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Evan Almighty (Combo HD DVD and Standard DVD) [HD DVD] (2007)

Starring: Steve Carell, Morgan Freeman Director: Tom Shadyac Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) Format: HD DVD

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Product Details

Actors: Steve Carell, Morgan Freeman, Lauren Graham, Johnny Simmons, Graham Phillips
Directors: Tom Shadyac
Writers: Alec Sokolow, Joel Cohen, Mark O'Keefe, Steve Koren, Steve Oedekerk
Producers: Amanda Morgan Palmer, Dave Phillips
Format: Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, Subtitled, Widescreen
Language: English, French
Subtitles: English, French
Region: All Regions
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number of discs: 1
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Universal Studios Home Entertainment
DVD Release Date: October 9, 2007
Run Time: 96 minutes

Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (103 customer reviews)

ASIN: B000UO4F9I
Amazon.com Sales Rank: #22,544 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Steve Carell rides the wave of 40-Year-Old Virgin stardom (and a biblical flood) in this bizarre, effects-heavy comedy about a modern-day Noah's ark. The film is nominally a sequel to Bruce Almighty, although it bears little relation to the 2003 Jim Carrey hit--except for the divine intervention of Morgan Freeman, who returns in his role as God. Even Carell's character is much altered from his supporting part in the first film; here, Evan Baxter says goodbye to the news-anchoring business in favor of his job as a naive freshman congressman. When God orders him to build an ark and prepare for an impending inundation, Evan sheepishly takes on the task (it's hard to turn down the job when your hair and beard grow to Old Testament lengths and God wants you to walk around in sackcloth).

Carell gets to do silly dances and mix it up with a variety of animals (real and computer-generated), all of which reminds us of the film's family-friendly tone and the PG rating. The kid stuff works just fine, although the religio-environmental message-mongering makes this a most curious kind of Hollywood blockbuster. When the flood comes, the film shifts into a mammoth-sized CGI extravaganza, recalling the era of overstuffed techno-comedies such as 1941 and Howard the Duck (and not to be nit-picky, but the tsunami-like disaster that overtakes Washington, D.C., looks as though it would snuff out the lives of quite a few citizens). Capable comic support comes from John Michael Higgins, Wanda Sykes, and Jonah Hill, with John Goodman and Lauren Graham filling out stock roles of fatcat politico and loyal wife, respectively. Carell is even better at being sincere than being funny, a talent that comes in handy here and bodes well for his future versatility. --Robert Horton

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Evan Almighty is a comedy for all ages that "you don't want to miss" (Kim Griffis, NBC-TV)!

Everyone's favorite funnyman Steve Carell is at his hilarious best as junior congressman Evan Baxter, whose wish to "change the world" is heard by none other than God (Academy Award winner Morgan Freeman). When God appears with the perplexing request to build an ark, Evan is sure he is losing it. But soon mysterious deliveries of wood and tools are being dropped on his doorstep, animals of every shape and size are flocking to him two by two, and his self-absorbed life goes from overnight success to almighty mess! It's a great time for everyone!

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Trailer

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My Scenes

What if you could create your own personal collection of favorite Evan Almighty scenes? "My Scenes" makes it easy. While watching the movie, press the "B" button on your remote control to bookmark a scene, and press the "C" button to create a clip. Repeat at any time to mark all your favorite clips.

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Picture in Picture

Turn on Picture In Picture, and two windows play simultaneously on your HDTV screen--as the first window shows the movie in its entirety, the second delivers the Almighty truth. Witness cast and crew interviews, behind-the-scenes footage and pre-visualization animatics without interrupting the movie, and U-Control will make a believer out of you.

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Ark Building for Dummies

Turn on this U-Control feature to enjoy step-by-step instructions for the ultimate do-it-yourself project.

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Extras

Animal Wrangler, The Almighty Store, Download Center and other Web Enabled Content await you in the myriad of extras available in high definition.

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Get On Board

It's easy to be green, when you make it fun. Turn this feature on to turn the movie into a lighthearted trip into a more eco-friendly way of life. Animals from Evan's arc pop up throughout the movie with entertaining eco-trivia and tips on how to create a greener, cleaner world.

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U-Control

Enjoy a whole boatload of new interactive features, without stopping the movie.

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The Almighty Store

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• Trailer • Animal Wrangler: Let the amazing animals from Evan's ark take you on an interactive safari • Web-Enabled: Plug your HD DVD player into your high-speed internet connection to activate these revolutionary web-enabled features • Download Center: Download trailers, exclusive features and updates directly to your player • The Almighty Store: Open a U-Shop account at www.universalhidef.com and check out exclusive Evan Almighty merchandise and environmentally friendly products for your home at The Almighty Store

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4.0 out of 5 stars Evan Almighty is Mighty Entertaining , June 23, 2007

By	Marc Axelrod (Potter, Wi USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

The review I read in the USA Today suggested that this movie was a stinker. But I think the critics dropped the ball. This was a fun movie, and a great choice for the whole family. Evan Baxter is the former Buffalo news anchor who has just been elected to Congress with the lofty campaign slogan "Change the World."

This inspires God (played by Morgan Freeman) to speak to Evan about building an ark. God is angry that the beautiful Appalachian mountain vistas he has created are being destroyed by those desiring to create huge residential areas. He is upset with those who want to destroy the natural beauty of the world.

Animals start following Baxter around two by two, and (like in the Tim Allen flick "The Santa Clause") he begins to look like his predecesor (Noah).

Evan becomes alienated from his congressional colleagues and from his family, but by this point in the film, he is convinced that he is doing the work of the Lord.

As the plot unfolded, I started wondering, "Were the animals really necessary to the storyline, since the judgment of God was only falling on one region of the world rather than the entire planet?" But my wife told me that having the animals come to Evan from around the world demonstrated to the people that Evan wasn't crazy, and that this truly was a move of God.

Secondly, having the animals come to Evan ties this in neatly with the Noah story from Genesis 6.

The movie is not what I would call laugh out loud funny, but there are plenty of cute and heartwarming moments. The message of the film seems to be that we can change the world with one random act of kindness at a time. Both the message and the movie are winners in my book. Recommended.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Family friendly fare, December 9, 2007

By	terpfan1980 "Barry" (Somewhere near Washington DC, United States) - See all my reviews

Evan Almighty was not nearly as bad as reviews and earlier comments from some made it out to be, but also no where near as great as Bruce Almighty was. Both borrowed from the Oh God! series, which borrowed from earlier stories, etc. Though I gave the movie 4 stars in my rating, it's probably more like a 3.5 star movie (out of 5). Catch it in the right spirit (no pun intended here) and you may consider it a 4 star film. Go in with overly high expectations and you'll probably be thinking that 3 stars was generous.

Evan Almighty was more formulaic, but still offered up a cute story that is entertaining enough if you go in with reasonable expectations. If you are expecting greatness, then yes, you'll be disappointed, but if you can accept a touching story that gets (if you'll pardon the pun) flooded over with special effects, then you could enjoy this movie.

Much more family friendly than was Bruce Almighty, though Bruce Almighty worked better as a comedy because of that while Evan Almighty works better for family entertainment.

This movie looked pretty good on HD DVD. Combo disc format so you can play the movie on standard DVD if necessary (flipper disc, DVD on one side, HD DVD on the other).

I started out thinking the movie was probably best as a rental, but enjoyed it enough to go back and reconsider purchasing. If you can find this one on sale (under $20) it is probably worth adding to your collection. If you are seeing higher prices, wait for a sale perhaps, or try finding a nice used copy from one of the associated sellers.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining Enough, but Disappointing Overall, October 10, 2007

By	C. Crockett "Domino713" (Indiana, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Evan Almighty (Widescreen Edition) (DVD)

Bruce Almighty (Widescreen Edition) took great pains to revamp the typical comedy film into a new and exciting story. Who knew a movie could take the delicate and often touchy subjects God and religion, and find the humor in it? Unfortunately, Evan Almighty doesn't accomplish nearly as much as it's far better predecessor.

Evan Almighty picks up the story of Evan Baxter (yes, the same news anchor who was a bane to the existence Bruce in the first film) as he and his family move to a new town after Evan becomes a newly elected Congressman. Evan is the perfect picture of consumerism, vanity, and a man desperate for the attention and approval of his peers (while mostly disregarding the opinions of his family). Unfortunately for Evan, God has other plans for him. After instructing Evan to build an Ark and save his family plus two of every kind of animal from the imminent flood, Evan begins to struggle with his desire to continue in his own life plan, or trust in the wisdom of God.

At a PG rating, this movie is fairly appropriate for kids and families. Some of the aspects of the story will tug a little at the heartstrings, but overall it was a little tired and boring. The best thing this movie had going for it was the spot-on entertaining portrayal of God by Morgan Freeman. Steve Carrell has gained a lot of comic success with his hit show The Office - Season Three and his hilarious turn in The 40-Year-Old Virgin (Unrated Widescreen Edition), but I'm sad to say that while he was great as a supporting character in the previous Almighty film, he didn't do so well as the primary character.

Bottom line, while God's warmth and sense of humor is a veritable breath of fresh air in this movie, everything else is a bit contrived and predictable to a fault. It probably would have been nice if the movie had left a little to the imagination, such as keeping the audience in suspense of whether or not the flood was really coming -- but for anyone who has seen any of the previews for the movie, that question is already answered. Bummer.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Unexpectedly Cute
Well written. Well scripted. Well acted.

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Published 21 days ago by G. Gupton

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5.0 out of 5 stars Cracking myself up
This is the sequel to Bruce Almighty and is just as funny. Family friendly and an overall feel good movie.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A movie for the whole family to enjoy
This movie is so funny and sweet. It's also a great way to start the all important conversation with your family about faith and our readiness to trust and obey God.

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Published 5 months ago by Ron N. Plumb

4.0 out of 5 stars Catholics Laugh Too..plus a timely mention of Obama
This was a good family movie, where "God" is cool and has a sense of humor; strong performances by Morgan Freeman, Steve Carell and John Goodman rolled in make time pass quickly... Read more

Published 6 months ago by The Carrlands Review

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Family Movie
It is a great movie. I saw it in the theater and liked it so much that I bought it. It was just a fun movie with all the animals and led us to a discussion of Noah in the Bible... Read more

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4.0 out of 5 stars Very funny :)
Good story, lots of laughs. Has an environmental message and a don't let work be your life message and a God knows what's best for you message and all without seeming preachy.

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