Gnomeo & Juliet (Two-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo)
- Release Date: May 24, 2011
- Rated: G (General Audience)
- Run Time: 84 minutes
- Genre: Animation/Comedy Adventure
- Number of discs: 2
- Language: English
- Subtitles: English, Spanish
- Studio: Touchstone
- ASIN: B004HO6HY8
ABOUT THE MOVIE
SYNOPSIS
From a director of Shrek 2 comes your chance to step into the secret world of garden gnomes — Gnomeo & Juliet. Perfect for the whole family, this fresh and funny makeover of one of the world’s most timeless stories features music from Sir Elton John, and the voice talents of Emily Blunt, James McAvoy and Sir Michael Caine. Caught up in a feud between neighbors, Gnomeo and Juliet must overcome as many obstacles as their namesakes. But with flamboyant pink flamingos and epic lawnmower races, can this young couple find lasting happiness? Complete with hilarious never-before-seen bonus features, Gnomeo & Juliet is an out-of-the-ordinary animated comedy your entire family will love. We just gnome it!
Voice Cast: James McAvoy, Emily Blunt, Michael Caine, Maggie Smith, Jason Statham, Patrick Stewart, Ashley Jensen, Stephen Merchant, Matt Lucas, Jim Cummings, Julie Walters, Richard Wilson, Ozzy Osbourne, Dolly Parton, Hulk Hogan
Director: Kelly Asbury
Producers: Baker Bloodworth, Steve Hamilton Shaw, David Furnish
Executive Producer: Elton John
Songs by: Elton John and Bernie Taupin
Original Score by: James Newton Howard and Chris Bacon
MY THOUGHTS
I received an advance copy of the Gnomeo & Juliet Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack. I fell in love with this movie right in the beginning. Yes it does retell the tale of Romeo & Julie but in a whole different (and much better) way. It doesn’t follow the original exactly – this is a story with love and tragedy but it is a comedy and not just a love story or tragedy. Gnomeo the blue gnome (James McAvoy) meets Juliet the red gnome (Emily Blunt) and falls in love with her. The blue and red clans of gnomes are enemies, and everything is a competition including lawnmower racing. The couple cannot be seen publicly for fear of what their clanmates will say. Once the secret is out, both clans go to extremes to try and separate the two despite physical danger. The explosive ending was very suitable. The music was well done, fitting where it played in the movie perfectly. I found the story to be well written and really funny, I totally loved this movie and recommend it highly.
Here’s a clip called “Gnomeo Goes Stealth”.
MORE INFO
- Official site: gnomeoandjuliet.com
- Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/GnomeoandJulietMovie
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