catch Me If You Can (VHS, 2003)

"Catch Me If You Can" starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks. The DVD is a two-disc set, which features the film in your choice of widescreen or Standard format(why would you want standard?) along with plenty of behind the scenes goodies and documentaries to supplement the film.
I did not see the film when it was released in the theater. I thought about it, but I couldn't overcome my displeasure of Leo DiCaprio and the whole "Titanic" hype. However, now that I have seen it, I regret my hesitance, because it really is a fine film.

Directed by Steven Spielberg, "Catch Me If You Can" is based on the true story of a teenager, who, upon learning of his parents divorce, runs away from home and develops a knack for forging checks and passing himself off as a doctor, a lawyer, and anything else required to maintain his wild lifestyle. The film takes place in the 60's and is full of color and fun. Leo DiCaprio does such a fine job that I forgot all about "Titanic". And Tom Hanks, who plays a government agent out to catch Leo, delivers his best performance since "Saving Private Ryan." The movie is a lot of fun to watch, and, after making such heavy handed films as "Artificial Intelligence" and "Private Ryan", it is good to know that Steven Spielberg can still create a movie as delightful as the ones he made in his prime, such as "Jaws" and "Raiders of the Lost Ark."

Acclaimed, Oscar-winning director Steven Spielberg has never ceased to amaze me. His efforts in directing are unprecedented. In 2002, he helmed the screen version of "Catch Me If You Can", based on the true story of Frank Abagnale Jr. and how he successfully conned millions of dollars from Pan Anerican airways, posing as a pilot for the company. During this time, he also posed as a pedeiatrician in a Georgia hospital for nearly a year. Leonardo DiCaprio gives an excellent portrayal of Frank Jr., who was eventually caught by the FBI by the time he was just 19 years old. Oscar-winner Christopher Walken plays Frank Sr., Frank Jr.'s father and a World War II veteran in a role for which he was nominated for an Academy Award as Best Supporting Actor. The very talented Amy Adams plays the part of Brenda Strong, a young nurse who eventually falls for Frank Jr. Martin Sheen and Nancy Lenehan play Brenda's parents, Roger and Carol Strong. James Brolin plays Jack Barnes, who has an affair with Frank's mother Paula. Jennifer Garner has a cameo as a call girl. Tom Hanks plays Carl Hanratty, the FBI agent who consistently pursues Frank in order to bring him in. John Williams earned an Oscar nomination for his masterful score which has an almost Henry Mancini-jazzy feel to it, perfectly reflecting the 1960s. Classic songs like "Come Fly With Me", "The Look Of Love", "The Girl from Ipanema", "He's So Fine", "You Really Got Me" and "The Christmas Song" are also featured on the soundtrack. There's even a small clip of Sean Connery as James Bond. This is, by far, one of Spielberg's best directorial efforts. A classic film from 2002.

HELLO, I AM ANNIE SZOTT, POETRY4FUN@CHARTER.NET, MY ID ON EBAY IS POETRY4FUN -

I HAD SEEN THIS MOVIE SEVERAL YEARS AGO ON HBO AND THAT WAS THE DAYS BEFORE I HAD THE DVR MACHINE WHERE YOU CAN RECORD YOUR MOVIES AND GO BACK AND WATCH THEM LATER
AND I JUST REMEMBERED IT WHEN I WAS LOOKING THROUGH THIS KIND SELLER'S MOVIES AND THERE IT WAS, AND I JUST HAD TO HAVE IT!

THE MOVIE WAS PERFECT, A MOVIE THAT IS TRUE ABOUT A FBI AGENT, PLAYED BY TOM HANKS AND THE MAN WAS LEONARDO ???? LAST NAME I CAN'T THINK OF IT, BUT THE AMAZING PART
WAS HOW HE WAS A DOCTOR, LAWYER, AN AIRPLANE PILOT, AND HE WAS DOING ALL OF THIS
WHEN HE WAS JUST 17 YEARS OLD, AND THEN TOM HANKS FINALLY CAUGHT HIM IN FRANCE AND THE GOVERNMENT WANTED HIM SO BAD, WELL, HE KEPT ESCAPING, FINALLY IN PRISON, THE FBI AGENT, OVER TOM HANKS, ASKED HIM IF HE WANTED TO HELP THEM WITH CATCHING OTHER CHECK FRAUD PEOPLE, AND HE DID, AND HE WORKED WITH TOM HANKS FOR YEARS AND YEARS AND THE FBI PAID HIM MILLIONS OF DOLLARS A YEAR, AND IT WAS EXCITING AND I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS MOVIE TO ANYONE THAT WANTS TO SEE TRUE STORIES FILLED WITH EXCITMENT - SINCERELY, ANNIE B

This is the first book I ever read cover to cover without putting it down, you'll see why when you watch it. The charming silver tongue devil Leonardo Di Caprio does a marvelous job of sucking them in and you dont hate him for it in the movie....