- Format: PAL, Dubbed
- Language English
- Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: 15
- Studio: Eiv
- DVD Release Date: 21 Jan 2002
- Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (54 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00005U1ZE
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 44,500 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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Amazon.co.uk Review
The fantastic visions of Belgian film-makers Marc Caro and Jean-Pierre Jeunet find full fruition in this fairy tale for adults. Evoking utopias and dystopias from Brazil to Peter Pan, Caro and Jeunet create a vivid but menacing fantasy city in a perpetually twilight world. In this rough port town lives circus strongman One (Ron Perlman), who wanders the alleys and waterfront dives looking for his little brother, snatched from him by a mysterious gang preying upon the children of the town. Rising from the harbour is an enigmatic castle where lives the evil scientist Krank (Daniel Emilfork), who has lost the ability to dream and robs the nocturnal visions of the children he kidnaps, but receives only mad nightmares from the lonely cherubs. Other wild characters include the Fagin-like Octopus--Siamese twin sisters who control a small gang of runaways-turned-thieves--Krank's six cloned henchmen (all played by the memorable Dominique Pinon from Delicatessen), and a giant brain floating in an aquarium (voiced by Jean-Louis Trintignant). Caro and Jeunet are kindred souls to Terry Gilliam (who is a vocal fan), creating imaginative flights of fancy built of equal parts delight and dread, which seem to be painted on the screen in rich, dreamy colours. --Sean Axmaker, Amazon.com
Special Features
English
French
Region 2
French
Region 2
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55 of 58 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
ruining a great film.,
This review is from: City of Lost Children [DVD] (DVD)
This is a truly great film from the team behind Delicatessen, I loved it in the cinema I loved it on video and when it came out on DVD I could'nt wait to see it in crystal clear digital glory. I was however horrified to find the picture looked like a cheap Tiawanese rip-off, the sound was worse than my ageing video and to cap matters off you have to listen to the worst dubbing of a film I have ever had the misfortune to hear (the audio track does not have the original French!!!). This is beyond doubt the worst DVD I have ever seen or heard, my advice is don't even think about purchasing this disc wait until they give this brilliant film the release it deserves.
34 of 36 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Don't buy the dubbed edition,
By A Customer
This review is from: City of Lost Children [VHS] [1995] (VHS Tape)
Yes I agree with all the above comments this film is brilliant but the poor english dubbed version will spoil it for most.The answer is to buy the widescreen video version, as this is in the original french with subtitles. But if you buy the standard version (like me) or the dvd you will only hear English.
72 of 77 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
A JOY TO WATCH. BUT.......,
By A Customer
This review is from: City of Lost Children [DVD] (DVD)
Only 3 stars for a Jeunet film!!! Please let me explain...THE CITY OF LOST CHILDREN is a film by Jean-Pierre Jeunet the genius behind Amelie & Delicatessen. It tells the story of an orphan & a strongman/whale harpooner who try to rescue some children who have been kidnapped by an inventor so he can use their dreams. The film is full of wierd & wonderful charactors & is a joy to watch. A 5 STAR MOVIE. BUT THE DVD IS NOT. The main problem I have with it is the English dubbing. Why no subtitles? It would be far better. Also the extras are very sparse. You only get filmographies & a picture gallery. That said if you loved Amelie or are a fan of Jeunet at the low price its worth having in the collection. Lets hope for a better version soon!!!
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