Today's release : Larry Crowne on DVD & Blu-Ray
November 15, 2011 - 0 comment
Larry Crowne, Tom Hanks's second directorial effort is available on DVD and Blu-Ray today in North America !
The bonus features are the same for the DVD and Blu-Ray : The Making Of Larry Crowne, Fun On Set and Deleted Scenes. The technical information for both supports are written below.
You can order the DVD
The movie was released yesterday on DVD and Blu-Ray in the United Kingdom... with a different cover. They are also available on Amazon UK : DVD
- Release Date : November 15, 2011
- Running time : 1h39
- Layers : BD-50
- Aspect Ratio : 2.40:1
- Audio Format : English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 / DVS DD 2.02
- Subtitles/Captions : English SDH, Spanish, French
- Rating : PG-13 for brief strong language and some sexual content
- Release Date : November 15, 2011
- Running time : 1h39
- Layers : Dual layer
- Aspect Ratio : 2.40:1
- Audio Format : Dolby Digital 5.1/ DVS DD 2.02
- Subtitles/Captions : English SDH, Spanish, French
- Rating : PG-13 for brief strong language and some sexual content
Larry Crowne coming to DVD & Blu-Ray !
September 13, 2011 - 0 comment
There's just been a press release from Universal Studios Home Entertainment : Larry Crowne, Tom Hanks's second feature film as a director, will be available on Blu-Ray, DVD and Digital Download on November 15, 2011 in the United States and on November 14, 2011 in the United Kingdom.
The bonus features are the same for the DVD and Blu-Ray : The Making Of Larry Crowne, Fun On Set and Deleted Scenes. You can find the technical information for both supports below.
- Release Date : November 15, 2011
- Running time : 1h39
- Layers : BD-50
- Aspect Ratio : 2.40:1
- Audio Format : English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 / DVS DD 2.02
- Subtitles/Captions : English SDH, Spanish, French
- Rating : PG-13 for brief strong language and some sexual content
- Release Date : November 15, 2011
- Running time : 1h39
- Layers : Dual layer
- Aspect Ratio : 2.40:1
- Audio Format : Dolby Digital 5.1/ DVS DD 2.02
- Subtitles/Captions : English SDH, Spanish, French
- Rating : PG-13 for brief strong language and some sexual content
The DVD
Nothing in Common coming to Bu-Ray
September 05, 2011 - 0 comment
I don't know how many of you have seen Tom Hanks's Nothing in Common but if you haven't, you definitely should. Anyway, good news : the movie is coming to Blu-Ray, after it was released on DVD
The 1986 movie directed by Gary Marshall and starring Tom Hanks, Jackie Gleason, Eva Marie Saint and Sela Ward (CSI : NY) will be released on Blu-Ray on January 31, 2012. It's already available for pre-order on Amazon
Even though the movie was not a tremendous hit when it came out, it became more popular as Tom Hanks's fame grew. The film is considered by some to be the pivotal role in Tom Hanks's career because it marked his transition from less developed comedic roles to becoming a leading actor in more serious films. The movie also has a lot in common with Tom Hanks’s real experience.
“When the time came to show the movie to my dad I said 'Listen p'pa, you're all over this thing so just bear that in mind in the scenes where I might be talking to Jacky Gleason but there's a number of lines that I'm actually saying straight at you'.” (Tom Hanks, Inside the Actors Studio, September 1999)
The story is movie deals with David Basner, a successful but rather immature advertising executive who is suddenly confronted to his parents’ divorce after 35 years of marriage. He must then cope with the downfall of his family and his life and his father's illness.
Because of his talent, charm and wisecracking sense of humor, David Basner (Tom Hanks) is a self-made man on the fast track. He loves his job, his bank account is healthy, and women find him irresistible. Then his father Max (Jackie Gleason, in his final film performance) calls to give David the news that he and David's mother Lorraine (Eva Marie Saint) are calling it quits after 35 years. Now, besides the pressures of his own busy life, David has the new responsibilities of taking care of his crotchety dad and emotionally supporting his mother. Through these experiences, David gains a new understanding and appreciation of his parents, with whom he thought he had nothing in common.
As far as I'm concerned, this is one of my favorite Tom Hanks's movies. It deals with the father-and-son relationship in a very realistic and genuine way and succeeds in mixing comedy and drama... and we all know how much Tom Hanks is good at both !