Writer/Producer Akiva Goldsman's directorial debut adapts Mark Helprin's 1983 novel "Winter's Tale". Condensing a sprawling century-spanning American fairy tale of a novel into a two hour movie would be a daunting task for any director, let alone a first timer. In the face of this challenge, Goldsman attempts to stack the deck in his favor with big name talent both in front of the camera (Colin Farrell, Russell Crowe, and Jennifer Connelly) and behind it (Cinematographer Caleb Deschanel and Composer Hans Zimmer).
Studio: Warner Brothers
Distributed By: N/A
Video Resolution and Encode: 1080P/AVC
Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
Audio: English 5.1 Dolby TrueHD, Spanish 5.1 DD, French 5.1 DD, Other
Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish, French, Portuguese
Rating: PG-13
Run Time: 1 Hr. 59 Min.
Package Includes:
Standard sized 2-disc Blu-ray case in cardboard slipcover with foil enhancementDisc Type: BD50 (dual layer), DVD-9 (dual layer)
Region: A
Release Date: 06/24/2014
MSRP: $35.99
The Production Rating: 2/5
"Winter's Tale" Playlist
Video Rating: 4.5/5 3D Rating: NA
Audio Rating: 4/5
Special Features Rating: 2/5
- Warner Ultraviolet Digital Copy promo
- The LEGO Movie Home Video Trailer
- "Peter's Patents Sail Him Off to New York" Extended - includes the extended bits from the brief sequence from the film's prologue.
- "How Long Have You Been Doing This?" Extended - Two scene additions in present day NewYork involving Peter doing some under the table pump maintenance and returning home.
- "Athansor Breaks Free" Deleted - Magical horse escapes from confinement
- "I'd Snap Your Bones and Eat Your Eyes" Deleted - Pearly gives Cecil a beating and some tough talk
- "Peter Visits Humpstone John" Extended - trims from dialog scene that better establish their paternal relationship
- "Thems are Thieves" Extended - trim from scene where Pearly surveys some orphans
- "Peter and Isaac Penn discuss New Years" Deleted - Isaac discussed his desire to take Shirley to a New Years Eve celebration with her father
- "Yes, Baby" Deleted - brief conversation between Virginia and Abby while walking outside
- "We Have to Stop the Treatments" Extended - Virginia gets some bad news and indirectly discusses it with Abby
- "This One's Personal" Extended - Peter is spotted going into a building by some of Pearly's minions
- "Abby is Saved" Deleted - Virginia gets some good news and two alternate divergent scenes are presented
- "Sometimes We Are Saved" Deleted - A brief scene of Virginia hugging Abby over some narration.
- Ultraviolet digital copy promo
- Blended theatrical trailer
- The LEGO Movie home video trailer
- Veronica Mars home video trailer
- Transcendence home video trailer
- Edge of Tomorrow theatrical trailer
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Overall Rating: 2/5
Reviewed By: Ken_McAlinden
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