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Meet Joe Black [HD DVD]
starring: Brad Pitt, Anthony Hopkins, Claire Forlani, Jake Weber, Marcia Gay Harden
directed by: Martin Brest

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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: HD DVD
Brand: PITT,BRAD
EAN: 0025193282125
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen
Label: Universal Studios
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Universal Studios
Release Date: June 26, 2007
Running Time: 181 minutes
Sales Rank: 3925
Studio: Universal Studios
Theatrical Release Date: November 13, 1998

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Editorial Review:

Description:
Bill Parrish (Anthony Hopkins) has it all - success, wealth and power. Days before his 65th birthday, he receives a visit from a mysterious stranger, Joe Black (Brad Pitt), who soon reveals himself as Death. In exchange for extra time, Bill agrees to serve as Joe's earthly guide. But will he regret his choice when Joe unexpectedly falls in love with Bill's beautiful daughter Susan (Claire Forlani).

Amazon.com:
Meet Joe Black seemed almost fated to fail when it was released in 1998, but this romantic fantasy--a remake of 1934's Death Takes a Holiday--deserves a chance at life after box-office death. Although many moviegoers were turned off by director Martin Brest's overindulgent three-hour running time, those who gear into its deliberate pace will find that Meet Joe Black offers ample reward for your attention. Brad Pitt plays Death with a capital D, enjoying some time on Earth by inhabiting the body of a young man who'd been killed in a shockingly sudden pedestrian-auto impact. Before long, Death has ingratiated himself with a wealthy industrialist (Anthony Hopkins) and pursues romance with the man's beautiful daughter (newcomer Claire Forlani), whom he'd briefly encountered while still an earthbound human. Under the assumed identity of "Joe Black," he samples all the pleasures that corporeal life has to offer--power, romance, sex, and such enticing pleasures as peanut butter by the spoonful. But Death has a job to do, and Meet Joe Black addresses the heart-wrenching dilemma that arises when either father or daughter (the plot keeps us guessing) must confront his or her inevitable demise. The film takes its own sweet time to establish this emotional crisis and the love that binds Hopkins's semidysfunctional family so closely together. But if you've stuck with the story this far, you may find yourself surprisingly affected. And if Meet Joe Black has really won you over, you'll more than appreciate the care and affection that gives the film a depth and richness that so many critics chose to ignore. --Jeff Shannon

Customer Reviews

Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating:

- Destiny visits Mr. Parrish
Meet Joe Black is an outstanding movie. At first it promises to be a spectral thriller, but quickly counters as a dramatic romance. It is a poignant look at what a life well lived is, and should remind us all to live with no regrets. Starring Brad Pitt, Anthony Hopkins, and Claire Forlani, Meet Joe Black is a must see movie, even if you don't keep it in your DVD collection.
I do not have the life Bill (Anthony Hopkins) portrays. However, he lives Everyman's dream. We all want ... Read More

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- Great movie after all these years
I can't add much more to what others have written since I agree with their comments. I would give the HD DVD video quality to be a 9/10 and the sound going through my multichannel 5.1 analog inputs sounds real good. I watched this movie years ago on tv, and just watched it again tonight although I had to watch it over two days since it was a three hour long movie.

It was a touching movie that kept your interest and made you feel for the characters. I normally don't watch too many dramas, ... Read More

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- Death takes a gorgeous holiday
As wonderful as this film is on standard DVD, it was worth my plunge into HD-DVD to see this magnificent film in high definition. It's totally extraordinary.

The exquisite production design has added depth and richness I would never have imagined. The camerawork is masterful. The Thomas Newman music score is so beautifully married to the film it takes my breath away time and again. It's a long movie (3 hours, give or take a few minutes), but it always seems too short to me.

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- Classic Brad Pitt and Anthony Hopkins
Like Legends of the Fall, this film unites Brad Pitt and Anthony Hopkins, Great Chemistry! The quality of HD-DVD is almost always impeccable, unlike regular DVD's that vary considerably. I suppose it's because the manufacturers understand the expectations. Great music, great cinematography and a fun story. Even Brad Pitt's slight over-acting seems to work in this film. Well cast!

Rating:

- Too Long but stunning
I have never seen this before but having recently gone all HD I thought it worth a go. Well the picture really is excellent, just what HD was made for ie great photography.
The actual film I also enjoyed although, at slightly over 3 hours, it was a bit of a stretch, maybe perfect for a sunday afternoon.

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