Pleasantville [videorecording] / New Line Cinema presents a Larger Than Life production ; written, produced and directed by Gary Ross ; produced by Jon Kilik, Robert J. Degus, Steven Soderbergh.
Ross, Gary, 1956-; Kilik, Jon.; Degus, Robert J.; Soderbergh, Steven, 1963-; Maguire, Tobey, 1975-; Daniels, Jeff, 1955-; Allen, Joan, 1956-; Macy, William H., 1950-; Walsh, J. T.; Knotts, Don, 1924-2006.; Shelton, Marley.; Kaczmarek, Jane.; Witherspoon, Reese, 1976-; Lindley, John (John W.); Newman, Randy.; Apple, Fiona.; Anderson, Paul Thomas.; New Line Cinema Corporation.; Larger Than Life (Firm); New Line Home Entertainment (Firm)
1999
PN1997 .P543 1999
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Title Pleasantville [videorecording] / New Line Cinema presents a Larger Than Life production ; written, produced and directed by Gary Ross ; produced by Jon Kilik, Robert J. Degus, Steven Soderbergh.
ISBN 0780625374
9780780625372
Imprint New York, NY : New Line Productions : Distributed by New Line Home Entertainment, c1999.
Language English
Language Note In English with optional subtitles in English; closed-captioned.
Description 1 videodisc (124 min.) : sd., col. & b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Other Standard Identifiers 794043472824
Call Number PN1997 .P543 1999
Dewey Decimal Classification 791.4372
Distributor No. N4728 New Line Home Entertainment
Summary Twin siblings David and Jennifer couldn't be more different: she curses, smokes, and sleeps around; David is a prototypical nerdy outcast. Then, one dark and stormy night, they're sucked into the TV and Pleasantville: a perfect suburban Disneyland suffused with church-social niceness and Rotary Club boosterism. Jennifer despises it all. So, like a pint-size Lauren Bacall, she refuses to play the role of poodle-skirted good girl and introduces one of the boys to sex, after which this bland, black and white world magically begins changing into color. Through the combined forces of sex and rock 'n' roll, it becomes clear that the things that make life worth living--passion, knowledge, and love--are far removed from safety, stability, and bland sterility. Before too long, the whole town is wondering: what's outside Pleasantville?
Note Originally produced as an American motion picture in 1998.
Special features: Audio commentary by writer/director Gary Ross; Isolated score with commentary by composer Randy Newman; Storyboard gallery [slides]; Featurettes: The art of "Pleasantville" (32 min.); Fiona Apple music video directed by Paul Thomas Anderson (4 min.); Original theatrical trailer (2 min.); Cast and crew [text feature]; Color television tune up (1 min.); DVD-ROM features [requires a DVD-ROM drive, Internet access, Web browser].
Credits Director of photography, John Lindley ; production designer, Jeannine Oppewall ; editor, William Goldenberg ; costume designer, Judianna Makovsky ; visual effects supervisor, Chris Watts ; color effects designer, Michael Southard ; music, Randy Newman.
Performer Tobey Maguire, Jeff Daniels, Joan Allen, William H. Macy, J.T. Walsh, Don Knotts, Marley Shelton, Jane Kaczmarek, Reese Witherspoon.
Cast Tobey Maguire, Jeff Daniels, Joan Allen, William H. Macy, J.T. Walsh, Don Knotts, Marley Shelton, Jane Kaczmarek, Reese Witherspoon.
Audience MPAA Rating: Rated PG-13 for language, thematic elements emphasizing sexuality.
System Details Note DVD; Region 1; 5.1 Dolby digital surround, Dolby stereo surround; widescreen presentation preserving the 1.85:1 aspect ratio of its original theatrical exhibition, enhanced for widescreen televisions.
Added Author Ross, Gary, 1956-
Kilik, Jon.
Degus, Robert J.
Soderbergh, Steven, 1963-
Maguire, Tobey, 1975-
Daniels, Jeff, 1955-
Allen, Joan, 1956-
Macy, William H., 1950-
Walsh, J. T.
Knotts, Don, 1924-2006.
Shelton, Marley.
Kaczmarek, Jane.
Witherspoon, Reese, 1976-
Lindley, John (John W.)
Newman, Randy.
Apple, Fiona.
Anderson, Paul Thomas.
Added Corporate Author New Line Cinema Corporation.
Larger Than Life (Firm)
New Line Home Entertainment (Firm)
Series New Line platinum series.
Record Appears in On-Campus Resources > DVDs
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Opening credits
Pleasantville marathon
"Once upon a time."
Trivia
That night
"We'll fix you for good."
"We're in Pleasantville?!"
"Good morning, kids."
"Stuck in nerdville."
The undefeated Pleasantville Lions
Go with the program
The soda shop
Lover's lane
"Do you want some cookies?"
A red rose
With the universe
The barber shop
Betty takes a bath
"Fire! Fire! Cat?"
Take five
Kind of blue
"Stand up for what's right!"
What's a mother to do?
"Those are not your cookies, Bud!"
"At last."
From the tree of knowledge
Rain
A question of values
Caught in the storm
A lovely shade of blue
Code of conduct
Civil disobedience
The trial
Farewell
"Across the Universe"
End credits.

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