Monday 13 October 2014

Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock ~ #Review & #Giveaway

I don’t watch as many international films as I want to. In the past I have seen many Asian films but ever since I moved out I never got back into it. The few non Asian international film that I have seen are beautifully filmed but have a strange/odd story plot. You will know this was not made by Hollywood or Disney. Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart is an animated musical romance motion picture.

Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock



Jack was born with a frozen heart so the mid-wife replaced his heart with a cuckoo-clock so he can survive. One of the rules from owning a cuckoo-clock heart is that he must not fall in love but that went down the tube when he set his eyes on a girl singing near a fountain. I have to admit the story is strange but still beautifully written and animated. My favourite musical piece is when Jack sings a duet with Miss Acacia, the girl he was not suppose to fall in love with her, thus, starts of his grand adventure. This movie will transplant you into a whole new world but finding love and reaching for it is still the same no matter what world or era it is.

JACK AND THE CUCKOO-CLOCK HEART
A Film Directed by Mathias Malzieu and Stéphane Berla
Produced by Virginie Besson-Silla, EuropaCorp

Featuring All-Star English Voice Cast of Orlando Seale, Samantha Barks, Michelle Fairley, Stephane Cornicard and Richard Riddings
The French Language Version Features the Voice Cast of Mathias Malzieu, Olivia Ruiz,
Grand Corps Malade, Jean Rochefort, Rossy de Palma, Babet, Marie Vincent, Emily Loizeau,
Dani and Arthur H.                               
             
INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED MOTION PICTURE FINALLY ARRIVES
ON DVD AND TWO-DISC BLU-RAY™ COMBO PACK (BLU-RAY+DVD+DIGITAL)

IN STORES EVERYWHERE ON OCTOBER 7, 2014 FROM SHOUT! FACTORY

The greatest animated romance since Tim Burton’s stop-motion masterpiece Corpse Bride” -James Verniere, Boston Herald


This fall, step inside the imaginative story book world of the highly popular French novel La Mécanique du Cœur (The Boy with the Cuckoo-Clock Heart) and beguiled by the wildly inventive adventures of Jack and Miss Acacia as they leap from page to the screen. On October 7, 2014, Shout! Factory, in collaboration with EuropaCorp, is proud to present JACK AND THE CUCKOO-CLOCK HEART on DVD, two-disc Blu-ray™ Combo Pack (plus DVD and Digital) and Digital HD. The Blu-ray Combo Pack allows viewers to enjoy JACK AND THE CUCKOO-CLOCK HEART on the platform of their choice and includes spectacular movie presentation on Blu-ray, DVD and a digital copy of the movie. This internationally acclaimed film can also be seen in select U.S theaters and on VOD September 24.

A film directed by Mathias Malzieu and Stéphane Berla and produced by Virginie Besson-Silla, EuropaCorp, the highly anticipated motion picture JACK AND THE CUCKOO-CLOCK HEART is a visually opulent animated fairy tale set in an exciting period full of fabulous inventions, enchanting music and marvelous adventures. This superbly animated movie brings to life a unique tale of love and the acceptance of others through an awe-inspiring cinematic adventure filled with whimsical characters, stunning CG animation and unforgettable musical numbers.

JACK AND THE CUCKOO-CLOCK HEART is set in the late 19th century Edinburgh, where little Jack is born on a day so cold that his heart remains frozen. Madeleine the midwife saves his life by inserting a cuckoo clock in place of his defective heart. It will work, she warns him, as long as Jack observes three golden rules. First of all, he must never touch the hands of the clock. Secondly, he must control his anger. And last, but certainly not least, he must never, ever fall in love. The moment Jack sets eyes on a young girl singing on a street corner, the hands of his clock-heart begin to race. Desperate to find her again, Jack launches himself into a romantic quest that will lead him from the lochs of Scotland, to the city of Paris and all the way to Andalusia.

Adapted by Mathias Malzieu from his own bestselling novel and the gold-selling album by his band Dionysos, JACK AND THE CUCKOO-CLOCK HEART features a English-language voice cast of Orlando Seale (Pride and Prejudice), Samantha Barks (Les Misérables ), Michelle Fairley (Game of Thrones, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallow), Stéphane Cornicard (Saving Private Ryan) and Richard Ridings (Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Who Framed Roger Rabbit).

The French language version boasts an exceptional French voice cast of Mathias Malzieu, pop singer Olivia Ruiz, award-winning slam poet Grand Corps Malade, Jean Rochefort (Prêt-à-Porter, Ridicule), Rossy de Palma (Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown), popular singer and musician Babet, Marie Vincent (La Horde), Emily Loizeau (Il Était une Forêt), Dani (Avenue Montaigne), and singer-songwriter Arthur H (H-Man).

Visit www.jackandthecuckooclockheart.com for more information about this movie.

JACK AND THE CUCKOO-CLOCK HEART Two-Disc Blu-ray™ Combo Pack contains the following special features: Movie presentation on Blu-ray, DVD and a Digital Copy of the film

· Character Vignettes (in French with English subtitles)
· From Book to Screen Featurette (in French with English subtitles)


Technical Information – BLU-RAY Combo Pack
Street Date: October 7, 2014
SRP: $24.97
Running Time: 89 minutes
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic Widescreen
Language: English, French
Subtitles: English
Sound: 5.1 Dolby Digital  
Rated: PG*
*English language track rated PG. French language track not rated

JACK AND THE CUCKOO-CLOCK HEART DVD contains the following special features:
·         Character Vignettes (in French with English subtitles)
·         From Book to Screen Featurette  (in French with English subtitles)

Technical Information – DVD
Street Date: October 7, 2014
SRP:$16.97
Running Time: 89 minutes
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic Widescreen
Language: English; French
Subtitles: English
Sound: 5.1 Dolby Digital
Rated: PG*
*English language track rated PG. French language track not rated


GIVEAWAY!

Shout! Factory would like to offer one of my readers to win their own copy of the Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock DVD.



This giveaway will run from October 13th to November 4th, 2014 (midnight EST). Winner, You have 72 hours to reply. You must be 18+ Open to Canadians and U.S. only Good Luck!




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 *Disclosure - The product in this review was provided to me free of cost for the purpose of conducting this review. All opinions expressed in this review are my own and are not influenced by monetary compensation.


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36 comments:

  1. I am from Ontario and would also like My Little Pony: Equestria Girls! (Judy Cowan)

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  2. I personally would love to see Hentry V but I know the kiddos would love Pocahantas.

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  3. I'd like to watch the NYPD Blue series and I'm from Ontario :)

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  4. I am from Alberta and would love to see WKRP in Cincinnati loved this show

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  5. I'm in BC and I would love to watch My Little Pony: Equestria Girls with my niece.

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  6. i am in BC. I would like to see Champions Of The Wild: Wolves [Collectible Tin]

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  7. I am from Ontario. I would love a copy of Rainbow Rocks when it is released. We saw the movie at the theatres. It was great!

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  8. I am in Ontario, The littlest pet shop is what my granddaughters like to watch

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  9. I live in Nova Scotia. I want to watch the Prisoners Of War

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  10. I live in Ontario. Another cool title is Beetlejuice: The Complete Series.

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  11. I am from Alberta and I would also like My Little Pony: Equestria Girls - Rainbow Rocks!!

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  12. I'm from BC and I want to watch Champions of the wild: wolves!!!

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  13. I'm from BC, and I want to watch My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.

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  14. Ontario and the Prisoners Of War

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  15. I am in Nova Scotia ...I would love to see Thunder And The House Of Magic , thanks for the chance Rafflecopter name (Treen Goodwin )

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  16. I am from manitoba and would also love to see A Monster In Paris

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  17. I'm from Saskatchewan and I would like to see Pound Puppies: Homeward Pound.

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  18. I am from NL and my grandson likes the power rangers

    Florence c

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  19. I'm from ON and I'd also like the Kurt Cobain: About A Son documentary.

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  20. I am from Ontario and would like to watch Littlest Pet Shop: Sweetest Pets with my young grandchildren

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  21. Surrey, BC and I would like to watch the complete Fantasy Island TV series

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  22. I'd like to get Freaks and Geeks. I'm from BC.

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  23. I am in Ontario Canada, would love to see Navy Seals, the untold stories

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  24. New Hampshire.... I would like to see Prisoners of war

    carly D.

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  25. LA Littlest Pet Shop: Sweetest Pets

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  26. I'm in QC. Would love to watch PeeWee's Playhouse.

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  27. I am from Florida and would also like to watch Airwolf: The Movie.

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  28. I am from Michigan and I would love to see My Little Pony Equestria Girls

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  29. I am from Ontario and I would love to see Monster in Paris

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  30. Oklahoma, USA.... I want MLP:Friendship is Magic and Equestria Girls: Rainbow Rocks.

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  31. BC my daughter would love Littlest Pet Shop: Sweetest Pets
    Helisa D

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  32. I am in Ontario, I would loveNew Years Evil as Iam a horror buff and love to have mommy time at night if my lo goes to sleep.

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  33. I'm from NS and would love to watch Frozen

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  34. I've watched a few international series on Netflix, it takes a bit of getting used to having to read the captions at the bottom of the screen but they've all been good so far. It's a super way to learn a foreign language too. Watching TV like this whilst living in Denmark helped me to be fluent in Danish. :-)

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