The Odd Life of Timothy Green #review

The Odd Life of Timothy Green

Releases In Full Bloom For the Holidays on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack, DVD, High Definition Digital & On-Demand, December 4, 2012

Disney’s “The Odd Life of Timothy Green,” one of the year’s most uplifting and enchanting family films, springs up on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack, DVD, High Definition Digital and On-Demand platforms on December 4, 2012. It’s the perfect, must-own family-film for audiences of all ages to enjoy and snuggle up to this coming holiday season.

From Academy Award-nominated writer/director Peter Hedges (Dan in Real Life, What’s Eating Gilbert Grape), and starring Golden Globe^® winner Jennifer Garner, Joel Edgerton, Oscar^® winner Dianne Wiest and CJ Adams as Timothy Green, comes this highly imaginative story about a happily married couple who can’t wait to start a family but can only dream about what their child would be like. Then one stormy night young Timothy shows up on their doorstep. Soon they and the small town in which they live learn that sometimes the unexpected can bring some of life’s greatest gifts. The story is written by Ahmet Zappa (“American Gangster,” “Changeling”).

“The Odd Life of Timothy Green” Blu-ray Combo Pack provides viewers with the chance to delve deeper into this captivating movie experience through never-before-seen bonus features, including the documentary “Family Roots: Bringing ‘The Odd Life of Timothy Green’ to the Screen,” which looks at this unique family story and the creative team that brought it to life; “Glen Hansard: Behind ‘This Gift” - the Academy Award^® winning songwriter tells how he and Marketa Irglova crafted the moving end-credits song; “This Gift” Music Video by Glen Hansard; Five all-new deleted scenes; and a director audio-commentary.

About the Cast and Filmmakers:

“The Odd Life of Timothy Green” stars Golden Globe^® winner Jennifer Garner (“Arthur,” “Butter”), Joel Edgerton (“Warrior,” “The Thing”), Academy Award^® winner Dianne Wiest (“Rabbit Hole,” “Synecdoche, New York,” “I Am Sam”) and CJ Adams (“Dan in Real Life”). Rounding out the cast are Rosemarie DeWitt, Ron Livingston, M. Emmet Walsh, Odeya Rush, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Lois Smith, with David Morse and Common. 

Writer/director Peter Hedges adapted his first novel “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape” into the film starring Johnny Depp, Leonardo DiCaprio and Juliette Lewis. Since then, Hedges has written and directed two of his own films, “Pieces of April,” starring Katie Holmes, and “Dan in Real Life,” starring Steve Carell. His adaptation of Nick Hornby’s novel “About a Boy” was nominated for Best Screenplay Academy Award^® in 2002. The producers are Emmy^® and Tony Award^®–winner Scott Sanders (“The Color Purple,” “The Pee-Wee Herman Show”), Ahmet Zappa and Jim Whitaker (“American Gangster,” “Changeling”). Executive producers are John Cameron (“Lars and the Real Girl,” “Fargo”) and Mara Jacobs. Peter Hedges penned the screenplay from a story by Ahmet Zappa.

The production team also includes double Academy Award^®–winning cinematographer John Toll (“The Adjustment Bureau”), production designer Wynn Thomas (“Get Smart,” “A Beautiful Mind”), costume designer Susie DeSanto (“13 Going On 30,” “White Oleander”) and Academy Award^®–nominated editor Andrew Mondshein (“What’s Eating Gilbert Grape,” “Chocolat”).

About The Walt Disney Studios:

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Be warned, when you watch The Odd Life of Timothy Green, you will need to have the tissues ready!  This is an amazing movie.  When I first saw the movie in NYC at a premiere, I was wondering why they had a tissue box ready for all of us bloggers.   As soon as I watched the movie, I knew why.  They movie will tug at your heart strings, make you laugh, cry and reflect on your own life. 

After losing a pregnancy and the struggles to get pregnant, this movie really hit home.  Once the Green family finds Timothy, their family is complete.  They soon realize that Timothy is different than most children, but they don't let that stop him!  One of my favorite quotes of the movie is "I’ve decided it, our son will not be seen as different, He will be treated like normal kid.  I will not give away the ending, but Timothy's arrival doesn't effect his parents, but the entire community as well as the audience watching the film. A truly remarkable film that will be watched often in our home.

Jennifer Gardner Going For It While Shooting "Low Rider" Scene



Jennifer and Joel's On-Screen Relationship

Honor your family tree this Christmas!

Family is one of the most important elements of the holidays! Honor the generations that came before you with your kids by creating a Family Christmas Tree inspired by The Odd Life of Timothy Green! Gather small frames that have been converted into ornaments with the help of some ribbon and place photos of family members in the frames. Arrange them to reflect the different generations of your family.

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