Some of the surround effects did get my attention, briefly, but for the most part the action is limited to the front channels. Don’t get me wrong, it does sound good and delivers where it has to, but don’t crank up the volume and try to impress your friends with this one. Unfortunately for the film, it’s a romantic comedy and they don’t have the most impressive soundtracks. With a French and English Dolby Digital 5.1 track, Serendipity is bound to sound almost as good as it looks. What I can say is that you won’t be let down by how this film appears on DVD. I suppose that some of the earlier shots tended to appear a bit dark, like the contrast was off, but that might have just been me. Edge enhancement is non-existent and the black levels are right on target. A few of the stock footage shots do have a bit of grain in them and some of the outdoor shots look the same, but for the most part this one good-looking transfer. Again, as with most new movies, it’s hard for them not to look great, but this has moments where you could swear that you’re watching hi-def. Video: How does it look?Īs with most day and date releases from Disney, Serendipity is presented in a 1.85:1 anamorphic transfer that looks great. If you’re in the mood for a great romance with a bit of wit, then Serendipity might just be your cup of tea. They don’t meet on top of the Empire State Building on Valentine’s Day, but come really close. Beckinsale, who just might be one of the most naturally beautiful actresses to grace the screen in recent years, gives a good performance too. Piven and Cusack are once again a great pair and it’s nice to see them still being cast together, they play off one another very well. This is your typical romantic comedy, but with an edge that I like in some of these movies these days…an edge that says "What if…". Whether it be bumping into Jonathan’s fiancΘ or getting hit in the head by a golf ball from Jonathan’s father, the two keep missing each other by a matter of seconds.
#Deleted scenes from sleepless in seatle series#
But the series of near misses and fate rearing it’s head is almost sickening. We essentially know that these two will end up together, though I won’t say one way or the other if this actually happens. Naturally, Jonathan is getting more and more antsy and relies on the help of his good friend (Jeremy Piven) who just happens to be an obituary writer for the New York Times. As nice of a guy as he is, there is something inside her that makes Sara want to try and pursue Jonathan. The film does show us that no matter how happy the two seem to be without each other, each one of them still has that little thing inside that makes them wonder "What if…" Sara is engaged to a new age musician by the name of Lars (John Corbett). Well, as fate would have it, that doesn’t happen and we flash forward a "few years" only to learn that Sara is now a counselor in San Francisco and Jonathan is engaged to be married in just a few days. They each get on a different elevator and should they both pick the same floor, then she’ll go out with him. As they stand outside the Waldorf-Astoria hotel, she decides to tempt fate one last time. Conversely, Jonathan writes his name and phone number on the back of a $5 and should it ever return to her hands, she’ll of course call him. Sara is a believer in fate, so after a bit of harassment by Jonathan, she agrees to write her name in a book with her phone number and sell it to a used book store the next day.
So as Jonathan and Sara experience an evening together drinking coffee and ice-skating, he wants to ask her out, even though they have both told the other that they have a respective girlfriend/boyfriend.
#Deleted scenes from sleepless in seatle movie#
The movie tells us that it was "years earlier", but if you pay attention real close during the movie, you’ll learn that it was 1994. They reach for the same pair of black cashmere gloves (the last pair in the store) and an instant bond is formed. It all starts when Jonathan (John Cusack) and Sara (Kate Beckinsale) are both at Bloomindales just 5 days before Christmas. While the lead actors aren’t Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan, but John Cusack and Kate Beckinsale the story is somewhat the same, but the result is something I liked a bit better than the aforementioned Sleepless in Seattle.
Plot: What’s it about? Video: How does it look? Audio: How does it sound? Supplements: What are the extras? Plot: What’s it about?Ĭall it Sleepless in Seattle for the 21st Century if you will, but there’s something about these movies that always piques my interest.
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