The Replacement Killers (Extended Cut) [Blu-ray]

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International superstar Chow Yun-Fat (John Woo's Hard-Boiled) makes his Hollywood debut with Oscar® winner Mira Sorvino (1995 Best Supporting Actress, Mighty Aphrodite) in The Replacement Killers, a fierce and explosive action thriller from director Antoine Fuqua (Coolio's "Gangsta's Paradise" video). After he betrays Mr. Wei, the ruthless crime boss who hired him to avenge his son's death, professional killer John Lee (Yun-Fat) goes on the run. Enlisting the aid of beautiful document forger Meg Coburn (Sorvino), Lee attempts to return to his family in China before they are victimized by his betrayal. But Wei's army of "replacement killers" is hot on his trail, and now both he and Meg are targets of their impressive firepower. With both sides fully armed and determined to fight to the death, an ultra-violent shootout breaks out when they finally face off against each other.

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I Love This Movie
Great "Feel Good" Film starring Gene Hackman
A movie to watch ove and over!
The Replacements
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Release Date: 2000-11-28

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The Replacements manages to be both completely formulaic and yet immensely enjoyable. When a professional football players' strike happens, the owner of a fictitious team, the Washington Sentinels, commissions maverick coach Jimmy McGinty (Gene Hackman) to pull together a team. McGinty selects a collection of talented oddballs--a Welsh soccer player, a sumo wrestler, a couple of professional bodyguards--with athletic pasts, figuring that if it doesn't work out as a game, it might as well be a circus. To lead the team, he finds Shane Falco (Keanu Reeves), a once-promising player who had a disastrous championship game. Naturally, despite squabbling and bickering, a roguish camaraderie develops through a mixture of racial infighting, harassment from the striking professionals, and a big bar brawl--after which they're all thrown in jail and perform the most improbable impromptu dance number ever committed to film. The mixture of cheerfully cliché plot mechanics, an engaging collection of supporting actors (including Orlando Jones, Rhys Ifans from Notting Hill, and Jon Favreau from Swingers), and sheer ridiculousness somehow combines to make The Replacements completely entertaining. Reeves is somehow turning into a pleasant leading man; he even emotes convincingly in this movie. And let's face it, Gene Hackman is quite possibly the greatest actor alive, able to speak the trashiest dialogue with fierce conviction. Plus, just to prove that the tight pants and close huddles of football are heterosexual, there are many, many shots of cheerleaders going through stripper-inspired routines. --Bret Fetzer

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I Love This Movie.......2007-03-17

What more can you ask for? Football, comedy, romance, a real "feel good" movie. The music wasn't bad either.

Great "Feel Good" Film starring Gene Hackman.......2007-03-12

Second chances, Romances, and vindication all wind up in the film "The Replacements" which happens to be loosely based on the NFL Strike of 1987 and the drama that surrounded the eventual Superbowl Champion Washington Redskins. Like the Redskins, the "Replacements" in this film are former or undrafted players who are asked to fill in to play because the roster is emptied due to a strike. Gene Hackman is the coach and has to go try and get a washed up Quarterback named Shane Falco to join the squad. Falco is played by Keanu Reeves and he fits the jock role pretty well. With determination and grit, this group of misfits, which includes a chain smoking place-kicker, soon come together to show that there is no I in Team, but there is in Win. Sports and movie fans alike will not be surprised to see Hackman again in the coach's seat (Hoosiers) or the fact that Reeve's again plays a "former" Ohio State Buckeye Quarterback (Johnny Utah from Point Break) in this film. Great cast and in between those funny parts are some serious ones. The film is not dull and does a good attempt at meshing both the comedy parts as well as the serious ones, which really heat up during the end of the regular season. Great for friends or the whole family, I highly recommend it for any Saturday evening!

A movie to watch ove and over!.......2007-01-16

My family loves this movie. We have watched it many times. It's everything a movie should be. It's intriguing, funny, heart-warming, emotional, romantic, and inspiring. It has that "hero" factor we all love. Gene Hackman is outstanding as usual.

The Replacements.......2007-01-14

A really fun and silly movie, Football fans will get a "kick" out of.

The Replacements.......2007-01-10

Great movie, have wanted this one for some time and was thrilled to find it on Amazon.

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It's a Love Story....
Auspicious Western Debut for Chow Yun Fat
Oh Yeah! Chow Yun Fat!
Cliched But Well-Made
assassins

The Replacement Killers
Starring: Yun-Fat Chow , Mira Sorvino , Michael Rooker , Kenneth Tsang , and Jürgen Prochnow
Director: Antoine Fuqua
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The director of Chow Yun-fat's first Hollywood outing, music-video veteran Antoine Fuqua, seems to be trying to squeeze the charismatic Asian superstar into a conventional American action-hero mold, and the results are dispiriting. Fuqua never lets this high-spirited actor smile, fetishizing him as a gunslinging clotheshorse in a series of garish, scenery-smashing battle scenes. As a paid assassin whose former employers turn against him, Chow enlists the help of an illegal documents specialist played, with surprising grit, by Mira Sorvino, and then spends most of the time fending off squads of killers in mirror shades. The movie is art-directed and photographed fit to kill (even the most routine incidents are eye-gougingly colorful) and edited to a hip-hop beat. It's garishly superficial. The frequent gunplay duels may keep action fans riveted, but they'll hate themselves in the morning. --David Chute

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It's a Love Story...........2007-05-05

"The Replacement Killers" pairs up Hong Kong action star Chow Yun-Fat and actress Mira Sorvino in a violent movie with a surprising amount of heart. This special edition features, among other things, some deleted scenes that flesh out the characters from the remarkably lean 88-minute original theater release. Antoine Fuqua, who would go on to make "Training Day", debuts as a big screen director. His previous experience as a director of music videos is on display in the movie's tightly shot, well-scored, and stylishly violent action sequences.

Chow Yun-Fat plays John Lee, a contract killer working for Terence Wei, a ruthless Chinese mafia boss. John baulks at an assignment requiring him to kill the seven-year son of a cop; Wei sends other killers after the cop and his son, and after John to punish him for his disobedience. John seeks a false passport from forger and petty criminal Meg Coburn (played with grit and street-smarts by Sorvino) to return to China to protect his mother and sister from Wei's revenge. John ends up kidnapping Meg while trying to stay one step ahead of Wei's thugs and the police.

It is here that the movie takes a surprising turn that saves it from being just another formula action movie. Prompted by Meg, Lee comes to realize that he must stop Wei's replacement killers from carrying out his original assignment as well as save his family in China. In turn, Meg sees past Lee's occupation to the ultimately honorable man that he is. As John and Meg move toward a final, violent, and dramatic showdown with Wei and his killers, the two develop genuine feelings for each other. Fuqua has the excellent cinematic sense to keep their romance chaste and limited by John's need to return to China to save his family; the result is suprisingly touching as a plot device.

In addition to Chow and Sorvino, the cast includes Jurgen Prochnow as Wei's assistant and Michael Rooker as the cop pursuing John and Meg.

This movie is highly recommended as a well-done action thriller featuring some surprising subtle and effective acting by two talented stars and a nice supporting cast.

Auspicious Western Debut for Chow Yun Fat.......2005-11-17

Chow Yun Fat does not miss a beat in his American film debut. He has the same cool magnetism here that was on display in his Hong Kong films. "The Replacement Killers" plays like a homage to the Hong Kong action films with the benefit of having it's shining light in the leading role. The film that this most reminded me of was "The Killer" except here the character is nobler and is less ambiguous. It would appear that the makers of this film did not think Western audiences would accept a protagonist with gray areas. That quibble aside the film is slick hard-nosed entertainment. Mira Sorvino aquits herself well as Fat's unwitting sidekick. If this film serves a purpose it may attract interest in Fat's Hong Kong output.

Oh Yeah! Chow Yun Fat!.......2005-08-09

I loved this movie...I know, I know, chinese cliche martial art exploitation film BUT...
John Lee is deliberate in every word and movement. He doesn't say much and it works. It makes him all the more serious and sinister. Next, if you notice carefully, he dresses entirely in grays, blacks and dark neutral tones. It makes him stand out against the world of color in the background, especially in the Chinatown scenes which are explosive with color. Best of all, I was sucked in by the killer with a heart, not just an unstoppable murder machine.
Mira Sorvino is great as the tall, beautiful and ALL tough girl, Meg Coburn. She means business and doesn't take any bull*#@% even when there's a gun pointed at her. ..loved her comment about "we'll have this conversation again".
Finally, what greater villain's lair than the exquisite Hollyhock House by Frank Lloyd Wright. I love the few scenes that show it and strain to get a better look.
I'm know I'm glossing over some other great parts of the movie, but these are the things that truly stand out to me.
All said, I LOVE this movie. Something about it is exciting to me. If it's not your thing, so be it, but it is worth seeing.

Cliched But Well-Made.......2005-06-28

"The Replacement Killers" was apparently Chow Yun Fat's debut in western movies, adding to his already formidable career in the Asian movie industry. Chow Yun Fat, Mira Sorvino, Jurgen Prochnow, Michael Rooker and others working with John Woo have created a reasonably slick actioner that is full of some pretty obvious cliches.

John Lee (Fat) is a hitman forced to work for crime boss Terence Wei, (Kenneth Tsang). After Detective Zedkov, (Rooker), kills Wei's son, Lee gets assigned the job of revenge. It is a job Lee can't do. Lee goes on the run to save his family, who are back in China, with Wei's men and the cops after him. Meg Coburn (Sorvino) gets dragged into it, and they both team up for the adventurous ride of violence.

The action, which consists of some very intense gun fights, is done in the typically choreographed John Woo style. Of course, the scenes are totally unrealistic, and they are dramatised to the hilt. However, they have a certain artistic style, and the overall feel is quite fluid. With these scenes, John Woo is really in his element.

Some of the characters are very much the cliched stereotype almost straight from B-grade flicks of the 1970's and early 1980's. Two professional asssassins, (played by Til Schweiger and Danny Trejo), are certainly in this category. Dressed in all black, with loads of leather, and not a facial twitch between them, their roles are over-the-top, stereotypical bad guys. Even the photography and music in their scenes can emphasise this.

Mira Sorvino provides the eye-candy and the female tension as counterpart to John Lee. While not essential to the film's plot, she does add something more to the overall cliched feel of the movie. Not to mention, she is very beautiful, as well. While not Sorvino's greatest moment of acting, she was certainly one of the better actors in this movie.

This movie is quite good as far as it goes. Don't expect too much from it, and you will certainly enjoy it. Just sit back and enjoy the action, and even have a giggle at the bad guys in their cliched toughness.

By the way, you will probably notice that "cliche" gets used a lot in this review. That one word really sums this movie up well.

assassins .......2005-06-19

This movie made Chow Yun Fat a star in America. Was supose to kill a cop cause cop kill a chinese man's son but only in defense. Two deadly assassins were sent to kill Chow Yun Fat's character (John) one of them were shooting bullets out of his suit case how cool is that. John wants to go back to his family in china before they get killed. The action is fast in this movie.

The Replacement Killers (Unrated Extended Cut)

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Extended Cut vs. Regular Cut, IS IT WORTH IT?

The Replacement Killers (Unrated Extended Cut)
Starring: Yun-Fat Chow , Mira Sorvino , Michael Rooker , Kenneth Tsang , and Jürgen Prochnow
Director: Antoine Fuqua
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
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ASIN: B000ELL1SA
Release Date: 2006-04-25

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International superstar Chow Yun-Fat (John Woo's Hard-Boiled) makes his Hollywood debut with Oscar® winner Mira Sorvino (1995 Best Supporting Actress, Mighty Aphrodite) in THE REPLACEMENT KILLERS, a fierce and explosive action thriller from director Antoine Fuqua (Coolio's "Gangsta's Paradise" video). After he betrays Mr. Wei, the ruthless crime boss who hired him to avenge his son's death, professional killer John Lee (Yun-Fat) goes on the run. Enlisting the aid of beautiful document forger Meg Coburn (Sorvino), Lee attempts to return to his family in China before they are victimized by his betrayal. But Wei's army of "replacement killers" is hot on his trail, and now both he and Meg are targets of their impressive firepower. With both sides fully armed and determined to fight to the death, an ultra-violent shootout breaks out when they finally face off against each other.

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Extended Cut vs. Regular Cut, IS IT WORTH IT?.......2006-07-01

The five stars are for the movie itself. As for this Extended Cut and whether or not it is worth getting, read on:

If your a dedicated fan of the movie (as I am) then it is worth it (though I find it pathetic that the studio could not put the director commentary on this Extended Edition, which appears on the Special Edition). You wont find a great deal of difference in the Extended Edition in the sense of a lot of new large segments or anything. There are a few longer segments that are new, mostly things which enhance character background. And there are some very interesting small segments, simple lines, etc., that bring an even darker and rougher edge to the picture, to characters statements, etc. As I have watched the standard release many times, I noticed these things. But others may not if they have seen the picture only once or twice. So, in a sense, the movie is a little more fleshed out when it comes to character development. That seems to be the main point of the Extended Cut, as well as the studios way of trying to get people to stay interested in the film, keep it in circulation, and make more money off it, etc.

Is the movie better or worse for these additions? Well, as it does not seem/indicate that it is a director approved cut, I am leery to say it is better. I'm more interested in the vision of film that the artist who created it has in mind. However, unlike so many films where such additions seem silly or pointless, I found most of these additions to have actual merit to an already great movie. In the long run, I would say, in the spirit of the movie, that the additions make the film no better or worse, they just are. And I think that is the best kind of complement that could probably be paid. If you already own the previous SE edition this probably won't be a worthwhile upgrade to the average fan. If you don't own the movie yet, or are a big fan of the film, I would recommend it.

Video presentation here is in 2.40:1 anamorphic widescreen, supposedly digitally remastered. Audio is presented in Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround; this is a fine track, making good use of surround channels for the incredible amount of gunfire and action present throughout the film. While I would have preferred seeing a DTS option for a movie so dependent on action interplay, what we are given does the job very well. To sum up, the video and audio of the original release were already great and I don't see any real improvement here in the Extended Edition.

For the most part, The Replacement Killers succeeds as an early attempt to bring a Hong Kong style action film to American audiences. Chow Yun-Fat and Mira Sorvino give solid performances and actually have good chemistry. The characters and story are developed real well and it has become a cult hit among fans of the genre. It also has managed to find appeal with others outside the genre. The credit for this goes to the director, the story, and the chemistry between Chow Yun-Fat and Mira Sorvino. A loose though relevant comparison would be to call it the sort of Cary Grant & Lauren Bacall mix of our times. The Replacement Killers rocks!

The Replacement Killers (UMD Mini For PSP)

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Release Date: 2005-08-09

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Esther and the King
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Esther and the King - DVD

Esther and the King
Starring: Joan Collins , Richard Egan , Denis O'Dea , Sergio Fantoni , and Rik Battaglia
Director: Raoul Walsh , and Mario Bava
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Release Date: 2000-03-14

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Silly and sex-laden, but Joan Collins is gorgeous.......2007-08-12

This Italian movie is a good example of the so-called "peplum" genre of movies in which tales from ancient history or the Bible were retold with lots of heaving bosoms and flashing swords. As one may gather from the title, the subject of this film is the story of Esther and her romance with King Ahauserus (Xerxes) of Persia, and her battle to save the Jews from massacre at the hands of the evil Haman. For a biblical epic, there's quite a bit of scantily-clad female flesh (especially Rosalba Neri, as Haman's wickedly scheming mistress, in a very suggestive scene), and a lot of military action. Not the most edifying, but the young Joan Collins is stunningly beautiful as Esther, so I'd mark this down as worth watching on an idle afternoon. Just don't expect much insight into the Biblical story or the history of ancient Persia.

Esther and the King.......2007-05-15

It was ok.I saw part of it on t.v. and wanted to know how the movie was I can only say it was just o.k.

Esther and The King.......2007-05-08

The quality of the DVD I purchased was so poor that I had to throw the disk away.

Great Classic ~ Excellent Production & Quality.......2006-11-19

CONTENT: Joan Collins does a great act in her role as the beautiful Queen Esther, and it's and excellent movie to add to your collection, especially for the price! TECH: Great quality picture and sound for the price. It's especially nice that not all movies are being made in "widescreen!" I'm so sick of tinie-tiny pictures I that can barely see. Not everyone in this world has the money to upgrade their television sets on a whim. I'm grateful to have a good-quality TV at all to watch movies on.

Esther and the King - DVD.......2006-09-06

I bought this. It is sacriligious and NOTHING at all like the Biblical story. It is immoral. I threw it in the trash because I did not want anyone else to see it.

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Release Date: 2006-07-13

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If you are missing one or more teeth and would like to smile, speak and eat again with comfort and confidence, Dr. Girod has good news: dental implants that look and feel like your own teeth. You do not have to worry about wobbly dentures and messy pastes and glues. Since dental implants integrate into the structure of your bone, they prevent the bone loss and gum recession that often accompany bridgework and dentures. No one will ever know that you have a replacement tooth. With new developments in dental implant surgery you can now get your new teeth within a day.

Vegan Fitness Built Naturally with Brendan Brazier, Tonya Kay and Robert Cheeke

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"Vegan Fitness - Built Naturally", featuring the Vegan Fitness Team, was released in December, 2005. Starring Robert Cheeke, Natural Bodybuilder, Brendan Brazier, Professional Ironman Triathlete and Tonya Kay, Professional Dancer, this feature-length movie shows how vegans live, eat, train and compete. This movie is ideal for anyone interested in living a healthy lifestyle - vegans, vegetarians, athletes, and anyone who is concerned about health and fitness. The movie features the life of three successful vegan athletes; Natural Bodybuilder Robert Cheeke, Professional Ironman Triathlete Brendan Brazier, and Professional Dancer Tonya Kay. The movie covers all aspects of their lives including their nutrition programs, their training programs, and their vegan fitness lifestyles, how they promote veganism, what a typical day is like for them, and how they became successful in their chosen sport. The movie also covers live competition, intense training, vegan shopping, a vegan potluck, behind the scenes of contest preparation, and much more.

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One of a kind!
This Storyline Makes No Sense
Definately not a Disney Move
A Mythic Tale about Choices

The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear
Starring: Marlon Vilstrup , Joachim Boje Helvang , Otto Brandenburg , Paprika Steen , and Tommy Kenter
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ASIN: B0006JML20
Release Date: 2005-02-08

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This mystical film from Danish director Jannik Hastrup tells the story of a polar bear couple who, after losing their stillborn cub, steal a baby boy to raise as their own. Mother bear names him "Little Bear" and, in time, teaches him to survive in the snow, catch fish from the river, and defend himself against wolves. The mother knows, however, that the happiness they share will not last forever--that eventually the boy's father will search for, and find, his son. When the father finally does "rescue" his son, returning him to the company of humans, the boy unwillingly lives with them as a wild misfit who struggles with his dual identity. Finally, he escapes to make a journey to the Spirit of the Mountain to determine who he really is. On one level, this is an enchanting story of a mother's sustaining love, yet the stronger message underscores the fragility of the relationship between man and beast. The stunning animation resembles watercolor paintings in motion, and the haunting musical melodies add a dialogue of their own. (Ages 10 and older) --Lynn Gibson

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One of a kind!.......2007-06-30

Beautiful film! My 4 and 5 year olds loved it. I loved the cultural aspect to it that is so hard to find. In reference to the violence, it's not any more violent than Disney's Lion King.

This Storyline Makes No Sense.......2006-06-01

Okay, so Momma polar bear has a stillborn cub at the same time Momma Indigenous Woman has an Indigenous live baby. Momma polar bear is grief-stricken and Papa polar bear is beside himself, because she is in such a great valley of depression. So Papa bear makes a visit to the Indigenous Woman's house and takes Indigenous baby to give to Mama bear.

So the boy gets raised as a polar bear until Papa Indigenous Man hunts down all the polar bears, including Mama Bear (after he leaves Mama bear with the human kid, Papa bear leaves the plot. If he was so concerned about Mama bear, why did he leave?)

Anyway, the boy wants to be a bear, and in the end (SPOILER WARNING!!!!!!) he becomes a bear.

The film never focuses on the fact that the Indigenous mother and father lose their son, and their grief is downplayed. It's all focused on the silly female bear.

In my opinion, it was a poor way for Papa and Mama bear to deal with her grief. But maybe I'm just ignorant on the ways of polar bears.

The animation isn't too happening, either.

Definately not a Disney Move.......2005-05-04

Very surreal and dreamy picture about a boy taken from his parents by grief stricken bears who want to raise him as their son. He grows up, his Father reclaims him, and his struggle to become part of the wild again begins. A fantastic film, probably a little better for older children.

A Mythic Tale about Choices.......2005-02-27

"The Boy Who Wanted to be a Bear" is one of the most engrossing and magical animated feature-length films of recent memory. It's the story of a wild boy caught between two opposing worlds -- the village of men and the land of animals. In each, there are reasons to stay and reasons to leave, but the power of love helps to lead him toward his ultimate decision.

The soundtrack is marvelous (composed by the artist who scored Winged Migration and Himalaya), and helps to give the film some additional spirit. The animation is simple, yet powerful and rich -- the scenes have the youthful look of magic marker imposed over watercolor backdrops, and yet, because of this, the characters feel more real. The pace of the story is perhaps a bit too brisk at times, but overall this is a masterful film. I think that you and your children will enjoy this as much my the folks in our house did.

A word to the wise: purchase the Collector's Edition so that you'll have the option of the English audio track as well as the beautiful, original French audio track. It's a shame when studios consider original languages to be "extras."

The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear (Collector's Series Edition)

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One of a kind!
This Storyline Makes No Sense
Definately not a Disney Move
A Mythic Tale about Choices

The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear (Collector's Series Edition)
Starring: Marlon Vilstrup , Joachim Boje Helvang , Otto Brandenburg , Paprika Steen , and Tommy Kenter
Director: Jannik Hastrup
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ASIN: B0006JML2A
Release Date: 2005-02-08

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A mother bear's cub dies in the Arctic wild, and her mate steals a human boy to be their son. The mother bear loves the child more with each passing day, and he grows as wild and free as the strongest bear. When the boy's human father arrives to take him back, the child must choose his own destiny. Can he return to humankind, or will his heart forever be the heart of a beast? Collector's Series Edition DVD Features: Anamorphic Widescreen Format, Interviews with the English Language Cast, Original Theatrical Trailer, The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear Background Information, Arctic Trivia Quiz, English & French whth English Subtitles, and more.

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One of a kind!.......2007-06-30

Beautiful film! My 4 and 5 year olds loved it. I loved the cultural aspect to it that is so hard to find. In reference to the violence, it's not any more violent than Disney's Lion King.

This Storyline Makes No Sense.......2006-06-01

Definately not a Disney Move.......2005-05-04

A Mythic Tale about Choices.......2005-02-27

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