Bicentennial Man DVD

Bicentennial Man
If a robot spends enough time around humans, can he learn to become one of them? The Martin family purchases a domestic android as a servant and names him Andrew (Robin Williams). Andrew comes to know the man of the house as Sir (Sam Neill), his wife as Ma'am Wendy Crewson, and their daughter as Portia (Embeth Davidtz); before long, the Martins suspect that they do not have an ordinary robot on their hands. Andrew seems capable of expressing emotion and generating original thoughts, and the longer he stays with the Martins, the more strongly these human traits manifest themselves. Over the next 200 years, Andrew becomes less a machine and more a member of the family, until a mechanic (Oliver Platt) tells Andrew that he might be able to turn him into a human being. Based on a short story by renowned science fiction author Isaac Asimov (surprisingly, it's only the second Asimov story to be brought to the screen), Bicentennial Man was directed by Chris Columbus, who previously worked with Robin Williams on Mrs. Doubtfire. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Cast Robin Williams as Andrew Sam Neill as Sir Wendy Crewson as Ma'am Embeth Davidtz as Little Miss / Portia Oliver Platt as Rupert Burns Hallie Kate Eisenberg as Little Miss, age 7 Stephen Root as Dennis Mansky Lynne Thigpen as Female President Bradley Whitford as Lloyd Kiersten Warren as Galatea John Michael Higgins as Bill Feingold George D. Wallace as Male President

Crew Mark Mansbridge - Art Director Bruton Jones - Art Director William Hiney - Art Director Paula DuPre Pesman - Associate Producer Jane Jenkins - Casting Janet Hirshenson - Casting Joseph G. Aulisi - Costume Designer David Sardi - First Assistant Director Chris Columbus - Director Neil Travis - Editor Dan Kolsrud - Executive Producer James Horner - Composer (Music Score) Greg Cannom - Makeup Special Effects Keith Vanderlaan - Makeup Special Effects Norman Reynolds - Production Designer Phil Meheux - Cinematographer Neal Miller - Producer Wolfgang Petersen - Producer Mark A. Radcliffe - Producer Michael Barnathan - Producer Chris Columbus - Producer Laurence Mark - Producer Gail Katz - Producer Bill Taliaferro - Set Designer Darrell L. Wight - Set Designer Geoff Hubbard - Set Designer James Tocci - Set Designer Anne Kuljian - Set Designer Steve Johnson - Special Effects Dream Quest Images - Special Effects Randy Thom - Sound/Sound Designer Nelson Stoll - Sound/Sound Designer Robert Shoup - Sound Editor Nicholas Kazan - Screenwriter Brian Sullivan - Second Unit Director Of Photography James E. Price - Visual Effects Supervisor Robert Silverberg - Book Author Isaac Asimov - Short Story Author

Bicentennial Man
(not reviewed)
 

Greg Cannom: Academy, Best Makeup (nominated)

General Specifications: Language Options: French, English Subtitle Options: English Sound Processing: 5.1: 5 full-range channels. Includes 3 for the front speakers, 2 surround channels for rear speakers, & 1 low-frequency effects (LFE) channel to carry deep bass effects Additional Features: Production featurette Theatrical trailer French-language track 5.1 Surround Widescreen [1.85:1] enhanced for 16x9 televisions DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1: Theatre Wide-Screen MPAA Rating: PG DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 131 min   DVD Chapters: Side #1 -- 0. Chapter Selection 1. Opening Credits/A Surprise [:12] 2. The Three Laws of Robotics [:22] 3. A Leap of Faith [3:10] 4. One Little Horse [3:10] 5. Hints of Something Special [1:40] 6. A Visit to NorthAm Robotics [:34] 7. The Facts of Life [:34] 8. A Duet in Time [4:13] 9. Financial Considerations [:11] 10. A Complicated Proposal [1:43] 11. Little Miss's Wedding Day [:12] 12. Talk of Freedom [:09] 13. "One" No More [3:00] 14. Saying Goodbye to Sir [4:09] 15. Andrew's Journey [2:47] 16. Rupert Burns Enterprises [5:20] 17. The Makeover [:57] 18. Andrew Returns Home [5:04] 19. Someone to Talk With [3:03] 20. Yet Another Goodbye [3:17] 21. A Profound Transition [6:24] 22. A Very Special Evening [4:51] 23. A Human Conversation [:16] 24. Doing the Wrong Thing [:16] 25. The World Congress (Intolerance of Immortality) [:41] 26. An Order to Things [3:04] 27. Welcome to the Human Condition [2:42] 28. The World Congress (In Search of Dignity) [:29] 29. A Destiny Fulfilled [:29] 30. Closing Credits [3:55]