With a hilarious and entertaining story line based on the best-selling children’s book by Roald Dahl (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) and a great soundtrack, Fantastic Mr. Fox is definitely fun for the whole family. Add a star studded voice cast from George Clooney and Meryl Streep as Mr. and Mrs. Fox, supporting cast including Bill Murray (Lost In Translation), Owen Wilson (Marley & Me) and Willem Dafoe (Spiderman triology) to even Famous Chef Mario Batali as a Rabbit in his signature orange Crocs, this movie is incredible.
In this re-imagined classic family tale, Mr. and Mrs. Fox (Clooney and Streep) live a happy home life with their eccentric son Ash (Jason Schwartzman) and visiting nephew Kristopherson. That is until Mr. Fox slips into his sneaky, old ways and plots the greatest heist the animal world has ever seen. When mean old farmers Boggis, Bunce and Bean join forces to surround Mr. Fox and his family, they don’t realize they are not dealing with any old fox – it’s Fantastic Mr. Fox and he has a fantastic master plan to save the day.
The Verdict: You cannot afford to miss out on a movie like this. If you’re a fan of great movies like James and the Giant Peach, Coraline, and of course The Nightmare Before Christmas, then you will definetly love this movie. The DVD lacks a little but if you’re up with the times and spring for the Blu-ray Disc/DVD Combo Pack which also includes a digital copy you will not be disappointed. The 3-disc combo pack comes packed with featurettes including a beginners guide to Whack-Bat. If you’re wondering what that is… watch the movie!! Fantastic Mr. Fox is available today, March 23rd as a Blu-ray Disc/DVD Combo Pack (Blu-ray, DVD and a Digital Copy) for $39.99 SRP and available on standard DVD $29.98 SRP but as always can be found much cheaper at your local big box store or online retailer.
On to the Specs:
Cast:
George Clooney as Mr. Fox
Meryl Streep as Mrs. Felicity Fox
Jason Schwartzman as Ash Fox
Eric Chase Anderson as Kristofferson Silverfox
Wallace Wolodarsky as Kylie Sven Opossum
Bill Murray as Clive Badger
Willem Dafoe as Rat
Owen Wilson as Coach Skip
Michael Gambon as Franklin Bean
Robin Hurlstone as Walter Boggis
Hugo Guinness as Nathan Bunce
Helen McCrory as Mrs. Bean
Jarvis Cocker as Petey
Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack Special Features:
Disc One - Blu-ray
Fantastic Mr. Fox widescreen feature film (16x9 1.85:1)
Making Mr. Fox Fantastic
The Look Of Fantastic Mr. Fox
From Script To Screen
The Puppet Makers
Still Life (Puppet Animation)
The Cast
Bill And His Badger
A Beginner’s Guide To Whack-Bat
Fantastic Mr. Fox: The World Of Roald Dahl
Disc Two
Fantastic Mr. Fox widescreen feature film (16x9 1.85:1)
From Script to Screen
Still Life (Puppet Animation)
A Beginner’s Guide to Whack-Bat
Disc Three
Digital Copy of Fantastic Mr. Fox (Blu-ray Disc exclusive)
Single Disc DVD Special Features:
Fantastic Mr. Fox widescreen feature film (16x9 1.85:1)
From Script to Screen
Still Life (Puppet Animation)
A Beginner’s Guide to Whack-Bat
Tech Specs:
Street Date: March 23, 2010
Screen Format: Widescreen
Audio: English 5.1 DTS HD Master Audio/5.1 Dolby Digital in Spanish/French (BD)
English 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish/French Dolby Surround (Standard)
Subtitles: English, French and Spanish
Rating: PG
Run Time: 97 minutes