Changeling DVDs

Changeling DVDs

Thanks to Universal Pictures here is your chance to win one of 5 copies of Angelina Jolie & John Malkovich's movie Changeling on DVD.

Cast: Angelina Jolie, John Malkovich
Director: Clint Eastwood
Genre: Drama

To find her son, she did what no one else dared

Legendary actor, Clint Eastwood, directs Academy Award! winner Angelina Jolie and Academy Award! nominee JohnMalkovich in Changeling, a provocative film based on the extraordinary true story of one mother's determination to find herson while taking on one of the most ruthless and corrupt police divisions of its time, the Los Angeles Police Department.Changeling is available to own on DVD and Blue-Ray from June 17th.

Los Angeles, 1928: on a Saturday morning, in a working-class suburb, Christine Collins (Jolie) said goodbye to her youngson Walter and left for work. When she comes home, she discovers he has vanished. Soon after a search ensues, andmonths later to Christine's initial relief a boy claiming to be the nine-year-old is returned. However after meeting himChristine discovers the boy is not her son. Despite this she is convinced to take him home amid a sea of confusion, mediacircus and pressure from corrupt police.

As Christine pushes authorities to keep looking for her son, she learns that in prohibition-era Los Angeles, women don'tchallenge the system and live to tell the tale. Slandered as delusional and an unfit mother, Christine finds an ally in activistReverend Briegleb (Malkovich), who gives her the support and strength to fight the City to look for her missing boy.Based on the actual incident that rocked the Californian legal system, Changeling tells the shocking tale of a mother'sdesperate quest to find her son and those who wont stop until they silence her.

Nominated for three Academy! Awards, including Angelina Jolie for Best Actress, Changeling is available to own on DVDand Blu-ray from June 17th. Changeling is available under the Universal Quality Guarantee - if you don't love we'll giveyou another one free! See www.universalpictures.com.au for more details.


CHANGELING DVD BONUS CONTENT INCLUDES
Partners in Crime: Clint Eastwood and Angelina Jolie (13:05 est.)
A unique look at the making of the film that gives insight on the script's genesis, Clint Eastwood's effective approach at directingand the detailed production design.
The Common Thread: Angelina Jolie Becomes Christine Collins (4:54 est.)
A Profile of Angelina Jolie and the real-life inspiration for her character, Christine Collins.

CHANGELING BLU-RAY BONUS CONTENT INCLUDES
All Standard Definition DVD content plus:
U-CONTROL
U-CONTROL User Guide
Available U-CONTROL features on this Blu Ray
Picture in Picture
Los Angeles: Then and Now
This Multi-layered interactive piece, accessible at specific moments, will allow viewers to explore the visual history of Los Angeles - comparing the LA of Changeling to the very different LA of today.
Interactive "Changeling" Scrapbook
Access actual newspaper articles about the characters in the film while you are watching to see the progression of this case.
BD Live: My Scenes

Reviews:
'This is one of those yarns that audiences would write off as simply too far-fetched - if it weren't forthe fact that it is based on real events' - The Daily Telegraph

'Classical cinema at its finest' - Sydney Morning Herald

Price: Single Disc - $39.95
Blu-ray - $44.95

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CHANGELING TRIVIA

The screenwriter Michael Straczynski
- He Executive Produced and wrote 92 out of 110 episodes of the hit science fiction show Babylon 5
- Holds the World Record for an unbroken run of TV script writing: 59 episodes of Babylon 5 in a row!
- He writes films, TV, comics, radio, novels and was a journalist with over 500 stories to his credit.
- Is writing the upcoming Paul Greengrass movie, plus Silver Surfer and World War Z
- He stuck copies of actual news clippings into Changeling's script to remind readers it was a true story John Malkovich
- Co-owns a disco in Lisbon
- Is prolific, appearing in over 70 films to date
- Lives in France
- Turned down the role of the Green Goblin in Spiderman
- Said: "I wasn't really raised to be the type of person to have doubts."

Angelia Jolie
- She won the Golden Globe, Screen Actors' Guild and Academy Awards for Best Actress for Girl Interrupted.
- She devotes one third of her income to savings, one third to living expenses and one third to charity.
- She is a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- Said: "If I make a fool of myself, who cares? I'm not frightened by anyone's perception of me."

Clint Eastwood
- Agreed to direct Changeling after reading the script once, on the same day.
- Was not nominated for, or won, an Oscar until the age of 62!
- When directing, he simply says "okay" instead of "action" and "cut."
- Is a talented musician - he composed the scores to Changeling, Mystic River and Million Dollar Baby.
- Said: "I've always had the ability to say to the audience, watch this if you like, and if you don't, take a hike."



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