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Big Fish [DVD] [2004]
enlarge	Director: Tim Burton Actors: Ewan McGregor, Albert Finney, Billy Crudup, Jessica Lange, Helena Bonham Carter Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Category: DVD List Price: ~~£19.99~~ Buy Used: £2.69 as of 18/3/2010 00:51 GMT details You Save: £17.30 (87%) New (5) Used (11) from £2.69 Seller: positivenoise Rating: 55 reviews Sales Rank: 7116 Format: Anamorphic, Dubbed, PAL Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired), Arabic (Subtitled), Bulgarian (Subtitled), Danish (Subtitled), English (Subtitled), Finnish (Subtitled), Greek (Subtitled), Hebrew (Subtitled), Hindi (Subtitled), Hungarian (Subtitled), Icelandic (Subtitled), Italian (Subtitled), Norwegian (Subtitled), Polish (Subtitled), Romanian (Subtitled), Swedish (Subtitled), Hungarian (Dubbed), Italian (Dubbed) Rating: Parental Guidance Region: 2 Discs: 1 Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 120 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 5035822493339 ASIN: B0001HK0RA Theatrical Release Date: January 9, 2004 Release Date: June 7, 2004 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Editorial Reviews: Amazon.co.uk Review After a string of mediocre movies, director Tim Burton regains his footing as he shifts from macabre fairy tales to southern tall tales. IBig Fish/I twines in and out of the oversized stories of Edward Bloom, played as a young man by Ewan McGregor and as a dying father by Albert Finney. Edward's son Will (Billy Crudup) sits by his father's bedside but has little patience with the old man's fables, because he feels these stories have kept him from knowing who his father really is. Burton dives into Bloom's imagination with zest, sending the determined young man into haunted woods, an idealised southern town, a travelling circus and much more. The result is sweet but--thanks to the director's dark and clever sensibility--never saccharine. The film also features Jessica Lange, Alison Lohman, Helena Bonham Carter, Danny DeVito and Steve Buscemi. --IBret Fetzer/I

Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 55 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...11 Next » Pure Delight May 4, 2004 lenguin (Ipswich, Suffolk United Kingdom) 31 out of 32 found this review helpful This is a great film, unlike any other you will have seen before. It tells the story of Edward Bloom (played by Albert Finney and Ewan Mcgregor)through the eyes of his sceptical son Will. Edwards life, as told by Edward himself, was a whirlwind journey across the world where he encounters giants, a fantasy village, and a half-man, half-horse circus conductor (played by Danny DeVito). As the film continues, it becomes clear that Will has strong doubts about all his fathers stories. But when he realises his father has little time left to live, he finally starts to explore his fathers life and it emerges that some of his stories may actually be true after all. This is a heart-warming tale of fantasy colliding with reality, and has a truly magical ending. You will not be disappointed. You do not have to be a fan of Ewan Mcgregor to enjoy this, as i wasnt before seeing this film, but i found his acting range superb. Excellent Film for all ages. "We are storytellers, both of us" May 31, 2004 Sebastian Fernandez (Tampa, Florida United States) 8 out of 8 found this review helpful When I watched the trailer for this movie I was left with mixed feelings, on one side I wanted to see it just because it was directed by Tim Burton, but on the other side, what I saw seemed too fantastic for my liking. Luckily, my wife was desperate to watch this film, so I was "forced" into watching it soon after the date of its release in DVD. I say luckily because the story is mesmerizing and the fantastic elements are fun and add a certain charisma to the film.pWill (Billy Crudup) is tired of listening to his father tell stories over and over and being the center of attention in every gathering. When at Will's wedding, Edward (Albert Finney/Ewan Mc Gregor) repeats his annoying behavior by retelling the story for the nth time of how he caught a big fish, Will gets extremely angry and they get into a confrontation. This leads to three years of silence between father and son, which is only broken when Edward gets seriously ill and the doctors have no hope left for him. pWill goes back with his parents' house and we get immersed into the different stories Edward told through the years, from a witch that showed him how he was going to die, to the time when he started growing extremely fast and had to spend three years in bed as a result. As the stories pile up, the son finally starts to understand who his father is and to appreciate that which has bothered him for so long.pTim Burton leads us through a labyrinth of myths and legends, with skillful storytelling and scenes that will make even the toughest of you feel emotional and maybe drop a tear or two. It is definitely I movie I recommend everyone to watch! Swimmer not a skinner... June 30, 2004 Sarah (Birmingham, Uk) 8 out of 8 found this review helpful I was told to go rent this movie out by a friend and I'm soooo glad I did, okay the first time I watched it I got abit lost but the second time round it makes sense and see how wonderfully touching it is.brIts good to see a movie that aint like anything else! And with the star studded cast its definately worth a watch. Always been a big fan of Ewan Mcgregor and I gotta say this is one of the best films Ive seen him do.Albert Finney is just wonderful.Billy Crudup, Jessica Lange, Robert Guillaume, Danny De Vito, Helena Bonham Carter, and Alison Lohman all make this film simply beautiful...pThis Tim Burton Movie has his magic to make it work. Its a heart warming film with some great morals behind it. pBig thumbs up from me. just brilliant January 17, 2006 mattyab 7 out of 7 found this review helpful What a great story about the art of story-telling. This is the first review i have ever written, which shows how highly i rate this film. I have watched it a number of times now... and each time it gives you something new and leaves you satisfied. There is so much to this film that its hard to know where to begin. Firstly, it is pretty obvious that this is a bit of a departure for Tim Burton, being that it is not as dark as most of his other films. However, his quirkiness and eye for detail remain (his best qualities as a film-maker in my opinion) and together with a story that is driven by the narrative (again-rare for Burton-esque films) and a cast on top-form (esp. Danny DeVito Albert Finney) he has put together a great great film, that really does have everything. It has lots of hilarious moments, a few scary moments, romantic moments, and some very sad and emotional moments. It is a story rooted in reality with a dose of fantasy combined with a dash of Burton brilliance.... to make it truly magical.brThis film reminds you of the power of story-telling. It tells you that it is a gift to have an active imagination and to use it to inspire others. brIts just a shame it wasn#x27;t a commercial success. On the other hand, it doesn#x27;t surprise me...for a film to be a commercial success nowadays it has to either be; epic in some way; full of CGI; filmed in New Zealand; starring Tom Cruise.pSo, buy this film and make it into a commercial grower!pOh....it has a really great song over the end credits aswell. Truly Wonderful June 4, 2004 Ms. Dm Hughes 6 out of 6 found this review helpful Every so often a film comes along that blows away your mind. Not through mind numbing violence, but just because. Because it makes you gasp as you breathe in its beauty . It makes you smile through its story telling and its vibrancy makes you glad to be alive. Yet its sadness at times reminds us of our fallibilty and fraility as human beings. This is one of those films. A modern day fairy tale for grown ups. As a new viewer of Mr Burtons work I was not disappointed at all by this film quite the opposite it was a joy to watch. The film itself chronicles the troubled relationship of a man and his grown up son who is ,frankly fed up of his Fathers tall tales. It shows how the son discovers that his Fathers tall stories though not all they seem , are infact a grand description that is the rich tapestry of his life. He comes to realise throughout the film that there is more than the essence of truth in his Fathers tall tales and a new found respect and love grows between them. This film will leave you with a warm heart and a smile on your face. Bravo Mr Burton! 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