Stranger Than Fiction (DVD) (US Version) DVD Region 1

Known to most audiences for his hilarious characters, funnyman Will Ferrell continues to try his hand at more serious material with STRANGER THAN FICTION. The film comes as relatively light fare for director Marc Foster, whose previous works were FINDING NEVERLAND and MONSTER'S BALL. While not exactly a drama, the film shifts between humorous and heavy realms, one of its central questions being: "What makes a comedy or a tragedy?" In WINTER PASSING and MELINDA AND MELINDA, Ferrell awkwardly occupied a strange space that was neither clearly dramatic nor comedic, leaving audiences confused over whether to laugh at the actor or with him. Here, in the role of boring Harold Crick he appears a bit more at ease, as Harold is not expected to be funny--funny things just happen to him. Instead of depending on Ferrell for jokes, the film delivers laughs on its own by exploring what happens when an IRS agent with a dull, solitary life receives unwanted company in the form of an intrusive female voice narrating his every move. As distracting as this is, things become truly worrisome when the narrator (Emma Thompson as an eccentric author) informs Harold of his looming death. How Harold's life changes as a result of this terrifying knowledge depends largely on wacky Professor Jules Hilbert (Dustin Hoffman) and on tax-evading baker/love interest Ana Pascal (Maggie Gyllenhaal). While Queen Latifah's role as an author's assistant is underdeveloped, Tony Hale brings an innocent charm as Harold's coworker and only friend. At times, the film's take on existentialist themes feels strikingly familiar, and is clearly influenced by features like ADAPTATION and I HEART HUCKABEES. Among its strengths, the film features interesting sets seemingly influenced by the 1950s version of the future, and functions as a small step forward for Ferrell.

"You need to see how Ferrell switches gears to give a performance of nuanced wit and surprising gravity." - Peter, Travers (Rolling Stone Critic), Rolling Stone, 09/07/2006

"Ferrell is strikingly funny railing at the omnipresent voice rattling his life." - Kevin, Courrier (Box Office Critic), Box Office, 11/01/2006

3 stars out of 4 -- "This is a Ferrell you've never seen before, nailing a role that calls for breakneck humor in the final race against the clock and touching gravity in the love scenes with Gyllenhaal." - Peter, Travers (Rolling Stone Critic), Rolling Stone, 11/20/2006

"It is to Mr. Ferrell's credit, and the movie's, that he manages to be interesting without mugging or riffing, but rather by playing a highly controlled man in an impressively controlled manner." - A. O., Scott (New York Times Critic), New York Times, 11/10/2006

"[A]n eminently easy-to-watch piece....[The director] gets infectious performances out of Maggie Gyllenhaal...Dustin Hoffman...and Thompson..." -- Grade: B- - Owen, Gleiberman (Entertainment Weekly Critic), Entertainment Weekly, 11/17/2006

4 stars out of 5 -- "[Ferrell] makes us genuinely root for his bemused hero...It's not often laughs come with so much thought attached..." - Neil, Smith (Total Film Critic), Total Film, 01/01/2007

4 stars out of 5 -- "The script is brilliant....Thought-provoking..." - Chris, Roberts (Uncut Critic), Uncut, 01/01/2007

"STRANGER THAN FICTION is particularly impressive in its use of stunning Chicago architecture and excellent production design....The performances are also uniformly excellent." - Demetrios, Matheou (Film Critic), Sight and Sound, 01/01/2007

4 stars out of 5 -- "A delightfully surreal and utterly engaging post-modern film that deftly explores what it means to exist." - Natalie, Braine (Ultimate DVD Critic), Ultimate DVD, 05/01/2007

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Product Title:	Stranger Than Fiction (DVD) (US Version) 離奇過小說 (DVD) (美國版) 离奇过小说 (DVD) (美国版) Stranger Than Fiction (US Version) Stranger Than Fiction (US Version)
Artist Name(s):	Queen Latifah (Actor) | Allison Janney (Actor) | Piper Perabo (Actor) | Phil McIntyre (Actor) | Russell Holsappe (Actor) | Will Ferrell (Actor) | Emma Thompson (Actor) | Renfro Brad (Actor) | Halle Berry | Zach Helm | Glynis Murray (Actor) 昆妮拉迪花 (Actor) | Allison Janney (Actor) | Piper Perabo (Actor) | Phil McIntyre (Actor) | Russell Holsappe (Actor) | 韋法連路 (Actor) | 愛瑪湯遜 (Actor) | Renfro Brad (Actor) | 荷爾芭莉 | 薩咸姆 | Glynis Murray (Actor) 昆妮拉迪花 (Actor) | Allison Janney (Actor) | Piper Perabo (Actor) | Phil McIntyre (Actor) | Russell Holsappe (Actor) | 韦法连路 (Actor) | 爱玛汤逊 (Actor) | Renfro Brad (Actor) | 荷尔芭莉 | 萨咸姆 | Glynis Murray (Actor) Ｑｕｅｅｎ Ｌａｔｉｆａｈ (Actor) | Ａｌｌｉｓｏｎ Ｊａｎｎｅｙ (Actor) | Piper Perabo (Actor) | Phil McIntyre (Actor) | Russell Holsappe (Actor) | ウィル・フェレル (Actor) | Emma Thompson (Actor) | ブラッド・レンフロ (Actor) | ハル・ベリー | Zach Helm | Glynis Murray (Actor) Queen Latifah (Actor) | Allison Janney (Actor) | Piper Perabo (Actor) | Phil McIntyre (Actor) | Russell Holsappe (Actor) | Will Ferrell (Actor) | Emma Thompson (Actor) | Renfro Brad (Actor) | Halle Berry | Zach Helm | Glynis Murray (Actor)
Director:	Will Ferrell | Halle Berry 韋法連路 | 荷爾芭莉 韦法连路 | 荷尔芭莉 ウィル・フェレル | ハル・ベリー Will Ferrell | Halle Berry
Producer:	Emma Thompson | Renfro Brad | Brittany Daniel | Aubrey Henderson | Glynis Murray 愛瑪湯遜 | Renfro Brad | Brittany Daniel | Aubrey Henderson | Glynis Murray 爱玛汤逊 | Renfro Brad | Brittany Daniel | Aubrey Henderson | Glynis Murray Emma Thompson | ブラッド・レンフロ | Brittany Daniel | Aubrey Henderson | Glynis Murray Emma Thompson | Renfro Brad | Brittany Daniel | Aubrey Henderson | Glynis Murray
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Release Date:	2007-02-27
UPC Code:	043396154070
Language:	English, French
Subtitles:	English, French
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:	PG-13 (MPAA)
Publisher:	Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Package Weight:	100 (g)
Shipment Unit:	1 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.:	1004628950

Director: Marc Forster

DVD Features:

Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85
Full Frame - 1.33
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Dubbed - French - Optional
Subtitles - English - Closed Captioned
Subtitles - English, French - Optional
Additional Release Material:
Deleted Scenes
Interviews: Lindsay Doran - Producer; Zach Helm - Screenwriter
Featurette:
1. "Actors in Search of a Story"
2. "Building the Team"
3. "On Location in Chicago"
4. "Words on a Page"
5. "Picture a Number: A Look at the Special Effects"
6. "On the Set: A Montage of Funny On the Set Moments"