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Genre | Comedy |
Format | Multiple Formats, AC-3, Color, NTSC, Widescreen, Box set, Dolby, Subtitled |
Contributor | Sofia Vergara, Ty Burrell, Ed O'Neill, Julie Bowen |
Language | English |
Number Of Discs | 4 |
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Come join the family for the hilarious and critically acclaimed breakout hit of the year! Featuring an all-star cast led by Ed O’Neill, Sofia Vargara, Julie Bowen, and Ty Burrell, Modern Family takes a refreshing and funny view of what it means to raise a family in this hectic day and age. Multi-cultural relationships, adoption, and same-sex marriage are just a few of the timely issues faced by the show’s three wildly-diverse broods. No matter the size or shape, family always comes first in this hilariously “modern” look at life, love, and laughter.
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The handheld, observational, fake documentary format complete with character interview segments has become a sitcom device so familiar and accessible, thanks to the success of The Office and Parks and Recreation, that it doesn't feel at all like a rip-off in Modern Family. In fact, the technique seems to be entirely its own in this fresh, smart, and very funny show that premiered to immediate acclaim in 2009. Three affluent Southern California households--the Delgado-Pritchetts, the Dunphys, and the Pritchett-Tuckers--thrum with uproarious life and bustling activities showcased in pithy episode arcs that are neat, if not always tidy. The homes and lifestyles are glossy and well ordered, yet simultaneously full of the chaos and commonplace confusion that make up real life for real modern families everywhere. Each of the 10 personalities in the ensemble is expertly nuanced, a feat that should be credited not only to the show's creators Steven Levitan and Christopher Lloyd, but also to actors who have without exception been impeccably cast. Each one takes care to bring the tiniest detail of comic shading to their abundant interaction and to the equally important element of their own personal and wildly idiosyncratic character business.
Ed O'Neill plays patriarch Jay Pritchett, a man who's made his bundle, divorced his first wife, and finally found true happiness with Gloria, a much younger Colombian woman who seems to have bounced off the set of a risqué Univision quiz show. Her 10-year-old son Manny, who exhibits many of the traits of a 30-year-old Lothario, completes the first of the unusual family units. The Dunphy household comprises Jay's daughter Claire, her dorky husband Phil, and their three kids, Haley, Alex, and Luke. Phil Dunphy (Ty Burrell) fancies himself a cool dad who's his kids' best friend. But despite his zealous best intentions he's really just an embarrassment, sometimes most of all to Claire (Julie Bowen), who often treats him like her fourth child. Household three is occupied by Jay's gay son Mitchell (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) and his partner Cameron (Eric Stonestreet), who bring home an adopted Vietnamese baby in the pilot episode for them and everyone else to fawn over. The comic combinations of controlled nuclear family explosions precipitated by this episodic mix are consistently filled with an unending string of gags that burn the full range of comic fuel from gentle smiles to full-on guffaws. There are nominal story threads (we're not in the land of Seinfeld's "no hugging, no learning" edict), but most of the entertainment comes from throwaway lines and the kind of interaction that feels more like expert improv tossed off by seasoned pros than it does scripted TV farce. There's also a fair amount of precisely executed physical comedy, especially around the Dunphy household (Ty Burrell is highly skilled in the practice of bodily buffoonery), and the show never shies away from either playing up or laying to rest the stereotypes and clichés it brings up with good-natured abandon. Gay people act gay! Latin people are hot-blooded! Kids are stupid! Parents are clueless!
It's also fun to see some famous faces appear as guests or in cameo roles--Edward Norton, Minnie Driver, Elizabeth Banks, Benjamin Bratt, Shelley Long--all of whom clearly get the joke and are having a great time joining in (especially good is Fred Willard, who was born to play Phil's dad). The four-disc set has a limited number of special features that include some back story bits about the actors and how some of the show's themes developed from the real lives of the writers' real modern families. Best of all are extended scenes and outtakes from the family interview segments that only enhance the casual hilarity that rolls so effortlessly from character to character throughout each episode. It's easy to look forward to time spent in the company of the Pritchett-Dunphy-Tucker clan. --Ted Fry
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- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- MPAA rating : NR (Not Rated)
- Product Dimensions : 0.6 x 5.4 x 7.5 inches; 4.8 ounces
- Item model number : FOX2269093DVD
- Media Format : Multiple Formats, AC-3, Color, NTSC, Widescreen, Box set, Dolby, Subtitled
- Run time : 8 hours and 38 minutes
- Release date : September 21, 2010
- Actors : Ed O'Neill, Julie Bowen, Sofia Vergara, Ty Burrell
- Subtitles: : English, Spanish, French
- Language : English (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish (Mono), French (Dolby Surround), Unqualified (DTS ES 6.1)
- Studio : 20th Century Fox
- ASIN : B002JVWQSW
- Country of Origin : USA
- Number of discs : 4
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- #2,727 in Comedy (Movies & TV)
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The amazing Ty Burrell is unforgettable as Phil Dunphy (check him out hosting the annual Real Estate Awards Ceremony for sheer genius). Jessie Tyler Ferguson as Mitchell - half the gay couple - continues to grow on me week after week (his frightful head trip with a pigeon had me in stitches), as he confronts the utterly inane and made-in-comedy-heaven antics of his partner Cam. Sofia Vergara is drop-dead stunning as Gloria, a no-nonsense Latina traditionalist in a bombshell body, voluptuous yet vulnerable, sensitive and totally unaware of her beauty and sex appeal. The broad caricature required of her character is offset with a delicious delivery that's less stereotype and more human. And her mispronunciations are heaven-sent comedy one-liners that inevitably make me dissolve into a fit of hysterical giggles. When someone "scares the bejessus out of her", it's the Baby Jesus they're messing with! And as a witch on Halloween, Vergara shines in what may be an Emmy performance!
Eric Stonestreet's Cam was the breakout star of the 1st season winning an Emmy as Best Supporting Actor right out of the gate. And while everyone in this delightful cast deserves to be lauded - and all of them will eventually I suspect - Stonestreet matches Vergara in nailing his lines with the lived-in comfort of an overweight insecure and nelly middle aged man. He's a bundle of nervous energy - part Mork (the eternally great Robin Williams), part Jodie (Billy Crystal's ground-breaking character in "Soap"), yet ALL Cameron! Stonestreet puts the force in "tour-de-force" with a grab-you-by-the-nuts conviction and utterly bizarre loopiness that's endearing and HYSTERICAL.
Burrell, Vergara, Ferguson, and O'Neill have moments of pure comedy perfection in the ensemble. But the rest of the cast is uniformly top-notch.
Julie Bowen as Clare - Phil's wife - is sharp as a tack, all drive and energy and focus, despite the inevitable stupidity that she deals with in the warped and utterly relatable family she's surrounded by. The voice of reason for the Dunpheys, she's daddy's little girl, Phil's muse and comic joy-buster, Mitchell's rival and Cam's conscience. She's also a mom juggling a crass and uncensored son, Luke (a truly 3-D boy-joy of a kid - a first in television in my opinion) and two teenage daughters - polar opposites with age-appropriate self-esteem issues that go hand in hand with growing up. All are fantastic. And, finally, there's Rico Rodriguez as Manny, Gloria's older-and-wiser-than-he has a right to be son...is the perfect tonic to O'Neill's gin, infused with both his mom's gumption and guts and the wisdom he inherits from the adults that inhabit his cul-de-sac. He's a rich character who may be worthy of a spin-off as a genius 15 year old in college. Rodriguez - like the rest of this inspired cast nails his lines like nobody's business. Kudos to the writers and casting team, those unsung geniuses to whom we owe this weekly vacation-of-the-giggles!
Together, these families reflect our schools, homes, little league games and neighborhoods. "Modern Family" is a brave, passionate and heartfelt portrait of family life so rarely seen on screen today. It's also familiar, and relatable in a way that actually makes you think (for a change, especially when it comes to family "sitcoms"). And if you don't think it can get any better, it happens to be a miraculous joyous and hopeful comedy filled with foibles and funny moments galore, vivid characters in familiar situations and belly-clenching guffaws that often require a second viewing!
This is comedy at its best - and the reason some of us still watch Network TV. If you haven't given it a shot, set the DVR (please!), settle back in a comfy chair whenever you need a good laugh....and enjoy.
For those even newer to the cult than I am, Modern Family is about an extended family of 11 people: Jay (Ed O'Neill), the patriarch, and his new-ish wife Gloria (Sofia Vergara) and her 11 year old son Manny (Rico Rodriguez); Jay's son Mitchell (Jesse Ferguson), his boyfriend Cameron (Eric Stonestreet), and their new adopted baby Lily (various); Jay's daughter Claire (Julie Bowen), her husband Phil Dunphy (Ty Burrell), and their kids Hailey (Sarah Hyland), who's 15 I think, 14 year old Alex (Ariel Winter), and 10 year old Luke (Nolan Gould). One thing that the creators did very well was that they made none of the relationships new. Jay and Gloria had been married for six months at the start of the show, though one episode did flashback to their wedding reception, and Mitchell and Cameron were five years into their relationship, though Lily was brand new. Phil and Claire were at the 16 year mark, with all the good and bad of that. The characters are all well off, in a manner, with Jay being pretty affluent, with Mitchell a lawyer and Phil a real estate agent that the crash didn't seem to impact much. This works well for the show, surprisingly enough, as the comedy centers more on interactions between the characters and outsiders, rather than money issues and what to do.
The strength of the show is of course the ensemble, and it's remarkable how well all of the actors play off each other, no matter what the combination. You can stick any of the kids with any of the adults and something or someone will come out shining. In particular Manny is hilarious, he's 11 going on 50, much to the amusement/horror of Jay, without being too 'cute'. All of the kids are excellent, which is not surprising if you look at their CV's, veterans all, this isn't the first, or tenth, rodeo for any of them. The adults are all interesting too, and are helped by the fact that there are so many of them. Phil, played by Emmy nominee Ty Burrell (for both seasons), is the self professed 'cool dad', and at first a little of Phil goes a long way. But his character develops over the season, and has some poignant moments at times. Cameron, with Eric Stonestreet's Emmy winning performance, is a bit over the top (Stonestreet is straight in real life), but not glaringly so, and contrasts nicely with Ferguson's button-downed Mitchell. They're a believable couple, and everyone accepts them, even Jay. Jay would probably prefer that his son not be gay, but Cameron is included in every family activity, and he and Jay bond over sports and bicker like friends. Which they are, and it's pretty refreshing. Ed O'Neill certainly isn't playing a rich Al Bundy (though there are ghostly hints here and there), while Sofia Vergara's Gloria is on some levels the sexy second wife, but she's not superficial in the least and geniunely seems to love Jay. Julie Bowen plays Claire as an uptight, high strung stay at home mom of three, and watching her get tighter and tighter as the season progressed was interesting. All of the adult characters have arcs, and evolve. And none take over, there's no Sheldon Cooper type thing going on here, though he's brilliant. I can't speak for Season Two though, that's September 20 for a release.
The weaknesses? Ummm.......well.........yeah, not thinking of any that glare out at you. Sorry.
This is the best comedy on television (sorry again Big Bang Theory), it hits the five star mark easily and without effort. Great cast, great writing, terrfic show.
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