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Features: DVD
From the Farrelly Brothers, the makers of Dumb And Dumber and There's Something About Mary and the animators who brought you Space Jam comes a film that will have your entire family reaching for a tissue. Live action, 2D animation and CGI are combined to create a timeless tale of good vs. evil. Our live-action hero Frank (Bill Murray) plays host to the crime scene as his body sets the stage for The City Of Frank--an animated urban jungle. An evil virus, Thrax (voice of Laurence Fishburne), has invaded the city and it is up to Osmosis Jones (voice of Chris Rock), a tough, sarcastic street-smart white blood cell cop to rid the city of the deadly Thrax.
"...just plain clever." Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
"Original, clever and fun." MTV
"For fans of animation and larger-than-life jokes, Osmosis Jones is just what the doctor ordered!" Chicago Tribune
Editor's Note
With OSMOSIS JONES, triple threat writer-director-producer brothers Bobby and Peter Farrelly (THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY) successfully move into the live-action/animation genre. Frank (Bill Murray), a scruffy, overweight zoo keeper, revels in his unhealthy habits much to the chagrin of his young daughter, Shane (Elena Franklin). When Frank eats a dirty hard-boiled egg, the contagion-filled food enters The City of Frank, under the jurisdiction of germ-fighting white blood cell, Osmosis Jones (voiced by Chris Rock). A renegade cop in desperate need of a good case, Jones teams up with Drix (voiced by David Hyde Pierce), a superhero cold pill sent in to fight Frank's sore throat. The duo soon discovers that the troublesome egg carried a particularly evil germ, Thrax (voiced by Laurence Fishburne), who makes dastardly plans while hiding behind seemingly harmless cold symptoms. Jones and Drix struggle to convince Mayor Phlegmming (voiced by William Shatner) and his pretty aide, Leah (voiced by Brandy Norwood) of the danger, and to find the silky speaker, Red Death, before he does Frank true harm. Full of inventive sight gags and typical Farrelly gross-out humor, OSMOSIS JONES is a funny, clever blend of buddy cop romp, cartoon sci-fi, and fable, for both kids and adults.
| Features | Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound | | Scene Selection | | Interactive Menus | | Easter Egg Hidden Features | | Commentary With Animation Directors, Producer And Writer | | Original Theatrical Trailer | | HBO First Look Special | | Behind-The-Scenes Of Recording Sessions | | Interactive Games |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Warner |
| Release Date: 2/8/2005 |
| Running Time: 95 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2001 | | Catalog ID: 21323 | | UPC: 00085392132324 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Widescreen 2.35:1 |
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| | Professional Reviews | Variety
"...The most extensive interplay of live action and animation since WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT?....The fluid hand drawing is the star..." 08/06/2001 p.17-23Rolling Stone
"...The animation puts a new spin on things....Clever animation and energetic vocal performances..." 08/30/2001 p.132 Entertainment Weekly
"...A fanciful animated cartoon-slash-hygiene lesson..." 08/17/2001 p.47 New York Times
"...Mr. Murray's slob obliviousness is touching....The animated sequences, directed by Piet Kroon and Tito Sito, pop with color and perversity..." 08/10/2001 p.E15 USA Today
"...The animation sequences -- the movie's best moments -- hurtle by at breakneck speed....Murray manages to be both disgusting and endearing..." 08/10/2001 p.6E Los Angeles Times
"...A gleefully inventive journey into one man's gastrointestinal system....OSMOSIS JONES is the year's ultimate bodily functions comedy..." 08/10/2001 p.2 Sight and Sound
"...The cumulative effect of all these gags makes OSMOSIS JONES entertaining..." 01/01/2002 p.53 |
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