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Brazil (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray]

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Jonathan Pryce (Actor), Robert De Niro (Actor), Terry Gilliam (Director) Rated:

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In the dystopic masterpiece Brazil, Jonathan Pryce (Glengarry Glen Ross) plays a daydreaming everyman who finds himself caught in the soul-crushing gears of a nightmarish bureaucracy. This cautionary tale by Terry Gilliam (Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas), one of the great films of the 1980s, now ranks alongside antitotalitarian works by the likes of George Orwell, Aldous Huxley, and Kurt Vonnegut Jr. And in terms of set design, cinematography, music, and effects, Brazil, a nonstop dazzler, stands alone.

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Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.78:1
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ R (Restricted)
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 8.32 Ounces
Audio Description: ‏ : ‎ English
Item model number ‏ : ‎ CRRN2058BR
Director ‏ : ‎ Terry Gilliam
Media Format ‏ : ‎ Blu-ray
Run time ‏ : ‎ 2 hours and 22 minutes
Release date ‏ : ‎ December 4, 2012
Actors ‏ : ‎ Jonathan Pryce, Robert De Niro, Katherine Helmond, Ian Holm, Bob Hoskins
Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English
Studio ‏ : ‎ Criterion Collection
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B009D004X6
Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 2

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John Lindsey

A fantastic movie on an awesome 3-Disc Set.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 12, 2009

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In the near future where it's a mix of the retro-eras all combined in one weird alternate futuristic world, bureaucrat are like busy bees in one giantic hive track down many anti-government terrorists. One particular bureaucrat geek named Sam Lowy (Jonathan Pryce) is a daydreamer who dreams of himself as a winged superhero in a world of psychedelic fantasy where she dreams of a beautiful nude girl only sometimes has to return to his daily nightmare. However a huge mistake on a wrong arrested man however creates one hell of a real nightmare for Sam as he seeks out his dreamgirl named Jill (Kim Griest) as he struggles in a battle of good and evil which plays in both real life and his dreams.

A unique and one-of-a-kind dark futuristic fantasy comedy epic from co-writer and director Terry Gilliam is the second movie of his major 80's fantasy trilogy that began with "Time Bandits" and finally ended with "Adventures of Baron Munchausen". The film offers the viewer a retro-esque future that mixes the past of the 40's, 50's, 60's and early 70's in one movie but in a brilliant kind of surreal and weird way that it's just scrumbcous like Ridley Scott's "Blade Runner" or Fritz Lang's "Metropolis". The movie is inspired by George Orwell's "1984" and Gilliam's earlier "Time Bandits" here this movie represents a movie that is better then the first of the trilogy as it's also the darkest but most best. The film co-stars Katherine Helmound, Robert DiNero, Bob Hoskins, Michael Palin and Ian Holm for the co-star cast is very solid including the acting and there's a good sense of humor to propell with a few good action sequences and of course imaginative special effects even in these days of CGI.

This 3-Disc criterion collection offers the first Disc which is the Final Cut that combines footage from both Euro and American versions in one including a more somber ending is presented wondefully in excellent picture and sound quality including audio commentary by Terry Gilliam. Disc two offers still galleries, Trailer, featurettes, storyboards including for some more fantasy sequences that didn't make it into the final film, and two documentaries including on the controversy of the U.S. release and the final disc offers an alternate 94 minute syndicated version with alternate score, never before seen footage, shorter pacing and alternate feel good ending presented with optional audio commentary. This is a must have for fans of futuristic movies and fantasy epics.

Also recommended: "Time Bandits", "The Adventures of Baron Munchausen", "Blade Runner", "Metropolis (1927 and 2001)", "The Dark Crystal", "The Matrix Saga", "Batman Begins", "The Dark Knight", "Heavy Metal", "Gattaca", "Alphaville", "City of Lost Children", "Batman (1989)", "Batman Returns", "1984", "Big Trouble in Little China", "Flash Gordon", "Barberella", "V For Vendetta", "The Running Man", "Repo The Genetic Opera", "Inkheart", "Pan's Labyrinth", "Spirited Away", "Donnie Darko", "The Brothers Grimm", "The Wizard of Oz", "Return to Oz", "Making Contact (a.k.a. Joey)", "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen", "Watchmen", "Faherenheit 451", "Vanilla Sky", "Total Recall", "Delicatessen", "Dark City", "The Fifth Element", "Tideland", "The Cell", "A Clockwork Orange", "The Golden Compass", "Harry Potter Saga" and "The Spiderwick Chronicles".

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Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 19, 2013

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The world of BRAZIL is one of technological nightmares; a world devoid of life, where status and information have taken the place of love and happiness. The government has become so overly-concerned with efficiency and control that it has simply lost touch with the meaning of the two. It is in this world that we first meet Sam Lowry, a government paper-pusher who frequently retreats from his job at the Ministry of Information into the sanctity of his mind, where he dreams of flying freely over green pastures to meet the woman of his dreams. When he awakens, he finds himself caught in the midst of a bureacratic foul-up that has sentenced an innocent man to death while allowing an underground terrorist to continue subverting the "status quo." Lowry becomes entangled with the elusive Archibald Tuttle while attempting to settle the affairs of the now-deceased Archibald Buttle, which leads him to discovering that the woman of his dreams is very much a reality. It is then up to Sam to save this mysterious woman when she becomes the next unwitting victim of a government gone mad!

BRAZIL is one of Terry Gilliam's finest films, and one whose social significance is perhaps more relevant now than ever before in an age where information and accessibility have taken such a prevalent role in our daily lives. Many of the darker themes involving the government's oppression of its people are broken up by Gilliam's light-hearted humor. We take great joy in laughing at the absurdity on screen, while recognizing that BRAZIL is as much a black comedy as it is a sad reflection of our own bitter reality. The talented cast is led by Jonathan Pryce as our reluctant hero, Sam, who is thrust into a world of political upheaval despite all of his efforts to remain unnoticed. Pryce is wonderful in the role, as he is able to point out the lunacy of all that surrounds him with a range of frustrated looks and snide remarks. He is joined by Robert De Niro and Katherine Helmond in leading roles, with brilliant appearances by Ian Holm, Bob Hoskins, and Ian Richardson as government busybodies who try desperately to uphold a system that is falling apart around them. The incredible production design imagines a future in which the technology has become terribly outdated, where tiny computer screens are viewed through gigantic magnifying glasses and ugly metal ducts protrude from every building in the name of "efficiency." It is no wonder that Sam chooses to dream of the open country when he is locked inside the cold, cement prison walls of the city.

Bleak and depressing, yet utterly entertaining at the same time, Terry Gilliam captures the perils of a not-too-distant future with clever wit and satire. BRAZIL is essential viewing for any film fan, and a unique experience that is unlike any other.

-Carl Manes
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Warning: dreadful transfer!

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on December 6, 2019

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About the transaction. Very fast shipping, item in good condition, careful packing: 5 stars.

About the movie. This movie doesn't need any more description. It's a gem, and it deserves more than 5 stars.

Now... about the transfer. Shame on you, Criterion (what the hell happened to you this time?), for offering us this great movie in a "letterboxed" format. C'mon, we're in 2019, and you force us to watch this movie as a post stamp? The movie looks lost somewhere in the middle of the screen, surrounded by a thick black frame. To add insult to the injury, you're bragging on the back of the box that this is a "pristine transfer featuring digitally restored optical effects". Moreover, the quality of the "love conquers all" version is no better than VHS quality, to say nothing that its format is... 4:3 (!!!???).

I bought this 3 DVD box set with the high hope of getting the director's cut in anamorphic format. What a disappointment! I only give it _one_ star as a warning to all the potential buyers.

Update on December 27, 2019:
At a closer look I've seen that this box set was released in 1999. Had I paid more attention to this little detail I would have been spared the deception, because it is widely known that many of the DVD released in those times (when the 16:9 format was not yet widespread) were released in a "post stamp" format.
In order to find a solution for my frustration I've recently bought the Blu-Ray version of this film and I've finally found the original aspect of the movie.

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Wayne Santos

A Must Own For Fans

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on December 30, 2012

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This is one of the most widely requested Blu-Ray transfers from the Criterion collection and it does not disappoint. There's no point going into the details of one of the great, critically acclaimed films in Terry Gilliam's body of work, there's already massive amounts of critique and analysis dedicated to that. What's important is that Criterion finally stepped up and gave fans of the movie an alternative to the bare bones, Universal edition that came out previously.

While both transfers are generally comparable in quality, the new Criterion edition still slightly edges out the Universal transfer for overall quality. There's still a layer of film grain apparent, especially in effects heavy portions like Sam's dream sequences, where the softness of the shots due to optical effects really stands out now. Also for sticklers of digital noise reduction, if there is any used here, it's not as apparent to scrutiny at it was in the Universal release. Best of all of course, is the gamut of Criterion extras included here, all of which come from the previous DVD release, including the studio "Love Conquers All" version and the attendant documentaries. For fans of Brazil, there is simply no question; this is the best the film has ever been to date. For people that have somehow never seen this movie, this is a good place to start.

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Antonio Giusto

Terry Gilliam likes Fedrico Fellini. Pass it on.

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on July 20, 2004

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I love Terry Gilliam. I think he's the most visionary film maker out there today. The only problem with some of his films is his urge to mimic scenes from Fedrico Fellini's films. He seems to be one of those directors that are overly influenced by the great Italian director. Maybe not for others but for me it really takes away. I've seen all his movies and can't help but cringe when I see his little un-subtle scenes that are tributes to Fellini. The most rediculus one is in Fear and Loathing where he gives the name of a circus act "The Flying Fellini's." In Brazil it's the whole first person view of flying through clowds. That was so obviously lifted from Otto E Mezzo (8 1/2) and was really un-nessisary. We get the point Terry. You like Fedrico Fellini's films.
Besides the whole Fellini thing Brazil is a brilliant movie visually. The story could have used a bit more polish. I felt the same way about "Time Bandits" too. I also wouldn't go as far as to say it's his best eithor. I would give that praise to "Fear and Loating In Las Vegas."

Ian Fisher

Well worth it!

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on November 1, 2019

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I have the Universal version as well and this is definitely superior. The extra 10 or so minutes allow the last part of the film to make a lot more sense. Great picture and sound for a film that is stunning to the eye and ear. The content is as poignant as ever, if not more so in this era of disinformation.

Rahv

Una obra de arte

Reviewed in Mexico 🇲🇽 on July 27, 2018

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Uba verdadera gema en la historia cinematográfica. Excelente pelicula con temas tan simples, pero reales. Una crítica que perdura aún en estos tiempos

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