Penelope DVD info (North America)

**andrew r** · 04-29-2008, 01:50 PM

Found this today:

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You can bring home Christina Ricci like you've never seen her (or her nose) before this July. Penelope is coming to DVD on July 15. We have no cover art for this release yet, but the disc will be priced at $25.99 SRP. The film stars Christina Ricci, James McAvoy and Reese Witherspoon.

In this modern day romantic tale, Penelope is about a young girl's inspiring journey, a mysterious family secret and the power of love. With all odds against her, in order for Penelope to break the family curse, she must find true love with "one of her own kind." The warm and funny adventure leads her to realize the most important life lesson, "I like myself the way I am."

Penelope Wilhern (Christina Ricci), born to wealthy socialites (Catherine O'Hara and Robert E. Grant), is afflicted by the Wilhern spell that can only be broken when she finds love. Hidden away in her family's estate, the lonely girl meets a string of suitors in her parent's futile attempt to break the curse. Each eligible bachelor is enamored with Penelope and her sizable dowry ... until her curse is revealed.

Lemon (Peter Dinklage), a mischievous and eager tabloid reporter wants a photograph of the mysterious Penelope and hires Max (James McAvoy) to pose as a prospective suitor to get the shot. The handsome down-on-his luck gambler finds he falling for Penelope, but not wanting to disappoint her or to expose his surreptitious ways, he decides to disappear.

Fed up by his latest betrayal and determined to live life on her own terms, Penelope breaks free from her family and ventures into the world alone. She finds adventure and Annie, her first friend (Reese Witherspoon) and becomes the person she was meant to be.

Special Features
- Behind-the-scenes featurette
- Sneak peek at Twilight

Link

No news on UK extras (b-----ds)

**Bill5461** · 07-21-2008, 07:00 AM

We rented this over the weekend..I really liked it. I was surprised though how the curse was lifted.

**andrew r** · 07-21-2008, 10:21 AM

Yeah it was pretty good wasn't it? I enjoyed it and I laughed at the flower bit, and the photo booth bit too.

bigbear · 07-21-2008, 01:23 PM

Thanks for the info Andy I will go rent it ASAP!

**Bill5461** · 07-22-2008, 06:48 AM

She should have come up with the Scarf idea many years earlier

**andrew r** · 07-22-2008, 01:24 PM

Yeah she should. Had a Pimpernel feel to it, I thought. Oh here's Ebert ond Roper's review of the film as well. Thanks to Frank for this. Here

bigbear · 07-22-2008, 02:07 PM

Thanks for that Andy too bad that movie review show just got canceled! great review btw!

**Bill5461** · Yesterday, 07:04 AM

I wonder what Ebert would have said..if he had been on that week

**andrew r** · Yesterday, 01:41 PM

It has?! Thanks for the info, I do wonder what Ebert would have said. I think he may have liked it.

**Bill5461** · Today, 09:03 AM

Funny, I knew you'd say that

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bigbear Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere In Europe Posts: 2,793 My Profile	Thanks for that Andy too bad that movie review show just got canceled! great review btw! Last edited by bigbear : 07-22-2008 at 02:10 PM.

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Bill5461 Scarlett Mod Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 11,770 My Profile	I wonder what Ebert would have said..if he had been on that week Last edited by Bill5461 : Yesterday at 07:05 AM.

07-21-2008, 07:00 AM	#2 (permalink)
Bill5461 Scarlett Mod Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 11,770 My Profile	We rented this over the weekend..I really liked it. I was surprised though how the curse was lifted.

07-21-2008, 10:21 AM	#3 (permalink)
andrew r Moderator Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: England Posts: 29,477 My Profile	Yeah it was pretty good wasn't it? I enjoyed it and I laughed at the flower bit, and the photo booth bit too.

07-21-2008, 01:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
bigbear Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere In Europe Posts: 2,793 My Profile	Thanks for the info Andy I will go rent it ASAP!

07-22-2008, 06:48 AM	#5 (permalink)
Bill5461 Scarlett Mod Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 11,770 My Profile	She should have come up with the Scarf idea many years earlier

07-22-2008, 01:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
andrew r Moderator Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: England Posts: 29,477 My Profile	Yeah she should. Had a Pimpernel feel to it, I thought. Oh here's Ebert ond Roper's review of the film as well. Thanks to Frank for this. Here

Yesterday, 01:41 PM	#9 (permalink)
andrew r Moderator Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: England Posts: 29,477 My Profile	It has?! Thanks for the info, I do wonder what Ebert would have said. I think he may have liked it.

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Bill5461 Scarlett Mod Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 11,770 My Profile	Funny, I knew you'd say that

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