Notorious (2-Disc Set; Collector's Edition; Digital Copy) (US Version) DVD Region 1

The dramatic retelling of the life, improbable rise, and violent fall of rapper Christopher Wallace (aka the Notorious B.I.G.), NOTORIOUS plays like A STAR IS BORN set to a rattling gangsta snare. With crisp direction by George Tillman Jr., producer of the BARBERSHOP series, the film is briskly paced and strikes a worthy balance between sensationalized celebrity biopic and behind-the-scenes drama. Angela Bassett anchors the latter with a nuanced performance as Voletta, Wallace’s long-suffering single mother who attempts to shelter him from the mean streets of Bed-Stuy. With deep involvement by those who knew him best--the real Voletta Wallace and Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs (played dynamically by Derek Luke) co-produced--the film nonetheless unflinchingly portrays Biggie’s troubled history as a teenage crack dealer, his chronic infidelity and poor fathering skills, and his own role in stoking the ludicrous coastal rivalry that claimed both his and Tupac Shakur’s lives. As it presents Biggie's side of the murders in boldface, one wonders if a more independent eye would cast Shakur and his cohorts in the villain role so starkly. Documentary quibbles aside, NOTORIOUS delivers an impactful tribute to its subject's genius--revealing to fans and neophytes alike the microphone skills, narrative chops, and fresh vision that made Wallace one of hip-hop’s greatest all-time MCs. Largely, this is due to the ace performance by Jamal Woolard, an amateur rapper who packed on 50 pounds to play the hulking gangsta, and nails his mordant charisma and conflicted inner life with a star turn every bit as on point as Jamie Foxx’s Ray Charles or Val Kilmer’s Jim Morrison.

4 stars out of 5 -- "As a biography interested in an honest swath of Wallace's life, NOTORIOUS' broad appeal will welcome and satiate both the devout and the curious..." - Amy, Nicholson (Box Office Critic), Box Office, 01/14/2009

"[R]easonably faithful to the facts of Biggie's life and wholeheartedly devoted to burnishing his myth." - A. O., Scott (New York Times Critic), New York Times, 01/16/2009

"Most noteworthy is the movie's stunning cinematography and powerful soundtrack....The ensemble is solid, and Jamal Woolard is strong as Biggie." - Claudia, Puig (USA TODAY CRITIC), USA Today, 01/16/2009

"[L]ike Biggie, NOTORIOUS has fine time along the way, with Woolard channeling the rapper's sweetness and wit as comfortably as his pathos....Through it all are the rhymes and the music, hugely enjoyable in their own right..." - Betsy, Sharkey (Los Angeles Times Film Critic), Los Angeles Times, 01/16/2008

"NOTORIOUS is a rock-solid biopic with a foolproof rise-and-fall storyline and a warmly nuanced performance by Jamal Woolard as iconic rapper Christopher Wallace -- aka Biggie Smalls..." - John, Anderson (Film Critic), Variety, 01/11/2009

"NOTORIOUS is a luridly unapologetic trip through the violence, hunger, verbal bravado, and money fever of the hip-hop world, which it views as both liberating and destructive....NOTORIOUS has a fascinating trajectory..." -- Grade: B+ - Owen, Gleiberman (Entertainment Weekly Critic), Entertainment Weekly, 01/16/2009

"NOTORIOUS is a good film in many ways, but its best achievement is the casting of Jamal Woolard..." - Roger, Ebert (Critic and screenwriter), Chicago Sun-Times, 01/14/2009

"Woolard, a Brooklyn rapper known as Gravy, has not previous acting experience. Yet his portrayal amounts to a Biggie resurrection....He's a knockout." - Peter, Travers (Rolling Stone Critic), Rolling Stone, 02/05/2009

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Artist Name(s):	Angela Bassett (Actor) | James Schamus (Actor) | Anthony Mackie (Actor) | Guy Pearce (Actor) | Julia Pace Mitchell (Actor) | Debra Messing | Sean Combs | Derek Luke | Danny Elfman | Michael Grady 安琪拉貝茜 (Actor) | James Schamus (Actor) | Anthony Mackie (Actor) | Guy Pearce (Actor) | Julia Pace Mitchell (Actor) | 狄寶娜美臣 | Sean Combs | Derek Luke | Danny Elfman | Michael Grady 安琪拉贝茜 (Actor) | James Schamus (Actor) | Anthony Mackie (Actor) | Guy Pearce (Actor) | Julia Pace Mitchell (Actor) | Debra Messing | Sean Combs | Derek Luke | Danny Elfman | Michael Grady アンジェラ・バセット (Actor) | Ｊａｍｅｓ Ｓｃｈａｍｕｓ (Actor) | Anthony Mackie (Actor) | Guy Pearce (Actor) | Julia Pace Mitchell (Actor) | Debra Messing | Sean Combs | Derek Luke | Danny Elfman | Michael Grady Angela Bassett (Actor) | James Schamus (Actor) | Anthony Mackie (Actor) | Guy Pearce (Actor) | Julia Pace Mitchell (Actor) | Debra Messing | Sean Combs | Derek Luke | Danny Elfman | Michael Grady
Director:	George Tillman George Tillman George Tillman Ｇｅｏｒｇｅ Ｔｉｌｌｍａｎ George Tillman
Producer:	Bob Teitel | Voletta Wallace | Reid Brody Bob Teitel | Voletta Wallace | Reid Brody Bob Teitel | Voletta Wallace | Reid Brody Bob Teitel | Voletta Wallace | Reid Brody Bob Teitel | Voletta Wallace | Reid Brody
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Release Date:	2009-04-21
UPC Code:	024543582410
Country of Origin:	United States
Picture Format:	NTSC What is it?
Color Information:	Color
Disc Format(s):	DVD
Region Code:	1 - USA, Canada, U.S. Territories What is it?
Rating:	R (MPAA)
Publisher:	20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Other Information:	2 DVDs
Package Weight:	200 (g)
Shipment Unit:	1 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.:	1014499345

Director: George Tillman

DVD Features:

2-Disc Set
Region 1
NTSC
Note: This Release Features Both the Widescreen Theatrical Feature and Unrated Director's Cut Versions of NOTORIOUS
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Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.40
Audio:
DTS Surround 5.1 - English
Subtitles - English, French, Spanish
Disc 1: NOTORIOUS
Additional Release Material:
Trailers: Forced Trailer: WOLVERINE Theatrical Trailer, VALKYRIE, S.DARKO, THE WRESTLER, SETH MACFARLANE'S CAVALCADE OF CARTOON COMEDY
Audio Commentary:
1. Director George Tillman, Jr., Co-writers Reggie Rock Bythewood and Cheo Hodari Coker and Editor Dirk Westervelt
2. Co-Manager/Producer Wayne Barrow and Biggies Mom/Producer Voletta Wallace
Disc 2: Additional Features
Additional Release Material:
Deleted Scenes: 9 Deleted Scenes
Behind the Scenes: Making of NOTORIOUS
Trailers: Trailer Farm: SECRET LIFE OF BEES, GOSPEL HILL, SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
Featurette:
1. I Got a Story to Tell: The Lyrics of Biggie Smalls
2. Notorious Thugs:Casting the Film
3. Biggie Boot Camp
4. Anatomy of a B.I.G. Performance
5. Party and Bullshit (Never Before Seen Footage)
Disc 3: NOTORIOUS Digital Copy