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DVD : The Aviator [Blu-ray]

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starring: Alec Baldwin, Kate Beckinsale, Frances Conroy, Willem Dafoe, Stanley de Santis See Larger Image List Price: $28.99 Amazon.com's Price: $14.49 You Save: $14.50 (50%) 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: Warner Brothers EAN: 0085391186281 Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen Label: Warner Home Video Manufacturer: Warner Home Video Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Warner Home Video Region Code: 1 Release Date: November 06, 2007 Running Time: 170 minutes Sales Rank: 2658 Studio: Warner Home Video Theatrical Release Date: December 25, 2004 Related Items: Gangs of New York [Blu-ray] The Shining [Blu-ray] The Untouchables (Special Collector's Edition) [Blu-ray] 2001 - A Space Odyssey [Blu-ray] The Godfather - The Coppola Restoration Giftset (The Godfather / The Godfather Part II / The Godfather Part III) [Blu-ray] see more Editorial Review: Description: An epic biopic depicting the early years of legendary director and aviator Howard Hughes' career, from the late 1920's to the mid-1940's. Amazon.com: From Hollywood's legendary Cocoanut Grove to the pioneering conquest of the wild blue yonder, Martin Scorsese's The Aviator celebrates old-school filmmaking at its finest. We say 'old school' only because Scorsese's love of golden-age Hollywood is evident in his approach to his subject--Howard Hughes in his prime (played by Leonardo DiCaprio in his)--and especially in his technical mastery of the medium reflecting his love for classical filmmaking of the studio era. Even when he's using state-of-the-art digital trickery for the film's exciting flight scenes (including one of the most spectacular crashes ever filmed), Scorsese's meticulous attention to art direction and costume design suggests an impassioned pursuit of craftsmanship from a bygone era; every frame seems to glow with gilded detail. And while DiCaprio bears little physical resemblance to Hughes during the film's 20-year span (late 1920s to late '40s), he efficiently captures the eccentric millionaire's golden-boy essence, and his tragic descent into obsessive-compulsive seclusion. Bolstered by Cate Blanchett's uncannily accurate portrayal of Katharine Hepburn as Hughes' most beloved lover, The Aviator is easily Scorsese's most accessible film, inviting mainstream popularity without compromising Scorsese's artistic reputation. As compelling crowd-pleasers go, it's a class act from start to finish. --Jeff Shannon Customer Reviews Average Rating: Rating: - Stunning movie, all-star cast This movie is about Howard Hughes who was an amazing man who suffered from a severe case of OCD. I loved this movie because it didn't show the disease comically. Leonardo DiCaprio took time researching it and really gets the audience to understand how horrible the diease can be and how Howard Hughes struggled with it. Back in those times, it was not as known and studied so treatment was not really there. This is a captivating movie and the special features are great. The plot keeps moving ... Read More Rating: - Movie: 4/5 Picture Quality: 4~5/5 Sound Quality: 3.25/5 Extras: 5/5 Version: U.S.A / Region A, B, C Aspect ratio: 2.35:1 VC-1 BD-50 Average video bit rate: 14.90 Mbps Running time: 2:50:05 Movie size: 22,63 GB Disc size: 29,47 GB DD AC3 5.1 640Kbps English / Spanish French Subtitles: English SDH / French / Spanish / Portuguese #Audio Commentary #Deleted Scenes (SD - 2 minutes) #A Life Without Limits: The Making of The Aviator (SD - 12 minutes) #The Role of Howard Hughes in Aviation History ... Read More Rating: - I had such consideration... ...for Martin Scorcese that I feel very sorry for his precocious senility. I can't think of any other explanation (there is no excuse) for mistaking di Caprio for an actor (which is about as ludicrous as mistaking McDos for restaurants). And, since he's persisting in polluting the screens with something whose only merit is he never will be a "Has Been" (since he never was anything in the first place), from now on I will keep clear from Scorcese's movies. Rating: - Overrated The problem that almost all biopics have is that they tell far too much of their subjects' life facts that most of the drama is drained. They never seem to find the important nor key moments in a life in which to imbue the tale, rather they cram a life with minutia, and miss out on any real insight. Such it is with Martin Scorsese's latest film, now out on DVD. The Aviator spans twenty or so years in the life of Howard Hughes, the reclusive billionaire and eccentric, but never delves into the man, merely glossing ... Read More Rating: - Cate Blanchett Owns This Movie "The Aviator" IS Cate Blanchett's film, her Oscar deserving role as Katherine Hepburn is so dead-on, you'd think she was possessed by her spirit. As for the film, not bad, a little slow at times, the CGI is horrific, and Alan Alda's performance as the slimy senator is quite good. The Blu-Ray is loaded with extras, and the transfer is quite clean, probably in the top 20. I've never really been a Dicaprio fan, but if he keeps making movies with Marty Scorsese ("The Departed"), I think one these days, he'll ... Read More see more

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