One night at a bar an old friend tells director Ari Folman about a recurring nightmare in ... more
which he is chased by 26 vicious dogs. Every night the same number of beasts. The two men conclude that there's a connection to their Israeli Army mission in th...
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In this favourite from 2008's Cannes Film Festival, animation and documentary meld with ... more
critically acclaimed results. Director Ari Folman filmed a number of interviews about people's experiences during the 1982 Lebanon War, and then this live-action footage was turned into striking animation by a team of talented artists.
In this favourite from 2008's Cannes Film Festival, animation and documentary meld with ... more
critically acclaimed results. Director Ari Folman filmed a number of interviews about people's experiences during the 1982 Lebanon War, and then this live-action footage was turned into striking animation by a team of talented artists.
The stunning graphic novel of the highly acclaimed animated film "Waltz with Bashir" ... more
follows one man on a quest to uncover his hidden memories and face the truth about his involvement in the massacre of Palestinians in Beirut in 1982.One night at a bar an old friend tells director Ari about a recurring nightmare in which he is chased by 26 vicious dogs. Every night the same number of beasts. The two men conclude that there's a connection between the dream and their Israeli Army mission in the first Lebanon War of the early eighties.Ari is surprised that he can't remember a thing about that period of his life anymore. Intrigued by this riddle he decides to meet and interview old friends and comrades around the world. He needs to discover the truth about that time and about himself. As Ari delves deeper and deeper into mystery his memory begins to creep up in surreal images. These recollections accumulate until one day Ari recalls Sabra and Shatila and the terrible truth of what happened there is uncovered...
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In this favourite from 2008's Cannes Film Festival, animation and documentary meld with ... more
critically acclaimed results. Director Ari Folman filmed a number of interviews about people's experiences during the 1982 Lebanon War, and then this live-action footage was turned into striking animation by a team of talented artists.
Advantages: Good film with excellent special effects Disadvantages: none
good and evil, but with cutting edge special effects and action scenes galore this is a great film to watch.
The blu-ray version i watched was a 2 disc set with the second disc full of extras. There was a section on the history of transformers, and interviews with executive producers Steven Spielberg and Brian Goldner, writers Alex Kurtzman and Robert Orci, and director Michael Bay. There were also features on the animation used and the way they worked out where to do scenes. You also get a look at the military equipment seen and used in the film.
This additional information is something you do not want to skip over, because it gives you a much deeper understanding of how much planning and work went into the final production. If you are into cutting edge special effects and head banging action then beg, borrow, rent, or if that fails buy ...
Advantages: Rhino, Blu-ray and DVD with Rhino toy, good family watch Disadvantages: Similar to other animated films
***Introduction***
Bolt is the latest movie made by Disney and so I decided to recently purchase this movie and see what all the fuss was about. This version was only a couple of quid more than the normal DVD and I purchased mine from TheHut (which I have reviewed very recently) and this includes the Blu-ray disc with special features, the film on DVD as well which is worth over £10 and a Rhino soft toy! (the excellent and very funny hamster in the movie) So I obviously decided to buy the Blu-ray!
***Plot***
Bolt and his owner Penny are the stars of a massive TV show with Bolt being the main character. To make everything appear more realistic Bolt must not know that this is just a show and not real and so he believes everything around him is real. When Penny is captured by the evil green eyed man he escapes over night to try ...
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Advantages: An engaging documentary shot in unusual style. Disadvantages: The 18 certificate may prevent GCSE and A-Level students watching it.
Israeli film director Ari Folman is visited by his friend Boaz Rein-Buskila, who, like him, served in the Israeli army during the first Israel-Lebanon war in the early 80s. Boaz is haunted by dreams of being chased by twenty-six dogs through the streets of Beirut. Their chat is the beginning of the director?s own soul-searching into the events of twenty-five years ago and particularly the massacre at the Sabra and Shatila refugee camps by Christian Phalangist forces.
?Waltz with Bashir? is a rather unusual documentary. Firstly, it?s animated and secondly, it has a slightly more esoteric approach to hard fact with its use of dreams and rock-music led montages. But like all good documentaries, it gives a new perspective on its subject, rather than trotting out tired anti-war messages. It?s also unusual in that Folman examines his own ...
Documentaries & Biographies - Military Documentary - General
Classification
18 years and over
Production Year
2008
Official Website
http://waltzwithbashir.com/
Consumer Advice
Contains strong violence and brief explicit images
Video Category
Feature Film
Country Of Origin
Israel
Release details
DVD Region
Blu-ray
Studio(s)
ARTIFICIAL EYE; FUSION MEDIA SALES; SONY DADC
Languages
Main Language
Hebrew
Subtitle Language
English
Technical information
Special Features
Interview with director Ari Folman, Theatrical trailers,
Aspect Ratio
16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Sound
Dolby Digital
Professional reviews
Review
Astonishing, unforgettable. You Have to see it (Empire, 23/01/2009)
Fascinating and often electrifying... Extraordinary (The Guardian, 23/01/2009)
DVD Description
In this favourite from 2008's Cannes Film Festival, animation and documentary meld with critically acclaimed results. Director Ari Folman filmed a number of interviews about people's experiences during the 1982 Lebanon War, and then this live-action footage was turned into striking animation by a team of talented artists.
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