Legend Of Bagger Vance, The (US)

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Some things can`t be learned. They must be remembered
Certificate: PG-13
Running Time: 127 mins
Retail Price: $26.99
Release Date:
Content Type: Movie

Synopsis:
From Academy Award®-winning director Robert Redford comes a wondrous film that celebrates the immense power and infinite potential of the human spirit. Will Smith, Matt Damon and Charlize Theron star in this highly-acclaimed tale of a local hero with a promising future, whose hopes are shattered on the battlefields of war. The disillusioned young man turns his back on the world - until a fateful visit from a mysterious stranger turns his life around.

Visually stunning and emotionally compelling, The Legend Of Bagger Vance is genuine movie-making magic sure to entertain and inspire audiences for years to come.

Special Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
Robert Redford: Insight Into The Legend Of Bagger Vance
Production Featurette
Theatrical Teaser Trailer
Theatrical Trailer
Production Notes
Cast And Filmmaker Biographies

Video Tracks:
Widescreen Anamorphic 1.85:1

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

Subtitle Tracks:
English
CC: English

Directed By:
Robert Redford

Written By:
Jeremy Leven
Steven Pressfield

Starring:
J. Michael Moncrief
Joel Gretsch
Bruce McGill
Charlize Theron
Matt Damon
Will Smith

Casting By:
Debra Zane

Soundtrack By:
Rachel Portman

Editor:
Hank Corwin

Costume Designer:
Judianna Makovsky

Production Designer:
Stuart Craig
Michael Ballhaus

Producer:
Joseph P. Reidy
Robert Redford
Michael Nozik
Jake Eberts
Chris Brigham

Executive Producer:
Karen Tenkhoff

Distributor:
DreamWorks Pictures

Your Opinions and Comments

8 / 10

A surprisingly effective movie.
I wasn`t expecting much since I read this is a "golf movie", but to my surprise, the cast and the plot were very good.
The video transfer is very good. A big part of the movie takes place on the golf course. Most of the shots are beautifully rendered, showing natural colors and hues. There are no compression signs and no scratches as well.
The DTS and DD 5.1 soundtracks are both very good. The surrounds are mainly used for directional sounds (swings, crowd cheering etc.).
The menus are all animated with sound.
The extras include only a short behind the scenes look. Kind of disappointing.
Bottom line - a very good story which is beautifully presented on a good (yet almost extra-less) disk.

posted by Zvi Josef on 2/9/2001 02:08

8 / 10

I wasn`t expecting much. Picked it up off a pre-viewed DVD table that was half-off, paid about the same it would have cost to rent. Then I was pleasantly surprised. Not a movie you need think about too much, still the acting is respectable, the soundtrack beautiful, the story simple. I enjoy it and have watched it several times since. Recently cleaning out the shelves, my wife wouldn’t let me take this to the used DVD store for trade credit, so I guess it has some merit.

posted by linc on 24/11/2003 23:12