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Reviews - Bull Durham |
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Bull
Durham
(Special Edition)
(MGM Home Entertainment)
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| DVD
Release Date: |
April
2, 2002
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| Length: |
108 mins.
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| Rated: |
R
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| Format: |
Widescreen
(1.85:1) |
| Languages: |
English, French, Spanish, Portuguese
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| Subtitles: |
English, French, Spanish, Portuguese
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| Extras: |
Audio Commentary with Director Ron Shelton, Audio Commentary
with Kevin Costner and Tim Robbins, "Between the
Lines" Documentary, "Kevin Costner Profile" and
"Sports Wrap" Featurettes, Still Gallery, Production
Notes, Theatrical Trailers
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Seemingly billed as a romantic comedy, I
felt it was more of a light-hearted drama. In either case, it really
was not a sports movie. Minor league ball is just a backdrop and we
never got any baseball excitement. That said, this movie should still
appeal to the sports buff in terms of the dynamic locker room
relationships. While cute moments peppered the film, I wouldn't
consider any of them as laugh-out-loud funny. The romance too seemed
awkward since I didn't really spend that much time rooting for the guy
to get the girl. The odd thing was, the sum of all parts ended up
working well leaving me with fond memories of the film.
In this special edition, we got a decent making-of featurette, a very
brief look at star Kevin Costner, and another short one on baseball's
minor leagues. There was also a photo gallery and a section of
trailers (for this and other romantic comedies). Of the two commentary
tracks, one was provided by director Ron Shelton, who relayed his
personal experiences with the game as well as filming anecdotes. The
other one was from Costner and co-star Tim Robbins who genuinely
enjoyed the film, the sport, and each other's company. I guess it's a
credit to the film that they spent a lot of the time in silence
watching the movie instead of reliving their antics to us.
Charming. This film adorably realizes the world of the minor league
game, if not the on-field action.
| The Movie: |
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6/10 |
| The Extras: |
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3/10 |
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| Recommendation: |
Rent
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