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Video A | Audio A
| Extras A| Recommended!
Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly, Ed Harris, Paul
Bettany, Adam Goldberg, Judd Hirsch, Josh Lucas, Anthony Rapp, and
Christopher Plummer
director Ron Howard | Universal, DreamWorks, Imagine
2001 | Drama - Mystery | PG-13 | 136 minutes
Region 1 | DVD-9
& DVD-5
anamorphic
widescreen 1.85:1 aspect ratio
| Dolby Digital 5.1
Academy
Award winner for Best Film, Best Supporting Actress, Best Producers,
and Best Adapted Screenplay
Summary: Russell Crowe plays John Nash,
a brilliant mathematician who is searching for his one big idea that will
revolutionize the world. As much of an academic genius as he is,
socially, he is
disadvantaged. A Beautiful Mind takes us through John's
life as he struggles to find his place in humanity and the truths that
he discovers along the way. This film is completely engrossing and
is as entertaining as it is heart-warming. The acting performances were
stellar across the entire cast. Russell Crowe gives a breathtaking
performance in portraying his very unique character. Jennifer Connelly is superb in her role
as the patient and devoted wife, a role that earned her an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress earlier this year. This film
about courage and triumph of the human heart is an absolute must-see. For DVD collectors, this Awards Edition DVD is a 2-disc set and comes in
either full
screen or widescreen
versions. The bonus features are rich in both quality and
quantity. It's a very collectible DVD... highly recommended.
Special Features: Disc 1: audio commentary
with director Ron Howard, audio commentary with screenwriter Akiva
Goldsman; deleted scenes with optional director's commentary; cast and
filmmakers; production notes; DVD-ROM features including Total Axess
Disc 2: "A Beautiful Partnership: Ron Howard
and Brian Grazer" featurette; "Development of the
Screenplay" featurette; "Meeting John Nash" featurette;
"Accepting the Nobel Prize in Economics" featurette,
"Casting Russell Crowe and Jennifer Connelly" featurette;
"The Process of Age Progression" featurette, storyboard
comparisons; "Creation of the Special Effects" featurette;
"Scoring the Film" featurette; "Inside A Beautiful Mind:
Making of" featurette; Academy Award Reactions from Winners"
featurette; theatrical trailer; preview of A Beautiful Mind
soundtrack
DVD released on 6/25/2002 | Reviewed 5/24/2002
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video and audio quality are very good when their grades are "A-"
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Associated equipment used in evaluation: Sony
DVP-S7700 reference DVD player, Sony
KP-61V45 61" rear projection TV (4:3 screen aspect ratio), Sony ES STR-V444ES A/V receiver, four
B&W CDM 9NTs as left/right main speakers
and left/right surrounds, B&W CDM CNT center channel speaker, Monster Cable M-series S-Video cable MSV-500, Monster
Cable Interlink LightSpeed 100 (Toslink) optical cable, Monster Cable
Interlink 400 MKII interconnects, Monster Cable
Original speaker cables in bi-wire configuration with Monster Cable twist-on gold-plated banana plug
connectors, Lovan Sovereign T HiFi audio
rack, and Sony MDR-V600 studio monitor headphones. Our home theater equipment was calibrated
with the Video
Essentials DVD.
Be sure to check out our Top 10 DVDs of the year
2001 and our list of this year's Oscar winners on DVD.
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