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Hancock [DVD] [2008]
enlarge	Director: Peter Berg Actors: Will Smith, Charlize Theron, Jason Bateman Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Category: DVD List Price: ~~£19.99~~ Buy New: £2.49 as of 21/11/2009 02:10 GMT details You Save: £17.50 (88%) New (43) Used (33) Collectible (1) from £1.99 Seller: media_moguls-uk Rating: 79 reviews Sales Rank: 480 Format: PAL Language: English (Original Language) Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over Region: 2 Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 88 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 5035822715233 ASIN: B001494QG0 Theatrical Release Date: 2008 Release Date: December 1, 2008 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Editorial Reviews: Amazon.co.uk Review iHancock/i turns the standard superhero movie inside-out. The titular character, played by Will Smith, can fly, has super strength and is invulnerable. But he's also a sloppy, arrogant alcoholic who causes millions of dollars in property damage whenever he bothers to fight crime. When he saves the life of a PR agent named Ray (Jason Bateman, iArrested Development/i), Ray decides to improve Hancock's image--starting by having Hancock surrender himself to the authorities and go to prison for his lawless behaviour. The idea is that once he's in prison, the crime rate will go up and people will start realising Hancock might be of value after all. This is only the first act of Hancock though--from there, the film takes several surprising turns that shouldn't be revealed. Hancock isn't a great movie, but it is an extremely entertaining one. The script, which holds together far better than most superhero movies, has a propulsive plot, good dialogue, some compassion for its characters, and even an actual idea or two. The spectacular action at least gestures towards obeying the laws of physics, which actually makes the special effects more vivid. The three leads (Smith, Bateman, and Charlize Theron as Ray's wife, Mary) deftly balance the movie's mixture of comedy, action, and drama. All in all, a smart subversive twist on a genre that all too often takes itself all too seriously. i--Bret Fetzer/i

Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 79 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...16 Next » Smith is very funny! February 25, 2009 Mr. R. C. Auty (England) 3 out of 4 found this review helpful Ok so it's not the best story line ever, and a bit disappointing on that front, but still, it is well made, funny and very pacey. An easy enjoyable way to spend an hour and a half. And Will Smith is great as usual. Recommended. great September 4, 2008 O. Walin (Brighton) 6 out of 10 found this review helpful When this movie came out there was alot of bad press around it. So when I went to see it I wasn't expecting much but it turned out to be realy funny and there was great action shots. Worth watching for sure. A real life like Super-hero. January 10, 2009 Mr. G. Bridgeman-clarke (Rayleigh UK) 1 out of 1 found this review helpful If you like your super-heros to be fault less then this isn't the movie for you. But if like me you love the super-hero to be down to earth and more human then Kryptionian then, buy this movie. br / br /Think about it. If you had super powers it would not be a walk in the park. How do you decide what emergency to deal with? And whats the rush, you can't do it all in any case. That is what Hancock is about. the more regular side of being an American Super-hero. Alan Moore could have written this - de didn't but it follows his and in general Marvel Comics original idea of super-heros with every day problems. Saying that this review is edging towards the suicidal and making the movie sound like a depressing yarn. One thing - it isn't. I laughed out loud and the story is credible (if you believe in super-heros that is. br / br /The story had a twist - I suggest you do NOT read the preamble on the back of the DVD, I didn't so I didn't know what to expect and I am glad I didn't. br / br /All in all 90 minutes of family fun - with the odd bit that you wouldn't recommend for young kids. I liked it and wondered why it got caned in the States when it was released. Its just a fun movie. Brilliant! December 26, 2008 Mr. B. J. Hunt (Nottingham) 1 out of 2 found this review helpful I watched this film on Christmas day and found it hugely enjoyable. If you enjoy Will Smith playing his usual cuttingly witty but laid back character he tends to put into most of his movies, you will love this. Funnier than either MIB film, more jaw dropping special effects than anything I have seen in any film recently and more entertaining than any of his other recent offerings. Brilliant! Bring on Hancock2!. An Excellent Superhero Movie August 8, 2008 Steven Stewart (steveo.stewart@hotmail.co.uk) 1 out of 3 found this review helpful I think I may have used that term lightly there, but it's something I think can really be applied to Hancock. This movie has been written since 1996 and has been passed from director to director until we finally got the finished product this year. br / br /Hancock is an alcoholic superhero who's fallen on bad times and seems unable to do any right. He tries to help those in need but always seems to make things worse. Ray Embrey is a corporate PR consultant who's struggling to sell his All-Heart logo which represents companies banding together to try and change the world. While on his way home, Ray is caught on the train tracks and is faced with an oncoming freight train. At the last minute Hancock steps in and saves Rays life, but it's at a cost of a couple of million dollars. The public turn on Hancock for the mess he's made but Ray steps up and defends Hancock. After being taken home by him Ray offers to help Hancock become a better man and be the superhero he's destined to be. Hancock decides that in order to make his life better he must take Ray up on his offer. Before he can become the superhero he's destined to be, he must first go to prison to pay for the collateral damage caused by Hancock's negligence. br / br /This has received a lot of criticism by people saying it seems to lose its way at about the half way point of the movie. I have to agree, but that doesn't mean it becomes a bad movie because of it. It started off as a comedy and seemed to end as a fantasy drama. The action scenes made up for the change as they put most recent comic book movies to shame. Along with stunning special effects and at times very witty and what would be called adult humour, they blend together well to make some spectacular scenes. I can't really say too much about the biggest action sequence as it gives away what becomes the focal point of the whole movie, just know that it's awesome. br / br /This is Will Smiths 7th number one movie and is something that he should be immensely proud of. Hancock is also a film that has furthered the cause of naming Will Smith as one of the most diverse actors in the industry. I have loved all his movies to date, and Hancock is no exception. If you're a fan of comic book movies, action movies or just a general fan of Will Smith, then I promise you will love this. Showing reviews 1-5 of 79 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...16 Next »

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