- When Mo Folchart reads a story, the characters leap off the page. Literally. And that?s a problem. Mo must somehow use his special powers to send the interlopers back to their world?and save ours. If ever a task was easier read than done, this is it. Mo and his daughter Meggie, aided by friends real and fictional, plunge into a thrilling quest that pits them against diabolical villains, fantastic
A YOUNG GIRL DISCOVERS HER FATHER HAS AN AMAZING TALENT TO BRING CHARACTERS OUT OF THEIR BOOKS AND MUST TRY TO STOP A FREED VILLAIN FROM DESTROYING THEM ALL, WITH THE HELP OF HER FATHER, HER AUNT, AND A STORYBOOK’S HERO.”I prefer a story that has the good sense to stay on the page–where it belongs!” declares Elinor Loredan (Helen Mirren, in fine upper-crust form) in Inkheart, a rollicking adventure that appeals to adults as well as tweens and teens. But if Elinor got what she wanted, viewers would not–for the delicious premise of the film (based on Cornelia Funke’s best-selling novel is that book lover Mo Folchart (Brendan Fraser) has discovered a way to bring book characters to life. That means that adorable Toto from The Wizard of Oz is suddenly yapping under Mo’s daughter Meggie’s (Eliza Bennett) bed. But it also means that somewhere, a real person or thing has been sucked into the book world–battling flying monkeys and evildoers that suddenly are real threats. The film is crisply directed by Iain Softley, and Fraser and his costars (including Mirren, Paul Bettany, and Jim Broadbent) are worthy, watchable characters who appear to be having as much fun as the audience. And the film’s pro-book message will please young book readers, and their parents, who know that a good adventure in one’s imagination can never be rivaled by anything on any screen, of any size. –A.T. Hurley
April 1, 2008
#1
Version: U.S.A / Warner – New Line / Region Free
Aspect ratio: 2.40:1
VC-1 Advanced Profile 3 / BD-25 / AACS
Running time: 1:46:01
Movie size: 18,523,473,792 bytes
Disc size: 22,927,662,406 bytes
Total bit rate: 23.29 Mbps
Average video bit rate: 17.89 Mbps
Dolby TrueHD Audio English 1454 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 1454 kbps / 16-bit (AC3 Core: 5.1 / 48 kHz / 640 kbps)
Dolby Digital Audio English 640 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 640 kbps
Dolby Digital Audio German 640 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 640 kbps
Subtitles: English (SDH), German, German (SDH), German (Translations), Spanish
Number of chapters: 25
#A Story with the Cast and Crew (HD – 6m:36s)
#From Imagination to the Page: How Writer’s Write (HD – 10m:38s)
#Eliza Reads to Us (HD – 3m:46s)
#Deleted Scenes (SD – 13m:36s)
#BD-Live enabled
April 1, 2008
#2
Your money would be better spent on 5 packs of Bic Pens. Then take the pens and stab yourself in the eyes. Then slam your fingers in the car door. When you are sitting there thinking “Wow!!! my eyes and fingers hurt” you can also think, “Well at least I didn’t spend my money/time watching Inkheart.” I could explain why, but when something is this bad it is best to take people’s word for it and not try to find out for yourself. For instance, I could tell you that running over your foot with a car is bad. You wouldn’t go out and try to find out for yourself. On the same note, just take my word for it. This movie is bad.
April 1, 2008
#3
The concept was interesting, especially the idea of flawed readings, but the story became lame really fast, the chief symptom being the villain’s lame name. Actually, many names were lame – Capricorn, Dustfinger, etc. Bad harbinger of things to come.
The movie itself was surprisingly tedious and unexciting. The climactic battle was no exception, and the scene of Elinor riding out on a unicorn was far from awe-inspiring; it looked silly. And a plot point there didn’t make sense – Meggie starts reading something that’s not in the book, then forgets that she could do that and has to actually write on her arm.
I appreciate the author’s intent of making books attractive and interesting, but if this is the kind of movie that comes from books, it’s a lost cause.
April 1, 2008
#4
I hate it when all I can think of while watching any movie is: “when will it end?” & “I could be doing something much more productive with my time!” Along with constantly hoping it will get better sometime soon!
Inkheart didn’t have to be such a boring and dopey mess! There certainly is an interesting premise: A person who reads a story inadvertently has the magical power to bring people and objects from the story into real life. But instead of writing an imaginative story that makes some sense within the world the writer has created, Hollywood choose instead to create a tedious, dumbed-down film that will satisfy no demographic group – be it child, teen or adult!
If you like endless clichés, sheer stupidity, mindless threatening, poor editing, cardboard characters, skimping on the special effects, constant frowning & pouting and sheer boredom – then Inkheart is for you!
For a MUCH more entertaining approach to Science Fiction/Fantasy see:Zardoz and Enemy Mine and Fantastic Planet and A.I. – Artificial Intelligence (Widescreen Two-Disc Special Edition) and Bicentennial Man and Galaxy Quest (Deluxe Edition)
April 1, 2008
#5
I don’t know how I missed this movie before but I am sure glad I have it now. This movie is AWESOME! I love it as much as the 10th kingdom! BTW, if you have never heard of the 10th Kingdom check it out! You and your family will love this movie, it has EVERYTHING!!!