Being John Malkovich
Title:
Being John Malkovich
ISBN:
9780783277417
Edition:
Special ed.
Publication Information:
[Calif.] : Universal : USA Home Entertainment, ©2000.
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (113 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Series:
General Note:
Originally produced in 1999 as motion picture.
Special features include: 7 1/2-floor orientations, theatrical trailer and tv spots, short documentaries (John Horatio Malkovich ... Dance of Despair and Disillusionment; An Intimate Portrait of the Art of Puppeteering) an interview with the director, cast and crew biographies and filmographies, and the director's photo album.
Contents:
Dance of despair and disillusionment -- Wintry economic climate -- Abelard & Héloise -- Lestercorp 610 11th Ave. NYC 10012 -- Orientation -- Schwartz's -- Don't toy with Floris -- Maxine -- Feel what I feel -- Portal -- Metaphysical can of worms -- Lotte tries Malkovich -- Dr. Lester's house -- Have you ever wanted to be someone else? -- Bernardo's 8:00 pm -- J.M. Inc. -- Dinner at the Schwartz's -- 4:11 am -- Unrequited love -- I moved his arm across your girlfriend's glorious t** -- What the f*** is going on? -- Malkovich goes inside his own portal -- Lotte and Elijah escape -- Malkovich vessel -- Dance of despair and disillusionment (reprise) -- Re-birth of an artist -- Enigmatic John Horatio Malkovich -- Calling your bluff -- Into Malkovich's subconscious -- Time is now -- Old friends and a new vessel -- Closing credits.
Personal Subject:
Summary:
A struggling street puppeteer takes a job as a filing clerk and discovers a secret door that allows him to enter into the mind and body of actor John Malkovich. For fifteen minutes he experiences being John Malkovich before being dropped out of the sky alongside the New Jersey Turnpike. After sharing this experience with an office colleague and his wife the three hatch a plan to offer this experience to others and charge a fee.
System Details:
DVD; REGION 1; WIDESCREEN (LETTERBOX FORMAT), ASPECT RATIO 1.85:1; DOLBY DIGITAL 5.1, 2.0 DOLBY SURROUND (ENGLISH); DUAL LAYER.
Language Note:
CLOSED CAPTIONED.
ENGLISH SOUNDTRACKS, WITH OPTIONAL FRENCH AND SPANISH SUBTITLES.
