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List Price: $12.98 | | Label: New Line Home Video
Salesrank: 311
Released: February 3, 2004 |
| Our Price: $4.24 |
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MPAA Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
This comedic and touching family film follows the adventures of a shy young boy (Haley Joel Osment) who is sent to spend the summer with his eccentric uncles (Michael Caine Robert Duvall). At first shocked by his uncles' unconventional behavior that includes ordering African lions through the mail the boy soon becomes enthralled with unraveling the mystery that has followed the uncles for years. Hearing tales of their exotic adventures involving kidnapped princesses Arabian sheiks and lost treasure not only brings him closer to his uncles but also teaches him what it means to believe in something... whether it's true or not.Running Time: 109 min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: CHILDREN/FAMILY UPC: 794043690426
Description of Secondhand Lions (New Line Platinum Series):
If you can get past its thick layer of syrup and molasses, Secondhand Lions reveals itself as a thoroughly decent family film that anyone can enjoy. It gets a little sappy sometimes, but there's something to be said for a movie in which Michael Caine and Robert Duvall play eccentric old brothers who take the easy approach to fishing: instead of a peaceful rod and reel, they use 12-gauge shotguns. When 14-year-old Walter (Haley Joel Osment, teetering on puberty) spends an eventful summer with his great-uncles on their vast Texas farmland (he's been dumped there by his delinquent mom, played by Kyra Sedgwick), he soon discovers they've lived lives full of adventure, excitement, passion, and mystery. Either that or they're old-time bank robbers with a long criminal record, and writer-director Tim McCanlies (who invested similar warmth into The Iron Giant) does a nice job of concealing the truth until the very end. Full of enriching lessons and homespun humor, Secondhand Lions has more substance than most family films. If you enjoyed Holes, you'll probably enjoy this movie, too. --Jeff Shannon
Secondhand Lions (New Line Platinum Series) Reviews:
Secondhand Lions 
2008-10-10 - Wonderful movie both kids and adults will enjoy. Superbly acted by some of the industry's all-time greats.
Secondhand Lions 
2008-09-30 - This is a hilarious, heartwarming film worth viewing for the entire family. We just love it, even after several viewings!
defective DVD 
2008-09-26 - The DVDs were delivered in a timely manner, however one of the DVDs was so scratched that we were unable to view it. We ordered 2 copies; one for us and one as a gift. Luckily we opened the defective one.
Secondhand Lions 
2008-09-23 - This is the third or fourth dvd that I have obtained through amazon, and the first one with quality problems. There are a couple of areas in the dvd where skips appear. If I had bought this dvd at a local store I would have returned it for replacement.
As to delivery, no problem.
"Take it from me JUST WATCH!"
2008-09-20 - This is a great movie about a kid with an imagination, a mother whose not so bright, and two amazing old men [with attitude!].
It's adventure, its comedy, and its a must watch if you like either. Take it from me JUST WATCH! You won't be disappointed.
