Amelia DVD Review

I recently had the opportunity to review “Amelia“ on DVD.  It was a wonderful movie, starring Hillary Swank and Richard Gere.  I was somewhat familiar with Amelia Earhart, the “Queen of the Air” who flew all over the world.  To this day, when I meet another woman who says she is a pilot, I am awe struck.  What an amazing talent and passion!  Both Swank and Gere did amazing jobs in their roles.  There are some great Special Features on the DVD as well, including Deleted Scenes, Making the movie “Amelia,” and a short about Amelia Earhart.  This is a DVD I am proud to own and share with others. 

Fox Home Entertainment released “Amelia” on DVD and Blu-Ray on February 2nd, 2010.  The DVD retails for $29.99, but you can purchase it for $17.99 on Amazon.com right now.

Experience the romance, struggle and triumph of legendary aviatrix Amelia Earhart as she chases love and lives her dreams in Amelia, landing on Blu-ray Disc with Digital Copy and DVD February 2 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. Hailed as “The Queen of the Air,” Amelia boldly flew into the annals of history with her solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean.  Bound by ambition and love, her enduring marriage to George Putnam could not be broken by her determination to fly, or a secret passionate affair. Equal parts gripping drama, stirring romance and epic adventure, Amelia will take your breath away and send your spirit soaring!

Directed by Mira Nair (Vanity Fair, Moonsoon Wedding), Amelia stars two-time Academy Award® winner Hilary Swank (Million Dollar Baby, Boys Don’t Cry), Golden Globe® winner Richard Gere (Chicago, Pretty Woman) and Golden Globe® nominee Ewan McGregor (Moulin Rouge).

The Amelia Blu-ray Disc and DVD include deleted scenes, behind-the-scenes footage, Fox Movie Channel specials and more. Amelia will be available on Blu-ray Disc with Digital Copy for the suggested retail price of $39.99 U.S. / $49.99 Canada and Standard DVD for $29.98 U.S. / $43.48 Canada.

Blu-ray Disc Special Features: (Catalog # 2264180)

Disc One

    •    Theatrical version
    •    Deleted scenes
    •    Making Amelia
    •    The Power of Amelia Earhart
    •    The Plane Behind the Legend
    •    Re-constructing the Planes of Amelia
    •    Movietone News

Disc Two

    •    Digital Copy

DVD Special Features (Catalog # 2264169)

    •    Theatrical version
    •    Deleted scenes
    •    Making Amelia
    •    The Power of Amelia Earhart
    •    Movietone News

AMELIA
Street Date:  February 2, 2010
Screen Format:  Widescreen
Audio:    English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, Spanish/French (BD), English 5.1 Dolby Surround, Spanish/French (Standard)
Subtitles:  English, Spanish and French        
U.S. Rating:  PG
Total Run Time:  111 minutes
Closed Captioned:  Yes

I received a copy of “Amelia” on DVD from Fox Home Entertainment to facilitate this review.  All opinions expressed in this post are 100% mine.