BLU-RAY
REVIEW: THE HELP
12/04/11
OVERVIEW: The Help, the inspirational summer hit film people can‟t stop
talking about, arrives in homes just in time for the holidays, delivering this powerful story on Blu-ray™
Combo Pack, DVD, Digital Download and On-Demand, December 6, 2011.
The #1 New York Times bestseller by Kathryn Stockett comes to vivid life through the compelling
performances of a phenomenal ensemble cast including Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer
and Bryce Dallas Howard. The Help is a courageous and empowering story about very different and
extraordinary women in the 1960s South who build an unlikely friendship around a secret writing
project.
SYNOPSIS: The #1 New York Times bestseller by Kathryn Stockett comes to vivid life through the powerful
performances of a phenomenal ensemble cast. The Help is an inspirational, courageous and empowering
story about very different, extraordinary women in the 1960s South who build an unlikely friendship around
a secret writing project — one that breaks society‟s rules and puts them all at risk. Filled with poignancy,
humor and hope — and complete with compelling, never-before-seen bonus features — The Help is a
timeless, universal and triumphant story about the ability to create change.
BLU-RAY:
The film is
presented in 1080P widescreen in a 1.85:1 aspect ration
preserving its theatrical format. The picture is just
flawless. Not only the picture looks great in
this release, also the sound it is good, a English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio,
and Spanish, French 5.1 Dolby Digital that provides a
good complement to the picture. It also includes
English, French and Spanish subtitles.
The Help Blu-ray Combo Pack provides audiences with the chance to delve deeper into the movie
through compelling, never-before-seen bonus features, including “The Making of „The Help:‟ From
Friendship To Film,” an intimate look at how the life-changing experiences of close-knit childhood
friends director Tate Taylor and novelist Kathryn Stockett led to the creation of the best-selling novel
and its transition to the big screen.
Additional bonus includes “In Their Own Words: A Tribute To the Maids Of Mississippi,” which is an
honest observation of life in the South from real-life maids, including director Tate Taylor‟s childhood
caretaker, Carol Lee; Deleted Scenes; and nine-time Grammy Award®-winning and multi-platinum
selling singer/songwriter, Mary J. Blige‟s “The Living Proof”, music video from the film‟s end titles.
VIDEO:
1.85:1 Anamorphic Widescreen 1080P Enhance for 16x9 TVs
AUDIO:
English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio,
Spanish,French 5.1 Dolby Digital
Subtitles -
English SDH,Spanish French
SPECIAL FEATURES:
The Making of “The Help:” From Friendship To Film
In Their Own Words: A Tribute To The Maids Of Mississippi
Three deleted scenes with introductions by Director Tate Taylor including „Humiliated,‟ „A
Book About Jackson‟ and „Johnny‟s Home‟ (which is a Blu-ray exclusive)
Two deleted scenes with introductions by Director Tate Taylor, including „A Senator‟s Son‟
and „Keep On Walkin‟
“The Living Proof” music video by Mary J. Blige
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