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DVD : Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow [HD DVD]In association with Amazon.comstarring: Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law, Angelina Jolie, Giovanni Ribisi, Michael Gambon directed by: Kerry Conran ![: Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow [HD DVD]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51HH4C4AAGL._SL160_.jpg) List Price: $29.99 Price: $7.79 You Save: $22.20 (74%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) Binding: HD DVD EAN: 0097360704044 Format: Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Subtitled Label: Paramount Home Entertainment Manufacturer: Paramount Home Entertainment Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Paramount Home Entertainment Release Date: July 25, 2006 Running Time: 106 minutes Studio: Paramount Home Entertainment Theatrical Release Date: September 17, 2004 Sales Rank: 32494 MPN: HD070404 Related Items:
Editorial Review: Description: After New York City receives a series of attacks from giant flying robots, a reporter teams up with a pilot in search of their origin, as well as the reason for the disappearances of famous scientists around the world. Amazon.com: While setting a milestone in the progress of digital filmmaking, Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow resurrects a nostalgic fantasy world derived from a wide variety of vintage inspirations. It's a dazzling dream for anyone who appreciates the look and feel of golden-age sci-fi pulp magazines, drawing its unique, all-digital design from such diverse sources as Howard Hawks adventures, Fritz Lang's Metropolis, Buck Rogers, Blackhawk comics, The Third Man, cliffhanger serials, and the action-packed Indiana Jones franchise. Writer-director Kerry Conran's feature debut is also guaranteed to inspire digital dreamers everywhere, suggesting a paradigm shift in the way CGI-dominated movies are made. It's a giddy adventure for the young and young-at-heart, in which ace pilot "Sky Captain" Joe Sullivan (Jude Law) and intrepid reporter Polly Perkins (Gwyneth Paltrow) must save the world from a mad scientist whose vision of the future has tragic implications for all humankind. Angelina Jolie drops in for a glorified cameo, but it's the ultra-fortunate neophyte Conran who's the star here. His clever riff on The Wizard of Oz is a marvel to behold, and the method of its creation is nothing less than revolutionary. --Jeff Shannon Average Rating:
 Rating:  - A Blue-Ray Must See!Granted, Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow is not the greatest movie ever made, but to truly appreciate the film process and special effects in this film, watch the regular DVD, then the Blue-Ray. Not only will it give you a better appreciation of the film, but this will convince you, if you are not convinced already, that there is a huge difference between a regular DVD and a Blue-Ray disc. Jude Law and Gwyneth Paltrow give remarkable performances considering that nothing they worked with was ... Read More Rating:  - 3 stars out of 4The Bottom Line: After a spectacular opening, Sky Captain devolves into a disappointingly routine movie that is still (barely) worth recommending due to its intriguing visuals and nostalgic feel. Rating: - Nice HD transferWhile the movie is corny, the HD quality is excellent. I enjoy the slightly overexposed method this is shot in and seeing it again in HD just makes it even better. Rating: - "Captain Contagious"Why had I not ever heard of this movie? It is outstanding--especially if you are a connoisseur of special effects. I was kept enthralled and in a dreamlike state while viewing the tableau of retro-futuristic eye candy. Paltrow and Jolie are stunningly beautiful, as always, and Jude Law is handsome, daring and fearless in thwarting the diabolical designs of the villian and his killing machines. I fell victim to an addictive contagion of wanting more, more, more of these stunning escapades and special ... Read More Rating: - A Visually Captivating Escape to a Long Forgotten Time "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow" is loud, noisy, silly, unbelievably ridiculous, and it's one of the most fun experiences I've had watching a movie in the past six months! This is a movie that whisks the audience off into a long forgotten era of filmmaking that I for one am grateful to see it put back on screen with the advancements of today's technology. I was just amazed that anyone would actually have the nerve to go back into the realm of camp, and cheese of the old shows and actually try and ... Read More Browse for similar items by category:
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