Dad of Divas' Reviews: DVD Review - The Descendants

Friday, March 9, 2012

DVD Review - The Descendants

About the Book
Experience the Heartbreak and Humor When the

Academy Award® and Golden Globe® Winner

Comes to Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD March 13

From director Alexander Payne creator of the Oscar® winning Sideways comes one of the Best Pictures of the year, THE DESCENDANTS, featuring a stunning cast including Best Actor nominee George Clooney (Ides of March) and Shailene Woodley (The Secret Life of the American Teenager) in her Golden Globe nominated and Independent Spirit Award winning role. Take home this wonderfully warm and witty film and go behind the scenes of THE DESCENDANTS with all-new exclusive content on Blu-ray Disc Combo Pack and DVD March 13 from Fox Searchlight and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.

Based on the best-selling novel by Kaui Hart Hemmings and set in Hawaii, THE DESCENDANTS is a sometimes humorous, sometimes tragic journey for Matt King (George Clooney) an indifferent husband and father of two girls, who is forced to re-examine his past and embrace his future when his wife suffers a boating accident off of Waikiki. The event leads to a rapprochement with his young daughters while Matt wrestles with a decision to sell the family’s land handed down from Hawaiian royalty and missionaries.

Nominated for five Academy Awards® and winner for Best Adapted Screenplay, THE DESCENDANTS is a must-have on Blu-ray and DVD. The release is packed with must-see deleted scenes, behind the scenes extras and exclusive featurettes to bring you even further into the story.

THE DESCENDANTS Blu-ray Features:


  • Deleted Scenes with introductions by the director
  • Everybody Loves George
  • Working with Alexander
  • The Real Descendants
  • Hawaiian Style
  • Casting
  • Working with Water
  • Music Videos
    • “Will I Ever See You Again”
    • Postcards from Paradise
    • “Honolulu’s Whisper
    •  Waiting for the Light



  • The World Parade – Hawaii (Silent Film)
  • A Conversation with George Clooney and Alexander Payne
  • Digital Copy of the Film


THE DESCENDANTS DVD Features:
Everybody Loves George
Working with Alexander
Hawaiian Style

My Take on the Book
This was a great movie with strong acting and a great line of characters and cast. I have been wondering how good of a movie it was ever since I saw all of the oscar nominations it received, After watching it I can see why it received the nominations. It was a strong movie and George Clooney does a great job in his role. Yet, it is not just Clooney himself that makes the movie. The movie is actually filled with a number of great actors that bring the movie together and make it a strong one that anyone can be proud of. What I loved about the movie is it shows how a family can stay strong in front of adversity. The movie also has some strong messages and themes about life that make the movie that much more enjoyable. A great movie and one that I would highly recommend to all!

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1 comment:

Netherland said...

The acting was superb. The script was well written and the film held my interest through out. The cinematography was beautiful. I think it is a worthwhile film to watch for getting a better understanding into family relationships. Cloney was well cast for the part and the actors that portrayed his children also were very good. I think that you will have an enjoyable evening with this film.