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Milk (Blu-ray)
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Milk (Blu-ray)
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| | | |Based on the True Story.
Features: English, Spanish, French
"Harvey Milk was an intriguing, inspiring figure. Milk is a marvel." A.O. Scott, The New York Times
"Penn's Oscar-caliber transformation is breathtaking, and the saga of one man's fight for human rights is engrossing." Claudia Puig, USA Today
"...the best film of the year!" Clay Smith, The Insider
"A fascinating film -- more docudrama than biopic." Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly
"...a genuinely powerful political film that works equally well as a story of personal triumph." Perry Seibert, TV Guide
"...a total triumph, brimming with humor, heart, sexual heat, political provocation and a crying need to stir things up..." Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
"...a beautifully made, far less conventional movie biography than most." Wesley Morris, Boston Globe
Editor's Note
MILK is director Gus Van Sant's riveting biopic about slain gay rights activist and San Francisco city supervisor Harvey Milk. Based on the politically resonant and thoroughly timely screenplay of documentarian Dustin Lance Black, Van Sant follows the arc of Milk's political awakening, from closeted Brooklyn insurance executive to doyen of San Francisco's Castro district's burgeoning gay mecca in the 1970s. Sean Penn portrays the film's hero, melting into the role with an affable flamboyance that is both spirited and eminently engaging. James Franco plays opposite Penn as Milk's supportive and easygoing boyfriend, Scott Smith. The couple's cheerful and loving rapport lends buoyancy to the film's overall message of hope as Milk ascends from grassroots community organizer to a galvanizing figurehead in the push for gay civil liberties. When Moral Majority crusader Anita Bryant forms an initiative to root out gay teachers and their supporters from public schools (Proposition 6), Milk is pitted in a bitter battle against fellow City Hall supervisor Dan White, played by Josh Brolin. While Van Sant does not deviate from the expository conventions that have defined other biopics, MILK sticks to biographically pertinent details that serve the film's underlying message of one man's idealism and conviction in the face of repression and bigotry.
| Features | BD Live: My Scenes Sharing & Download Center - Deleted Scenes | | Audio: English DTS HD 5.1 Surround Sound | | Featurettes: Remembering Harvey, Hollywood Comes To San Francisco, & Marching For Equality | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection | | Subtitles: English, French, Spanish | | This Is A Blu-Ray DVD Made For Blue-Laser Format Players Which Produce Higher Quality Picture & Sound |
| Entertainment Reviews
| Milk - Blu-Ray DVD Review By: David R Perry - Blogcritics.org Reviews Published on: 3/9/2009 8:36 PM | | Milk, as a biographical film, has two things going for it that give it historical interest. The first is the fact that it's still close enough to its time period that we have access to the key figures of the story (obvious exceptions aside). The dedication to the integrity of the real history of events is apparent in every facet, from how it's presented on film to the research and detail revealed in the supplemental material. And the second thing is the simple fact that it touches on a topic that is still very current and timely. In other words, it shows the start of a movement and discussion, and not something that has been fully resolved....read the full review |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Universal |
| Release Date: 3/10/2009 |
| Running Time: 129 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2008 | | Catalog ID: 62105869 | | UPC: 00025195049351 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Widescreen 1.85:1 |
| Cast & Crew | Emile Hirsch | | Josh Brolin | | Sean Penn | | Diego Luna | | James Franco | | Michael London - Executive Producer | | Bill Groom - Production Designer | | William Horberg - Executive Producer | | Dustin Lance Black - Executive Producer | | Francine Maisler - Casting | | Bruna Papandrea - Executive Producer | | Elliot Graham - Editor | | Danny Glicker - Costume Designer | | Harris Savides - Director of Photography | | Dustin Lance Black - Screenwriter | | Danny Elfman - Composer | | Dan Jinks - Producer | | Bruce Cohen - Producer | | Barbara A. Hall - Executive Producer | | Gus Van Sant - Director |
| Awards |
Oscar (2009) | | | Dan Jinks, Bruce Cohen, Nominee, Best Motion Picture of the Year | |
British Academy Awards (2009) | | | Dan Jinks, Bruce Cohen, Nominee, Best Film | |
Oscar (2009) | | | Danny Elfman, Nominee, Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Score | | | Danny Glicker, Nominee, Best Achievement in Costume Design | | | Dustin Lance Black, Nominee, Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen | | | Elliot Graham, Nominee, Best Achievement in Editing | | | Gus Van Sant, Nominee, Best Achievement in Directing | | | Josh Brolin, Nominee, Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role | |
Screen Actors Guild (2009) | | Sean Penn, Winner, Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role | |
Oscar (2009) | | | Sean Penn, Nominee, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role | |
British Academy Awards (2009) | | | Sean Penn, Nominee, Best Leading Actor | |
Golden Globe (2009) | | | Sean Penn, Nominee, Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama |
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