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• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0013G0S48
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #242,412 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars sublime, June 28, 2009

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Caraculiambro (La Mancha and environs) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Bliss (1985) [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.0 Import - Australia ] (DVD)

It's a bit baffling that this movie has, for the twenty or so years since its release, never been released in the U.S. Not only is it available only as an import on Amazon, it's nearly impossible to find in video stores for rental.

It's a magical-realist-style Australian movie from the late 80s. The basic plot is that there's this guy, Harry Joy, who suffers a heart attack and is resuscitated. However, such is the horror of his many epiphanies after this that he comes to believe that he was never resuscitated, and is now living in hell.

The quality of the disks you're buying here is less than fantastic. For example the film, while not long, has been rendered on two discs, and there is nothing for extra features.

But highly recommended anyhow: it's one of the most perfect movies I can think of. There ending is so ineffably beautiful that you're going to wish you had watched the whole thing more carefully.

Note that the film is based on a novel by Peter Carey.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is what filmmaking should always be about, December 15, 2008

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Green Buzz "Green Buzz" (Hakalau, HI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bliss (1985) [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.0 Import - Australia ] (DVD)

No spoilers here.

Film is our modern mass culture's source of mythology. Bliss by Ray Lawrence is a fantastic piece of storytelling which pays homage to the greatest filmmakers while carving its own distinct space. Just the right amount of wit and wisdom swirled together into a surreal experience that is only too real for the protagonist. I haven't seen the film since my cherished VHS copy went bad from watching it so many times. Still looking for a domestic DVD release.

Enjoy!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Timeless..., April 28, 2011

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Ken Wood (Harbor City, CA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Bliss (1985) [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.0 Import - Australia ] (DVD)

It took me 20 years to see this movie again. It is worth the wait and the cost. The take-away message may be more relevant now than ever. The format is viewable from a DVD Drive on a PC. This movie is up there with "The King of Hearts" for encouraging one to re-evaluate their lives.