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Shopping Girl - The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button: The Criterion Collection [Blu-ray]
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Manufacturer: Paramount
Starring: Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Elias Koteas, Julia Ormond, Phyllis Somerville
Directed By: David Fincher
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Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: Blu-ray
Brand: PARAMOUNT HOME VIDEO
Color: Green
EAN: 0097361430744
Format: AC-3
Label: Paramount
Manufacturer: Paramount
Number Of Discs: 2
Publisher: Paramount
Release Date: 2009-05-05
Running Time: 166
Studio: Paramount
Theatrical Release Date: 2008
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Editorial Reviews:
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“I was born under unusual circumstances.” And so begins The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, adapted from the 1920s story by F. Scott Fitzgerald about a man who is born in his eighties and ages backwards: a man, like any of us, who is unable to stop time. We follow his story, set in New Orleans, from the end of World War I in 1918 into the 21st century, following his journey that is as unusual as any man’s life can be. Directed by David Fincher and starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett with Taraji P. Henson, Tilda Swinton, Jason Flemyng, Elias Koteas and Julia Ormond, “Benjamin Button,” is a grand tale of a not-so-ordinary man and the people and places he discovers along the way, the loves he finds, the joys of life and the sadness of death, and what lasts beyond time.
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Summary: Something Different
Comment: For me, this was the type of movie that did keep your curiousity up and made a person want to watch more to see what happened next. If you are a viewer that is looking for the natural order to things, then this movie is not for you. But if you like something different and are interested in being open-minded and see what develops on something that is unnatural, then this movie will intrigue you
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Summary: An Attention Grabber
Comment: It's extremely rare these days to watch a movie with exceptional special effects that actually offers a well executed storyline, which is what I discovered about the actual movie. Actors took a strong hold of their respective roles and made you a believer.
The second disc was of special interest to me because I am always curious about the "behind the scenes" extras and "making of" documentaries. This 2 disc edition did not disappoint me.
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Summary: purchased from amazon,
Comment: this movie was beautifuly done. must see several times to get it all. We loved it.
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Summary: Good Movie!
Comment: I like this movie very much. It's such a different kind of story about a man aging backwards and the special effects are fabulous. Brad Pitt does a really good job as Benjamin Button and Kate Blanchet is wonderful in her role as well. This movie will (at least it did with me) remind you a little along the line of Forrest Grump. It's funny, sad, and tender.
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Summary: One of the best movies of 2008
Comment: Caroline is visiting her mother, Daisy, in the hospital while her mom is basically on her deathbed. We are in New Orleans and Katrina is well on its way to making landfall in the next few hours. Daisy tells Caroline to get a book out of the bag she brought to the hospital. This book winds up being the diary of a man named Benjamin Button; a man with an unusual condition of aging backwards. This is the extraordinary story of a man who wasn't expected to live to see his childhood, the people he met and grew to love, the challenging obstacles he had to face, his eventual adulthood, and beyond.
This film grabbed me from the very first frame. For being almost three hours long, it felt about half that long. The film length is not a factor as the events that unfold go by rather quickly.
This was the first film I had ever seen that had made me feel better about myself after the credits rolled. On the way home, I wound up not turning the radio on or anything just so I could reflect on the movie for that much longer and keep this rare, warm, fuzzy feeling for as long as I could.
This is arguably Brad Pitt's best role, at least from the films of his I've seen. Making something like having the mind of a seven year old while having the body of an eighty year old man believable is probably not an easy task, but he pulls it off rather flawlessly. The make-up effects are something to behold, as well. The way these effects are used to show people aging in this film is just remarkable.
I've heard a lot of people compare The Curious Case of Benjamin Button to Forrest Gump. The truth of the matter is that other than both films being told in a narrative style and that characters sit on a bench at some point in both films during the time this story is being told, there really isn't much the two films have in common. I for one prefer Benjamin Button over Forrest Gump, but I'm not taking anything away from either film.
As superb of a film this is, its one downside is its length. That will probably turn a lot of people off. I was a bit weary when I first realized how long it was, but once I was finally in the theater watching the film, it all went by so quickly. My eyes were literally glued to the screen the entire time. The story is sad overall, but it moved me in ways no film has ever done before in the past. It's well worth whatever price you pay for the ticket and it's well worth sitting through the close to three hour duration. I wouldn't tell you it was the best movie of 2008 if I meant otherwise.
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