| | |
Features: DVD, Special Edition, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 1.85:1, Dolby Digital (5.1), English, Subtitled, French, Dubbed & Subtitled
Oscar-winner Nicole Kidman (The Hours, 2002) and wickedly funny Will Ferrell star as actors playing Darrin and Samantha on a remake of the television show Bewitched in this cleverly crafty comedy from director Nora Ephron (Sleepless in Seattle, You've Got Mail). Egomaniacal star Jack Wyatt (Ferrell) casts unknown Isabel (Kidman) as his co-star in order to monopolize the limelight and regain his top spot on Hollywood's A-list. When Isabel, a real witch, discovers Jack's self-centered scheme, she conjures a sidesplitting spell the mere mortal will never forget!
"Lots of laughs! Perfect Casting!" Steve Oldfield, FOX TV
"Nicole Kidman and Will Ferrell are perfect together!" Steve Oldfield, FOX TV
Editor's Note
Director Nora Ephron (SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE, YOU'VE GOT MAIL) breathes new life into the classic television show BEWITCHED in this romantic comedy of the same name. Movie star Jack Wyatt (Will Ferrell) had it all--until he made a few bad films and his wife left him. Now, the washed up star is slated to play Darrin in a remake of the 1960s sitcom about a mortal man who unknowingly marries a beautiful, good-hearted witch. Determined to resuscitate his career, Jack and his agent, Richie (Jason Schwartzman), demand that an unknown be cast as the witch, Samantha, in order to maximize his screen time and star power. After an exhaustive search for the right actress--and the perfect nose wiggle--Jack spots Isabel Bigelow (Nicole Kidman) in a book store and is convinced that she can be the new Samantha. And right he is; Isabel really is a witch who is determined to try life--and hopefully love--without magic, much to the chagrin of her debonair warlock father, Nigel (Michael Caine). Immediately drawn to Jack, Isabel follows her heart and takes the role only to discover that he has no plan to share the spotlight with her, and can also be a big jerk. Can Isabel refrain from using magic to put Jack in his place and win his love? And how will Jack react when he learns Isabel's secret?More interesting than a standard remake, the screenplay by Ephron and her sister Delia nicely weaves in the characters and basic plot of the original television series while developing a completely new story and characters. Shirley MacLaine stars as a legendary actress who plays Samantha's mother, Endora, in the new television show--and just may have a few secrets of her own. Steve Carell has an amusing turn as Uncle Arthur, a character originally played by comedian Paul Lynde.
| Features | Widescreen Presentation | | Previews | | Subtitles: English, French | | Director Nora Ephron audio commentary | | Witch Vision Trivia Track | | Bewitched Trivia Game | | Casting a Spell: Making Bewitched Featurette | | Star Shots Featurette | | Why I Love Bewitched Featurette | | Deleted Scenes | | Bewitched Trivia Game | | Audio: English, French Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound | | Director Commentary | | Featurettes: Making Bewitched; Why I Love Bewitched | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection |
| Technical Info
|
Release Information
| | Studio: Sony Pictures |
| Release Date: 10/3/2006 |
| Running Time: 102 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2005 | | Catalog ID: 10210 | | UPC: 00043396102101 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, French Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: English, French | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Anamorphic Widescreen 1.78:1 |
| Cast & Crew
|
| | Professional Reviews | New York Times
"It's pleasant just to watch Ms. Kidman float through the movie's sets like a visitor from another land....This self-contained actress has rarely come across as relaxed in the company of another performer." 06/24/2005 p.E13Variety.com 4 of 10
Nora Ephron's attempt to reconceive the standard TV-to-bigscreen adaptation goes bizarrely haywire here, spinning out of control like a runaway broomstick. Burdened by its show-within-a-movie-about-a-show structure, Bewitched suffers from its sheer peculiarity as well as a lack of chemistry (or alchemy, for that matter) between leads Nicole Kidman and Will Ferrell. - Brian Lowry
Chicago Sun-Times 6 of 10
You can sense I am edging up to the admission that I have never seen a single episode of Bewitched. I knew it existed, however, because of my reading. That makes me well-prepared to review the new movie Bewitched, since I have nothing to compare it with and have to take it on its own terms. It is tolerably entertaining. Many of its parts work, although not together. Will Ferrell and Nicole Kidman are funny and likable, but they're in a plot that doesn't allow them to aim for the same ending with the same reason. It's one of those movies where you smile and laugh and are reasonably entertained, but you get no sense of a mighty enterprise sweeping you along with its comedic force. There is not a movie here. Just scenes in search of one. - Roger Ebert
|
| |
|
|
|
