Big fish /
William Bloom, is a young man who never really knew his now dying father, Edward - outside of the tall tales his dad told him about growing up. During Edward's last days William and his wife Josephine hold a bedside vigil next to the old man as he recollects elaborate memories of his youth. Sti...
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English French |
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Burbank, Calif. :
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment,
[2004]
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| Edition: | Widescreen. |
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| Summary: | William Bloom, is a young man who never really knew his now dying father, Edward - outside of the tall tales his dad told him about growing up. During Edward's last days William and his wife Josephine hold a bedside vigil next to the old man as he recollects elaborate memories of his youth. Still doubting the legends and folklore, William makes a journey to meet a mysterious woman from whom Edward had bought property. The story revolves around a dying father and his son. Edward Bloom has always been a man of big appetites. In his later years, he remains a mystery to his son, William, who begins piecing together a true picture of his father from flashbacks of his amazing tales. |
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| Item Description: | Originally released as a motion picture in 2003. Based on the novel by Daniel Wallace. Aspect ratio 1.85. Special features: commentary by director Tim Burton ; Tim Burton featurettes ; Edward Bloom at large (take a look at the larger than life world of Edward Bloom); Amos at the Circus (Danny DeVito takes viewers through the Calloway Circus); Fathers and sons (examines the father and son dynamic); Tim Burton: storyteller (how Big fish was made); A fairytale world (the importance of fairytales and myths and how these elements were incorporated into Big fish); Creature features (explore Stan Winston Studios); the author's journey (Daniel Wallace and John August discuss the origins and inspirations for Big fish); The finer points (A Tim Burton trivia quiz). |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (approximately 125 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD ;Region 1. |
| Audience: | MPAA rating: PG-13; for a fight scene, some images of nudity and a suggestive reference. MPAA rating: PG-13. |
| Production Credits: | Director of photography, Philippe Rousselot ; editor, Chris Lebenzon ; music, Danny Elfman ; costume designer, Colleen Atwood ; production designer, Dennis Gassner ; visual effects supervisor, Kevin Scott Mack ; special effects supervisor, Hans Metz. |
| ISBN: | 1404930388 9781404930384 |