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Cast Away [Blu-ray]

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Tom Hanks "gives one of the towering screen performances of all time" (New York Post) as Chuck Noland a FedEx systems engineer whose ruled-by-the-clock existence abruptly ends when a harrowing plane crash leaves him isolated on a remote island. As Chuck struggles to survive he finds that his own personal journey has only just begun... System Requirements:Run time: 143 minutesFormat: BLU-RAY DISC Genre: CHILDREN/ANIMATED Rating: PG-13 UPC: 024543444190 Manufacturer No: 2244419

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It's three movies in one, beginning when punctuality-obsessed Federal Express systems engineer Chuck Noland (Tom Hanks) departs on Christmas Eve to escort an ill-fated flight of FedEx packages. Following a mid-Pacific plane crash, movie number two chronicles Chuck's four-year survival on a remote island, totally alone save for a Wilson volleyball (aptly named "Wilson") that becomes Chuck's closest "friend." Movie number three leads up to Chuck's rescue and an awkward encounter with his ex-girlfriend Kelly (Helen Hunt, in a thankless role), for whom Chuck has seemingly risen from the grave.

It's fascinating to witness Chuck's emerging survival skills, and Hanks's remarkable physical transformation is matched by his finely tuned performance. With slow, rhythmic camera moves and brilliant use of sound, Zemeckis wisely avoids the postcard prettiness of The Black Stallion and The Blue Lagoon to emphasize the harshness of Chuck's ascetic solitude, and this stylistic restraint allows Cast Away to resonate more than one might expect. Even the final scene--which feels like a crowd-pleasing compromise--offers hope without shoving it down our throats. You may not feel the emotional rush that you're meant to feel, but Cast Away remains a respectable effort. --Jeff Shannon

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Cast Away is a good movie that wants to be much better. While director Robert Zemeckis's earlier film Contact achieved a kind of mainstream spiritual significance, Cast Away falls just short of that goal. That may explain why the film's most emotionally powerful scene involves the loss of an inanimate object, even as it presents a heart-rending dilemma in its very human final act.

It's three movies in one, beginning when punctuality-obsessed Federal Express systems engineer Chuck Noland (Tom Hanks) departs on Christmas Eve to escort an ill-fated flight of FedEx packages. Following a mid-Pacific plane crash, movie number two chronicles Chuck's four-year survival on a remote island, totally alone save for a Wilson volleyball (aptly named "Wilson") that becomes Chuck's closest "friend." Movie number three leads up to Chuck's rescue and an awkward encounter with his ex-girlfriend Kelly (Helen Hunt, in a thankless role), for whom Chuck has seemingly risen from the grave.

It's fascinating to witness Chuck's emerging survival skills, and Hanks's remarkable physical transformation is matched by his finely tuned performance. With slow, rhythmic camera moves and brilliant use of sound, Zemeckis wisely avoids the postcard prettiness of The Black Stallion and The Blue Lagoon to emphasize the harshness of Chuck's ascetic solitude, and this stylistic restraint allows Cast Away to resonate more than one might expect. Even the final scene--which feels like a crowd-pleasing compromise--offers hope without shoving it down our throats. You may not feel the emotional rush that you're meant to feel, but Cast Away remains a respectable effort. --Jeff Shannon

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Date: 2008-06-28
Wilson should have gotten best supporting actor
Anytime Robert Zemckis makes a movie I take notice. He more than even Speilberg is the stereotypical American Director(like Frank Capra).

So what about Cast Away. I think it's a pretty good movie, a little long but then a lot happens.

Watching Tom Hanks learn how to survive on the island was educational. I found myself asking, "Do I know how to make fire?" "Do I know how to find water?" Crazy questions I guess every should ask.

The setting of the island was beautiful yet with an ironic twist. By that I mean scenicly it is beautiful, but absent are all things that make life worth living, namely companionship(no offense Wilson)

The love story at the end was painful and when the two were looking at each other in the rain it was like they wanted to kiss more than breathe.

I really liked the movie and the extas are worth the cost of the movie by itself.

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Date: 2008-06-26
Blu-ray worthy
The movie is well known so I will just state I was very happy with the picture/sound on this disc as others have stated. Was nice to revisit the movie, not sure how many times one would want to replay it but it has some great demo scenes!

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Date: 2008-06-20
Blu-ray version no better than DVD.
I own the original DVD version of the film and love it; it's one of my very favorite movies. So I was pretty excited to see it out on Blu-ray and picked it up. I knew that the island scenes would be amazing with the higher resolution...

I was wrong.

I'm seeing this in other movies, too. Some films, like the Pirates of the Carribean series are so sharp they makes your eyes hurt. Cast Away looked so much like the regular DVD version I though I'd bought the old format version.

I'm convinced there must be a cheap fast way and an expensive right way to issue a blu-ray film, and I'm convinced the studio took the easy way out on this one. Since I've got both version it's easy to compare, and sad to say, the blu-ray isn't worth the money. It's an awesome story, but I expected more from the blu-ray experience. Other movies do.

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Date: 2008-06-07
Hermit in the extreme
Aristotle once wrote that man is a social animal. That this passage has been translated as man is a "political" animal is beside the point. The main point is the same, which is that our lives are defined by the people whom we spend them with.

Tom Hanks portrays a FED EX executive. In his line of work, time is everything. Time is what defines the parameters of his organization's business model. After an airplane crash, he ends up stranded on a tropical island where time has no meaning at all. It doesn't matter whether today is Tuesday or Saturday as there is no difference between the one and the other.

What is worse is that heis also totally alone, cut-off from civilization. His only "companion" is a soccer ball that FED EX was trying to ship across the world. For those who think this silly, I would challenge you to put yourself in his shoes and see how long YOU would last in isolation w/out going nuts! There is some very nice symbolism in the film when it is finally time for him to let go of the soccer ball.

This is both a depressing and an uplifting film, both at the same time. The movie doesn't drag on, which is one worry that I had when I picked it up. The pacing is good and there always seems to be something that draws your interest in the story. In short, another fine Tom Hanks flick!

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Date: 2008-05-13
Good film but too long.
Cast Awat starring Tom Hanks is a good and sad film but it runs 45 minutes too long. The beginning and middle are the best and satisfying parts, the last hour is a bit of a letdown and the ending is left open so the viewer can ponder what road this man has decided to embark on. Hanks is the best thing in this film, his acting is remarkable, only he could pull off this quiet but intense performance. Helen Hunt is miscast and so is Chris Noth. Cast Away is worth a viewing, so check it sometime.

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