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Whistle Stopper - The Other Boleyn Girl
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List Price: $28.96
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Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
Starring: Natalie Portman
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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Sony
EAN: 0043396214507
Format: AC-3
Label: Sony Pictures
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Sony Pictures
Region Code: 99
Release Date: 2008-06-10
Running Time: 115
Studio: Sony Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: 2008-02-29
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Summary: The Other Boleyn Girl - Blu-ray Info
Comment: Version: U.S.A / Region A
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
MPEG-4 AVC BD-50
Running time: 1:55:18
Movie size: 29,25 GB
Disc size: 43,06 GB
Average video bit rate: 23.95 Mbps
Dolby TrueHD 5.1 (48kHz/16-bit) English / French (Canadian) / Spanish (Latin American)
Subtitles: English / English SDH / French (Parisian) / Spanish (Latin American)
Number of chapters: 16
#Audio Commentary
#Deleted and Extended Scenes (HD, 24 minutes)
#To Be A Lady (HD, 11 minutes)
#Translating History to Screen (HD, 10 minutes)
#Members of the Court Biographies (HD, 17 minutes)
#Camera Tests (HD, 2 minutes)
#HD Trailers
#BD-Live
#Picture in Graphics Track
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Summary: Let's Play Telephone with Tudor History
Comment: Do you remember that "telephone" game? The child at the beginning of the circle whispers a word to the kid next to them and it passes down the line becoming more distorted as it goes along. By the time it makes it back to the beginning it usually has no resemblance to what it was supposed to be.
This is a pretty good metaphor for "The Other Boleyn Girl." The dramatic license in Phillipa Gregory's caused controversy but ultimately resulted in an entertaining story.
In contrast, the film plays somewhat like a game of telephone that started with a Cliff Notes version of Gregory's novel. As the film progress, the storyline spirals farther and farther outside the realm of credibility.
The life and times of Henry VIII were tumultuous, dramatic, and populated by interested characters. It should have been an easy task to write a reasonably entertaining script about this era. Unfortunately, a fifth grader's plagarized essay on this period would a lot easier to get through than this extremely boring and disappointing film adaptation.
I can't fault Eric Bana's performance. He made a great Henry VIII despite limited screen time. Other cast members made valiant efforts to squeeze something out of the terrible script they were saddled with. Sadly, the beautiful costumes and scenery might have been an asset to this film if I could have stayed awake to appreciate them better.
Avoid this turkey.
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Summary: Henry VIII
Comment: Good period piece, exceptional costuming, sets.Good Story, but had difficulty picturing Natalie Portman in the role as the deceitful sister.
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Summary: THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL
Comment: GREAT DVD. ON AMAZON YOU CAN GET IT AT A FRACTION OF THE ORIGINAL COST.
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Summary: Pretty Good
Comment: Saw this at the theater, first. Not too bad. Good to see natalie Portman has started to act. her amadala was, to be honest, pretty plastic. Scarlet Johansson was good. She has a much better range than Portman. The Henry VIII actor should have been chosen to look a bit more like Henry. Also, the presence of the English King was a bit weak.
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Based on the best-selling novel The Other Boleyn Girl is a captivating tale of intrigue romance and betrayal starring Natalie Portman Scarlett Johansson and Eric Bana. Two sisters Anne (Portman) and Mary (Johansson) are driven by their ambitious family to seduce the king of England (Bana) in order to advance their position in court. What starts as an opportunity for the girls to increase the family fortune becomes a deadly rivalry to capture the heart of a king and stay alive.System Requirements:Running Time: 115 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA/CLASSICS Rating: PG-13 UPC: 043396214507 Manufacturer No: 21450
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