Pacifier (Full Screen/2005)

MOVIE DESCRIPTION:

Vin Diesel is great as a navy seal turned babysitter in this kid-friendly action comedy. A botched rescue mission (brimming with stunts) results in the death of a scientist and the hospitalization of seal team-leader Shane Wolf (Diesel). Once he recovers, he is assigned to duty as a bodyguard for the dead man's family. But even for a seal--toughened to the point of stoniness--dealing with the chaos, smells, noises, and complexities of a large, fatherless family proves to be a heavy challenge. The kids don't like his authoritative ways and they have no problem defying him at every turn. Eventually everybody bonds and while the family teaches him to listen and relax, he teaches them the combat skills they need to succeed in suburban Los Angeles. It's all very funny but the film really works best as a showcase for the range of Diesel; he takes his pratfalls in stride, his character's devotion to military discipline and honor is inspiring; and his bonding with the family is sweet without being saccharine. What's more, he still gets the chance to kick some serious bad-guy butt. Lauren Graham (BAD SANTA) plays the kindly grade school principal and love interest. EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND's Brad Garrett is hilarious as a sadistic wrestling coach. There's also a crotch-biting pet duck, ninjas, sewer-diving, a troop of kung fu-fighting girl scouts, and the hilarious "Panda Dance."

DVD FEATURES:

• Region 1
  Keep Case
  Full Frame - 1.33
  Widescreen - 1.85
  
• Additional Release Material:
  Deleted Scenes
  Bloopers: Blooper Reel
  Audio Commentary: Director's Audio Commentary
  Trailers: Special Oops TV Commercials
  
• Featurette:
  1. ON THE SET WITH VIN DIESEL
  2. ON THE SET WITH BRAD GARRETT
  

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• Director:

   

  Adam Shankman

• Star:

   

  Brad Garrett, Carol Kane, Morgan York, Lauren Graham, Max Thierot, Vin Diesel, Faith Ford, Brittany Snow

• Producer:

   

  Jennifer Gibgot, Gary Barber, Jonathan Glickman, Robert Birnbaum

• Screenwriter:

   

  Thomas Lennon, Robert Ben Garant

• Director of Photography:

   

  Peter James

REVIEWS:

• "Diesel fulfills his order to make kiddie viewers laugh..." — Entertainment Weekly
• "THE PACIFIER is briskly paced but never feels rushed, which allows Wolfe to develop a real relationship with his charges." — Los Angeles Times

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