Finding Nemo (UK)

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There are 3.7 trillion fish in the ocean, they`re looking for one
Certificate: U
Running Time: 96 mins
Retail Price: £21.99
Release Date:
Content Type: Movie

Synopsis:
From the Academy-Award-winning creators of Toy Story and Monsters, Inc. It`s Finding Nemo, a hilarious adventure where you`ll meet colorful characters that take you into the breathtaking underwater world of Australia`s Great Barrier Reef. Nemo, an adventurous young clownfish, is unexpectedly taken to a dentist`s office aquarium. It`s up to Marlin (Albert Brooks), his worrisome father, and Dory (Ellen DeGeneres), a friendly but forgetful regal blue tang fish, to make the epic journey to bring Nemo home. Their adventure brings them face-to-face with vegetarian sharks, surfer dude turtles, hypnotic jellyfish, hungry seagulls, and more. Marlin discovers a bravery he never knew, but will he be able to find his son? Finding Nemo`s breakthrough computer animation takes you into a whole new world with this undersea adventure about family, courage, and challenges.

Special Features:
Disc One: Widescreen version. Turn your TV into a virtual aquarium with animated scenes from the movie. Filmmakers` commentary including deleted scenes and recording sessions. `Making Nemo` documentary. Review The Art Of Nemo (narrated by the artists themselves).
Disc Two: Full frame version. Exploring The Reef With Jean-Michel Cousteau. Turn your TV into a virtual aquarium including never-before-seen animation. The Pixar short film `Knick Knack`. Sneak peek at Pixar`s The Incredibles. School Of Fish. Mr. Ray`s Encyclopedia. Behind-the-scenes tour of Pixar. Storytime Fun. Play `Fisharades`.

Video Tracks:
Widescreen Anamorphic 1.78:1

Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital 5.1 English

Directed By:
Andrew Stanton
Lee Unkrich

Written By:
Andrew Stanton
Bob Peterson
David Reynolds

Starring:
Albert Brooks
Ellen DeGeneres
Alexander Gould
Willem Dafoe
Brad Garrett

Casting By:
Matthew Jon Beck
Mary Hidalgo
Kevin Reher

Soundtrack By:
Thomas Newman
Albert Lasry
Jack Lawrence
Charles Trenet

Director of Photography:
Sharon Calahan
Jeremy Lasky

Editor:
David Ian Salter

Production Designer:
Ralph Eggleston

Producer:
Jinko Gotoh
Graham Walters

Executive Producer:
John Lasseter

Distributor:
Disney Pictures

Your Opinions and Comments

9 / 10

It took me a couple of months since I bought the movie until I sat down and watched it (for the very first time). Well, it was sure worth the long, long wait. This turned out to be a magnificent movie in every aspect.
Disney succeeded (yet again!) to come up with a great combination of drama and humor and wrapped it all up in an almost unparalleled package.
The video transfer is superb. Perfection is the word that best describes the transfer and the CGI`s quality. The amount of detail in every scene is incredible and the animation is simply flawless. The colors are very nicely saturated, and naturally the transfer is clean of any defects.
The DTS 6.1 and DD 5.1 soundtracks are awesome. The surrounds are used throughout the movie and create an incredibly realistic atmosphere. My local (Israeli) version of the movie also includes a DD 5.1 Hebrew soundtrack, which is a great feature for the kids.
The menus are beautifully animated with sound.
The extras include a commentary by the crew, several screen savers, a very detailed behind the scenes featurette with explanations about the special effects, 6 deleted scenes, some vocal bloopers, several storyboards, a multi-lingual (and funny!) video clip, a picture gallery, a short documentary about the ocean, several interactive games, a real-along and a music video.
Bottom line - A truly good movie for both adults and kids, presented on an almost unparalleled disc. This one is a MUST in every collection.

posted by Zvi Josef on 17/11/2004 17:04