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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: WEISZ,RACHEL
EAN: 0085392837625
Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Label: Warner Bros. Pictures
Manufacturer: Warner Bros. Pictures
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Warner Bros. Pictures
Region Code: 1
Release Date: May 15, 2007
Running Time: 96 minutes
Sales Rank: 3406
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: November 22, 2006
Editorial Review:
Product Description:
A man embarks on a thousand year odyssey in a quest for the Tree of Life and to protect the woman he loves.
Genre: Feature Film-Action/Adventure
Rating: PG13
Release Date: 4-SEP-2007
Media Type: DVD
Amazon.com:
Science fiction and romance collide in The Fountain, the ambitious third feature from director Darren Aronofsky (Pi, Requiem for a Dream), who labored for four years to complete this epic-sized love story that stretches across centuries and galaxies. Hugh Jackman and Rachel Weisz (Aronofsky's real-life companion) play lovers in each of the film's three settings--16th century Europe and America (Jackman is a Spanish explorer searching for Incan magic), the present day (Jackman is a doctor attempting to cure his dying wife), and the 26th century (Jackman is a space traveler seeking a gateway to the afterlife)-–who struggle mightily to stay united, only to lose each other time and again. Aronofsky may not have chosen the easiest presentation for audiences to absorb his theories on the lasting qualities of life and the transformative powers of death-–the final sequence, in particular, with a bald Jackman floating through space in a bubble, harks back uncomfortably to 'head movies' of the late '60s-–but his leads have considerable chemistry (and look terrific to boot), which goes a long way towards securing viewers' hopes for a happy ending. Critical reception for The Fountain has been nothing short of bloodthirsty, with Cannes audiences booing, but there are elements to enjoy here, even if the premise throws one for a loop. Ellen Burstyn (who earned an Oscar nomination for Requiem) delivers a typically solid performance as Jackman's boss in the present day sequence, and special effects (most done without the benefit of CGI) are also impressive given the film's low budget (spurred by a mid-production shutdown after original stars Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett ankled the picture). And science-fiction fans whose tastes run towards the metaphysical (Asimov, Le Guin) will appreciate the attempt to present the genre in a serious light. --Paul Gaita
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - the fountain on blu-ray
AWESOME! This movie looks amazing. We have a PS3 to watch blu-ray discs on and they look AMAZING.
Rating:  - I keep trying but still......
I have an open mind and I do get the metaphysical-epic-universal-across time love story but...I've seen this movie twice now and I still don't get all of it. The cinematography was really very good, but I found the transition to the different time periods jarring. I enjoyed the 16th century story and was wishing there was a bit more of that. I still have no idea where the future time period was heading. My friends and family were not left comtemplating the different scenes or meanings...we were ... Read More
Rating: - Beautiful
A beautiful film-absolutely beautiful.
Please, if you watch this, you must approach it with an open mind and look at it as a work of art, for like any other work of art, it leaves you with plenty of opportunity to interpret it in a variety of ways and requires more than a little mental interaction. Rarely have I seen a film where the visual consistency and mindfulness of aesthetics so prominently played a role in the unfolding of the story.
Be warned, however. This is not ... Read More
Rating:  - 'The Last Man' resurected as 'The Fountain' (spoilers embedded!)
I have finally gotten around to watching Darren Aronofsky's latest film 'The Fountain' (originally titled 'The Last Man'). I had heard that this film was, according to Aronofsky, something that he had been 'building up' to since his stunningly 'toxic' 'Requiem for a Dream' and while 'The Fountain' is 'light years' away from 'Requiem' (although Aronofsky continues to employ the 'focus' of the eye, both interior and exterior in both films), it certainly expands upon Aronofsky's creative visual scope and ... Read More
Rating: - "Death As An Act Of Creation"~ Birth, Rebirth And The Tree Of Life On The Journey To Xibalba
Where does one begin with a film such as the mind-boggling '06 film `The Fountain?' After viewing this extremely esoteric, non-linear journey through time and space one is left in a vague stupor, experiencing feelings of deep spirituality and unfathomable profundity all wrapped in a timeless universe of eternal beginnings and endings. Either that or one is bored out of their mind.
Fortunately for me I fall into the first category. Director and writer Darren Aronofsky has graced us with a masterpiece ... Read More
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