Disney is releasing  The Odd Life of Timothy Green on Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD, High Definition Digital and On-Demand platforms on December 4, 2012!  The movie was one of the year’s most uplifting and enchanting family films and is coming out just in time to enjoy through the holiday season.

My family received an advanced copy of The Odd Life of Timothy Green on Blu-ray. The film is by Peter Hedges and takes place during the beautiful season of autumn in a town named Stanleyville, the pencil capital of the world, in the countryside during a drought.  It is about a happily married couple in their thirties who desperately want a child.  After several years of failed attempts and exploring every medical option, Cindy and Jim Green get the bad news from Dr. Hunt they need to accept the fact they are unable to get pregnant.  After receiving the devastating information, the couple proceed to try to go  back to work and on with their day like usual.  James went back to making pencils at a factory on the brink of closing and Cindy continued her boring job at the Crudstaff House Pencil Museum.

During the evening upon returning home from their jobs, James decides to cook dinner while Cindy works in the garden.  Then the film jumps to showing James helplessly listening to Cindy sobbing in the unused nursery and tries to comfort her.  Cindy kisses James and informs him that they are moving on.  However, James can’t accept giving up on the idea of having a child quite yet and begins dreaming about what their child would be like.  He reaches in his back pocket for a notebook and pencil and starts writing down characteristics of what their son or daughter would have, while ripping off each piece of paper containing the traits and putting them aside.  The couple together fills the pages with thoughts of their dream child.  Cindy coming down to earth after visualizing their kid scoring the winning goal during a soccer game, gathers up all the papers with the imaginary qualities and places them in a small wooden box James is holding.

Out in the garden James digs a hole in the middle of all the plants and vegetables and the couple gently place the box in the ground burying it under the dirt.  Then they both walk back to the house and go to bed.  Next the wind begins to pick up and it starts to rain.  A gentle light shines on the Green’s residents as the rain falls in sheets from the night sky.  Lightning flashes and the rain soaks the freshly dug patch of dirt in the garden.  The mud begins to move as if something is arising from below.  The thunder cracks loudly and it awakes James and Cindy.  James gets up out of bed while Cindy snuggles deeper within her blanket.  He goes to secure the screen door that is banging and makes his way to the refrigerator for a drink of milk to be interrupted by a strange shadow that dashes past.

I am not going to tell anymore of the story, since I don’t want to spoil it for those who have not seen the movie.  Nonetheless, I am pretty sure you can figure out what happens next!  The Odd Life Of Timothy Green is a touching, magical film and is a pleasant reminder of how children are truly gifts from above.  We adored the movie and loved the heartwarming message within it.  If you have not had the chance to view the movie pick it up for the holidays and sit down with your family to watch this entertaining treat!

Trailer

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More About The Film

From Academy Award-nominated writer/director Peter Hedges (Dan in Real Life, What’s Eating Gilbert Grape), and starring Golden Globe® winner Jennifer Garner, Joel Edgerton, Oscar® winner Dianne Wiest and CJ Adams as Timothy Green, comes this highly imaginative story about a happily married couple who can’t wait to start a family but can only dream about what their child would be like. Then one stormy night young Timothy shows up on their doorstep. Soon they and the small town in which they live learn that sometimes the unexpected can bring some of life’s greatest gifts. The story is written by Ahmet Zappa (“American Gangster,” “Changeling”).

“The Odd Life of Timothy Green” Blu-ray Combo Pack provides viewers with the chance to delve deeper into this captivating movie experience through never-before-seen bonus features, including the documentary “Family Roots: Bringing ‘The Odd Life of Timothy Green’ to the Screen,” which looks at this unique family story and the creative team that brought it to life; “Glen Hansard: Behind ‘This Gift” – the Academy Award winning songwriter tells how he and Marketa Irglova crafted the moving end-credits song; “This Gift” Music Video by Glen Hansard; Five all-new deleted scenes; and a director audio-commentary.

“The Odd Life of Timothy Green” will be available to own and for in-home viewing and will contain the following bonus features:

BONUS FEATURES	2-Disc Blu-ray Combo Pack	1-Disc DVD	HD Digital
Documentary—“Family Roots: Bringing ‘The Odd Life of Timothy Green’ to the Screen” A look at the telling of this unique family story and the team that made it happen.	X		X
“Glen Hansard: Behind ‘This Gift.’” A look at the Oscar winner and the creation of the poignant end-credits song.	X		X
“This Gift” Music Video by Glen Hansard	X	X	X
Deleted Scenes: Remembering Bubbles Neighbor Discovery You’re a Fichus A Mess	X	X	X
Director Audio Commentary	X

DISC SPECIFICATIONS:

Street Date:                                        December 4, 2012

Direct Prebook:                                 October 9, 2012

Distributor Prebook:                        October 23, 2012

Release Formats & Suggested         2-Disc Combo Pack = $39.99 U.S./$46.99 Canada

Retail Price:                                        1-Disc DVD = $29.99 U.S./$35.99 Canada

HD Digital & On-Demand = please check with your local provider or favorite digital retailer for pricing

Feature Run Time:                            Approximately 100 minutes

Ratings:                                              U.S.: PG / Canada: PG (Bonus material not rated)

Aspect Ratio:                                      Blu-ray: 1.85:1 / DVD: 1.85:1

Audio:                                                 Blu-ray: 7.1 DTS-HD / DVD: 5.1 Dolby Digital

Languages & Subtitles:                     English, French, Spanish

 

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About the Cast and Filmmakers:

“The Odd Life of Timothy Green” stars Golden Globe^® winner Jennifer Garner (“Arthur,” “Butter”), Joel Edgerton (“Warrior,” “The Thing”), Academy Award^® winner Dianne Wiest (“Rabbit Hole,” “Synecdoche, New York,” “I Am Sam”) and CJ Adams (“Dan in Real Life”). Rounding out the cast are Rosemarie DeWitt, Ron Livingston, M. Emmet Walsh, Odeya Rush, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Lois Smith, with David Morse and Common.

Writer/director Peter Hedges adapted his first novel “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape” into the film starring Johnny Depp, Leonardo DiCaprio and Juliette Lewis. Since then, Hedges has written and directed two of his own films, “Pieces of April,” starring Katie Holmes, and “Dan in Real Life,” starring Steve Carell. His adaptation of Nick Hornby’s novel “About a Boy” was nominated for Best Screenplay Academy Award^® in 2002. The producers are Emmy^® and Tony Award^®–winner Scott Sanders (“The Color Purple,” “The Pee-Wee Herman Show”), Ahmet Zappa and Jim Whitaker (“American Gangster,” “Changeling”). Executive producers are John Cameron (“Lars and the Real Girl,” “Fargo”) and Mara Jacobs. Peter Hedges penned the screenplay from a story by Ahmet Zappa.

The production team also includes double Academy Award^®–winning cinematographer John Toll (“The Adjustment Bureau”), production designer Wynn Thomas (“Get Smart,” “A Beautiful Mind”), costume designer Susie DeSanto (“13 Going On 30,” “White Oleander”) and Academy Award^®–nominated editor Andrew Mondshein (“What’s Eating Gilbert Grape,” “Chocolat”).

 

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The Odd Life of Timothy Green Blu-ray Combo Pack Giveaway!

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Disclosure:”I received a copy of this film to review. All opinions are my own.”