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City of Ember (US - DVD R1)

Fox Home Entertainment provides us with the final artwork for the family film

Title: City of Ember
Starring: Saoirse Ronan
Released: 20th January 2009
SRP: $29.98

Further Details:
Fox Home Entertainment has announced City of Ember which stars Saoirse Ronan, Harry Threadaway, Bill Murray, and Tim Robbins. This family adventure will be available to own from the 20th January, and should retail at around $29.98. The disc will carry both widescreen and full screen presentations, along with English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround tracks. As far as we know, no extra material will be included.

Final Artwork

Original Artwork

Synopsis

Quote: A heart-thumping, edge-of-your-seat adventure comes to light in this exhilarating family film based on the best-selling novel by Jeanne Duprau. For centuries, the residents of the underground City of Ember have flourished in an amazing world of glittering lights and quiet contentment. But when the City’s massive power generator begins to fail, the street lamps start to fade — along with the hopes and dreams of the townspeople. Now it’s up to two courageous teenagers to follow a trail of clues left by the ancient Builders and find a way
out of Ember before their world is plunged into darkness forever!

News by Tom Woodward

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ToySoldier79

I don't like the "Golden Compass" like artwork, but I still might check it out, though it wasn't marketed very well

Eugene Mlodik

City of C**p.

Pixarfan517

Lame artwork and pass!

theotherness

Lame artwork, even lamer (lack of) features.

Worst Nightmare

hmmm...so a reference to "Journey to the Centre of the Earth" is a positive thing?

AndrewJLowe

shame theres no extras

Tom

Final artwork added...

Worst Nightmare

Looks like the recent Jack and the Beanstalk type formulaic stuff

Eugene Mlodik

Worst movie I've seen within the last three years! Seriously, how come very kids sci-fi movie have to have an annoying curly redheaded tween? Is that like a new rule for fantasy (pseudo)-epics.

MovieNerd777

I watched it and it didnt really affect me either way, a little predictable but not too bad. My manager saw it with me (at the same time/showing not WITH me haha) and she said that it differs from the book a bit & odds are there will be sequels.

Zachariah

Tyler Foster

I imagine Harry Treadaway is glad to know the actual cover might spell his name correctly. Regardless of that, the cover just needs to be totally redesigned -- shoehorning in awful visual cues to invoke The Golden Compass and name-dropping s**t like Journey to the Center of the Earth is a terrible choice.

Another underrated film. Some poor CGI and a fairly simple story do nothing to hamper the absolute, dazzling visual magic on display here. Like Tim Burton or some of Brad Silberling's films, the movie has merit just on the strength of the production design, but Ember also has strong performances from Saiorse Ronan and Tim Robbins, and the twin six year olds.

Michael Greenwaldt

Will be renting it. I like Saoirse Ronan (Atonement, I Could Never Be Your Woman).

cd_boy_33

i saw this in the theators and love it i will be buying it

JackJackMN

This looked interesting, I may blind buy it on Bluray, you know there be a bluray. Visually it looked very cool.

EyesAndMinds

Loved the movie, not as keen on the artwork.
Seems pretty rushed, =/

Pixarfan517

This didn't look that appealing to me. I hear the book is much better.

theotherness

I LOVED the book, and I really enjoyed the movie.

Criminally underrated, and shamefully neglected. That's probably why the absence of a 2-disc set, Brendon. Even so, if there is any such thing, I'll be there with bells on.

brendon

Some of the greatest production design EVER commited to celluloid; an unusual plot that celebrates intelligence and creativity; some knock out performances.

One of the most underrated films of the year. Where's the appropriately lavish 2-disc set?

Thembones

Simply a children's version of Logan's Run. Interesting concept and a fun movie that kid's definitely would enjoy. Nothing spectacular but entertaining and nice escape for 1.5.

horrorfan25

I agree with kubrickf923 this was released pretty fast. I don't know. City of Ember really isn't my cup of tea. Rental at best. But if I miss it I'll just either watch it when it comes on HBO or just skip it.

copperzinc

I had to take a younger sibling to see this, and it wasn't too terrible. One could defiantely do worse than this.

lee09

heard really bad things about it, ill rent it. once more, no Blu-ray? kinda hard to think this wont get one. considering it was a big budget film and from Fox.

David Blackwell

I missed this one. It doesn't look back from the previews.

kubrickf923

Damn that was quick! I'll only see this because Fred Figglehorn won't stop talking about it.

Phil92

I like Bill Murray. He's starred in some of my favourite films. Might blind buy this one.

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