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Across the Universe (Two-Disc Special Edition)
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Across the Universe from director Julie Taymor is a revolutionary rock musical that re-imagines America in the turbulent late-1960s a time when battle lines were being drawn at home and abroad. When young dockworker Jude (Jim Sturgess) leaves Liverpool to find his estranged father in America he is swept up by the waves of change that are re-shaping the nation. Jude falls in love with Lucy (Evan Rachel Wood) a rich but sheltered American girl who joins the growing anti-war movement in New York s Greenwich Village. As the body count in Vietnam rises political tensions at home spiral out of control and the star-crossed lovers find themselves in a psychedelic world gone mad. With a cameo by Bono Across the Universe is the kind of movie you watch again like listening to a favorite album. (Roger Ebert CHICAGO SUN-TIMES)System Requirements:Run Time: 133 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: MUSICALS/MUSICALS Rating: PG-13 UPC: 043396194625 Manufacturer No: 19462
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Set in America during the Vietnam War, Across the Universe is a powerful love story set against a backdrop of political and social unrest: it's a story of soul-searching, self-doubt, and individual powerlessness cleverly conveyed through a multitude of Beatles songs. Like young adults all across America during the 1960's, Jude (Jim Sturgess), Lucy (Evan Rachel Wood), Max (Joe Anderson), Sadie (Dana Fuchs), Prudence (T.V. Carpio), and JoJo (Martin Luther) are in turmoil over the war; questioning their individual roles in the war effort and struggling to find a way to hold true to their beliefs while making a difference in the world. While love proves a powerful uniting force, its limitations become clear as relationships are strained and broken over individual perceptions of responsibility to cause and country. A fairly bizarre juxtaposition of extremely stylized, almost hallucinogenic scenes of swirling colors and reflections, highly choreographed dance segments, seemingly commonplace character interaction, and emotionally packed close-up footage of characters lost in contemplative song, this film imparts a good sense of the confusion and passion of the time and is at once powerful, invigorating, and disturbing. The film runs a bit long at 2-hours 11-minutes and several segments drag noticeably thanks to some incredibly slow song tempos. Warning: this production may change how you think about a favorite Beatles song forever. --Tami Horiuchi Beyond Across the Universe 
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Across the Universe (Two-Disc Special Edition)
- DVD: 0 pages (2008-02-05)
- Publisher: Sony Pictures
- Label: Sony Pictures
- Starring: Evan Rachel Wood, Jim Sturgess, Joe Anderson (VI), Dana Fuchs, Martin Luther (II)
- Director: Julie Taymor
- Encoding: Region 99
- Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
- Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1,
- Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
- Studio: Sony Pictures
- DVD Release Date: 2008-02-05
- Run Time: 133
- Average Customer Review:
 based on 379 reviews
- Sales Rank in DVD: #102
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Summary: Absolutely perfect 2008-07-22
Comment: This DVD is perfect in every way. The story line involves a group of young people in the 1960s with the backdrop of the counterculture movement, along with the protests against the VN war, all to the tunes of the Beatles. There have been so many '60s films -- yet this one is totally fresh. The talent of the performers was amazing, each one simply masterful. The choreography was riviting -- stunning. The scene in the recruitment center reminded me of the Joffrey Ballet's "Green Table." I hate to speak only in hyperbole, but this film is worth it. I recommend it wholeheartedly.
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Summary: Brilliant 2008-07-22
Comment: This love story is one unique piece of work. Very visual and if you like the Beatles this is a fantastic homage to the best rock and roll band ever. Deserves an Academy Award. The casting was super, story line and editing first rate. There's so much to digest and process, it's a necessity to watch more than once. Very feel good!
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Summary: Best movie ver 2008-07-21
Comment: This is my favorite movie ever. I love the Beatles music in it, the characters, and the time era. Everything is amazing.
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Summary: Across the Universe is fantastic! 2008-07-20
Comment: I didn't receive the original product ordered (got lost in the mail), but when I called customer service they were very responsive and apologetic. They got a replacement movie out to me within 2 days! Thanks Amazon! I love this movie and it was great to see it again. The music is superb!
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Summary: A film to watch again and again and again 2008-07-20
Comment: After hearing the reviews and not getting to see this masterpiece due to a cinema-phobic boyfriend I finally watched this on my home cinema. This is possibly the first film I have ever seen that I watched then watched all the extras and then watched the movie again. To say it is amazing is an understatement.
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