13 Going on 30/Little Black Book [2 Discs] [With Made of Honor Movie Ticket]

DVD FEATURES:

• Region: 1
• Number of Discs: 2
• Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1, 1.85:1 (Theatre Wide Screen), 1.33:1 (Pre-1954 Standard)
• Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.0, Dolby Digital Surrond
• Screen: Pan and Scan, Color, Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV
• Subtitle: English, French
• Features:
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• Cast:

  
       Jennifer Garner - Jenna Rink
       Brittany Murphy - Stacy
       Holly Hunter - Barb
       Mark Ruffalo - Matt Flamhaff
       Kathy Bates - Kippie Kann
       Judy Greer - Lucy Wyman
       Ron Livingston - Derek
       Andy Serkis - Richard Kneeland
       Kathy Baker - Beverly Rink
       Julianne Nicholson - Joyce

• Director:

  Nick Hurran, Gary Winick

• Producer:

  Susan Arnold, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, Gina Matthews, Donna Arkoff Roth, Deborah Schindler, William Sherak, Jason Shuman

• Screen Story:

  Melissa Carter

• Screenwriter:

  Elisa Bell, Melissa Carter, Josh Goldsmith, Cathy Yuspa

• Cinematographer:

  Don Burgess, Theo Van de Sande

• Composer (Music Score):

  Christophe Beck, Theodore Shapiro

• Featured Music:

  Michael Jackson

• Musical Arrangement:

  Pete Anthony, Jon Kull

• Musical Direction/Supervision:

  John Houlihan, Randall Poster

• Editor:

  Susan Littenberg, John Richards

• Production Designer:

  Garreth Stover, Bob Ziembicki

• Art Director:

  Peter Andrus, Chris Cornwell, Raymond Kluga, Desiree Van Til

• Co-producer:

  Allegra Clegg

• Associate Producer:

  Lauren Kisilevsky, Desiree Van Til

REVIEWS:

• Independent director and producer {$Gary Winick} goes Hollywood with {#13 Going on 30}, a film that does little more than remake {#Big} by changing the gender of the protagonist. Taking the lead for the first time in a movie, {$Jennifer Garner} gives her performance everything she has. She nails down the physical awkwardness of a 13-year-old in a suddenly grown-up body, and she gets the vocal tics just right. The screenplay itself, though not bad, fails to offer up anything original. Anyone should be able to know exactly where this film is going at all times, giving the film the unmistakable feeling that it is little more than a product. {$Winick} keeps the audience in the film with smart casting. One sure way to spot a talented actor is to see someone transcend banal material. In {$Mark Ruffalo}, {$Winick} has his ace in the hole. {$Ruffalo} does not steal his scenes, he saves them -- including a bizarre and finally winning rendition of the monster dance from {$Michael Jackson}'s {&"Thriller"} video. {$Ruffalo} is unable to be anything but completely believable, and he helps {$Garner} modulate her performance so that the audience believes that everyone else in the film never questions that she is 30 even when she behaves like a 13-year-old. {$Judy Greer}, playing the duplicitous best friend like an evil fifth cast member of {#Sex and the City}, offers solid support. There is not a bad scene in {#13 Going on 30}, but simultaneously, one wishes every scene were better than it is. Had the talent of the screenwriters matched those of the performers, this film would have given {$Garner} the same career boost that {#Big} gave to {$Tom Hanks}. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
• Independent director and producer Gary Winick goes Hollywood with 13 Going on 30, a film that does little more than remake Big by changing the gender of the protagonist. Taking the lead for the first time in a movie, Jennifer Garner gives her performance everything she has. She nails down the physical awkwardness of a 13-year-old in a suddenly grown-up body, and she gets the vocal tics just right. The screenplay itself, though not bad, fails to offer up anything original. Anyone should be able to know exactly where this film is going at all times, giving the film the unmistakable feeling that it is little more than a product. Winick keeps the audience in the film with smart casting. One sure way to spot a talented actor is to see someone transcend banal material. In Mark Ruffalo, Winick has his ace in the hole. Ruffalo does not steal his scenes, he saves them -- including a bizarre and finally winning rendition of the monster dance from Michael Jackson's "Thriller" video. Ruffalo is unable to be anything but completely believable, and he helps Garner modulate her performance so that the audience believes that everyone else in the film never questions that she is 30 even when she behaves like a 13-year-old. Judy Greer, playing the duplicitous best friend like an evil fifth cast member of Sex and the City, offers solid support. There is not a bad scene in 13 Going on 30, but simultaneously, one wishes every scene were better than it is. Had the talent of the screenwriters matched those of the performers, this film would have given Garner the same career boost that Big gave to Tom Hanks. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide

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