- Format: AC-3, Widescreen, NTSC
- Subtitles: English
- Region: (US and Canada This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
- Number of discs: 1
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- Studio: Alliance (Universal)
- Release Date: July 1 2001
- Run Time: 124 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (276 customer reviews)
- ASIN: 6305308659
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #15,402 in DVD (See Top 100 in DVD)
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Fantastical writer Gary Ross (Big, Dave) makes an auspicious directorial debut with this inspired and oddly touching comedy about two '90s kids (Tobey Maguire and Reese Witherspoon) thrust into the black-and-white TV world of Pleasantville, a Leave It to Beaver-style sitcom complete with picket fences, corner malt shop, and warm chocolate chip cookies. When a somewhat unusual remote control (provided by repairman Don Knotts) transports them from the jaded real world to G-rated TV land, Maguire and Witherspoon are forced to play along as Bud and Mary Sue, the obedient children of George and Betty Parker (William H. Macy and Joan Allen). Maguire, an obsessive Pleasantville devotee, understands the need for not toppling the natural balance of things; Witherspoon, on the other hand, starts shaking the town up, most notably when she takes football stud Skip (Paul Walker) up to Lover's Lane for some modern-day fun and games. Soon enough, Pleasantville's teens are discovering sex along with--gasp!--rock & roll, free thinking, and soul-changing Technicolor. Filled with delightful and shrewd details about sitcom life (no toilets, no double beds, only two streets in the town), Pleasantville is a joy to watch, not only for its comedy but for the groundbreaking visual effects and astonishing production design as the town gradually transforms from crisp black and white to glorious color. Ross does tip his hand a bit about halfway through the film, obscuring the movie's basic message of the unpredictability of life with overloaded and obvious symbolism, as the black-and-white denizens of the town gang up on the "coloreds" and impose rules of conduct to keep their strait-laced town laced up. Still, the characterizations from the phenomenal cast--especially repressed housewife Allen and soda-shop owner Jeff Daniels, doing some of their best work ever--will keep you emotionally invested in the film's outcome, and waiting to see Pleasantville in all its final Technicolor glory. --Mark Englehart
Additional Features
Includes a behind-the-scenes look at the special effects used in the making of Pleasantville.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Outstanding movie!,
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This review is from: Pleasantville (Widescreen) (DVD)
I saw this movie under the impression that it would be a fun and lighthearted exploration of the Leave it to Beaver fantasy. While it certainly delivers on that, it's the fact that this movie doesn't shy away from the racially-charged undertones of the era that makes this flick really shine. A bright, smart and thoroughly satisfying movie.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
a triumph,
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This review is from: Pleasantville (Widescreen) (DVD)
i really enjoyed this movie.i thought it was very clever.it also dealswith themes that are as relevant today as they were in the 1950's and it touches on themes that were relevant in the 1940's.this film is set both in the 90's and the 50's.it's multi-layered in terms of story and content.there's a lot of depth here.a lot of thought was put into the characters,as well as the story.it's very thought provoking,as well as entertaining and even funny.not only is the story well written,but so are the quirky characters.Reese Witherspoon and Tobey Magiure are wonderful as the two leads.Jeff Daniels,Joan Allen,William H.Macy,J.T.Walsh,and the great Don Knotts also star and are equally good.Credit must also go to Gary Ross,who not only directed the movie,but also produced and wrote it.even though there are some dark themes,i think this a movie that could be,and should be watched by the whole family.but parents should use their discretion.for me,Pleasantville is a 5/5
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very Good Movie, Nice PQ and AQ,
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This review is from: Pleasantville [Blu-ray] (Blu-ray)
This is a very well made movie. The colors and black and whites are great.Nice Picture and Audio Quality. Not many extras though.
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