Life as a House (US)
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Seen from a distance, it`s perfect
Certificate: R
Running Time: 124 mins
Retail Price: $24.98
Release Date:
Content Type: Movie
Synopsis:
Academy Award®-winner Kevin Kline stars in this heartfelt and humorous tale of a man who decides to tear down his house and winds up rebuilding the world around him. Kristin Scott Thomas (The English Patient), Hayden Christensen (Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones), Jena Malone (Stepmom) and Mary Steenburgen (Nixon, What`s Eating Gilbert Grape) also star in this critically acclaimed tale of romance, redemption and renovation.
Special Features:
Commentary by Producer/Director Irwin Winkler, Producer Rob Cowan and Writer Mark Andrus
Original Documentaries: Character Building: Inside Life As A House & From The Ground Up
Deleted Scenes with Optional Commentary
Theatrical Press Kit
Theatrical Trailer
DVD-ROM Content:
Script To Screen
Original Website
...And More
Video Tracks:
Widescreen Anamorphic 2.00:1
Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital 5.1 English
Dolby Digital Surround 2.0 English
DTS 5.1 English
Subtitle Tracks:
English
CC: English
Directed By:
Irwin Winkler
Written By:
Mark Andrus
Starring:
Scotty Leavenworth
Mike Weinberg
Mary Steenburgen
Jena Malone
Hayden Christensen
Kristin Scott Thomas
Kevin Kline
Casting By:
Randi Hiller
Sarah Finn
Soundtrack By:
Mark Isham
Director of Photography:
Vilmos Zsigmond
Editor:
Julie Monroe
Costume Designer:
Molly Maginnis
Production Designer:
J. Dennis Washington
Producer:
Irwin Winkler
Rob Cowan
Executive Producer:
Lynn Harris
Brian E. Frankish
Michael De Luca
Distributor:
New Line Productions
Your Opinions and Comments
Kline and Christensen both give very good performances and are bound to make your eyes wet (even if you won`t admit it).
The video transfer is very good. There are some wonderful shots where the house is beautifully shot against the ocean and the sunset and all of the shots have great detail, superb colors and no compression signs whatsoever.
The DTS and DD 5.1 soundtracks are both very good. There`s a frequent usage of the surrounds, mostly for sounds you`d hear near the beach (waves, seagulls, etc.).
The musical score is simple yet quite touching.
The menus are beautifully animated with music.
The extras include a commentary (too bad the actors aren`t in it), 2 behind the scenes featurettes, 4 deleted scenes and some production notes.
Bottom line - this movie is all about building a house. Building a relationship. Highly recommended.