Such a truly wonderful movie. There is something absorbing and immersive in this film that draws you back in time and again. It becomes more like a place you can escape to rather than a movie / story that you watch to find out what happens. Having watched it many times over the years, the alternative ending really packed a punch. It was if the cast had come back together, just for a moment, to take up where they had left off. Very immediate and in the here and now.
The Bluray picture did not seem different from the restored version DVD that I had already. Modern 4K players and screens upsample and interpolate the picture to the extent that the quality of the image is quite close. It will maybe come apparent when playing it on the big screen through a projector. As another reviewer mentioned, I have the Cinema Classics version and when a Region 2 Criterion version becomes available the ultimate copy will be played on UK players.
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8 1/2 (Federico Fellini's) (Academy Awards)
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Genre | Drama |
Contributor | Federico Fellini, Claudia Cardinale, Sandra Milo, Anouk Aimee, Marcello Mastroianni, Barbara Steele |
Language | Italian |
Runtime | 138 minutes |
Studio | Umbrella Entertainment |
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Product description
8 1/2 is about Guido Anselmi, an Italian director who has lost all inspiration for his upcoming movie, and it's too late to back out. And aside from the fact that he can't make the film, his mistress, wife, producer, and all the rest of his friends, are pressuring him about one thing or another. So he retreats into his dreams to shelter himself from the pressure, and there, he finds inspiration to make his new film, and face the world.
Product details
- Language : Italian
- Package Dimensions : 18.03 x 13.76 x 1.48 cm; 83 Grams
- Director : Federico Fellini
- Run time : 138 minutes
- Release date : 10 January 2009
- Actors : Anouk Aimee, Sandra Milo, Marcello Mastroianni, Barbara Steele, Claudia Cardinale
- Subtitles: : English
- Studio : Umbrella Entertainment
- ASIN : B00DJ7TU8Y
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: 14,463 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- 11,059 in Movies (Movies & TV)
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Paul Reeder
5.0 out of 5 stars
My favourite Place
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 January 2018Verified Purchase
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ZeitGhoul (music is my sanctuary)
5.0 out of 5 stars
Proper movie history straight from a unique cinematic mind. 8 and 1/2 gets 8/12 out of 81/2
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 July 2020Verified Purchase
This film was an excellent introduction to Fellini for me. The opening scene alone just taps into your subconscious and if you feel the confusion of the chaos that sandwiches this strange film, then that opening scene acts as a kind of prelude on how to tune in to the feel of the directors passion and style which oozes from the screen. Like no other director I've ever seen the impossible becomes possible in everyday moments.
It is confusing ....the antithesis of a director like Ozu I'd say....that camera just moves and moves and and moves. Like a stream of consciousness. Loved it also because the visuals are so high contrast and the whites often to over white. It imprints itself on you straight away because the narrative and visuals just rush by. Reminded me of the first time I watched Lego Movie...I know it affected me...but I could not keep up. Can't wait to watch again. This is proper movie history.
It is confusing ....the antithesis of a director like Ozu I'd say....that camera just moves and moves and and moves. Like a stream of consciousness. Loved it also because the visuals are so high contrast and the whites often to over white. It imprints itself on you straight away because the narrative and visuals just rush by. Reminded me of the first time I watched Lego Movie...I know it affected me...but I could not keep up. Can't wait to watch again. This is proper movie history.
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Steve H
4.0 out of 5 stars
Subtitles not a problem for me
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 February 2015Verified Purchase
I rented this Cinema Classics Blu-ray from Lovefilm to check out the quality prior to purchasing it. To try and clear up the subtitle issue: I found that the subtitles were removable and not embedded as stated by another reviewer. My Panasonic machine enabled me to remove them or re-position them. I suspect that this is a machine based issue along with other problems that crop up particularly on the Blu-ray front. The subs are quite diminutive and therefore certainly not obtrusive. Looking at screen captures of the Criterion Blu-ray on DVD Beaver, this region A locked release certainly looks better in terms of the picture quality (detail, grain etc.). I'm going to wait until I purchase a code free machine before I invest in this film yet again! I should say that the Cinema Classics Blu-ray is a huge improvement on the Nouveaux Pictures DVD release which should be avoided at all costs.
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M. K. Hammour
3.0 out of 5 stars
not perfect Blu Ray Quality !!!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 20 December 2017Verified Purchase
quality is not Blu Ray !!!
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JAMES PAYNE
4.0 out of 5 stars
Brilliant in parts
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 July 2021Verified Purchase
It is a pretty good film in parts but I did find it less enjoyable than La Dolce Vita or La Strada by the same director.