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Movie Description
Two modern American teenagers are sucked into their television set and end up living in a black-and-white fifties sitcom. Bewildered by their new world's naivete and innocence, they slowly start to add color and spice to the town's life. Eventually, however, they begin to question their influence, wondering if their advanced 90's attitudes are really that much better than those of the innocent past. Sterling effects and stand-out performances make this commentary on modern life a poignant, entertaining effort.
Film Notes
DVD Features:
Region 1
Keep Case
Widescreen - 1.85
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Dolby Surround - English
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary - 1. Gary Ross - Director
2. Steven Soderbergh - Producer
3. Randy Newman - Composer
Featurette - 1. The Making of Pleasantville
Trailer - 1. Original Theatrical
Music Video - 1. Fiona Apple
Interactive Features:
Interactive Menus
DVD-ROM Material:
Screenplay
Industry Reviews
"...Gorgeous effects and a top-notch cast....A funny, feelgood Hollywood movie..." -- 4 out of 5 stars
Total Film - p.98 - Dorian Lynskey
"...PLEASANTVILLE's ideas are visual and cinematic as well as theoretical, making it glorious entertainment..."
Sight and Sound - p.49-50 - Andrew O'Hehir
"...The film is a technical marvel....A visionary adventure..."
Rolling Stone - p.121-2 - Peter Travers
"...Visually impressive..."
USA Today - p.6E - Mike Clark (06/16/2000)
"...[An] ingenious fantasy....Ms. Witherspoon turns in a deliciously naughty performance..."
New York Times - p.E23 - Janet Maslin
"...Winsome and witty....PLEASANTVILLE cleverly satirizes those who preach the values of rigid family values and conformity..."
Box Office - Shlomo Schwartzberg (11/01/1998)
"...Color and black and white exist magically and seamlessly in the same frames....PLEASANTVILLE further illustrates how limitless the future is for the inventive use of new technologies..."
Los Angeles Times - Kenneth Turan (10/23/1998)
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