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Inkheart [DVD]

Brendan Fraser    Parental Guidance   DVD
3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (54 customer reviews)
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  • Actors: Brendan Fraser
  • Format: PAL
  • Language: English
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: PG
  • Studio: Entertainment in Video
  • DVD Release Date: 13 April 2009
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (54 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B001O5BFWW
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,161 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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Product Description

Children's fantasy action adventure. Meggie (Eliza Bennett) travels all over the world with her father Mo 'Silvertongue' Folchart (Brendan Fraser), a skilled bookbinder. Mo has a very special talent: he is able to bring story characters to life as he reads. When he brings three characters to life from the medieval tale 'Inkheart', fire-eater Dustfinger (Paul Bettany) and the villainous duo Capricorn (Andy Serkis) and Basta (Jamie Foreman), he unleashes a terrible evil that will come back to cause all kinds of trouble for his family for years to come. Helen Mirren and Jim Broadbent co-star.

Product Description

When a story book is read the characters literally leap of the page.It is up to Mo to use his magic powers to send the interlopers back to their own world.A thrilling quest aided by his daughter and friends and pitted against fantastic beasts and villains.Includes actors Helen Mirren and Jim Broadbent.Also has a special feature of co-star Eliza Bennett sharing a favorite passage not in the movie accompanied by illustrations


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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Just Your Average Fantasy Adventure 23 Jun 2009
By Mark Baker TOP 500 REVIEWER
Format:DVD
Mortimer "Mo" Folchart (Brendan Fraser) makes his living as a repairer of old books. He and his daughter Meggie (Eliza Bennett) travel all over Europe stopping in antiquated bookshops. And in each one, Mo searches the entire collection for one book in particular, Inkheart.

Mo finally finds a copy, but just after he does, he is confronted by Dustfinger (Paul Bettany), one of the characters from the novel. Mo manages to run away, and he and Meggie flee to great aunt Elinor's (Helen Mirren) in Italy. But they aren't safe there. Dustfinger appears again, says he is working with Capricorn (Andy Serkis) now, and kidnaps the three of them.

Only when the group reaches Capricorn's castle does Mo explain what is happening. Seems he is a Silvertongue and has the ability to read characters into and out of books. Dustfinger and Capricorn are characters in Inkheart, but Mo wants to find a copy for a very personal reason. What do the characters want? Can Mo and his family escape?

The previews for this movie made it seem like I would love it. Heck, as a reader, the premise of characters traveling between a novel and the real world appeals to me. But the movie just seemed off to me.

And it's mainly a matter of expectations. I expected lots of references to characters from famous novels. There are some, but the main focus is on the characters from the book in question. I expected a fast paced action story. Yes, there were action scenes, but there were also long passages between them where the story moved forward rather slowly.

I did find myself getting lost in the story. The acting was top notch, and the special effects were jaw dropping. Heck, even the cinematography held impressive shots of lakes and castles.

A word of warning to parents. There are some frightening creatures and intense action sequences, including the climax. You might want to preview it before your let your young kids watch it, especially those who frighten easily.

I half expected to rush out and read the books after I caught this in the theater, and that still hasn't happened. If you watch the film, you'll enjoy it, but there's not reason to rush out to do so.
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30 of 32 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars solid little movie 23 April 2009
Format:DVD
This is a neatly made, solid little movie, very competent, well acted, capable of holding a grown up's attention. I have got (had) to see a lot of these fantasy type films recently, and after the Harry Potters it holds its head up with the best of them. It is more coherent and whole as a story, with better changes in dramatic pace, and characterization than the let-down Golden Compass, say - and absolutely head and shoulders above the utterly dire "Secret of Moonacre" and Bridge to Tarabithia. Better than Five Children and It, and the Water Horse. Better than Nanny McPhee, which was OK itself. It really stands the test, actually. Oh, and the main child character is a girl.
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36 of 39 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic addition to the fantasy genre! 6 Feb 2009
Format:DVD
I saw this at the cinema, and I couldn't take my eyes off the screen during the whole feature.

Of course it not EXACTLY like the book. It has taken parts out, switched things around, but all book-to-movie adaptations do that.

It is purely incredible to watch, the characters are perfect, and the special effects are brilliant.

As a huge fan of the Inkworld trilogy, I am definately NOT dissapointed with this film. And am now waiting impatiently for the DVD.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Great.
Another DVD for my wife. Great entertainment. I liked it as well. Very good value. Special effects and sound very good.
Published 1 month ago by P. Hayward
4.0 out of 5 stars Inkheart
If I had not read the book I would have really enjoyed the DVD but having read the book I was quite disappointeed with the film. There were a lot of good scenes missing. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Julie Christopher
5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining
My grandaughter, who has just turned 11, thoroughly enjoyed this film considering she has read the Inkheart trilogy as a scholl project. Read more
Published 3 months ago by John Donovan
5.0 out of 5 stars great fantasy film, my cup of tea.
My son and I enjoyed this film so much when it was shown on tv that I brought the film to watch again.
Published 4 months ago by NTsang
3.0 out of 5 stars Hit and miss
This movie is of the same ilk as the likes of Stardust [DVD] and City of Ember [DVD]; a family-friendly fantasy offering with flashes of darkness and an ambiguous setting. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Scaroth, Last of the Jagaroth
5.0 out of 5 stars Liked it
The actors in Inkheart played the characters very well and the story line holds the viewer all the way through......Really good, worth watching.
Published 4 months ago by Carol Young
4.0 out of 5 stars Ink heart
Very good watching. Not surprising when you think of the stars that appeared in the film. Helen Mirren was particularly good.
Published 4 months ago by Sandra Tolley
1.0 out of 5 stars Don't watch it if you read the book
If you have never read 'Inkheart' and never intend to, you can probably ignore this review. If you're a fan of the book, heed my warning; do not watch this film. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Desuke
5.0 out of 5 stars lovely film
arrived very quickly the next day!much sooner than expected
disc and box in good condition
however was not aware that disc would be marked with writing on
kids... Read more
Published 6 months ago by pansy potter
5.0 out of 5 stars Spellbinding
Amazing film to watch over and over again. Have even bought the trilogy books. Cornelia funke is an excellent story teller
Published 8 months ago by Dmd Goetz-austin
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