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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) Binding: DVD Brand: SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES, THE: SE (DVD MOVIE) EAN: 0097361326047 Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC Item Dimensions: Label: Paramount Languages: Manufacturer: Paramount MPN: 132604 Number Of Items: 2 Publisher: Paramount Region Code: 1 Release Date: June 24, 2008 Running Time: 101 minutes Studio: Paramount Theatrical Release Date: February 15, 2008 Editorial Review: Product Description: From the beloved best-selling series of books comes an extraordinary fantasy adventure revealing the unseen world that exists all around us. From the moment the Grace family moves into a secluded old house peculiar things start to happen. Unable to explain the accidents and strange disappearances the Grace children Jared Simon and Mallory start to investigate and find the unbelievable truth of the Spiderwick Estate and the amazing creatures that inhabit it.System Requirements:Running Time: 101 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: CHILDREN/FAMILY Rating: PG UPC: 097361326047 Manufacturer No: 132604 Amazon.com: A very good adaptation of the popular series of books by Tony DiTerllizi and Holly Black, The Spiderwick Chronicles is one of the few family films in recent years to seamlessly integrate magical elements with a potent drama that will strike a chord with many kids. An exceptionally talented Freddie Highmore (August Rush) plays twin brothers Jared and Simon Grace, caught up in a sad shock from their parents' divorce and coping with a decision by their mother (Mary-Louise Parker) to uproot the boys and their sister, Mallory (Sarah Bolger), from New York City to a small town. There, the broken family moves into a spooky old mansion passed on to them by the kids' great-aunt, Lucinda (Joan Plowright), who is spending her twilight years in managed care and whose scientist father, Arthur Spiderwick (David Strathairn), disappeared some 80 years ago. Jared, angry, defiant, and determined to live with the father who seems to have abandoned him, investigates strange happenings and discovers Arthur's secret notations on fairies, ogres, and other mythical creatures that live both in and outside the house. Having no idea where his curiosity is leading, Jared soon finds that he and his family are under siege from goblins and a powerful ogre (Nick Nolte) who wants Arthur's notebook. Suddenly, the boy who is a lightning rod for a troubled family becomes a resourceful warrior intent on saving his loved ones from powerful forces. The Spiderwick Chronicles benefits enormously from a script (partially written by John Sayles) that treats, quite seriously, the emotional pain of its human characters and makes Jared's will to survive the very real engine of an otherwise fantastic story. It helps, too, that director Mark Waters, who brings a warm and knowing touch to outlandish material (Freaky Friday), has a way of making the spectacular elements of The Spiderwick Chronicles genuine enough to stir real excitement and suspense. This is one of the better film adaptations of best-selling fiction for kids in some years. --Tom Keogh Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Spiderwick ChroniclesI really enjoyed this movie, its alot of fun and the quality on this bluray is amazing. I love it. Highly recommended Rating: - spiderwick chroniclesThis was a movie i missed at the cinemas and so i just had to have it. From the moment i opened the blu-ray case i was impressed with the blu-ray disc which was silver and just looked cool to me. I immediately popped it into my player and was suprised with the clarity of this movie in the scenes shot at night, this would be very important as you will discover near the end. The details of the shots at night was impressive and the sound was awesome. The story has a very nice progression and for me ... Read More Rating: - Kids moviesInventive, moves well, but is a bit too fanciful for my taste yet should appeal to the young. A good movie for the kids during Halloween. For me it was yet nother fantasy world vs reality flick that required me to invest my emotions in someone elses 'what if' world, (where magic and fantastical creatures are the norm), if I am to gleen any shred of enjoyment from veiwing the movie. As I said , great for the kids especially at Halloween considering the movie is full of cute, (mostly), ... Read More Rating:  - Freddie does twinsAnother fantasy movie starring white kids; seems that Hollywood is running out of ideas. Luckily this movie makes up with great execution and original special effects. I have never read the book that inspired this movie, but it must be good. The storyline is simple enough, a divorced mother takes her twin sons and daughter to a house in the countryside that was owned by her aunt. There, the children discover a world of creatures of various shades of friendliness. Some of these creatures ... Read More Rating: - Fun and exciting movie.... don't need to read the book(s) to enjoy!First off I have never read any of the Spiderwick books and sometimes when that's the case the movie doesn't make as much sense if you haven't read the books (such as Goldman Compass and Harry Potter). You don't need to read the books to enjoy and understand this movie. They did a wonderful job explaining everything. The acting was good, the graphics, special effects etc were wonderful and the action and plot were top notch. Just a well done fun fantasy movie for the entire family. (assuming ... Read More |
