Eight Below (Blu-ray)
Starring:
Paul Walker; Bruce Greenwood; Moon Bloodgood & Jason Biggs
Director:
Frank Marshall
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Blu-ray Disc Features:
- Keep Case
- Package Note: Blue BD Case
- Full Frame - 1.33
- Widescreen - 2.39
- Audio:
Dolby Digital Surround Sound 5.1 - English, French, Spanish
Dolby Digital Surround Sound 5.1, 48 kHz, 16-bit Uncompressed Audio - English
Subtitles - English, French, Spanish - Optional
- Additional Release Material:
Featurette: "Blu-scape - 'Ice'"
Audio Commentary: Frank Marshall - Director, Paul Walker - Star, and Don Burgess - Director of Photography
Entertainment Reviews:
Entertainment Weekly - 02/24/2006
"[I]nspired by a real-life story of sled dogs who survived extended subzero abandonment....There's something invigorating about this unpretentious dog tale." -- Grade: B+
New York Times - 02/17/2006
"[A]n orgy of canine cuteness."
Total Film - 06/01/2006
3 stars out of 5 -- "[T]here' s an old-fashioned charm to director Frank Marshall's heartfelt tribute to canine courage."
Widescreen Review - 07/01/2006
"The icy blue-gray locations are nicely captured, and hues are well balanced accordingly."
Ultimate DVD - 08/01/2006
3 stars out of 5 -- "[T]his is one of the most rousing and gripping family films to come out of Disney in a long while."
Product Description:
Inspired by a true story and the hit Japanese film NANKYOKU MONOGATARI, Frank Marshall's (ALIVE, CONGO) EIGHT BELOW captures a rugged world of ice, snow, and threatening weather that few will ever experience in person. As a guide for a National Science Foundation Research Base in Antarctica, Jerry Shepard (Paul Walker) is perfectly content to spend his time exploring the wilderness with his sled dogs and goofing around with his best buddy, cartographer Charlie Cooper (Jason Biggs). Then UCLA geologist Davis McLaren (Bruce Greenwood) arrives at the camp with plans for a risky expedition: treacherous ice fields make his target destination accessible only by dog sled so late in the season. Soon Shepard, McLaren and the sled dogs--Maya, Max, Old Jack, Buck, Shorty, Dewey, Shadow, and Truman--are on their way in search of McLaren's prize: a meteorite from Mercury.
Unfortunately, an approaching storm forces Shepard and McLaren to return to base early. The return trip proves life-threatening, but the dogs pull through, saving both Shepard and McLaren from certain death. The storm also forces the scientists to leave the research center earlier than planned, and there's no room on board bush pilot Katie's (Moon Bloodgood) plane for the dogs. With the promise that someone will return for them immediately, Shepard leaves his beloved dogs behind. Soon, however, it becomes apparent that the weather has made a return trip impossible. Can the dogs survive in the Antarctic wilderness on their own, or will Shepard get back in time to save them? The dogs emerge as the most intriguing characters in the story, each exhibiting a distinct personality and fierce loyalty. The other major player is the wilderness itself, a beautiful, mysterious world that is rarely depicted on film.
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Theatrical Release
Production Notes:
- Theatrical Release: February 17, 2006
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Blu-ray Details:
- Format: Blu-ray
- Genre: Drama
- Label: Walt Disney Video
- Originally Released in: 2006
- Rated:
- Run Time: 2 hours
- Video: Color
- Region: Region 1 encoding; USA & Canada.
- Release Date: September 19, 2006
- OLDIES.com Sales Rank: 72,570
- Item Number: WD 5275403BR
- UPC: 786936718829
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Shipping Weight: 0.25/lbs (approx);
Counts as 1 item
for International Shipping.
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