Fantastic Mr Fox DVD

Really good film and extremely funny

5 stars for a great movie , bought this for my 7 year old son .. I have read the book to my son and he really enjoyed it . we have also watched fantastic mr fox on sky movies box office a bit a go and my son really enjoyed that .. so i bought the DVD for him .. such hard work and great detail has gone into making this movie , the actors voices match there characters , even though they are American actors doing the characters voices , that does not matter .. its such a excellent story and quite humorous & funny in places , great for children and adults .. this DVD has been watched quite a few times already in our house even though we've only had it 3 days .. great choice for anyone , the movie is slightly different from the book , but as i said before that does not matter .. if you like roald Dahl you will love this DVD .. the DVD can also be transferred to your ipod which is great .. so you can take Mr fox and his family anywhere with you ..

If you are in the mood for watching something slightly unusual, funny, visually stunning and a fair few hops and skips away from Disney (just for a change!) then this is the film for you. If I am completely honest, I wasn't sure about it at first, and wondered over the course of the first 10 minutes of the film, if this was suitable for my 4 year old - but I love Roald Dahl. And my daughter absolutely loved it, and was devastated to learn it had been deleted on our Sky box, hence we have now decided to buy it and watch it again and again. George Clooner is PERFECTLY cast as the poultry thieving mastermind, the 'Fantastic Mr Fox', torn between the call of the wild and his perfect little foxy family (his beautiful wife voiced by Meryl Streep) and his little boy, whose conception encouraged his father out of his life of crime and into family bliss, a step not an easy one for him to take. Roll on adventure, danger and more masterminding as Mr Fox decides to pull off one more(or three) last heists and, by doing so, puts his family (and the rest of the wild life) in danger. Can he save them all?

I took my six year old daughter to the cinema to see this and recall at the time thinking that she might not be enjoying it very much as it's far from the offerings that children of her age generally enjoy. She insisted she really liked the film, so it was duly added to her birthday list. I've now watched it several times with her and it has fast become one of my favourite films (and her's as well judging by the amount of times it's on our TV). I can see why reviewers hoping it to be loyal to the book will be disappointed, as will anyone hoping for an all-British cast, but to my mind neither issue should detract from a genuinely original offering. Wes Anderson uses the medium to create some great comic touches, but there are also lots of small moments that just make me smile over and over. It looks great and the soundtrack works perfectly - the Boggis, Bunce and Bean song stays with you for far too long. I urge you to give it a go without pre-judging if possible #and be prepared to re-visit it a few times).

I remember seeing the trailer for this and thinking 'oh no!' The reservations I had were with the animation style, casting and tone of the film, as presented in the trailer (as I remember it). However, these disappeared quickly when I sat down to watch the film with some friends. I am a fan of Wes Anderson's films, and believe the rhythm, tone and idiosyncratic writing that have become somewhat of a trademark for him are actually most effectively utilised and executed here, in a children's movie. Although, I'd argue it's not really a child's film, more so an indulgence of the child-like side of Anderson, his cast and the audience, should they wish their inner child to be so indulged. As many reviewers have detailed, this film adaptation is not particularly faithful to the source material. True enough. The film takes Dahl's work as a starting point and then runs with Anderson's imagination. The Fox family dynamic is as wonderfully realised as that of the Tenenbaums, if not more so. The fact that the film is animated perhaps gave the director even greater license to be, well, silly. The same could be said for the film's sweetness at times and the absurd level of violence that normally only cartoons can display for younger audiences (don't worry parents, it's never gruesome). Fantastic Mr Fox made me laugh, a really hearty and full laugh, and I enjoyed it immensely. Dahl's book likewise. I ask: So what if the film devieates from the source material and does not bring to the screen a word for word, page by page retelling of the book? Adaptations, by their nature, must adapt the original material to suit the medium they are moving to. Furthermore, it is nigh on impossible to satisfy each and every fan of a book. We will all have our ideas of how the characters should sound, how they should move and so on to the minutae of characterization. So, can it ever be correct to discount out of hand the interpretation of another, and their subsequent adaptation? Obviously I'm not going to lie and say I'm fine and comfortable with every film adaptation of a book I've loved on this basis (see most film versions of Alan Moore's work), but I do think some Dahl fans, particularly the older ones, could do with giving this film a chance on it's own merits. Let the original book be what it is, a fantastic piece of children's literature. Then, let this film be what it is, a charming, funny, quirky, eccentric, inventive, colourful and altogether different children's(ish) film.

Wes Anderson's adaptation of Roahl Dahl's book of the same name casts aside the CGI animation of Pixar for some old-school stop-motion animation. It tells the familiar story of the cheeky Mr. Fox (voiced with the usual charm of George Clooney) who leaves his days of stealing chickens behind him to marry Mrs. Fox (Meryl Streep) and settle down with their newly born son, Ash (Jason Schwartzman). After buying up some new property that is situated near the land of Boggis, Bunce and Bean, three farmers with a terrible reputation, Mr. Fox is tempted into his old ways. He plans the heist of the century (in fox terms) to hit each farm individually without getting a scratch, aided by his lovable-but- dumb friend Badger (Bill Murray), and eventually his visiting nephew and natural athlete Kristofferson (Eric Chase Anderson). When the farmers discover what Mr. Fox is up to, Franklin Bean (Michael Gambon) unites the three and plans a revenge attack on Fox's burrow. Soon, Mr. Fox has to team up with his own gang of rather hopeless animals to escape the tractors that have begun digging up their home. They also have to face Bean's cider-loving, knife-wielding, finger- snapping bodyguard Rat (Willem Dafoe). Feeling guilty for the situation he has placed his family and friends into, Mr. Fox must come up with a plan to defeat the persistent farmers. Anderson's sense of humour that has been so present in his previous films is in full flow here. Clooney can deliver a quirky line like no other actor working in cinema today and his time working with the Coen brothers have clearly paid off. Mr. Fox is selfish, cocky and obnoxious, but with Clooney behind the microphone he is a completely lovable character. The quirkiness is upped by the presence of Anderson regulars Murray and Schwartzman, whose personalities shine through the animation and give their clay characters an important human feel. Michael Gambon also has a field day voicing the sadistic and psychopathic Bean, who in his own way is absolutely hilarious. Anderson's decision to go with stop-motion animation adds a nostalgic edge to the film. The book is clearly beloved to the director, and to many people who have read this or any of the number of children's classics by Roahl Dahl. I remember reading Matilda, James And The Giant Peach and The BFG as a child in school and being fascinated and enthralled, and Fantastic Mr. Fox brought those memories back. Of course, the film's sense of humour is not in tone with the book, but the overall feel and charm of the film really captures the spirit of Dahl's books. The opening heist has Mr. Fox ingeniously navigate his way through a farmyard in the style of Super Mario Brothers. It is super- charged, throwing reason and continuity out the window for the sake of having some immature fun, and it works. Rushmore and The Royal Tenenbaums, Anderson's two greatest films, were two of the best American comedies to come out in recent years, and Fantastic Mr. Fox adds something different and equally impressive to an already-impressive CV. It also cements his status as a director whose films you can always look forward to. The film's giddiness and unashamed childishness elevates the film, and it's nice to see a children's story adapted without the need for flashy effects or feeling the need to darken the tone. Highly recommended. [...]

DVD works: ordered used (like new) and that's more or less what I got. it did arrive broken (the case, the disc was fine) but the plastic that was broken was still in the box and the disc was loose, so I believe it broke upon dropping from my letterbox (there was little padding on the plastic wrapping it came in after all) not when it was shipped. so that's fine.

this film is amazing and up there with the great films of 2009 (in the loop, synecdoche new york, where the wild things are etc...). anyone familiar with wes anderson will recognize his style instantly, and it lends itself perfectly to this traditionally made take on roald dahl's classic novel. i wouldn't say it's a kids film. the script is quite adult in it's underlying messages, only substituting any swear words with the word 'cuss', which is a bit weird at first, and the dialogue is absolute wes anderson genius, voiced brilliantly by bill murray and jason schwartzman in particular. it looks beautiful. it could easily have been made 50 years ago and would still look exactly like this. just goes to prove theres no need for disney 3d for a film look special, and this looks more special than anything else out there. everything about it is awesome! ive never written a review before but i just couldn't bear to see this films average brought down by unappreciative philistines. it makes me really sad that it seems a lot of people just don't get it. their loss.

Good movie came in perfect condition

テンポがWes Anderson節でうきうきすると共に、彼の作品にしてはストーリーが明るいな、と思いました。ロアルド・ダールの原作を読んでいないので、どのぐらい原作を反映させたかは分かっていないのですが。 それにしても、ストップモーションでここまで細かく長い映像を制作したなんて、本当に凄いとしか言いようがありません。キャラクター達の動きも自然でしたし、表情も豊かだったので、子供だけではなく大人も楽しめると思います。 Wes Anderson自らが著している「ファンタスティック Mr.FOX」も一緒に購入しましたので、それと合わせて楽しむつもりです。 また、原作も読んでみたいと思いました！

llego a tiempo , excelente embalaje , justo lo que esperaba para un regalo de cumple años y le encanto.

Parfaite état et super filme 😉

Movie with a great moral. Animation is very different. Interesting movie. Great watch for kids.