The Fountain (Widescreen Edition) | Hugh Jackman, Rachel Weisz

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	The Fountain (Widescreen Edition) Hugh Jackman, Rachel Weisz Warner Bros. Pictures, 2007 average customer review:based on 369 reviews view larger image
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Yesterday, today, tomorrow. Past, present, future. Through time and space, one man embarks on a bold 1000-year odyssey to defeat humankind's most indomitable foe: Death. Hugh Jackman plays that man, devoted to one woman (Rachel Weisz) and determined to protect her from forces that threaten her existence. His quest leads him to a Tree of Life...and to an adventure into eternity. Darren Aronofsky (Pi, Requiem for a Dream) directs, continuing his string of imaginative, involving filmmaking with a tale alive with ideas and filled with astonishing vistas. "Not many films can blow your mind and break your heart at the same time, but this one will" (Drew McWeeny, Ain't It Cool News).

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Poetic Mysticism

Aronofsky's FOUNTAIN plays with the Fountain of Youth myth that the Spanish Conquistadores were so infatuated with, throws in a liberal dose of Eastern mysticism, a smattering of ever-lasting-love ( a thousand years ), and on top of that, a few interruptions in space, and time. One might expect the result to be a turgid, incomprehensible mess. In a lesser director's hands, such probably would have been the case, however, I found this particular sci-fi to be effortlessly lyrical, heartbreakingly poignant, and artistically on a par with Jennet, and Caro's CITY OF LOST CHILDREN, and Burger's THE ILLUSIONIST.

Jackman (as Thomas), and Weisz (as Isabel-Izzy) are both superb as lovers caught on the wheel of time, reincarnated, and adversely fated to suffer the same misfortune for a thousand years. Thomas' quest for the 'Tree-of-Life' to save the love of his life, and Isabel's staunch belief in him even in the face of her own death(s) are touching, and as magical as the Bubble-ship that the twenty-sixth century version of the then mad Thomas travels to Xibalba in.

On the whole, there is more Shakespeare, and Marlowe in this film than science. The camerawork, lighting, and sets were phenominal.

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Instantly became one of my favorite movies. Cinematography is incredible. Love the soundtrack.

The Fountain - Blu-ray Info

Version: U.S.A / Warner / Region A, B, C
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
VC-1 BD-25 / Advanced Profile 3
Running time: 1:36:34
Movie size: 15,35 GB
Disc size: 21,95 GB
Average video bit rate: 18.75 Mbps
Number of chapters: 23
Subtitles: English / English SDH / French / Spanish

No Lossless (HD) audio

Dolby Digital Audio English 640 kbps 5.1 / 48kHz / 640kbps
Dolby Digital Audio French 640 kbps 5.1 / 48kHz / 640kbps

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Version: U.K / Region B
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
MPEG-2 BD-50
Running time: 1:36:55
Movie size: 28,63 GB
Disc size: 44,04 GB
Average video bit rate: 33.31 Mbps
Number of chapters: 20
Subtitles: English SDH / Danish / Dutch / Finnish / French / Norwegian / Swedish

DTS-HD Master Audio English 4036 kbps 5.1 / 48kHz / 24-bit / 4036kbps (DTS Core: 5.1 / 48kHz / 24-bit / 1536kbps)

#Deleted scene: Life On Ship (4:28 min)

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#Featurettes - Inside The Fountain: Death and Rebirth (63:39 min)
--Australia (7:38)
--The 21st Century (10:19)
--Spain - 16th Century (13:27)
--New Spain (9:57)
--The Endless Field (7:08)
--The Future (15:10)
#The Interview (Hugh Jackman and Rachel Weisz) - (13:09 min)
#Theatrical trailer
#High Definition Bonus features:
--Peter Parks Bonus - Macro Photography Loop (4:46 min)
--Behind The Story
--VFX Step By Step (8:43 min)
--Inside The Director's Mind - Scene To Storyboard Comparison (15:32 min)

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