| Product Summary | | Publisher: Buena Vista | | Format: Blu-Ray DVD | | UPC: 00786936724837 | | Buy.com Sku: 203168344 | | Item#: V2FERL | | Buy.com Sales Rank: 26208 | | Category Keywords: Boxers Theatrical Release | Rating:  |
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50,000 apply, 1,200 are accepted, but only the best survive at Annapolis, the country's most elite military academy.Young Jake Huard (James Franco) has believed all his life that he has what it takes to succeed there, but Lt. Cole (Tyrese Gibson), his superior officer and a battle seasoned Marine, is determined to make him prove his worthiness to defend his country.Format: BLU-RAY DISC
"Annapolis is the perfect movie..." Devin Faraci, CHUD
"A feel gooder..." Jeff Otto, IGN Filmforce
Editor's Note
Working-class tough guy Jake Huard (James Franco) gets a chance to make good when he's accepted into the famed Annapolis Naval Academy, but his buddies and dad back at the shipyard doubt he'll last a month. The film moves through his first year at the academy, culminating in the big boxing tournament, which is Huard's chance to get revenge against his stoic-beyond-the-call-of-duty senior officer, Cole (Tyrese Gibson). First, though, the closed-off Huard must learn to ask for help, which arrives via a warmly attractive senior officer played by Jordanna Brewster (THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS). ANNAPOLIS's director, Justin Lin (BETTER LUCK TOMORROW) brings an unpretentious visual approach to this film; he lets the story flow straight as an arrow, sweeping viewers up into the daunting rigors and the developing camaraderie of this challenging environment. A muscular orchestral score by Brian Tyler pushes everything along with maximum heart and impact, and the rich cinematography creates an invigorating sense of you-are-there closeness which, by the time the story gets to the climactic fight, is breathlessly intense. The standout performance is Gibson's--so composed and elegantly tough, he's like a coiled spring. Brewster is also good, lending a welcome contrast of feminine warmth to the sometimes cold world of military discipline. As an inspiring tale of rising up and beating your limitations, ANNAPOLIS makes the grade.
| Features | Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection | | This Is A Blu-Ray DVD Made For Blue-Laser Format Players Which Produce Higher Quality Picture And Sound |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Buena Vista |
| Release Date: 1/10/2010 |
| Running Time: 103 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2006 | | Catalog ID: 5345703 | | UPC: 00786936724837 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Widescreen 1.85:1 |
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| | Professional Reviews | ReelViews 6 of 10
It is said there's nothing new under the sun, but watching Annapolis created a powerful sense of deja vu the likes of which I rarely experience while watching a movie. Not only did I know everything that was going to happen from start to finish, but I recognized individual scenes and even lines of cheesy dialogue. This isn't as much a movie as it is a recipe for a cinematic casserole in which the ingredients are cliches and rip-offs. To give the filmmakers credit, however, they managed to find a way to wed An Officer and a Gentleman with Rocky - not what one would consider to be a "natural" match. - James Berardinelli
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