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There are many enthusiasts who collect model trains model trains only 00. Usually these people are in England (as the scale 00 is the most popular package) but there are also collectors around the world. Size 00 has been around for decades, which is one reason why has remained so popular for so long. This is also one of the reasons why people collect this scale (as there is so much history attached to it).

The benefits of collecting and operating 00 model trains are numerous. This article is going to cover some of the main reasons behind the decision to use this model to scale. As you know, there are now a number of steps that you can choose. This decision usually comes down to the space you have available. If you have the space to set up and operate a train gauge 00 Sep, then you should definitely test it out.

Size 00 is the scale are the most popular in England. This means that there are much produces for this scale than any other in the United Kingdom. If you live in the UK, then you will be able to find many more locomotives, automobiles, buildings and accessories that can be find the stairs of other model trains. This is certainly a great advantage for the collection of the scale 00.

What's more, HO engines can also run the 00 tracks. This means that if you have already HO trains, you can take advantage of them and do not need to purchase new locomotives. The HO scale called as half of the scale 00. The two are interchangeable, which is good news for collectors and hobbyists. This means that you can test different models and then decide what is best for your needs, and which you prefer.

The HO scale is the most popular in the United States, as there are producers much more for this scale in the United States. However, there are still a number of serious hobbyists, as the history of the gauge 00 and prefers to withdraw.

The scale of 00 has the advantage of its long history. Over the last 5 years there have been thousands of different product lines of trains. You can also find many of the old days still trains operation. These can be bought quite cheaply from collectors in the sales of old second hand. This means that you can find many of the famous trains Steam no longer produced.

Because the line and the history associated with the template 00, there are many collectors and, therefore, a lot of choice left to you. You can choose between many of the largest manufacturers of model trains that have existed in the past. These include producers known as Hornby, Tri-ang, Triang Hornby, Wrenn, Hornby Dublo, Mainline, and many others who have become much more collectable over the years. You can really create a collection of engines to be proud of and to create a layout fantastic route of the train with the caliber 00.

About the Author:

Philip Redfearn is an avid model train enthusiast. For more great information on model trains, and to sign up for a free Ultimate Model Railway Secrets 11 lesson mini-course, visit http://www.ultimatemodelrailway.com

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Tri-ang Hornby Model Railway

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Interior View of the Hornby Library, Liverpool $39.99 Interior View of the Hornby Library, Liverpool – Giclee Print

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Set of Hornby Toy Trains and Rolling Stock $19.99 Set of Hornby Toy Trains and Rolling Stock – Photographic Print

Triang Toys (Paperback) $21.33 Description not available.

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Hornby Book of Scenic Railway Modelling (Paperback) $39.84 Rolling hills, rustic barns, and charming city streets…all these things and more can be created in perfect miniature with the guidance of veteran model- railroad buff Chris Ellis. His detailed instructions cover planning backdrops; building basic terrain; painting backgrounds and creating the illusion of perspective; texturing foliage and trees; modeling water; depicting rocky surfaces; and building tunnels and bridges. A complete guide to creating realistic settings for model-train layouts, this guide also shows how affordable “scenics” from the celebrated Hornby Company provide the finishing touch.

Hornby Magazine Yearbook No. 4 (Hardcover) $37.98 Description not available.

Juliet, Naked by Nick Hornby (Paperback) $28.04 In a dreary seaside town in England, Annie loves Duncan — or thinks she does, because she always has. Duncan loves Annie, but then, all of a sudden, he doesn't anymore. So Annie stops loving Duncan, and starts getting her own life. She sparks an e-mail correspondence with Tucker Crowe, a reclusive Dylanesque singer-songwriter who stopped making music years ago and who is also Duncan's greatest obsession. A surprising connection is forged . . .

Ben Folds & Nick Hornby – Lonely Avenue $30.25 Disc 1:A Working DayPicture WindowLevi Johnston`s BluesDoc PomusYour DogsPractical AmandaClaire`s NinthPasswordFrom AboveSaskia HamiltonBelinda

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An Education: A Screenplay (Paperback) $26.71 Nick Hornby (ABOUT A BOY) has adapted Lynn Barber`s memoir about her sexual experiences as a teenage girl in 1960s London into an original screenplay. Now fans of Hornby`s can read his detailed shooting script, which tells the story of Jenny, a 16-year-old girl who finds herself caught up in the sophisticated and deceitful world of a much older man who charms her and her family. With an introduction by the author and a series of photographs from the film itself (starring Peter Sarsgaard and Alfred Molina), the AN EDUCATION screenplay shows Hornby`s wonderful sense of wit and his understanding of youthful desire and angst.

Mr. and Mrs. Bunny (Hardcover) $41.14 Middle-schooler Madeline`s hippy parents have been kidnapped from Hornby Island, Canada, by foxes and Madeline, upon discovering that she can understand animal languages, hires two rabbit detectives to find them.

Lonely Avenue (Paperback) $32.07 The officially licensed piano/vocal sheet music songbook to Ben Folds` 2010 album, which is built upon lyrics written by Oscar-nominated screenwriter Nick Hornby (High Fidelty). Play and sing each song with these accurately rendered piano transcriptions. This book is a must-have item for fans of Ben Folds.

Click (Hardcover) $28.66 An all-star cast of novelists–including Nick Hornby, Roddy Doyle, Eoin Colfer, David Almond, and others–have each written a chapter for this most unusual young adult novel. George "Gee" Keane`s mysterious and fascinating life involves oddball characters, strange occurrences, and intense family relationships.

Meccano (Paperback) $22.2 The origin of the name is uncertain but it is now over 100 years since Frank Hornby first used the word Meccano for the toy he invented to amuse his sons. Like the product it described, it is now known all over the world and has entered the dictionary as a term in common usage. Frank Hornby`s vision of an educational toy became the basis of perhaps the most successful British Toy manufacturer of the 20th century. Meccano`s success, which even surprised its inventor, supported the development of many other high quality products. As well as the famous Hornby trains and Dinky Toys, special purpose motor car and aeroplane construction sets have captivated the imagination of boys since the 1930`s. Using a wealth of colour illustrations Roger Marriott tells the story of Meccano, its development into a sophisticated range of parts and outfits embodying correct engineering principles, enabling boys of all ages to build models reflecting the technology of their time.For more than a century Meccano has amused several generations of boys, and a few girls, and encouraged many to become successful engineers. For many of the boys who grew up with Meccano it is still a fascinating way to "build a new toy every day", to create cranes, planes, trains, cars and many others, that really work to the enjoyment of their grandchildren and themselves.

A Long Way Down $23.05 Four depressed people meet by accident on a London rooftop, each preparing to jump and end it all. Struck by the coincidence–and bonded by their mutual despair–each of the four agrees to put off the deadly deed, reevaluate things, and get together to talk it over. As time goes by, friendships and enmities form, and the course of their lives is irrevocably changed. Nick Hornby looks at this situation with a determined lack of sentimentality, and even with some humor.

The Tale of Holly How $16.44 Firmly established in her new home in the sleepy village of Sawrey, England, Beatrix Potter turns sleuth once again to investigate the suspicious death of local shepherd Ben Hornby, a kindly man with no apparent enemies, joining forces with the victim`s sheep, a trio of village cats, and Rascal, a spirited local dog, to uncover the truth. Reprint.

How to Be Good (Paperback) $22.39 In his fourth novel, Nick Hornby writes about a doctor named Katie Carr whose difficult husband, David, known as the "Angriest Man in Holloway," writes a newspaper column. Katie has had enough. But then David falls into the hands of a do-gooder mystic and becomes, suddenly, a caring, earnest person–and Katie begins to question her own life. HOW TO BE GOOD was a New York Times Notable Book for 2001.

The Book of Other People (Paperback) $29.69 Zadie Smith (WHITE TEETH) invites an impressive crew of writers (Jonathan Lethem, Jonathan Safran Foer, Miranda July, David Mitchell, Edwidge Danticat, Nick Hornby, Daniel Clowes, etc.) to fabricate fictional people for this not-quite-a-short-story collection. The results are naturally mixed, but for those interested in the one-off talents of contemporary American writers, this grab-bag will be a blessing.

An Education (DVD) $19.17 Author Nick Hornby turns from novels to screenplays with this talent-driven drama. Carey Mulligan (BLEAK HOUSE) stars as Jenny, a young woman full of promise and intent to study at Oxford. But meeting an older man (Peter Sarsgaard) leads Jenny to believe that she can learn things outside the classroom, casting doubt on her future plans. Directed by ITALIAN FOR BEGINNERS' Lone Scherfig, AN EDUCATION also stars Alfred Molina, Rosamunde Pike, Dominic Cooper, Olivia Williams, and Emma Thompson.

An Education (Blu-ray Disc) $38.39 Author Nick Hornby turns from novels to screenplays with this talent-driven drama. Carey Mulligan (BLEAK HOUSE) stars as Jenny, a young woman full of promise and intent to study at Oxford. But meeting an older man (Peter Sarsgaard) leads Jenny to believe that she can learn things outside the classroom, casting doubt on her future plans. Directed by ITALIAN FOR BEGINNERS¿ Lone Scherfig, AN EDUCATION also stars Alfred Molina, Rosamunde Pike, Dominic Cooper, Olivia Williams, and Emma Thompson.

In the Rooms $5.99 Part Nick Hornby, part Jay McInerney, with a dash of vermouth, In the Rooms is a warm, sharply observed comedy about sex, lies, drinking, and second chances London literary agent Patrick Miller comes to New York dreaming of joining the big league, only to find himself selling celebrity dog books. But when he spots legendary novelist Douglas Kelsey on the street and follows him into an AA meeting, a world of opportunity beckons. Who knew that sobriety offered such networking possibilities? Or that the women would be so attractive? Soon he’s a regular attendee at AA meetings, but there’s only one problem—he’s not an alcoholic.

Juliet, Naked (Hardcover) $29.16 Nick Hornby`s breakthrough novel HIGH FIDELITY riffed on pop culture and masculinity with compassion and humor, as his deeply personal characters juggle real-life responsibilities with all-consuming musical geekiness. He returns to the similar terrain with JULIET, NAKED. Annie has given her best to her relationship with Duncan, but finally she`s had enough. There is not enough room in Duncan`s life for her–all his focus is on his all-consuming obsession with Tucker Crowe, a has-been singer-songwriter. As Juliet moves on with her life, she develops her own relationship with Tucker. Through these three characters, Hornby explores with his particular attention to detail what it means to be a real music fan, as well as offering a unique portrait of a struggling musician. But with an autobiographical edge that can only come from his own life experiences, he also looks at the areas of life that his Peter Pan-like male characters seem so afraid of–parenthood, responsibility, and the joys and fulfillment that growing up can offer.

How We Are Hungry (Paperback) $22.52 This collection of 15 of Dave Eggers`s stories includes some that have been highly acclaimed and several that have never been published before. "Climbing to the Window, Pretending to Dance" is about a young man coping with his cousin`s suicide attempt. "After I Was Thrown in the River and Before I Drowned" (narrated by a dog) was anthologized in SPEAKING WITH THE ANGEL, edited by Nick Hornby(2001). "Up the Mountain Coming Down Slowly" got an honorable mention in the 2003 BEST AMERICAN SHORT STORIES (2003). The stories range in setting from California to Tanzania to Costa Rica to Ireland, and back again to Interstate 5 in California.

Slam (Paperback) $24.48 Famed British novelist Nick Hornby¿s first foray into the young adult genre follows skating-obsessed 15-year-old Sam as he navigates school, a new girlfriend, and new skate tricks. But when something happens that promises to transform his life forever, Sam finds himself terrified, confused, and in search of an out. Through it all, Sam turns to his hero, pro-skater Tony Hawk, for advice, solace, and reassurance as his life veers into serious, grown-up territory that even adults fail at. Both a 2007 Kirkus Reviews Best Young-Adult Book and a School Library Journal Best Book.

The Brightest Star in the Sky $4.99 A wry and life-affirming tale-and the Irish literary star’s latest New York Times bestseller. Marian Keyes’s inimitable blend of rollicking humor, effervescent prose, and captivating stories that deal with real-life issues have won readers around the globe. Reminiscent of the blockbuster movie Love, Actually, her new novel The Brightest Star in the Sky, features seven neighbors whose lives become entangled when a sassy and prescient spirit descends on 66 Star Street to radically transform at least one person’s life in the Dublin town house. With the comic appeal of Nick Hornby’s novels and delicious drama akin to Jane Green, The Brightest Star in the Sky will keep readers guessing, laughing, gasping, and in tears until the very last page.

Fever Pitch $22.38 In America, it is soccer. But in Great Britain, it is the real football. No pads, no prayers, no prisoners. And that's before the players even take the field. Nick Hornby has been a football fan since the moment he was conceived. Call it predestiny. Or call it preschool. Fever Pitch is his tribute to a lifelong obsession. Part autobiography, part comedy, part incisive analysis of insanity, Hornby's award-winning memoir captures the fever pitch of fandom – its agony and ecstasy, its community, its defining role in thousands of young mens' coming-of-age stories. Fever Pitch is one for the home team. But above all, it is one for everyone who knows what it really means to have a losing season.

Why Not? (Paperback) $31.91 Shortly after completing his sixth novel, Ray Robertson suffered a depression of suicidal intensity. Central to his recovery was the decision to try to answer two of the biggest questions we can ask. What makes humans happy? And what makes a life worth living?His answers aren’t what you might expect from a mental illness memoir—but they’re exactly what you’d expect from Ray Robertson. With the vitality of Nick Hornby and a brashness all his own, Robertson runs his hands over life, death, intoxication, and art. Unashamedly working-class and unabashedly literary,Why Not?is a rolling, rocking, anti-Sisyphean odyssey.

Mr. and Mrs. Bunny (Pre-recorded MP3 player) $96.82 In this wildly humorous, absurdist chapter book, a little girl searches for her fox-napped parents with a pair of gregarious rabbits. After fifth-grader Madeline`s hippie parents are kidnapped from their Hornby Island home (just off Vancouver), she finds a brilliant pair of bunny sleuths, aptly named Mr. and Mrs. Bunny, to help her locate them. Fortunately, Madeline`s ability to speak Bunny makes this adventure possible. Assisted by a brilliant, but garlic bread-obsessed marmot, the SmartCar driving bunnies are on the trail. Evil foxes and a vast conspiracy propel the plot beautifully. Polly Horvath is the author of many witty children`s books, including National Book Award-winner THE CANNING SEASON.

Delicacy (Paperback) $20.98 Reminiscent of novels by Nick Hornby, Muriel Barbery, and Jonathan Tropper, internationally acclaimed novelist David Foenkinos delivers a heartfelt and deftly comedic tale of new love brightening the dark aftermath of loss—and of wounded hearts finding refuge in the strangest of places. After her husband’s unexpected death, Natalie has erected a fortress around her emotions—and Markus, clumsy and unassuming, will never be her knight in shining armor. Yet slowly but surely, an offbeat romance begins between these two mismatched, complex souls, and contrary to everything Natalie knows of affection, her perfect suitor may turn out to be love’s most unlikely candidate—the fool, not the hero, who is finally able to reach her heart.

Yes Man (Paperback) $24.06 What would life be like if the word "no" didn`t exist? From such simple questions have cultish religions been formed, but British radio producer and journalist Danny Wallace here merely contents himself with an often hilarious and sometimes deceptively heartfelt tale of his experiences of a life lived–for a short while, at least–exclusively in the affirmative. Wallace, socially and emotionally adrift, hits on a way to change his circumstances when a stranger he sits next to on a bus suggests he simply say "yes" more. The many exciting and frequently odd avenues of possibility this life choice opens up, from penis enlargement patches to unscheduled trips to Australia, are wittily and engagingly related here in a down-to-earth manner often reminiscent of Nick Hornby, while Wallace slowly transforms before our eyes from a toast-munching, housebound middle-manager to a man who finds something approaching true love on the other side of the world.

The History of Nme (Hardcover) $33.56 The Sex Pistols sang about it, Nick Hornby claims he regrets not working for it. The fights, the bands, the brawls, the haircuts, the egos, and much more?the definitive book about the infamous music magazine. For 60 years, since it was founded in 1952, the New Musical Express has played a central part in the British love affair with pop music?and has been essential for American connoisseurs to remain in-the-know as well. This authoritative history is an insider`s account of the high times and low lives of one of the world`s most influential music magazines. It explains the stories behind the stories that kept readers coming back week after week?the office brawls, the former staffers who launched their careers there (Tony Parsons, Julie Burchill, Nick Kent, Mick Farren, Steve Lamacq, and Stuart Maconie), and the bands who owe their success to the magazine. Snotty, confrontational, enthusiastic, and sarcastic: the new issue of the NME was the high point of any music fan`s week, whether they were listening to The Beatles, Bowie, or Blur.

If Jack`s in Love (Hardcover) $33.37 A Crime in the Neighborhood, told with the deadpan humor of Nick Hornby-a wonderful novel about a boy genius whose brother may, or may not, be a murderer. It`s 1967. Jack Witcher is a twelve-year-old boy genius living in a Virginia suburb at an address the entire neighborhood avoids. Jack`s father has lost his job-again-and he`s starting fights with other fathers. Jack`s mother, sweet but painfully ugly, works as a cashier at a local market. Jack`s older brother is a long-haired, pot-smoking hippie. If all of that isn`t bad enough, Jack`s brother suddenly becomes the main suspect in the disappearance of the town`s golden boy. And to make matters even worse, Jack is in love with the missing boy`s sister, Myra. Mr. Gladstein, the town jeweler and solitary Jew, is Jack`s only friend; together, they scheme to win Jack Myra`s love. But to do that, Jack must overcome the prejudices, both the town`s and his own, about himself and his family.

About a Boy – Widescreen (DVD) $14.38 ABOUT A BOY, directed by Chris and Paul Weitz, stars Hugh Grant as Will Freeman, a proudly self-absorbed 38-year-old Londoner. Living lavishly off the royalties from a hit Christmas song penned by his father, Will excels at nothing except doing nothing, which, in his case, includes shopping for CDs and having his hair "professionally disheveled." When Will makes a guilt-free exit from a brief fling with a single mom, he decides to crash a meeting of S.P.A.T. (Single Parents, Alone Together) in pursuit of more single mothers. This scheme leads to meeting Suzie (Victoria Smurfit) and Marcus (Nicholas Hoult), the socially awkward 12-year-old son of her flaky best friend, Fiona (Toni Collette). A series of odd situations leads to Will and Marcus becoming unlikely friends, and gradually both of their lives start to change for the better. However, when Will falls for the lovely Rachel (Rachel Weisz) and attempts to pass Marcus off as his son, things go awry. In order to win the heart of Rachel and make amends with Marcus, Will must finally grow up–and completely embarrass himself in front of hundreds of people.Reveling in its characters` quirks and flaws, ABOUT A BOY is a smart, funny, and fast-paced comedy, meticulously crafted by the Weitz brothers. Grant, in possibly the best performance of his career, wisely covers his patented charm with a shallow facade, and Hoult avoids being too cute or precocious; instead, the two actors develop believable characters that grudgingly warm up to each other. Collette is suitably bizarre as a depressed hippie mother, and Weisz provides excellent support in her relatively small role. However, it`s clear from the title that this film is about the boys. And that includes Badly Drawn Boy (aka Damon Gough) who contributes an outstanding soundtrack that recalls Simon and Garfunkel`s work on THE GRADUATE. Given Nick Hornby`s excellent source material, ABOUT A BOY could have easily been an enjoyable movie, but in the hands of its talent

How Novels Work $32.81 Drawing on his weekly Guardian column, "Elements of Fiction," John Mullan offers an engaging look at the novel, focusing mostly on works of the last ten years as he illuminates the rich resources of novelistic technique. Mullan sheds light on some of the true masterworks of contemporary fiction, including Monica Ali`s Brick Lane, J.M. Coetzee`s Disgrace, Don DeLillo`s Underworld, Jonathan Franzen`s The Corrections, Mark Haddon`s The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Patricia Highsmith`s Ripley under Ground, Ian McEwan`s Atonement, John le Carre`s The Constant Gardener, Philip Roth`s The Human Stain, Jonathan Safran Foer`s Everything Is Illuminated, and Zadie Smith`s White Teeth. He highlights how these acclaimed authors use some of the basic elements of fiction. Some topics (like plot, dialogue, or location) will appear familiar to most novel readers, while others (meta-narrative, prolepsis, amplification) will open readers` eyes to new ways of understanding and appreciating the writer`s craft. Mullan also excels at comparing modern and classic authors–Nick Hornby`s adoption of a female narrator is compared to Daniel Defoe`s; Ian McEwan`s use of weather is set against Austen`s and Hardy`s. How Novels Work explains how the pleasures of novel reading often come from the formal ingenuity of the novelist, making visible techniques and effects we are often only half-aware of as we read. It is an entertaining and stimulating volume that will captivate anyone who is interested in the contemporary or the classical novel.

The Sleepy Hollow Family Almanac (Paperback) $22.97 In the spirit of novels by Nick Hornby and Tom Perrotta, a smart, funny debut about a disillusioned young man whose fledgling leap from postadolescence to adulthood lands him back in an already overburdened family nest.Calvin Moretti can`t believe how much his life sucks. He`s a twenty-four-year-old film school dropout living at home again and working as an assistant teacher at a preschool for autistic kids. His insufferable go-getter older brother is also living at home, as is his kid sister, who`s still in high school and has just confided to Cal that she`s pregnant. What`s more, Calvin`s father, a career pilot, is temporarily grounded and obsessed with his own mortality. and his ever-stalwart mother is now crumbling under the pressure of mounting bills and the imminent loss of their Sleepy Hollow, New York, home: the only thing keeping the Morettis moored. Can things get worse? Oh, yes, they can.Which makes it all the more amazing that The Sleepy Hollow Family Almanac is not only buoyantly fun but often very, very funny. In this debut novel, Kris D`Agostino has crafted an engrossing contemporary tale of a loopy but loving family, and in Calvin Moretti, he`s created an oddball antihero who really wants to do the right thing?if he can just figure out what it is.

Fever Pitch (Blu-ray Disc) $26.73 The Farrelly Brothers (THERE`S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY, DUMB & DUMBER) take a slight departure from their signature breed of over-the-top, gross-out humor and opt instead for sensitive restraint with this genuinely sweet love story. Credit is due in part to the writing team of Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel (SPANGLISH) who adapt Nick Hornby`s popular British novel, moving it to Boston and exchanging the protagonist`s obsession with soccer for an all-consuming love of baseball. Ever since his first childhood visit to Fenway Park, easygoing schoolteacher Ben (Jimmy Fallon) has been in love with the Boston Red Sox. When he meets a successful workaholic named Lindsey Meeks (Drew Barrymore), he warns her that being such an avid fan has been a problem in his past relationships. On the brink of turning 30, Lindsey is eager to make what seems like an otherwise promising romance work, and she agrees to go with Ben to opening day (of the eventful 2004 season when the Red Sox won the World Series for the first time in 86 years).As baseball season proceeds, the truly obsessive nature of Ben`s hobby is revealed, and a love triangle is set up in which baseball plays the role of the other woman. Lindsey`s feelings for Ben are put to the test again and again as his love for the game threatens to outweigh his feelings for her. While the film`s structure is pretty typical of a romantic comedy, FEVER PITCH offers quirky characters that ring true. Fallon and Barrymore display a genuine chemistry and Fallon proves (after leaving SNL) that he can pull off the romantic lead. With the exception of Yankee fans, FEVER PITCH should appeal to anyone who has ever really loved another person (or a pastime).

High Fidelity (DVD) $24.32 A male-perspective confessional about being an adult–but not acting like one–HIGH FIDELITY is the story of Rob Gordon (John Cusack), the thirtysomething owner of Championship Vinyl, a record store in the suburbs of Chicago. Rob is in the throes of a difficult breakup with his girlfriend Laura (Iben Hjejle), and he creates a list of the ex-girlfriends who qualify as his Top Five Worst Breakups, then tracks them down one by one. At work, Rob's relationship with the geeky guys who help run the store, Dick (Todd Louiso) and Barry (Jack Black), is hilarious and juvenile: The three espouse encyclopedic knowledge of records while making lists of everything from the Top Five Side 1s and Track 1s to the Top Five Songs About Death. Director Stephen Frears works from a script based on the 1996 Nick Hornby novel of the same title, adapted by D.V. DeVincentis, Steve Pink, Cusack, and Scott Rosenberg. Frears integrates Cusack's signature goofball antics and gives him a series of talk-to-the-camera, Ferris Bueller-style monologues that Cusack delivers with personal ingenuity.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseLetterboxed – Anamorphic – 1.85Single Side – Dual LayerAudio: Dolby Digital 5.1 – English Dolby Digital 5.1 – FrenchAdditional Release Material: Production Interviews – 1. Stephen Frears – Director 2. John Cusack – Star/Screenwriter/Producer Behind the Scenes Footage Deleted Scenes Trailer – 1. Original Theatrical TrailerInteractive Features: Scene Access Interactive Menus

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