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Cast Away (Full-Screen Edition)
Cast Away
Full-Screen Edition
Actors: Tom Hanks, Helen Hunt, Paul Sanchez, Lari White, Leonid Citer
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Genres: Action & Adventure, Drama
PG-13     2002     2hr 23min

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Actors: Tom Hanks, Helen Hunt, Paul Sanchez, Lari White, Leonid Citer
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Creators: Robert Zemeckis, Cherylanne Martin, Jack Rapke, Joan Bradshaw, Steve Starkey, Steven J. Boyd, William Broyles Jr.
Genres: Action & Adventure, Drama
Sub-Genres: Action & Adventure, Love & Romance
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Format: DVD - Color,Full Screen - Closed-captioned
DVD Release Date: 05/21/2002
Original Release Date: 12/22/2000
Theatrical Release Date: 12/22/2000
Release Year: 2002
Run Time: 2hr 23min
Screens: Color,Full Screen
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Total Copies: 4
Members Wishing: 0
MPAA Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Languages: English, Spanish, French
Subtitles: English, Spanish
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Member Movie Reviews

Tami P. from SAINT JOHNS, AZ
Reviewed on 1/4/2011...
a good story. Not much talking throughout the movie so its a sit down kind of movie, can't play while your cooking or doing something else besides watching the movie
1 of 2 member(s) found this review helpful.
Jewl W. (wallja99) from STEVENS POINT, WI
Reviewed on 10/14/2010...
Great Movie, I do not care what the reviews say we loved it!

The first scene with the ball bearings is truly inspiring. There are so many twist and turns you will have to watch it at least twice before remembering them all.

Hands Down, This Is A 2 Bowl Of Popcorn Movie !!!!!!!!!!!!!
1 of 2 member(s) found this review helpful.
David J. from BAD AXE, MI
Reviewed on 3/29/2009...
Watched Once Excellent Condition
1 of 10 member(s) found this review helpful.
Donna E. from RADFORD, VA
Reviewed on 6/21/2008...
This is a story told by picture and innuendo more than by words.
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Movie Reviews

SPECIAL FEATURES THAT AMAZON INSIST ON IGNORING
Gracex | Egypt | 08/08/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)

"Disc One: CAST AWAY
Letterboxed - Anamorphic - 1.85:1
Audio:
DTS 6.1 ES - English
Dolby Digital 6.1 EX - English
Dolby Surround - English
Dolby Surround - French

Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary - 1. Robert Zemeckis - Director, Don Burgess - Director of Photography, Ken Ralston - Visual Effects Supervisor, Carey Villegas - Co-Visual Effects Supervisor, Randy Thom - Sound Designer
Interactive Features:
Scene Access
Interactive Menus

Disc Two: Bonus Features
Featurettes - 1. "The Making of CAST AWAY"
2. "S.T.O.P.: Surviving as a Castaway"
3. "The Island"
4. "Wilson: The Life & Death of a Hollywood Extra"

Special Effects Vignettes with Audio Commentary
Charlie Rose Interview with Tom Hanks
Trailers - 1. 2 Original Theatrical Trailers
2. 10 TV Spots
Interactive Features:
Scene Access
Interactive Menus
Text/ Photo Galleries:
Stills Gallery
Storyboard Galleries
Concepual Art
Illustrations"
Blu-ray version review
Rev2010 | New York | 12/30/2007
(3 out of 5 stars)

"I own movies in both HD DVD and Blu-Ray formats so I've seen very many HD movies and am well familiar with the formats capabilities.

Being one of my favorite movies, Cast Away's release in Hi-Def got me very excited. I'm a big fan of the movie and give the movie itself 5 stars but am only reviewing the quality of this release here. The opening sequence where the FedEx truck drives up and picks up the package for delivery to Russia looks only slightly better than the standard DVD. When the truck opens up and the Russia scene starts it looks a lot better, but still more like 720p quality. Through the rest of the movie the HD quality stays about the same, decent but not great. It's certainly a step up from DVD but there are a few scenes that seem to be no better than my 2 disc DVD edition. The best looking scenes are the closeup scenes where the HD quality becomes more apparent but it still doesn't look anywhere near as good as other HD titles I own. Some of the best looking HD titles I own are: The Matrix collection, 2001, The Fifth Element, Apollo 13, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Pirates of the Caribbean, and number of others.

While watching the movie and examining the quality I came to the thought that it might not be the transfer that's the issue but possibly it was the director of photography's filming. It looks like the DP tried hard to keep a balance of focus between the actor and the background thereby not getting a truly sharp focus. I could be wrong but this is what it looked like. The 5.1 surround sound was fantastic. I didn't notice any difference between my DVD and Blu-ray versions, though I do admit I really didn't examine the audio.

Overall the movie was nice but I was let down as I was expecting better, especially from a movie with such a great environment. If you own the 2 disc DVD keep in mind the 2 disc set has all those extras and this hi-def release does not. So you may want to hold onto your set. Don't go getting Cast Away expecting the same HD quality you see in all those top notch movies that people use to showcase the format. It still looks great and certainly better than DVD just not leaps and bounds better for most of the scenes. Again, I can't say for sure but it may simply have been the way it was filmed.

Viewed on:
Sony PS3 (latest update)
Samsung LN-T5265F 52" LCD 1080P (calibrated)
Toshiba 5.1 surround sound system"
Excellent
T. Hahn | Southeast Missouri | 06/24/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)

"If you were expecting another Robinson Crusoe then this movie is not for you. This movie deals with the human aspect of being removed from everything you know and having to deal with not having the familiar around to keep you comfortable. If you are looking for exciting fights with the natives and constructing amazing devices from coconut shells and bamboo then you may want to go watch Robinson Crusoe or Gilligans Island. This was, I believe, probably a very difficult movie to make and probably even harder to sell the idea to a studio. Like I said earlier this is not Robinson Crusoe and you aren't given a lot of action to watch but what you are given is a look at just how man deals with what he's dealt. How many times have you found yourself having a conversation with ,well yourself, when no one else is around? Now take away all that you have and all your family and friends and, for that matter everything you have, how would you deal with it? A volleyball might just become a good friend. I don't think this movie would ever have seen the light of day if it hadn't been brought forward by such box office powerhouses as Hanks and Zemeckis and I don't know anyone else who could have pulled it off better than Hanks. So I recommend that you watch this movie but don't watch it for a survivalist action adventure flick watch it for what it is, a statement on the human condition and just how one man copes with what life throws his way."