Pleasantville (UK)

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Pleasantville - it`s just around the corner
Certificate: 12
Running Time: 124 mins
Retail Price: £19.99
Release Date:
Content Type: Movie

Synopsis:
In Pleasantville, USA, there has never been any rain. There has never been any hatred, aggression or tears. In Pleasantville, USA, there has never been a passionate kiss. There has never been a flat tyre, a red rose or a work of art. Until now.

Two modern day teenagers (Tobey Maguire and Reese Witherspoon) find themselves trapped in Pleasantville, a black and white `50s TV. series - and set off a revolution. There can be no turning back once the people of Pleasantville begin experiencing such strange wonders as love, sex, art, and even rain for themselves.

Slowly, the town turns from black-and-white to technicolour as real life creeps into Pleasantville. But real life has its dark side, and not all of the perfect population of Pleasantville are happy with the changes...

Special Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
`Making of` documentary
Original Theatrical Trailer
`The Art of Pleasantville`

Video Tracks:
Widescreen Anamorphic 1.85:1

Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Dolby Digital Surround 2.0 English

Subtitle Tracks:
English

Directed By:
Gary Ross

Written By:
Gary Ross

Starring:
J.T. Walsh
Don Knotts
Reese Witherspoon
Tobey Maguire
Jeff Daniels
Joan Allen
William H. Macy

Casting By:
Debra Zane
Ellen Lewis

Soundtrack By:
Randy Newman

Editor:
William Goldenberg

Costume Designer:
Judianna Makovsky

Production Designer:
Jeannine Claudia Oppewall

Producer:
Allison Thomas
Steven Soderbergh
Gary Ross
Edward Lynn
Jon Kilik
Robert John Degus
Susan Borowitz
Andy Borowitz
Robin Bissell
Allen Alsobrook

Executive Producer:
Mary Parent
Michael De Luca

Distributor:
New Line Productions

Your Opinions and Comments

6 / 10

Weird, weird WEIRD film. Not worth buying at all - it`s far too long and gets tedious to watch. Maybe rent this because the special effects are amazing. Great features, too bad about the film.

posted by EllieHM on 25/2/2000 19:04

8 / 10

A recommended film for those who like a thoughtful, wise and moving experience. There is a lot of symbolism in the film and although sometimes too obvious. The special effects look great on DVD and really are a standout in this film. This film is also quite funny and a lot of the humour comes from the difference between the real and `fantasy world that is pleasantville`. Downers in the film are perhaps its length - it falls a bit once the visual delights of the film become second nature. The plot is fairly obvious but the charm of the cast makes up for it. Overall though its well worth seeing and I am glad I rented it. Its the sort of film that you will remember for certain sequences - particularily as the b&w world of pleasantville starts to get slowly colourised. Good film.

posted by am1001 on 30/10/2000 03:19

8 / 10

It`s not often I buy a DVD if I`ve already seen the film, Pleasantville is the exception. Every time I see this film I always laugh, it`s very entertaining time and again.

posted by David Hopwood on 25/7/2002 00:19