Addams Family

MOVIE DESCRIPTION:

They're creepy and they're kooky, mysterious and spooky, and they're on DVD! The Addams Family is presented in 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen which looks very bold and clear. Defects in the picture are at a bare minimum, including only a slight amount of edge enhancement during the feature. Paramount has done a very nice job on this transfer which should please fans of the weird and grotesque family. The audio is presented in Dolby Digital 5.1 and is very well-mixed. Directional sounds are used to provide ambience and background while the dialogue, effects, and music are all clear of any hiss or distortion. Also included on this disc is a Dolby Digital 2.0 in English soundtrack without any subtitles. Unfortunately, fans of this series will be sorely disappointed at the lack of extra features on this disc. The only bonus Paramount has seen fit to provide is a theatrical trailer for The Addams Family, and that's it. Certainly a commentary track by Barry Sonnenfeld or some of the cast and crew would have been welcomed, but for now a special edition will just be wishful thinking. ~ Patrick Naugle, All Movie Guide

DVD FEATURES:

• Region: 1
• Number of Discs: 1
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 (Theatre Wide Screen)
• Audio: 5.1
• Screen: Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV
• Subtitle: English
• Features:
  • Widescreen version enhanced for 16x9
  • Dolby Digital: English 5.1 Surround; English Dolby Surround
  • English subtitles
  • Interactive menus
  • Scene selection
  • 2 theatrical trailers

AWARDS

• Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

•     Nominated Best Costume Design - 1991 (Ruth Myers)

• Hollywood Foreign Press Association

•     Nominated Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Com - 1991 (Anjelica Huston)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• Cast:

  
       Anjelica Huston - Morticia Addams
       Raul Julia - Gomez Addams
       Christopher Lloyd - Gordon Craven
       Dan Hedaya - Tully Alford
       Elizabeth Wilson - Abigail Craven

• Director:

  Barry Sonnenfeld

• Producer:

  Scott Rudin

• Screenwriter:

  Paul Rudnick, Caroline Thompson, Larry Wilson

• Cinematographer:

  Owen Roizman

• Composer (Music Score):

  Marc Shaiman

• Editor:

  Dede Allen, James M. Miller, Jim Miller

• Production Designer:

  Richard Macdonald

• Art Director:

  Marjorie Stone McShirley

• Co-producer:

  Jack Cummins

• Associate Producer:

  Bonnie Arnold, Paul Rosenberg

REVIEWS:

• Uncannily cast and visually opulent, The Addams Family is a case of pure contagious delight. TV shows made into movies have failed more often than not, but Barry Sonnenfeld breathes life into a creatively stunted genre with his gleeful take on Gomez, Morticia, et al. Sonnenfeld's status as a former cinematographer is a real boon to the production, as the Addams home spirals away into a gothic maze that rivals anything in the films of Tim Burton. As lively as the sets and costumes are, it's the devilish good time displayed by the actors that makes The Addams Family such a grin. Raul Julia and Anjelica Huston are relaxed and clearly suited to their roles. The film's three credited scribes produce plenty of fodder for their pun-heavy, campy portrayals. Equally dead on is Christopher Lloyd claiming to be Uncle Fester, as bald-headed and bug-eyed as anyone could want. Eleven-year-old Christina Ricci, whose dour yet mischievous Wednesday Addams earned endless superlatives about her future in acting, has gone on to realize that potential. Tone is this film's most important attribute. Beyond the actors and snazzy art direction, there's an additional flawless special effect that nearly steals the show -- namely, Thing, the disembodied hand, which scurries about the house, interacts humorously with the characters, and displays the identifiable quirks that make it an equivalent member of this offbeat clan. ~ Derek Armstrong, All Movie Guide
• Uncannily cast and visually opulent, {#The Addams Family} is a case of pure contagious delight. TV shows made into movies have failed more often than not, but {$Barry Sonnenfeld} breathes life into a creatively stunted genre with his gleeful take on {%Gomez}, {%Morticia}, et al. {$Sonnenfeld}'s status as a former cinematographer is a real boon to the production, as the {%Addams} home spirals away into a gothic maze that rivals anything in the films of {$Tim Burton}. As lively as the sets and costumes are, it's the devilish good time displayed by the actors that makes {#The Addams Family} such a grin. {$Raul Julia} and {$Anjelica Huston} are relaxed and clearly suited to their roles. The film's three credited scribes produce plenty of fodder for their pun-heavy, campy portrayals. Equally dead on is {$Christopher Lloyd} claiming to be {%Uncle Fester}, as bald-headed and bug-eyed as anyone could want. Eleven-year-old {$Christina Ricci}, whose dour yet mischievous {%Wednesday Addams} earned endless superlatives about her future in acting, has gone on to realize that potential. Tone is this film's most important attribute. Beyond the actors and snazzy art direction, there's an additional flawless special effect that nearly steals the show -- namely, {%Thing}, the disembodied hand, which scurries about the house, interacts humorously with the characters, and displays the identifiable quirks that make it an equivalent member of this offbeat clan. ~ Derek Armstrong, All Movie Guide

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