| | Garden State DVD (8 Customer Reviews)
| Category | Dramas DVDs, Comedies Movies, Family Interaction Videos, Coming Of Age, Drugs, Fathers And Sons | | Starring | Natalie Portman, Zach Braff, Ian Holm, Peter Sarsgaard, Denis O'Hare, Jean Smart, Ron Leibman, Ann Dowd, Geoffrey Arend, Jackie Hoffman, Method Man | | Director | Zach Braff | | Composer | Chad Fischer | | Director of Photography | Larry Sher | | Executive Producer | Danny DeVito, Michael Shamberg, Stacey Sher | | Producer | Dan Halsted, Pamela Abdy, Gary Gilbert, Richard Klubeck | | Screenwriter | Zach Braff |
This film stars Zach Braff, Natalie Portman, and Peter Sarsgaard. DVD extras include audio commentary with Braff and Portman, making-of featurette, 16 deleted scenes with optional commentary, and outtakes/bloopers. This film is rated R. Andrew "Large" Largeman (Zach Braff of TV's SCRUBS) is returning home to New Jersey for the first time in nine years to attend his mother's funeral. A struggling actor in Los Angeles, he's been living under clouds of medication prescribed by his psychiatrist father (Ian Holm). After drifting through the funeral with the same emotional numbness he's felt for years, he reconnects with old friends Mark (Peter Sarsgaard), a gravedigger, and Albert (Denis O'Hare), a millionaire who invented noiseless Velcro. In a doctor's office, he meets ebullient Sam (Natalie Portman), an epileptic whose lust for life inspires Andrew to feel things that his medication long denied him. Over four days, he develops feelings for Sam he didn't know he was capable of, and faces up to the resentment his father holds toward him about an accident that happened long ago.
Writer, director, and star Zach Braff makes his debut feature with this off-kilter, unusually smart, self-assured coming-of-age film. GARDEN STATE has a knack for sharp-edged humor, character quirks, and finding lovely imagery within the mundanity of the suburbs. These things combined are abundant evidence to indicate that Braff's filmmaking future is filled with limitless promise. Garden State Reviews: "[W]arm and unforced..."
-- Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly "It's a hilarious and heartfelt ode to twentysomething angst. Braff has himself a winner."
-- Peter Travers, Rolling Stone "It explores a world that is no bed of roses and in the process stumbles upon something very sweet."-- Claudia Puig, USA Today "[A] deceptively quirky take on the homecoming comedy that gradually and deftly deepens to end on a note of redemption marked by a bracing largeness of spirit and acceptance."-- Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times "GARDEN STATE is an introspective, melancholy piece of slacker existentialism which rips apart occasionally to reveal belly laughs and tiny miracles."
-- Chris Roberts, Uncut "[With] an easy-going openness, unfolding episodically at a rambling pace and presenting its most distinctive touches nonchalantly..."
-- Ben Walters, Sight and Sound "[A] modestly magical indie..."
-- Premiere Staff, Premiere
This is the only Method Man video. Garden State | List Price | $14.98 (You save $5.29) | | Studio | 20th Century Fox | | Orig Year | 2004 | | DVD Encoding | Region 1 | | All Time Sales Rank |  2727  | | CD Universe Part number | 6791704 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Apr 15, 2008 | | Rating | R (MPAA) | | Rating Reason | language, drug use, and a scene of sexuality | | Running Time | 103 Minutes | | Movie Details | Color; Dolby Surround Sound; Wedding Faceplate |
Garden State Movie Review Average Rating: (4.3 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews Breathtaking Film
After viewing this film, it was instantly placed in my top 5 favorite movies. The movie is extremely moving and the soundtrack is exceptional. The performances by Braff and Portman are tremendous. Overall, its an instant classic, and a MUST have.
Submitted by Paul (Peoria, IL) 
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An awesome movie
This movie is extremly good and easily deserves to be in a top 3 movie list over all time. It's got an awesome soundtrack, awesome actors and actresses. Everything's perfect in my honest opinion
Submitted by Joachim (Halland, Sweden)
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A beautiful little film. Zack Braff makes his directorial debut, as well as writing and producing, creates this perfect film. Natalie Portman is such a great actress as well as Peter Sarsgaard who is also great in the film. Braff has a big future! Cannot wait to see what he brings out next!
Submitted by Rhys (Cardiff)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No Beauiful film...
Natalie Portman gives a career best performence in this perfect film complimented by an oustanding soundtrack.
Submitted by Alex (Florida)
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This is one of those albums that really hits you and makes you think about it way after the final credits roll. Everything in this movie works the soundtrack is awesome with the amazing shins. Zach Braff is a genious as director,writer and actor. Natalie Portman is instantly loveable. The best movie of the year by far. Buy it and it'll change your life.peace outxxxx
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Garden State DVD Region 1
NTSC
Keep Case
Anamorphic Widescreen -
1.85
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Dolby Surround - Spanish
Additional Release Material:
Deleted Scenes
Outtakes
Making Of
Bloopers: Blooper Reel
Audio Commentary:
1. Zach Braff - Director
2. Lawrence Sher - Director of Photography
3. Myron Kerstein - Editor
4. Judy Becker - Production Designer
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