| Across the Universe (Two-Disc Special Edition) | 
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (based on 433 reviews)
Sales Rank: 166
Category: DVD
Actors: Evan Rachel Wood, Jim Sturgess, Joe Anderson (vi), Dana Fuchs, Martin Luther (ii)
Director: Julie Taymor
Publisher: Sony Pictures
Studio: Sony Pictures
Brand: Sony
Label: Sony Pictures
Format: Anamorphic, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), Chinese (Subtitled), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Korean (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), Portuguese (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 133 minutes
Number Of Items: 2
Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: COLD19462D
UPC: 043396194625
EAN: 0043396194625
ASIN: B000ZLFALI
Release Date: February 5, 2008
Theatrical Release Date: 2007
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Product Description
Across the Universe, from director Julie Taymor, is a revolutionary rock musical that re-imagines America in the turbulent late-1960s, a time when battle lines were being drawn at home and abroad. When young dockworker Jude (Jim Sturgess) leaves Liverpool to find his estranged father in America, he is swept up by the waves of change that are re-shaping the nation. Jude falls in love with Lucy (Evan Rachel Wood), a rich but sheltered American girl who joins the growing anti-war movement in New York's Greenwich Village. As the body count in Vietnam rises, political tensions at home spiral out of control and the star-crossed lovers find themselves in a psychedelic world gone mad. With a cameo by Bono, Across the Universe is "the kind of movie you watch again, like listening to a favorite album." (Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times)
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Set in America during the Vietnam War, Across the Universe is a powerful love story set against a backdrop of political and social unrest: it's a story of soul-searching, self-doubt, and individual powerlessness cleverly conveyed through a multitude of Beatles songs. Like young adults all across America during the 1960's, Jude (Jim Sturgess), Lucy (Evan Rachel Wood), Max (Joe Anderson), Sadie (Dana Fuchs), Prudence (T.V. Carpio), and JoJo (Martin Luther) are in turmoil over the war; questioning their individual roles in the war effort and struggling to find a way to hold true to their beliefs while making a difference in the world. While love proves a powerful uniting force, its limitations become clear as relationships are strained and broken over individual perceptions of responsibility to cause and country. A fairly bizarre juxtaposition of extremely stylized, almost hallucinogenic scenes of swirling colors and reflections, highly choreographed dance segments, seemingly commonplace character interaction, and emotionally packed close-up footage of characters lost in contemplative song, this film imparts a good sense of the confusion and passion of the time and is at once powerful, invigorating, and disturbing. The film runs a bit long at 2-hours 11-minutes and several segments drag noticeably thanks to some incredibly slow song tempos. Warning: this production may change how you think about a favorite Beatles song forever. --Tami Horiuchi Beyond Across the Universe 
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Beatles audio CD | Stills from Across the Universe (click for larger image)
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 Like stepping into a time machine January 6, 2009
I was prepared to be disappointed by this movie but instead I was blown away by it. How often have you heard other groups sing Beatles music and it just isn't the same, the delivery is just wrong? This is different. The actors were all superb, their voices amazing. This movies really captured the feeling of the sixties and the Beatles era. I watched the Blu-ray version and the picture as well as the sound were fantastic.
The sets and the imagination that went into this film added to the whole recreation of the era. It really captured a point in time and made me remember not only events but brought back the feelings of that time. It was one of the first movies I watched on HDTV with the Blu-ray player and there couldn't have been a better choice.
I seldom buy DVD's for myself because there aren't many movies that I would want to see more than once. But this is definitely one of them. Two thumbs up for this movie!
 dvd won't play January 6, 2009
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Good buy until you realize the dvd won't play in your player. Doesn't matter if you have a region 1 dvd player...
Bravo! January 5, 2009
I knew nothing of this film, and some old friends sent it as a gift, certain I'd love it.
They were right.
What makes this a great movie, one to keep and watch over and over, is, of course, the music. The ability to create original treatments of the songs while staying so true to the intended spirit is an enormous accomplishment; to make the songs wonderful again in a new way and in their own right is a miracle.
I'm always hesitant of Beatles remakes, suspicious that someone just wants to make a quick buck. There have been some great renditions, but all too often the attempts fall short. This doesn't! Even what I considered "the sacred song" the one Beatles song I never wanted anyone to remake ("Let It Be") is done so well that I just watch that powerful, original and moving scene over and over (to me, that was the film's greatest success).
The more you know about the Beatles, the more you'll appreciate the little touches: not just the characters' names, but so many subtle references / inside jokes that the viewer either gets on his or her own, or they're lost: the apple being drawn, Maxwell's hammer, the rooftop concert... things that just add something extra for those that get it.
It's not perfect, though: the film is a vehicle for Beatles music. The storyline is a bit forced, and you can see the ending coming from a mile away -- but I think that just makes it more fun. It's not meant to be a deep, philosophical movie; it's meant to be entertainment... and it's just so good at being entertaining that it goes beyond entertainment to arouse passion. Just like the Beatles.
Different type of Beatles! Good music, fabulous in Blu-Ray! January 2, 2009
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
"Across the Universe" presents Beatles' songs in quite a different way. The rendentions grow on you the more you listen. The actors are of fresh and new talent and sang live througout most of the movie. The storyline was made to go along with the songs and was very familiar. The colors are absolutely astounding in blu-ray. There are a lot of special, but weird and vivid, effects which seem to take you on psychedelic journeys. I feel these may have been a bit overdone. The extra features include a lot of material and are very interesting. I thoroughly enjoyed the movie, especially the music. Great soundtrack.
 Attention deaf/hard of hearing viewers: Misleading SDH labeling! January 1, 2009
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I'm giving this movie a 2-star rating due to the fact that the description is misleading. The movie is listed as having SDH. SDH is an acronym for "Subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing". In addition to captioning spoken dialogue, SDH provides non-dialogue audio commentary and speaker identification for off-screen voices. All of this is very important for a person with a hearing disability to understand and enjoy a movie. This movie is labeled as having SDH in the language menu but does not caption any of the song lyrics. This is unacceptable for a musical. I've provided a copy of the email my fiance sent to Sony (below) regarding this issue. Those wishing with hearing disabilities, please take notice. We really loved the movie after seeing it on TV but unfortunately we have to send this copy back. To Sony's credit, they did respond to our complaint with (tedious) instructions on how to receive a refund. We hate to have to send this movie back but unfortunately we have no other choice. =(
Subject: Complaint about subtitles for deaf and hard-of-hearing in Across the Universe
Hello,
I recently bought the Across the Universe Blu-ray Disc. I had seen the
movie on a movie channel on TV and loved it. I am hearing-impaired and,
while I can hear the tune to a song, I cannot understand the words. When I
watched the movie on TV, the spoken and sung lyrics were captioned. None
were left out. On the Blu-ray, there's a setting for SDH, which means that
the movie is captioned explicitly for those who can't hear well and need the
captions to understand the words and be alerted to sounds in the movie.
However, the songs were NOT subtitled. Instead, I got "[SINGING]" whenever
they would sing. Um, it's a MUSICAL. Half the movie is sung--how am I (or
any other hearing-impaired or deaf customer) supposed to understand the
movie if I can only read HALF of the words? The words in the songs were
important to understanding the story.
I've heard before that Sony does not caption songs because they're afraid of
being sued for copy infringement. I do not understand this because you
are performing a captioning service. The movies on TV are captioned,
including lyrics almost all the time. The TV station wouldn't be sued
because they're a performing captioning service for the disabled. You do
understand that you are misleading your customers when you label a
*musical*as subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing, yet you don't
subtitle the songs (half of the words in the movie)?
I would like to file an official complaint with Sony. The SDH label is
misleading. I would like a refund. I cannot return the Blu-ray to the
store because it has been opened. However, I cannot fully enjoy the movie
because it does not allow someone with a hearing disability to understand
the story, yet the product is labeled as providing captions for the deaf and
hard-of-hearing. Something must be done about the labels on this Blu-ray.
The SDH label should be removed immediately.
I would appreciate a prompt reply.
Thank you
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