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Charlotte's Web (Widescreen Edition)
Starring: Julia Roberts , Steve Buscemi , John Cleese , Oprah Winfrey , and Cedric the Entertainer Director: Gary Winick Manufacturer: Paramount ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000NA6CPE Release Date: 2007-04-03 |
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E.B. White's classic tale gets a Babe-like makeover in Charlotte's Web, a delightful and well-made film that is sure to become a family classic. Directed by Gary Winick (13 Going on 30), the new version eschews the musical numbers of the 1973 cartoon and mixes CGI with live-action animals. Dakota Fanning brings the right amount of chutzpah to Fern, the young farm girl who rescues a runt, Wilbur, from death and visits him every day at her Uncle Homer's farm. But it's Wilbur's friendship with Charlotte the spider (voiced by Julia Roberts) that ultimately saves him from the "smoke house" (a kid-friendly alternative term to the slaughterhouse), for Charlotte's talent for weaving praiseworthy words about Wilbur into her web turns the Zuckerman farm into a tourist attraction. The more tragic elements of the book are handled sensitively by Winick, working from a script by Susannah Grant (Erin Brockovich), and Roberts' soothing, maternal voice (who knew it would work so well?) makes it all go down easy. It turns out to be just one of many perfect celebrity voice-casting choices, for the farm animals, voiced by an all-star cast including Oprah Winfrey (the goose), Robert Redford (the horse), Steve Buscemi (Templeton the rat), and John Cleese (the sheep), lend plenty of sharp humor. But it's two corn-hungry crows, voiced by Thomas Haden Church (Sideways) and OutKast's Andre "3000" Benjamin who steal the show. (Ages 4 and older) -- Ellen A. Kim
Beyond Charlotte's Web
Other Children's Book Adaptations on DVD |
Charlotte's Web by E. B. White |
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The classic story of loyalty, trust, and sacrifice comes to life in this live-action adaptation. Fern (Dakota Fanning) is one of only two living beings who sees that Wilbur is a special animal as she raises him, the runt of the litter, into a terrific and radiant pig. As Wilbur moves into a new barn, he begins a second profound friendship with the most unlikely of creatures - a spider named Charlotte - and their bond inspires the animals around them to come together as a family. When the word gets out that Wilbur's days are numbered, it seems that only a miracle will save his life. A determined Charlotte - who sees miracles in the ordinary - spins words into her web in an effort to convince the farmer that Wilbur is "some pig" and worth saving.
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Charlotte's Web (Full Screen Edition)
Starring: Julia Roberts , Steve Buscemi , John Cleese , Oprah Winfrey , and Cedric the Entertainer Director: Gary Winick Manufacturer: Paramount ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000NA6CP4 Release Date: 2007-04-03 |
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E.B. White's classic tale gets a Babe-like makeover in Charlotte's Web, a delightful and well-made film that is sure to become a family classic. Directed by Gary Winick (13 Going on 30), the new version eschews the musical numbers of the 1973 cartoon and mixes CGI with live-action animals. Dakota Fanning brings the right amount of chutzpah to Fern, the young farm girl who rescues a runt, Wilbur, from death and visits him every day at her Uncle Homer's farm. But it's Wilbur's friendship with Charlotte the spider (voiced by Julia Roberts) that ultimately saves him from the "smoke house" (a kid-friendly alternative term to the slaughterhouse), for Charlotte's talent for weaving praiseworthy words about Wilbur into her web turns the Zuckerman farm into a tourist attraction. The more tragic elements of the book are handled sensitively by Winick, working from a script by Susannah Grant (Erin Brockovich), and Roberts' soothing, maternal voice (who knew it would work so well?) makes it all go down easy. It turns out to be just one of many perfect celebrity voice-casting choices, for the farm animals, voiced by an all-star cast including Oprah Winfrey (the goose), Robert Redford (the horse), Steve Buscemi (Templeton the rat), and John Cleese (the sheep), lend plenty of sharp humor. But it's two corn-hungry crows, voiced by Thomas Haden Church (Sideways) and OutKast's Andre "3000" Benjamin who steal the show. (Ages 4 and older) -- Ellen A. Kim
Beyond Charlotte's Web
Other Children's Book Adaptations on DVD |
Charlotte's Web by E. B. White |
The Original 1973 Charlotte's Web Cartoon |
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The classic story of loyalty, trust, and sacrifice comes to life in this live-action adaptation. Fern (Dakota Fanning) is one of only two living beings who sees that Wilbur is a special animal as she raises him, the runt of the litter, into a terrific and radiant pig. As Wilbur moves into a new barn, he begins a second profound friendship with the most unlikely of creatures - a spider named Charlotte - and their bond inspires the animals around them to come together as a family. When the word gets out that Wilbur's days are numbered, it seems that only a miracle will save his life. A determined Charlotte - who sees miracles in the ordinary - spins words into her web in an effort to convince the farmer that Wilbur is "some pig" and worth saving.
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Spider's Web (2001) (Sub)
Starring: Kari Wuhrer , Stephen Baldwin , Benjamin King , Scott Williamson , and Michael Gregory Director: Paul Levine Manufacturer: Sony Pictures ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00006JU6Z Release Date: 2002-11-12 |
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This mix of corporate skullduggery and trashy sex stars Kari Wuhrer (whose career has ranged from Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time to Anaconda) as a Machiavellian executive tired of being passed over in favor of male execs. Suddenly she falls into a romance with the heir of a glass-making fortune (Stephen Baldwin), with whom she has lots of hot sex and concocts a plan to rob his father of $40 million. But just when everything seems to be going her way, someone pulls a double-cross, and Wuhrer has to scramble before she loses everything. Spider's Web features lots of bare flesh and a fairly generic plot and dialogue. Wuhrer is enjoyably conniving; Baldwin, who once seemed the most promising of the Baldwins, seems to have put his talent and his career on autopilot. --Bret Fetzer
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Web of the Spider
Starring: Anthony Franciosa , Michèle Mercier , Klaus Kinski , Peter Carsten , and Silvano Tranquilli Director: Antonio Margheriti Manufacturer: Bci / Eclipse ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0001MMF46 Release Date: 2004-03-09 |
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Gasaraki - In the Spider's Web (Vol. 7)
Starring: Chris Patton , Nobuyuki Hiyama , Mami Kingetsu , Monica Rial , and Takehiro Koyama Director: Ryôsuke Takahashi Manufacturer: Adv Films ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00005KHJ5 Release Date: 2001-11-27 |
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In the penultimate collection, director Ryosuke Takahashi picks up some of the plot lines of this supernatural mecha series. The all-important "path of the kai" forgotten, Yoshiro insists on rescuing the psychic Miharu, who has been kidnapped by the combined forces of Symbol and the U.S. military. He attacks an American airbase in his SSDF mecha suit. Mutely awaiting her fate, Miharu experiences a series of flashbacks very similar to the ones Rei Ayanami undergoes in Evangelion. Meanwhile, the powerful Gowa family and Yoshiro's SSDF unit have joined the cabal organized by the jingoistic Nishida, who hopes to return Japan to an idealized past. By manipulating economic forces, Nishida plans to provoke the United States into staging a fake terrorist incident in Japan, then intervening militarily. After the events of September 11, some viewers may be uncomfortable with the terrorism story line. Rated 12+: Violence, tobacco use, brief nudity. --Charles SolomonDescription
As Yushiro struggles desperately to rescue Miharu, the noose around the neck of the free world begins to tighten. As the US and Japan find themselves driven to the brink of war, the very fabric of civilization begins to unravel. Caught in the crossfire, the TA Team must make the difficult decision of whom and what to fight for in a war that no one can possibly win.
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Peacemaker - Spider's Web (Vol. 5)
Starring: Peacemaker Manufacturer: Adv Films ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000929V7W Release Date: 2005-05-24 |
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Little flies beware. Woven amidst the ruins of an old legacy, a web of treachery awaits the men of the Shinsengumi. Spun by an Onmyou mystic in the charge of a fallen and unbalanced lord, it threatens to destroy the Shinsengumi altogether. At the same time, a man posing as Okita has begun cutting down Shogunate patrols, while a band of Choshu ronin make a brazen assault in broad daylight! But the Shinsengumi have their own web-weavers - and they send a spy straight into the heart of the Choshu clan. As the trap closes its jaws, who is hunter and who is prey? Find out in the fifth spine-tingling, heart-stopping volume of Peacemaker!Customer Reviews:
Peacemaker Vol. 5.......2005-08-26
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Web of the Spider
Starring: Anthony Franciosa; Michele Mercier Director: Antonio Margheriti Manufacturer: Miracle Pictures ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0009U7TYG Release Date: 1972-02-02 |
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Horror, Rated R, Running Time 94 Minutes, REGION FREE Miracle Pictures presents: Web of the Spider** A gothic horror film with a plot that recalls classics like THE HAUNTING and HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL, WEB OF THE SPIDER is based on the Edgar Allan Poe story "Night of the Living Dead." Klaus Kinski stars as Poe, who challenges a young journalist (Anthony Franciosa) to spend a night in the reputedly haunted Blackwood Castle. The journalist agrees, and soon discovers that, indeed, not everything is quite normal inside the stone walls. The question becomes whether he will be able to retain his sanity and even his life through the night. ***Cast: Anthony Franciosa, Michele Mercier, Klaus Kinski, Peter Carsten ***Directed by Antonio Margheriti ***Produced by Giovanni Addessi
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Circus of Fear/Web of the Spider
Manufacturer: Diamond Ent. Corp. ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD ASIN: B0000B1A6E Release Date: 2003-01-01 |
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Web of the Spider
Starring: Peter Carsten , Karin Field , Anthony Franciosa , Klaus Kinski , and Michele Mercier Director: Anthony M. Dawson Manufacturer: Legacy Entertainment ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD ASIN: B00077BOQU Release Date: 2001-03-05 |
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Spider's Web - A Pig's Tale
Starring: Spiders Web Manufacturer: Allumination ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000IY04P4 Release Date: 2006-11-21 |
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Walter Pembroke III is a pampered pig who enjoys a lavish lifestyle, including membership in the exclusive Barnyard Social Registry. Tiffany, Walt's best friend, is a tough-talking spider who gets little respect and even fewer breaks. This unlikely duo's friendship is being put to the test however by Walter's tangled web of lies. When a pie disappears, Walter blames UFO's. When a bowl breaks it's the ghost's fault. Can tiffany convince Walt that lying doesn't pay? Or will he continue down his shady path of lies?DVD:
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