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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Universal
EAN: 9781417022076
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 1417022078
Label: Universal Studios
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Universal Studios
Region Code: 1
Release Date: February 01, 2005
Running Time: 152 minutes
Sales Rank: 4564
Studio: Universal Studios
Theatrical Release Date: October 29, 2004
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Product Description:
The triumphant & remarkable story of one of americas true musical geniusus ray charles. From his humble beginnings in the south through his meteoric rise to the top rays inspirational journey is a tale of hpe redemption and the power of the human spirit. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 08/26/2008 Starring: Jamie Foxx Regina King Run time: 153 minutes Rating: Pg13
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Jamie Foxx's uncannily accurate performance isn't the only good thing about Ray. Riding high on a wave of Oscar buzz, Foxx proved himself worthy of all the hype by portraying blind R&B legend Ray Charles in a warts-and-all performance that Charles approved shortly before his death in June 2004. Despite a few dramatic embellishments of actual incidents (such as the suggestion that the accidental drowning of Charles's younger brother caused all the inner demons that Charles would battle into adulthood), the film does a remarkable job of summarizing Charles's strengths as a musical innovator and his weaknesses as a philandering heroin addict who recorded some of his best songs while flying high as a kite. Foxx seems to be channeling Charles himself, and as he did with the life of Ritchie Valens in La Bamba, director Taylor Hackford gets most of the period details absolutely right as he chronicles Ray's rise from 'chitlin circuit' performer in the early '50s to his much-deserved elevation to legendary status as one of the all-time great musicians. Foxx expertly lip-syncs to Ray Charles' classic recordings, but you could swear he's the real deal in a film that honors Ray Charles without sanitizing his once-messy life. --Jeff Shannon
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Everybody deserved an Oscar for his/her roles in this movie.
This movie is absolutely superb. Everybody gave more than 100%, and it showed. Regina King was awesome!!!! I highly recommend this biopic of the legendary Ray Charles.
Rating:  - "Ray" is OK
"Ray" is what I would describe as a standard Hollywood version of a high budget biography film. What makes this movie special is the subject; Ray Charles. We get a somewhat complex picture of Ray Charles with interspersed flash backs to give us "deep background". It was generally known that Mr. Charles had his weakness for drugs but I didn't realize how strong the addiction was. The acting is very good but I had a real problem understanding much of the dialogue of Jimmie Foxx; the actor who plays ... Read More
Rating:  - Ray: Miss the Movie, Hear the Music
In the opening scene of the 2004 docudrama "Ray" we see a tree hung with bottles to trap evil spirits, and Ray's mom Aretha telling him "Don't let nothin' or nobody make you no cripple." He didn't, but director Taylor Hackford did. It's certainly tough for anyone to tranform the 73 year life of the genius of Ray Charles into a two hour movie and make it work. Still, a whole lot more of that great music and a whole lot less of his failings would have gone a long way toward fixing a movie more ... Read More
Rating: - Ray: Just Another Life Story of the Lucky
Joel Siegel from Good Morning America calls Ray "One of the best films I ever saw." I couldn't disagree more. Ray is an attempt to present the life story of the musical genius, Ray Charles Robinson. His career all begins in Seattle; his journey to the city from North Florida 1948 served as the movie's opening scene. The plot revolves how a black man was able to become a star in a segregated America. Blind since the age of seven, Ray shows how the musician was able to overcome this disability, and become ... Read More
Rating: - A Legend
Bored, I pulled out this video to watch again. It was better than when I first saw it. I bought RAY when it first hit the video stores. What an outstanding movie about the life of the legendary Ray Charles! Jamie Fox pulled off an extraordinary Academy Award winning performance for his portrayal of the late Ray Charles. This excellent move spans Ray Charles life from the time he was a little boy growing up in Florida, through his rise to fame. The movie does not disappoint. The music is superb, and ... Read More
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