Across the Universe [Blu-ray]

starring: Evan Rachel Wood, Jim Sturgess, Joe Anderson (VI), Dana Fuchs, Martin Luther (II) directed by: Julie Taymor See Larger Image List Price: $38.96 You Pay Only: $26.95 You Save: $12.01 (31%) Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1 Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) Binding: Blu-ray Brand: Columbia Pictures EAN: 0043396194663 Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen Label: Sony Pictures Manufacturer: Sony Pictures Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Sony Pictures Release Date: February 05, 2008 Running Time: 133 minutes Sales Rank: 2632 Studio: Sony Pictures Theatrical Release Date: October 09, 2007 Related Items: Across The Universe [Deluxe Edition] The Savages The Jane Austen Book Club [Blu-ray] Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2-Disc Unrated Edition) [Blu-ray] In the Valley of Elah [Blu-ray] see more Editorial Review: Amazon.com: Set in America during the Vietnam War, Across the Universe is a powerful love story set against a backdrop of political and social unrest: it's a story of soul-searching, self-doubt, and individual powerlessness cleverly conveyed through a multitude of Beatles songs. Like young adults all across America during the 1960's, Jude (Jim Sturgess), Lucy (Evan Rachel Wood), Max (Joe Anderson), Sadie (Dana Fuchs), Prudence (T.V. Carpio), and JoJo (Martin Luther) are in turmoil over the war; questioning their individual roles in the war effort and struggling to find a way to hold true to their beliefs while making a difference in the world. While love proves a powerful uniting force, its limitations become clear as relationships are strained and broken over individual perceptions of responsibility to cause and country. A fairly bizarre juxtaposition of extremely stylized, almost hallucinogenic scenes of swirling colors and reflections, highly choreographed dance segments, seemingly commonplace character interaction, and emotionally packed close-up footage of characters lost in contemplative song, this film imparts a good sense of the confusion and passion of the time and is at once powerful, invigorating, and disturbing. The film runs a bit long at 2-hours 11-minutes and several segments drag noticeably thanks to some incredibly slow song tempos. Warning: this production may change how you think about a favorite Beatles song forever. --Tami Horiuchi Beyond Across the Universe Two-disc Special Edition The Deluxe Soundtrack Beatles audio CD Stills from Across the Universe (click for larger image) Product Description: Columbia Pictures Across The Universe (Blu-ray) 'Across The Universe,' from director Julie Taymor, is a revolutionary rock musical that re-imagines America in the turbulent late-1960s, a time when battle lines werebeing drawn at home and abroad. When young dockworker Jude (Jim Sturgess) leaves Liverpool to find his estranged father in America, he is swept up bythe waves of change that are re-shaping the nation. Jude falls in love with Lucy (Evan Rachel Wood), a rich but sheltered American girl who joins thegrowing anti-war movement in New York's GreenwichVillage. As the body count in Vietnam rises, political tensions at home spiral out of control and the star-crossed lovers find themselves in a psychedelic world gone mad. With a cameo by Bono, 'Across The Universe' is 'the kind of movie you watch again, like listening to a favorite album.' (Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times). Customer Reviews Average Rating: Rating: - Absolutely perfect This DVD is perfect in every way. The story line involves a group of young people in the 1960s with the backdrop of the counterculture movement, along with the protests against the VN war, all to the tunes of the Beatles. There have been so many '60s films -- yet this one is totally fresh. The talent of the performers was amazing, each one simply masterful. The choreography was riviting -- stunning. The scene in the recruitment center reminded me of the Joffrey Ballet's "Green Table." I hate to speak only in hyperbole, but this film is worth it. I recommend it wholeheartedly. Rating: - Brilliant This love story is one unique piece of work. Very visual and if you like the Beatles this is a fantastic homage to the best rock and roll band ever. Deserves an Academy Award. The casting was super, story line and editing first rate. There's so much to digest and process, it's a necessity to watch more than once. Very feel good! Rating: - Best movie ver This is my favorite movie ever. I love the Beatles music in it, the characters, and the time era. Everything is amazing. Rating: - Across the Universe is fantastic! I didn't receive the original product ordered (got lost in the mail), but when I called customer service they were very responsive and apologetic. They got a replacement movie out to me within 2 days! Thanks Amazon! I love this movie and it was great to see it again. The music is superb! Rating: - A film to watch again and again and again After hearing the reviews and not getting to see this masterpiece due to a cinema-phobic boyfriend I finally watched this on my home cinema. This is possibly the first film I have ever seen that I watched then watched all the extras and then watched the movie again. To say it is amazing is an understatement. More Across the Universe [Blu-ray] Reviews Browse for similar items by category: Genres African American Cinema Animation Anime & Manga Art House & International

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