Hancock (Single-Disc Unrated Edition) - 106

Amazon.com Hancock turns the standard superhero movie inside-out: The title character (Will Smith) can fly, has superstrength, and is invulnerable, but he's also a sloppy, alcoholic jerk who causes millions of dollars in property damage whenever he bothers to fight crime. When he saves the life of a public-relations agent named Ray (Jason Bateman, Arrested Development), Ray decides to improve Hancock's image--starting by having Hancock surrender himself to the authorities and go to prison for his lawless behavior. The idea is that once he's in prison, the crime rate will go up, and people will start to realize Hancock might be of value after all. This is only the first act of Hancock--from there, the movie takes several clever turns that shouldn't be revealed. Hancock isn't a great movie (among other things, director Peter Berg overuses close-ups with a hand-held camera to a degree that may cause motion sickness), but it is an extremely entertaining one. The script, which holds together far better than most superhero movies, has a propulsive plot, good dialogue, some compassion for its characters, and even an actual idea or two. The spectacular action at least gestures towards obeying the laws of physics, which actually makes the special effects more vivid. The three leads (Smith, Bateman, and Charlize Theron as Ray's wife, Mary) deftly balance the movie's mixture of comedy, action, and drama. All in all, a smart subversive twist on a genre that all too often takes itself all too seriously. --Bret Fetzer Stills from Hancock (click for larger image) Product Description Academy Award. Nominee Will Smith (Best Actor, the Pursuit of Happiness, 2006) stars in this action-packed comedy as Hancock, a sarcastic, hard-living and misunderstood superhero who has fallen out of favor with the public. When Hancock grudgingly agrees to an extreme makeover from idealistic publicist Ray Embrey (Jason Bateman, Juno), his life and reputation rise from the ashes and all seems right again until he meets a woman (2003 Academy Award. Winner Charlize Theron, Best Actress, Monster) with similar powers to his and the key to his secret past. Starring Will Smith, Charlize Theron, Jason Bateman, Eddie Marsan Director Peter Berg Special Features: Anamorphic Widescreen 2.40 Keep Case Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 - English, Spanish Subtitles - English, French, Spanish - Optional Additional Release Material: Featurettes - 1. Superhumans: The Making of Hancock 2. Seeing the Future 3. Building a Better Hero 4. Bumps and Bruises 5. Mere Mortals Running Time 92 Minutes.
ASIN: B001F76PE2
VSKU: 5ALWH00008I9_ns
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:Brad Leland|Will Smith|Johnny Galecki|Taylor Gilbert|Akiva Goldsman|Charlize Theron|Don Gibb|Daniel Quinn|Darrell Foster|Gregg Daniel|David Mattey|Eddie Marsan|Trieu Tran|Thomas Lennon|Martin Klebba|Rob Maron|Barbara Ali|Michael Mann|Timothy Brennen|Daeg Faerch|Steven Pierce|Nancy Grace|Hayley Marie Norman|Ryan Radis|Jae Head|Maetrix Fitten|Dorothy Cecchi|Michelle Lemon|Liz Wicker|Caroll Tohme|Daren Dowler|John Frazier|Martin Magdaleno|Atticus Shaffer|Ronald W. Howard|Aaron Henderson|Huy Nguyen|Kalee St. Clair|Mary-Jessica Pitts|Ralph Richeson|Anthony Ledesma|Mars Crain|Dominic Prampin|Richard W. Gallegos|Marc Geschwind|Pritam Singh|Aisha Jau|Cher Calvin|Bill McMullen|John Powell|Peter Berg|Jack Axelrod|Matthew King|Elizabeth Dennehy|Eddie Fernandez|Allan Havey|Jason Bateman|Tobias Schliessler|Paul Rubell|Colby Parker, Jr.
Binding: Dvd