Buoyed by an Oscar nomination for Best Animated Feature, DreamWorks Animation’s box office hit, Shark Tale, swims to home video today complete with a boatload of extra features.
Directed by Shrek helmer Vicky Jensen, animator Bibo Bergeron (The Adventures of Pinocchio, A Goofy Movie) and writer Rob Letterman, Shark Tale evokes classic mob movies to tell the story of a fish named Oscar (Will Smith), who finds himself in deep water when he takes credit for killing the son of shark mafia boss Don Lino (Robert De Niro). The cast also includes Oscar winners Renée Zellweger and Angelina Jolie, hot property Jack Black, director Martin Scorsese, TV icon Peter Falk and Sopranos stars Michael Imperioli and Vincent Pastore. Shark Tale is the first completely 3D feature produced at DreamWorks’ Glendale, Calif. facility.
DVD extra features include director commentary, a blooper reel, an interactive tour of the Shark Tale world, a behind-the-scenes documentary and a music feature with Christina Aguillera, Missy Elliot, Mary J. Blige, Will Smith, Justin Timberlake, Ziggy Marley, D12, Ludacris, India.Arie and others.
The DreamWorks animation team has created new animation for “Club Oscar,” an area of the disc where the film’s star-studded voice cast reunites for a dance sequence and viewers learn how to get their collective groove on. The dance lesson segment is hosted by the film’s choreographer, Nadine “Hi-Hat” Colquhon. Another bit of new animation features audition footage of Gigi the Whale trying to land a role in the move. Those interested in the animation process can enjoy layout drawings, storyboards, animation tests and more within the various features.
Shark Tale is rated PG and carries a suggested retail price of $29.99 on DVD.
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