Product Description

An epic adventure of brotherhood and betrayal Legends Of The Fall" is a powerful story about a close-knit family which is forever changed when the youngest of three brothers brings home his dazzling bride-to-be inadvertently sparking passions and creating a rivalry.System Requirements:Starring: Anthony Hopkins Brad Pitt Aidan Quinn Julia Ormond and Henry Thomas. Directed By: Edward Zwick. Running Time: 134 Min. Color. This film is presented in "Widescreen" format. Copyright 2000 Columbia TriStar Home Video.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA Rating: R UPC: 043396787278

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2823 in DVD
• Brand: Sony
• Released on: 2000-10-17
• Rating: R (Restricted)
• Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
• Formats: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Special Edition, Widescreen, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Subtitled in: Chinese, English, French, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .25 pounds
• Running time: 133 minutes

Amazon.com
A box-office hit when released in 1994, this sprawling, frequently overwrought familial melodrama may get sillier as its plot progresses, but it's the kind of lusty, character-based epic that Hollywood should attempt more often. It's also an unabashedly flattering star vehicle for Brad Pitt as Tristan--the rebellious middle son of a fiercely independent Montana rancher and military veteran (Anthony Hopkins)--who is routinely at odds with his more responsible older brother, Alfred (Aidan Quinn), and younger brother, Samuel (Henry Thomas). From the battlefields of World War I to his adventures as an oceangoing sailor, Tristan's life is full of personal torment, especially when he returns to Montana and finds himself competing with Alfred over Samuel's beautiful widow (Julia Ormond), whose passion for Tristan disrupts the already turbulent Ludlow clan. Under the wide-open canopy of Big Sky country, this operatic tale unfolds with all the bloodlust, tragedy, and scenery-chewing performances you'd expect to find in a hokey bestselling novel (in fact, it's based on the acclaimed novella by Jim Harrison), but it's a potent mix that's highly entertaining. Not surprisingly, John Toll won an Academy Award for his breathtaking outdoor cinematography. --Jeff Shannon

Additional Features
For anyone who loves this sweeping melodrama, the extras in this special edition make it a must-have--even if you bought the disc in its initial release. Director Ed Zwick and Brad Pitt (on one track) inject a lot of humor into their stories on dealing with the film's production. The other commentary track has cinematographer John Toll (who won an Oscar) and art director Lilly Kilvert illuminating how the two technicians worked together to create the film's luscious look. They don't talk about technical specifications as much as how studies of time and place (and a few lucky accidents) can change a script. Kilvert also guides us through a short, intriguing segment on how modern Vancouver, British Columbia, was turned into rustic Helena, Montana. Instead of the usual hunt-and-find method of an isolated music score, a menu directly links you to each scene that features James Horner's music. Three deleted scenes give more weight to Tristan's (Pitt's character) world odyssey, but, as Zwick states, they were not essential to the final film. --Doug Thomas

From The New Yorker
Edward Zwick's film, based on Jim Harrison's brawny novella, is a father-and-sons saga, in which three handsome brothers (Brad Pitt, Aidan Quinn, Henry Thomas) compete for the approval of a stern patriarch (Anthony Hopkins). At first, the picture plays like "East of Eden" with a bonus brother; it gets sillier as it goes. Halfway through, Pa suffers a stroke, and Hopkins' performance turns into a mad music-hall impersonation of a peg-leg pirate. He squints, he hobbles, he bellows incomprehensibly, and his outrageous scenery-chewing reveals the movie's true nature: it's the Monty Python version of "Bonanza." Also with Julia Ormond and Gordon Tootoosis. Screenplay by Susan Shilliday and Bill Wittliff. -Terrence Rafferty
Copyright © 2006 The New Yorker

Customer Reviews

legends of the fall review
An epic story about a family. I don't know that it is the greatest movie ever, but every time I put it on I get sucked in and watch it through.

Legends of the Fall
What can I say, just a really GREAT MOVIE & would tell anyone to watch it. Ok for teens too.

A beautiful drama.
I saw Legends in the theater back when it came out.
I loved the cinematography; it's gorgeous just to watch the scenery.
The script is well written and paced well.
The acting is superb which is to be expected considering the cast.
Hopkins is amazing as is Quinn and Pitt.
The movie has a lot of twists and turns which keep things interesting.
My only complaint is the lack of realism in certain places.
The part during the war when the brother is killed is a good example.
Sorry, but there is no way someone could get smacked by about fifty bullets by a machine gun and still be alive, even for a few moments.
That minor complaint aside, I loved the movie.
Its fun, beautiful, and a pleasure to watch.
Highly recommended.