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3.0 out of 5 stars
Flawed but fascinating, May 28, 2004
A Kid's Review
This review is from: The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm [VHS] (VHS Tape)
George Pal, one of the most underrated filmmakers who worked during the Golden Age of Hollywood, made his most ambitious film, this, in 1962. Running 135 minutes with overture and intermission, it's a very curious project that seems especially incongrous in Cinerama. At times it drags and seems a bit silly, but it comes off as one of those films which seem detached in time, as it does not seem dated, but never would have been made today. The three fairy tale sequences are the film's highlight, with top-notch Puppetoon animation. Watch this on TCM, and petition for a DVD release. This needs a good DVD, AND NOW!!! Jamie Teller
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34 of 37 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
An Odd, Pleasant Little Film, June 14, 2002
This review is from: The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm [VHS] (VHS Tape)
I have no idea where my Mom got a copy of "The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm", but my family has been watching this movie since I was a young girl. A fictionalized account of the adult life of the Grimm Brothers, the story revolves around their transformation as writers of dull, patron-sponsered biographies to chroniclers of the world's great fairy tales. In between the telling of their story, 3 fairy tales are spliced into the narrative. The Grimm Brothers segments were directed by Henry Levin in a semi-dull but ultimately servicable manner. The fairy tales, however, were directed by the imaginative George Pal , who also directed "The Time Machine" and "Tom Thumb" in the sixties. "The Cobbler and the Elves" comes first, and is the weakest of the three, although it does have some good claymation. Next comes "The Dancing Princess", and as a ballet dancer, I can tell you the choreography in this segment is absolutely first-rate. The Gyspy dance performed by the wonderful Russ Tamblyn (West Side Story) is among the best onscreen pieces of its kind. Finally, there is the eerie "Singing Bone" which features Buddy Hackett and the English comedian Terry-Thomas together with a stunning jewel-encrusted Claymation dragon. These three segments are well worth the price of the video and very entertaining for childen. You may also enjoy this movie if you are a dancer or a animation fan. All in all, "The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm" is a slightly odd curio, but suitable entertainment for the whole family.
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38 of 42 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Cinerama vs. Imax vs. video, February 19, 2002
This review is from: The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm [VHS] (VHS Tape)
IMAX can not hold a candle with sound and picture that the old Cinerama and multi magnetic sound had... Unfortunately the transfer version to VHS is terrible. What were those Hollywood people thinking when they transferred 3-projector Cinerama and crushed it to full screen video... As far as story, music, costumes, acting, special effects it is still worth viewing especially when the likes of this type of film will never come back to the screen. The overture and intermission has also been cut from this video version and we can only hope that someone will have enough sense someday to transfer this to DVD and 5 channel stereo for both young and old kids alike to enjoy. The Brothers Grimm truly is a treasure of movie history. Now if we can only get Hollywood to transer "This is Cinerama" and the other 3-projector process movies to DVD...with proper sound...
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