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Dreamgirls (US - DVD R1 | HD | BD RA)

Paramount has announced single and double disc editions of this recent film

Title: Dreamgirls (IMDb)
Starring: Jamie Foxx
Released: 1st May 2007
SRP: $29.99 & $34.99

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Paramount Home Entertainment has announced single ($29.99) and double-disc ($34.99) editions of Dreamgirls which stars Jamie Foxx, Danny Glover, Jennifer Hudson, Beyoncé Knowles, and Eddie Murphy. Each will be available to own from the 1st May. Extras on the single-disc will include an exclusive never before seen performance from Jennifer Hudson, 12 extended musical numbers/alternate scenes, and a Beyonce "Listen" music video. The two-disc "Showstopper" edition will include that along with 12 never before seen musical numbers, behind the scenes footage, a "Building the Dream" featurette, Beyonce, Jennifer and Anika auditions/screen tests, and much more. HD DVD and Blu-ray releases will be available seperately with identical features. We've attached the official package artwork below:

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Bradavon

Fantastic. I loved this film, great music and so much fun. I've seen it twice now. I'll be getting it for sure.

What the hell have they done to Jennifer Hudson, particularly on the 1 disc cover?

A: It's as if they're embarrassed Jennifer Hudson is larger, B: That's the whole point!

Jennifer Hudson very much deserved the award, she stole every scene she was in and was excellent in Dreamgirls. Obviously she's not in the same leage as Cate Blanchett (does anyone think she is?) acting wise but in "this" she was perfect.

It's got nothing to do with race, although Denzel Washington winning the Oscar for Training Day was! A very average film and performance.

Kyle Mertes

NONE of the 3 songs from this film won in the Best Original Song category at this year's Oscars. I laughed my a$$ off when they lost to Melissa Etheridge's song from An Inconvenient Truth.

Never got around to seeing this, and never really cared to. I'll end up watching it sometime after its DVD release, but I'm not worrying about it. Not a big fan of movie musicals, but Moulin Rouge is my only exception. I did recently watch Joel Schumacher's Phantom of the Opera and Chris Columbus's Rent and enjoyed them overall, but wouldn't watch either over and over again.

And Best Director and Best Picture should have went to Christopher Nolan's The Prestige. My favorite film of 2006 BY FAR.

RentFreak610

The double disc version needs a slipsleeve! I will be very disappointed otherwise.

doggz2002

amazing film cant wait 4 tis 2 b released, is there an extended version comin out near xmas as i read rumours that there was????

oilgun

I didn't think much of its three Oscar nominated songs. I doubt I'll be adding this one to my library. I don't mind the cover art though.

Chris Gould

Why do some people always have to make a racial issue out of everything? Cate Blanchett is an experienced and accomplished actress and Jennifer Hudson is a singer in her first movie role. I don't think there's any question as to who is the better actress and it has nothing to do with race.

I think Jennifer Hudson did an okay job in Dreamgirls. Not great, but okay. She's a great singer (and I absolutely love women with powerful voices), but she's not a particularly experienced actress. She's pretty damn sexy though.

Oh, and it's 'yourselves', not 'yourselfs'. If you're gonna insult people by insinuating that they're racists, at least do it properly.

GodOfWar

UNITED 93 sucked period. this movie was okay- tho i like how they put up jennifer hudson name of the front - and how the f- does beyonce keep getting movie roles- she doesnt know how to act :x will pick up the blu-ray one for the wifey.

i dont know why but i get the feeling alot of you are mad because a black girl won the oscar and a white lady name Cate Blanchett didnt win squat- get over yourselfs- Jennifer did a good job- Beyonce please dont ever act again- stick to your singing :x

Michael Greenwaldt

I will pass for good. I couldn't be less interested. Jennifer Hudson annoys me. I agree that Cate Blanchett should have won. She was the most deserving nominee in the category. Abigail Breslin didn't deserve anything, nor did the overrated Little Miss Sunshine. I'll admit I was happy Arkin beat Murphy though just because I hate Eddie Murphy and he seemed like such a major pr*ck at the awards.

liono86

I haven't seen it yet, but, I definitely will. I actually like the two disc cover better. I like the red and orange glare and how it sorta glows around the three girls. I also like the outfits better on this cover.

Maladroit

ade66 wrote: UNITED 93 BEST FILM OF O6. Paul Greengrass should have won best director. Jennifer hudson should not have won .The only good thing about Dreamgirls is Eddie Murphy.And yes chris Cate Blanchett should've won.

I would've puked if Greengrass beat Scorsese, who should've won 27 years ago.

Dreamgirls makes me wanna gag.

Jonny "Me You"

Chris Gould wrote: It was okay, but I wouldn't go so far as to say the best of 2006 (especially because I saw it in 2007). That Hudson lass can sing though, even if Beyonce can't act.

Pretty much my thoughts exactly. Plus Steve Urkel was in it, so that alone deserves a 2 disc SE.

Marc St-Clair

Couldn't care less about this movie!

ade66

UNITED 93 BEST FILM OF O6. Paul Greengrass should have won best director. Jennifer hudson should not have won .The only good thing about Dreamgirls is Eddie Murphy.And yes chris Cate Blanchett should've won.

LLcruize

Eddie Murphy was robbed on this one. Alan Arkin, yeah, was good as the sterotypical grumpy old man, but please, Murphy takes home the award at every other awards ceremony but the Oscars? Best Supporting Actor continues to be the category that the voters like to reward the "old-timer" every so often at the expense of a great performance of a younger actor.

Worst Nightmare

Very over rated film for me but then again we all have different tastes...

Tony DeFrancisco

Chris Gould wrote: elle_driver wrote: I enjoyed it, although I doubt I'll wanna see it again anytime soon, or own it...
It's ridiculous that Jennifer Hudson won an Oscar pretty much for singing. Cate Blanchett should've won.

Or the little girl from Little Miss Sunshine. She was really good. Agreed with Chris.

I loved this film. Hate the one disc artwork, but love the two discs.

Chris Gould

Andy wrote: jesus christ...i would have been really mad if the girl from "little miss sunshine" would have won. it already got 2 oscars it didn't deserve, but there definitely wasn't any depth to that little girl's character.

There wasn't exactly as lot of depth to Jennifer Hudson's character either. She spent the whole thing singing, not acting, and it didn't stop her. I thought Abigail Breslin was good, as was Alan Arkin.

RichB

I'll be getting this - GREAT movie and GREAT performance by Hudson. The Oscar was well-deserved.

The cover art here seems....busy.

Too much information on it and it kinda makes it look cluttered.

I realize they want to sell the big stars - but is there anyone still out there buying DVds that DOESN'T know who's in this movie???

I would have made both the Golden Globe Winner type a bit smaller, and ditto with the actors names - or perhaps remove them altogether.

Both covers just look cluttered to me.

William Coffey

Dreamgirls was def. one of the best films of 2006 and Jennifer Hudson is def. a star on the rise.

That being said, I like the one-disc art better. IMO, Dreamgirls is one of the very few films where the one-sheet doesn't work for disc covers.

Andy

Chris Gould wrote: elle_driver wrote: I enjoyed it, although I doubt I'll wanna see it again anytime soon, or own it...
It's ridiculous that Jennifer Hudson won an Oscar pretty much for singing. Cate Blanchett should've won.

Or the little girl from Little Miss Sunshine. She was really good.

jesus christ...i would have been really mad if the girl from "little miss sunshine" would have won. it already got 2 oscars it didn't deserve, but there definitely wasn't any depth to that little girl's character.

Taylor

I actually prefer the 2-disc artwork over the single disc. My favorite cover is the HD-DVD though.

David Blackwell

nice cover-art. I agree the one disc art looks better than the 2 disc.

cbundoc

isn't there going to be an EXTENDED DVD version of the movie coming out this christmas?..im hesitant to buy this...even though i LOVED the movie!

Giovanni Alberti

I love movie-musicals, but I didn't get a chance to catch this one. I'm just going to blind-buy the 2-Disc because I'm pretty sure I'll enjoy it. The coverart for both editions are really good btw.

porkys8077

I pick up the HD.

mc_serenity

RentFreak610 wrote: Scott R wrote: O-V-E-R-R-A-T-E-D. Good, but over-rated.

United 93 was the best film of '06.

No it was not!!! United 93 was a wonderful docudrama, but not much more.

Guys, guys, you're both wrong. "Children of Men" and "The Departed" tie for best movie of 2006. No doubt about it.

I admit, I was surprised to see an indie director like Bill Condon (who helmed "Gods and Monsters" and "Kinsey" ) do a big-budget movie musical like this one. I guess he must've loved the Broadway musical enough to make a movie out of it, though.

And I hate how Paramount has gotten into the ploy of dual-releases on their big titles. First it was Fox, then the WB, then Universal and now Paramount are thrusting these overpriced 2-disc editions on us consumers. I don't mind the studios giving the consumers the choice, but they should make the single-disc and double-disc editions the same SRP so that they'll be fair on the consumers.

filmguy78

Overrated or not, I enjoyed it and it'll be in my collection.

RentFreak610

Scott R wrote: O-V-E-R-R-A-T-E-D. Good, but over-rated.

United 93 was the best film of '06.

No it was not!!! United 93 was a wonderful docudrama, but not much more.

Robert_303

"Dreamgirls" was one of the year's best movies. Jennifer Hudson gave an amazing performance, though I noticed that, until she got all of the wonderful press and won the Oscar, she wasn't even mentioned in the movie's promotion. Now, her name is on the cover.

BoBoi

I'll wait for the JAP LE for this one, I'm sure there will be one just like Chicago...

Scott R

O-V-E-R-R-A-T-E-D. Good, but over-rated.

United 93 was the best film of '06.

RentFreak610

No slipsleeve on the 2-disc edition???!!! I am very pissed about that. I LOOOOOOOOVE this movie, best movie of '06 in my opinion. I am mad that the 2-disc's cover isn't as good as the 1-disc.

Steven Carrier

I LOVED this movie. It was great and I wish that it was nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars, or at least Best Director (that was a shame). I can't wait to pick this up.

Chris Gould

elle_driver wrote: I enjoyed it, although I doubt I'll wanna see it again anytime soon, or own it...
It's ridiculous that Jennifer Hudson won an Oscar pretty much for singing. Cate Blanchett should've won.

Or the little girl from Little Miss Sunshine. She was really good.

starman99

I will be getting this for sure one of the best films of the year and snubbed at the Oscars. Babel stinks.

HD DVD version is on the way I love you paramount

Scar_Face016

Wow "Showstopper Edition", now I have to buy it (...)

Chris Gould

It was okay, but I wouldn't go so far as to say the best of 2006 (especially because I saw it in 2007). That Hudson lass can sing though, even if Beyonce can't act.

elle_driver

I enjoyed it, although I doubt I'll wanna see it again anytime soon, or own it...
It's ridiculous that Jennifer Hudson won an Oscar pretty much for singing. Cate Blanchett should've won.

ZIZZOU-FAN

The best movie of 2006. Everyone did an excellent job, especially Jenifer Hudson. I like both cover but prefer the single-disc cover. I am looking forward to buying this one.

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