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American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson Blu-Ray
Review by Suzanne Lanoue
9/5/16 |
I watched most of this series when it aired, but it was
great to get the DVD so I could catch up. It's a very good
story, although a little bit over-the-top at times. As I
said back then when I reviewed it, I'm not thrilled about
the casting of Cuba Gooding, Jr. as O.J. O.J. was much
taller, and just bigger (he's a football player, a big guy),
and he had a much deeper voice. Gooding does a very good
job, but I think he's just completely miscast.
It's probably difficult to find someone that looks and
sounds a lot like him, though.
I thought all of the other actors did great jobs, and it
won a lot of Emmys. I've enjoyed the DVD, even though it
only has a few extras. They are very lengthy features. One
talks about the movie and how they made it, and about the
real-life event. They do say a few hyperbolic things that
are false, such as that the Internet was not around when
O.J. went on the run (it was; but not that many people were
on it yet). Or someone said that it was the first
reality show (it definitely wasn't) and that Kato Kaelin was
the first celebrity who was famous for no reason (also not
true. Ever heard of Zsa Zsa Gabor? Just to name one).
But otherwise, I enjoyed it.
The only other feature is an interactive timeline.
Interesting idea, but not really my kind of thing. I would
have liked to have seen more features. I look forward to the
next American Crime Story on FX.
MORE INFORMATION:
NOMINATED FOR 22 EMMY® AWARDS INCLUDING OUTSTANDING LIMITED SERIES
THE GROUNDBREAKING TELEVISION EVENT “THE PEOPLE V. O.J. SIMPSON: AMERICAN CRIME STORY” ARRIVES ON BLU-RAY™ AND DVD SEPTEMBER 6
Includes an Exclusive Look at The Trial of the Century
“The People v. O.J. Simpson:
American Crime
Story”
A
phenomenal cast, including John Travolta, Cuba Gooding
Jr., Sarah Paulson, David Schwimmer, Courtney B. Vance
and Sterling K. Brown, lead this critically acclaimed
account of the explosive and utterly captivating O.J.
Simpson murder trial. Told from the perspective of the
lawyers, it explores the chaotic dealings behind closed
doors and how prosecution overconfidence, defense
shrewdness and shocking courtroom twists led to one of
the most earth-shattering verdicts of all time. Based on
the best-selling book The Run of His Life: The People
v. O.J. Simpson by Jeffrey Toobin, this must-see TV
event shows you the trial that riveted the world as
you’ve never seen it before. Nominated for 22 Emmy
Awards including Outstanding Limited Series, this
groundbreaking television event is Executive Produced by
Ryan Murphy, Nina Jacobson, Brad Simpson, Scott
Alexander, Larry Karaszewski, D.V. DeVincentis and Brad
Falchuk.
Special Features
-
Past Imperfect: The Trial of the Century
– Filmmakers, cast, crew and consultants share their
reflections of The Trial of the Century in
never-before-seen interviews, including author
Jeffrey Toobin, whose book served as the original
source material for the landmark series
-
Facts of the Case: An Interactive Timeline
– Incredible interactive experience that will allow
viewers to follow the series of events in the case
paired with clips from the series
“The People v. O.J. Simpson:
American Crime
Story”
Blu-ray
Street Date:
September 6, 2016
Screen Format:
Widescreen 16:9
Audio:
English 5.1 DTS-HD-MA
Subtitles:
English / French / Spanish
Total Film Run Time:
Approximately 498 minutes
U.S. Rating:
TV-MA
Closed Captioned: Yes
“The People v. O.J. Simpson:
American Crime
Story”
DVD
Street Date:
September 6, 2016
Screen Format:
Widescreen 16:9
Audio:
English / Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital
Subtitles:
English / French / Spanish
Total Film Run Time: Approximately 498 minutes
U.S. Rating: TV-MA
Closed Captioned:
Yes
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