Zookeeper - October 11, 2011

[lkmg]

Zookeeper Blu-ray

Zookeeper Blu-ray Review

This fall, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will release Zookeeper on Blu-ray. Kevin James (Hitch) stars in this comedy as Griffin Keyes, a zookeeper who learns that the animals in his care can talk and want to help him court the woman of his dreams (Leslie Bibb, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby). The film co-stars Rosario Dawson (Sin City) as the zoo's veterinarian and features the voices of Nick Nolte (Hulk), Jon Favreau (Swingers), Sylvester Stallone (The Expendables), Judd Apatow (director of The 40-Year-Old Virgin), Maya Rudolph (Away We Go), Cher (Burlesque), Don Rickles (Toy Story), and Adam Sandler (Funny People) as Griffin's animals.

Sony presents Zookeeper in its original aspect ratio of 2.39:1 with 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio sound. The Blu-ray/DVD combo pack also features a number of supplemental materials, including:

Laughing is Contagious featurette
Bernie The Gorilla featurette
The Cast of Zookeeper featurette
Creating the visual effects featurette
Animal Meeting featurette
Riding An Ostrich featurette
Behind the stunts featurette
The Furry Co-Stars featurette
Be The Bear featurette

In addition to the Blu-ray/DVD combo pack, Sony will also release a Blu-ray only edition of the film.

Zookeeper is expected to street on October 11th.

[bradley4846]

wanted to see this... but i may just rent it

[HD Goofnut]

The trailer looked so awful. I am sure it's about as good as Mall Cop, which was also a piece of junk. I just don't find Kevin James that funny.

[BLUEGRASS]

Originally Posted by lkmg

This fall, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will release Zookeeper on Blu-ray. Kevin James (Hitch) stars in this comedy as Griffin Keyes, a zookeeper who learns that the animals in his care can talk and want to help him court the woman of his dreams (Leslie Bibb, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby). The film co-stars Rosario Dawson (Sin City) as the zoo's veterinarian and features the voices of Nick Nolte (Hulk), Jon Favreau (Swingers), Sylvester Stallone (The Expendables), Judd Apatow (director of The 40-Year-Old Virgin), Maya Rudolph (Away We Go), Cher (Burlesque), Don Rickles (Toy Story), and Adam Sandler (Funny People) as Griffin's animals.

Sony presents Zookeeper in its original aspect ratio of 2.39:1 with 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio sound. The Blu-ray/DVD combo pack also features a number of supplemental materials, including:

Laughing is Contagious featurette
Bernie The Gorilla featurette
The Cast of Zookeeper featurette
Creating the visual effects featurette
Animal Meeting featurette
Riding An Ostrich featurette
Behind the stunts featurette
The Furry Co-Stars featurette
Be The Bear featurette

In addition to the Blu-ray/DVD combo pack, Sony will also release a Blu-ray only edition of the film.

Zookeeper is expected to street on October 11th. Click here to pre-order.

So this thread just copied the SAME INFORMATION that is found under the "Latest News" column on the hompepage?

https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=7215

[couture23]

Kevin James lost his talent after King of Queens.

[madlost1]

Originally Posted by BLUEGRASS

So this thread just copied the SAME INFORMATION that is found under the "Latest News" column on the hompepage?

https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=7215

You may not know this but more people check the forums then the news section of the site. In fact when I go to the home page of the site the first thing I look at are the new reviews then the new pre-orders after that I go straight to the forums.

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[BLUEGRASS]

Originally Posted by madlost1

You may not know this but more people check the forums then the news section of the site. In fact when I go to the home page of the site the first thing I look at are the new reviews then the new pre-orders after that I go straight to the forums.

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That doesn't surprise me...I do the same thing.

I guess I'm just baffled that there are now 2 identical sections of information on this website concerning a movie in which a man takes a talking gorilla to eat at T.G.I. Fridays. It definitely warrants as much discussion as possible (heck..I was hoping for a Criterion release for this cinematic masterpiece)

[Deciazulado]

Zookeeper Blu-ray Review

[toddly6666]

Was this movie ever called "The Zookeeper"? I thought there was a "the" in the title.

[Banned User]

Darn for some reason I was thinking ZooLander.

[hidef al]

Is there a coupon floating around for Zookeeper?? The Best Buy ad says "$17.99 with coupon/$22.99 without coupon".

[Leterface]

Originally Posted by toddly6666

Was this movie ever called "The Zookeeper"? I thought there was a "the" in the title.

Not if I have read correct the title since I heard of it.

[Drouse]

Anyone know if we can stack the $3 off coupon on top of the upgrade and save deal for this???

[Femmeslover]

This movie was actually pretty good.

[HD Goofnut]

Watched it a few days ago and it was rather awful.

[P@t_Mtl]

I will see it at one point, won't buy it but I will watch it once it's on The Movie Network. Compared with a lot of other people, I don't have much of a problem with Kevin James. I had a good time watching Mall Cop, I just took it for what it was, a parody of Die Hart A few scenes had me going

[ScarredLungs]

Originally Posted by P@t_Mtl

I will see it at one point, won't buy it but I will watch it once it's on The Movie Network. Compared with a lot of other people, I don't have much of a problem with Kevin James. I had a good time watching Mall Cop, I just took it for what it was, a parody of Die Hart A few scenes had me going

Same here. I enjoy Kevin James and Mall Cop was pretty good. This movie seems to have a similar feel to it from the ads.

[Bluyoda]

A good time at the movies. Adam Sandler's best role IMHO. I don't like him in movies, but his voice acting was great here. Lots of great voice acting here.
After watching the entire series, The King of Queens, which really turned me around on Kevin James, whom I had always thought of as a hack, like Sander, I had to get some of his flicks. This one was lots of fun, and it was sweet too.
Just a good time, and sometimes that's all one needs.
Film: 4/5
PQ: 4,25/5 (The first night scene at the zoo with all the guests looks managed in terms of DNR, but other than that it's a beautiful film. The night scenes look very cool blue, and the zoo scenes during the day look very warm and sun-bathed. Detail is very good, as is contrast.)
AQ: 4/5

[Bluyoda]

Watched it a second time today:

I had to get some Kevin James movies after watching King of Queens, as I really dug him in that. I used to think he was terrible like Adam Sandlers, but he is a really skilled comedian.
This movie is terribly underrated IMHO. It's great for animal lovers, as it's sincere, and Kevin James comes across as absolutely genuinely caring. The cast is excellent, and even Adam Sandlers as the monkey is terrific, as are Nick Nolte and Sylvester Stallone. It's a very funny film, with great physical comedy as well. The love story is wonderful too.
I love all the embarrassing moments, and the talking animals. Excellent all around. Film 4+/5 or 8/10

PQ: This looks amazing, and is pretty much perfect. Very sharp and detailed picture. Colours are beautifully rendered, and contrast is perfectly dialled in. There is one scene which features a wee bit of grain/noise, but nothing distracting.
It looks to have been digitally shot, as it's super clean, yet naturally so. Compression artifacts are a complete non-issue. Awesome! 4.5/5

AQ: It's terrific track as well, although not as stunning as the video side, since the content doesn't require crazy surround or LFE moments, but it does everything splendidly. It's powerful and dynamic, and everything line is perfectly intelligible. Fantastic. 4.5/5

There are quite a few extras on here as well, some of which are pretty interesting, others not so much, but it's good to have and worth a look.
3.5/5

This is a great film, and I think the 5.1 rating shows how sad and cynical the world we live in is.

[anchor_man]

One of the worst movies I have ever seen. Unfunny, contrived, badly made, nonsensical. Only own it as part of a DVD 6-pack and will always regret seeing it the once.