Part of the New Line Platinum Series, the 2003 family film Secondhand Lions comes to DVD from Warner Home Video. The disc contains both widescreen and full-frame transfers. The English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround sound. Optional subtitles are available in English and Spanish. Director Tim McCanlies provides an audio commentary track. Also included are deleted and alternate scenes with optional director commentary and the featurettes "Secondhand Lions: One Screenplay's Wild Ride in Hollywood, " "On the Set With Secondhand Lions," and "Haley Joel Osment: An Actor Comes of Age." Other special features include theatrical trailers, TV spots, visual-effects comparisons, and DVD-ROM material. Recommended for family viewing.
Customer Rating
5
Secondhand Lions
on November 24, 2007
Posted by: cody67
This is the story of two somewhat eccentric old - maybe timeless is a better word -- brothers who were missing for decades doing who-knows-what. They've now reappeared and the relatives are circling, hoping to cash in when the two gentlemen die. When a troubled nephew is dropped off "for a few weeks -- a month at most" -- things change for all of them and he slowly hears a story of the years they were gone.
The story-line is a entertaining and the cast is fantastic. A movie the family can enjoy together. Be ready for a lot of surprises and the occasional tear. Don't miss the alternate and deleted scenes.
What's great about it: Exceptionally fun movie. Cast is great. Family-oriented. Good, clean entertainment.
What's not so great: One rough spot with Mom's boyfriend that might be frightening for some children.