Catch Me If You Can

Starring:Leonardo Dicaprio, Christopher Walken
Studio: Dreamworks Video
Product Type: DVD

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Inspired by the extraordinary true story of a brilliant young master of deception and the FBI agent hot on his trail, Catch Me If You Can stars Oscar nominee Leonardo DiCaprio and two-time Academy Award winner Tom Hanks in one of the year's most acclaimed hits! From three-time Oscar winning director Steven Spielberg, Catch Me If You Can follows Frank W. Abagnale, Jr. as he successfully passes himself off as a pilot, a lawyer and a doctor - all before his 21st birthday! Joel Siegel of Good Morning America declares, "Movies don't get much more fun that this!" while The Associated Press hails this incredible tale as "the most flat-out-fun movie of the year!"

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An enormously entertaining (if somewhat shallow) affair from blockbuster director Steven Spielberg. Leonardo DiCaprio stars as Frank Abagnale, Jr., a dazzling young con man who spent four years impersonating an airline pilot, a doctor, and a lawyer--all before he turned 21. All the while he's pursued by a dedicated FBI agent named Carl Hanratty (Tom Hanks), whose dogged determination stays one step behind Abagnale's spontaneous wits. Both DiCaprio and Hanks turn in enjoyable performances and the movie has a bouncy rhythm that keeps it zipping along. However, it never gets under the surface of Frank's drive to lose himself in other identities, other than a simplistic desire to please his father (Christopher Walken, excellent as always), nor does it explore the complex mechanics of fraud with any depth. By the movie's end, it feels like one of Frank's pilot uniforms--appearance without substance. --Bret Fetzer

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The cast is exceptional with a counterfeiting, identity theft script........2007-05-26

CATCH ME IF YOU CAN, is a movie partly about rehabilitation of
addicts to check counterfeiting, identity theft, and similar acts, so
suceeding in reforming what some may see as a character flaw of
individuals who are compelled to that behavior. Indeed, much like the
majority of day traders on the stock markets), their luch will
eventually catch up with them, in terms of the odds the long term.

A major weakness in this movie, is the dated time frame in which the
activity was perpetrated, coupled with a lack of discernment in the
choice of the soundtrack, (chosing stereotypical, cheesy numbers from
the 60's and 70's). There is also a flawed filming technique, camera
work by the Director, that not everyone will agree with. In fact, ET,
Jurassic Park showed horrifically poor filming and presentation, yet
they made a ton of cash, were crowed pleasers and major attractions.

Another downfall is the script, and its flawed tendency to make
comedy and clownish characterizations of a very serious matters that
affect the financial markets, human lives, entire industries and
markets, which is counterfeiting, impersonation of other people, many
of wheom laugh all the way to the bank.

Aside from those aspects, I won't hold it against the director, to
release a movie that exceeds 2 hours vs. the standard 90 mins,
considering the difficulty in telling the story contained in the
book, encompassing a number of real life, biographical aspects.

It's clear that the cast was exceptional, played by Di Caprio who
brings plenty of world class acting, as does Martin Sheen, Chris
Walken, raising the movie up a notch or two in quality.

Reverting to the filming, there are just too many blurred, unsharp,
poorly selected lighting situations for this aspect to pass
unnoticed, or unannoying, suggesting a TV-like technique by the
technicians. The DVD transfer was not a real wide-screen release that
viewers were expecting, either. Also, the filming angles are much too
predictable, yet the movie does redeem itself in the odd moments
from its comical moments, that will show a split reaction.

The final surprise, is the rhetorical matter of how someone can take
tens of millions, and after 10 years or more, have nothing to show
for, as all has vanished in thin air.

scamming & scheming for fun & profit.......2007-05-12

if not for the miscasting of leonardo dicaprio in the lead role this could well have been a near-great movie. unfortunately leo (who i will admit does look better here than at any time since "titanic") gives yet another of his oh so obvious acting jobs: his attempt at a suburban new york accent is as painful as his vocal tricks in "gangs of new york" -- where does this guy get off trying this stuff, as if he were a classically trained brit actor? now to the good: tom hanks offers his most ingratiating performance in years (ever since he started to specialize in being tom hanks) as the sullen fbi agent who tracks down master forger leo; christopher walken is at his wierd best as the fallen idol father; the john williams score grabs you from the opening and never lets go. while the story requires a bigtime suspension of disbelief, it IS fun to imagine someone getting away with some of this stuff (as skewed thru the young mans eyes) rather than the reality of the desperation which compelled him to live his decade on the run.

REALLY GREAT.......2007-03-22

I've always liked wathing movies and with amazon you've made it great I am very pleased thank you

Terrific fun plus more.......2007-03-07

I avoided this movie for a long time, thinking it was a grim cops-and- robbers crime thing. Well, it is a crime thing and Tom Hanks is the cop (FBI) and Leo DiCaprio is the robber. But it's anything but grim! Speilberg chose to tell this story, which could have been tragic. in a completely light hearted way. The only terrible scene is in the beginning when DiCaprio is languishing in a French prison. From there on, it's all up. The colors are bright, the atmosphere is light. And yet there's a lot of depth to it, as well. It talkes a really good director to pull it off so well.

First of all, the story is amazing! We all know it's true; no one would make something like that up! Then, the cast is all-star! DiCaprio shines as a complex, tortured kid who is, at the same time, having the time of his life! The relationships are touching and so well handled. Christopher Walken is superb as the dad. Tom Hanks plays the 'alternate" father---as serious and humorless as the first one was charming and irresponsible. Hanks, DiCaprio and Walken, directed by Speilberg, in this terrific story---how can you miss?

The DVD I saw had a bonus disk with great extras---including lots of footage of the original Frank Abegnale. After seeing the movie, I really wanted to see the real deal and he is obviously quite the guy!

entertaining and intelligent.......2007-02-05

CATCH ME IF YOU CAN is definitely one of the most entertaining and intelligent films I have seen in a long time. This is based on the real life story of the life of Frank Abagnale, Jr. A con man who impersonated an airline pilot, doctor and lawyer, all before the age of 21. He came by it honestly because his father was a businessman and con artist, who helped teach him everything he knew.

Leonardo DiCaprio is boyishly handsome, engaging and diabolical as Frank Abagnale, Jr. Due to an unfortunate turn of events in his life (which I won't elaborate on, to spoil the plot), the young man turns to a life of pulling con job after con job, at just age sixteen. Not only does he manage to make close to $2.5 million, but he finds love, fame and notoreity in the public eye, all the while eluding the advances of Carl Hanratty (Tom Hanks), an FBI investigator hot on his trail.

This film is intelligent, original and just superb (from the very engaging title credits, down to the intriguing conclusion). You will definitely be entertained.......

Catch Me If You Can (Full Screen Two-Disc Special Edition)

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Catch Me If You Can (Full Screen Two-Disc Special Edition)
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio , Tom Hanks , Christopher Walken , Martin Sheen , and Nathalie Baye
Director: Steven Spielberg
Manufacturer: Dreamworks Video
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"Hiding in Plain Sight: Tales of an American Predator" is a story about a master imposter, forger, child molester and the effect he had on many people. This documentary has very powerful footage from the victims and traces the perpetrators moves over a 30 plus year terror reign. Peter Martin Ebel, aka Ed Allan Scott, was a master imposter. He was a teacher, a priest, a doctor, an author and a pilot. More importantly his sole purpose for pretending to be all these things, which he got away with many times, was to molest young boys around the age of 12. After a reign of terror going back to 1968 he was finally incarcerated in 2001 in Los Angeles and convicted of production of child pornography. He is currently serving a 10 year sentence at a minimum security prison in Massachusetts. With interviews of victims, parents, child and perpetrator psychiatrists, District Attorney, the arresting officer, the California State Attorney who tried the case there is quite a powerful film here. We follow Ebel's exploits in Minnesota, Georgia, Connecticut and Los Angeles. He was also in England, Hungary, and Albania. This documentary, by first time director Loren Basulto, will bring to light why we need stronger laws regarding pedophiles and will give some insight into their process of conning children and families. This documentary has offered many viewers hope and understanding of this scourge that plagues not only America but many countries around the globe.

Catch Me If You Can (Full Screen Edition)

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Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio , Tom Hanks , Christopher Walken , Martin Sheen , and Nathalie Baye
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Actor and producer Tom Hanks discusses his career and his most recent role in Steven Spielberg's Catch Me If You Can, which also stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Christopher Walken.

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Prepare to go even deeper into the breathtaking adventures of the Jurassic Park Trilogy! Highlighted by fascinating, never-seen-before footage from all three Jurassic Park films, this DVD offers an exclusive look at deleted sceenes, additional footage and other materials not shown on any theater screen!

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