40 Days and 40 Nights DVD

40 Days and 40 Nights
Following memorable roles in the military action-adventures Pearl Harbor (2001) and Black Hawk Down (2001), young actor Josh Hartnett is propelled to romantic leading man status with this semi-autobiographical comedy from screenwriter Rob Perez. Hartnett stars as Matt Sullivan, a young man smarting over the bitter breakup of his most recent relationship. With Lent approaching, Matt decides to observe the 40-day tradition by abstaining from all sexual contact, including self-gratification. Once his odyssey of discipline has begun, he meets the girl of his dreams, while his ex begins campaigning to get him back. Co-starring Shannyn Sossamon, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Vinessa Shaw, 40 Days and 40 Nights inspired another round of controversy between distributor Miramax and the Catholic League, which accused the film of being a "vulgar parody" of Lent. The League previously protested the company's releases of Priest (1994) and Dogma (1999). ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide

Cast Josh Hartnett as Matt Sullivan Shannyn Sossamon as Erica Paulo Costanzo as Ryan

Crew Walter Gasparovic - Art Director Yvonne J. Hurst - Art Director Rick Bold - Boom Operator Joseph Middleton - Casting Stuart M. Besser - Co-producer Jill M. Ohanneson - Costume Designer Nancy Noblett - First Assistant Director Walter Gasparovic - First Assistant Director Michael Lehmann - Director Nicholas C. Smith - Editor Liza Chasin - Executive Producer Debra Hayward - Executive Producer Katherine Gordon - Hair Styles Rolfe Kent - Composer (Music Score) Bonnie Greenberg - Musical Direction/Supervision L. Taylor Roberts - Makeup Chris McMullin - Camera Operator Sharon Seymour - Production Designer Elliot Davis - Cinematographer Barbara Kelly - Production Manager Tim Bevan - Producer Eric Fellner - Producer Stuart M. Besser - Producer Michael London - Producer Don Halton - Set Designer Lesley Beale - Set Designer David Husby - Sound Mixer Nelson Stoll - Sound/Sound Designer David Husby - Sound/Sound Designer Heath Stevenson - Stunts Duane Dickinson - Stunts David Jacox - Stunts Coordinator Michelle Baines - Supervisor/Manager Robert Perez - Screenwriter Michelle Wright - Executive in Charge of Production Stargate Digital - Digital Effects Kathy Nelson - Executive Music Producer Randy Spendlove - Executive Music Producer Patrick McArdle - First Assistant Camera David Galbraith - First Assistant Camera Fred Boyd - Gaffer Dennis Jones - Gaffer Jay Rupert - Grip Gary A. Williams - Grip John Taylor - Grip Richard Mall - Key Grip Tony Whiteside - Key Grip Ruth Hasty - Post Production Supervisor Tony Davis - Production Coordinator Erica Maletz - Production Coordinator Bryan Korenberg - Properties Master Lara P. Fox - Script Supervisor Penny Charter - Second Assistant Director Walter Shemly - Special Effects Coordinator Jerry Ross - Supervising Sound Editor Robert Shoup - Supervising Sound Editor Kristen Johnson - Assistant Art Director Jennifer Lung - Assistant Location Manager Chuck Reid - Best Boy Electric James J. Williams - Best Boy Grip Gail Irvine - Buyer Rick Stadder - Dolly Grip Anneke Van Oort - Draftsman Neil Wildman - Electrician Robert Harvey - Electrician Lenny Fisher - Electrician Shawn McLaughlin - Electrician Caroline Hardon - First Assistant Editor Nicole Smith - First Assistant Editor Diana Nachlik - Leadman Randy Morton - Second Assistant Camera Richard Long - Second Assistant Editor Megan B. Agosto - Second Assistant Editor Susie Milka - Set Production Assistant Lesley Beale - Set Decorator Barbara Munch - Set Decorator Michael Meiser - Cable Person Craig Brisker - Construction Foreman Steve Holland - Generator Operator Vivian Hengsteler - Negative Cutter Brad Greer - Runner Emily Coutts - Set Medic/First Aid Shelly Kennedy - Set Medic/First Aid Debra Derkach - Set Medic/First Aid Christina Ferguson - Third Assistant Director John Burke - Art Department Coordinator Roy Waldspurger - Assistant Avid Editor Jeremy Lew - Scenic Carpenter Mark Spence - Scenic Carpenter Jonathan Craig - Compositor Rob Konuch - Compositor Val Pfahning - Compositor

40 Days and 40 Nights
"Blasphemous" doesn't begin to describe the marginally church-themed 40 Days and 40 Nights, though its crimes against Catholicism have little to do with that label. In fact, this soulless Josh Hartnett vehicle earns contempt by being so devoid of intellect, worthwhile commentary or even playfully bad taste, it actually validates the complaints of the most reactionary religious types. The crucial mission of this kind of film is to document the simultaneously shallow trappings and sublime pleasures of physical gratification, letting one inform the other to achieve both subtle and bawdy humor. Michael Lehmann's film never finds this admittedly delicate touch, but the small number of times it even comes close is what's truly dispiriting. Its default condition is to poop on all of its characters, even the ones it considers romantic heroes, while moving from one depressingly puerile set piece to the next in halting, anti-climactic fashion. Serving as a kind of Greek chorus for this bottom feeding is no less than a dozen snarky actors most frequently employed as television commercial pitchmen, whose grating attempts to hoard the spotlight should -- but don't -- cancel each other out. Rarely, also, has a movie so awkwardly crammed its setting into each shot; if Hartnett and Shannyn Sossamon need to get into an argument, odds are the Golden Gate Bridge will be looming somewhere in the background. Catholics may be offended that this film thinks so little of their hallowed tradition of self-denial, but how little it respects the good name of sex should shock just about everyone else. ~ Derek Armstrong, All Movie Guide
 

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General Specifications: Language Options: English, French Subtitle Options: Spanish Sound Processing: DD5.1: Dolby Digital w/ sub-woofer channel Additional Features: cc Teaser trailer Feature commentary with director Michael Lehmann, producer Michael London and screenwriter Robert Perez French language track Spanish subtitles Dolby Digital 5.1 Widescreen (1.85:1) DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1: Theatre Wide-Screen MPAA Rating: R DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 95 min   DVD Chapters: Side #1 -- 1. Opening Credits: Deleting Nicole 2. "Action-Packed With Issues" 3. A Painful Day at the Office 4. Going the Distance 5. "Almost Chatting" 6. Seductive Layouts 7. "Officially Erica" 8. On the Bus 9. The Vow Backfires 10. Trouble With the Truth 11. Retaining the Power 12. Hips and Beans 13. "Fire in the Hole" 14. Bending the Rules 15. "Slam the Door!" 16. Seeing and Slipping 17. On the Fortieth Day... 18. "What Else Do You Want?" 19. End Credits