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Jacques (Barr, BREAKING THE WAVES) and his friendly rival Enzo (Reno, THE PROFESSIONAL) are considered masters of free-diving and have made a career out of this one-of-a-kind competition. Jacques feels an unusual bond with the sea and Enzo is in it for the sheer danger involved. A new dimension of their lifelong rivalry is generated by the beautiful Johana (Arquette, DESPERATELY SEEKING SUSAN) who leaves her career in New York to accompany the two men on the international diving circuit.
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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: French ( Dolby Digital Stereo ), English ( Subtitles ), WIDESCREEN (2.35:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Interactive Menu, Scene Access, Trailer(s), Uncut, SYNOPSIS: Two men answer the call of the ocean in this romantic fantasy adventure. Jacques (Jean-Marc Barr) and Enzo (Jean Reno) are a pair of friends who have been close since childhood, and who share a passion for the dangerous sport of free diving. Professional diver Jacques opted to follow in the footsteps of his father, who died at sea when Jacques was a boy; to the bewilderment of scientists, Jacques harbors a remarkable ability to adjust his heart rate and breathing pattern in the water, so that his vital signs more closely resemble that of dolphins than men (he even considers a school of dolphins as his extended family). As Enzo persuades a reluctant Jacques to compete against him in a free diving contest - determining who can dive deeper and longer without scuba gear - Jacques meets Johanna (Rosanna Arquette), a beautiful insurance investigator from America, and he finds that he must choose between his love for her and his love of the sea. Le Grand Bleu ran 132 minutes in its original French version, but it was trimmed to 118 for American release, with the original score by Eric Serra replaced by music from Bill Conti. While the film did middling business in the U.S., it was a huge success in Europe, and director Luc Besson released an expanded 168 minute version in 1998. ...The Big Blue ( Le grand bleu )
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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So disappointed by this new edition, no english soundtrack, only french available, dubbed !!!!!
Do not buy it !!!
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Do not buy it !!!
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I was looking forward to receiving Luc Besson's 'English Language Debut' only to find it is the French Dubbed version with English subtitles! This version has been available for years and for much cheaper than this new release. I have returned my copy.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Finally, after the cretinous September 2009 release, which featured the extended Director's Cut in a dire French-language dubbed version with English Subtitles, we get the original and proper English-language version!
The film is excellent, and the picture quality is beautiful. However, the sound is only Dolby 2.0 Stereo, and there are no extras of any kind on the DVD version. (Blu-Ray owners who buy this film, get the option to also view the original 1988 theatrical cut, running to around 2 hours, plus two trailers, and a "Making Of" featurette,but not the one mentioned below!)
In all honesty, the film is still worth purchasing, but why oh why did Optimum not do a really good quality multi-disc box-set release including:
Disc 1) The original Theatrical Cut, in English, with a DD 2.0 Surround soundtrack (with optional French-language soundtrack)
Disc 2) The Director's Extended Cut, in English, with a DD 5.1 soundtrack (with optional French-language soundtrack
Disc 3) The 90-minute making-of, complete with newly-translated English subtitles (as the soundtrack is in French) that exists on the French double-disc DVD edition (available on Amazon.fr), plus all the trailers too?
Discs 4/5) The complete double-CD release of the Le Grand Bleu soundtrack score, by Eric Serra, AND
a reprint of the lovely A5-sized full-colour booklet/brochure that came with the original 20th Century Fox VHS release of the Director's Cut too.
Now, THAT would have been a truly great version of the film worth buying! Maybe one day, someone will release this in a nice, deluxe set, like that I've mentioned. Until then, I guess this will have to do. A great movie, but how it could have been so much better if someone had just done a little bit of research into the film and what materials exist out there!
ADDENDUM: The Amazon listing is wrong: the running time is definitely 164 minutes, and not 115 (which applies to the Theatrical Cut only, and that is only on the Blu-Ray release)!
The film is excellent, and the picture quality is beautiful. However, the sound is only Dolby 2.0 Stereo, and there are no extras of any kind on the DVD version. (Blu-Ray owners who buy this film, get the option to also view the original 1988 theatrical cut, running to around 2 hours, plus two trailers, and a "Making Of" featurette,but not the one mentioned below!)
In all honesty, the film is still worth purchasing, but why oh why did Optimum not do a really good quality multi-disc box-set release including:
Disc 1) The original Theatrical Cut, in English, with a DD 2.0 Surround soundtrack (with optional French-language soundtrack)
Disc 2) The Director's Extended Cut, in English, with a DD 5.1 soundtrack (with optional French-language soundtrack
Disc 3) The 90-minute making-of, complete with newly-translated English subtitles (as the soundtrack is in French) that exists on the French double-disc DVD edition (available on Amazon.fr), plus all the trailers too?
Discs 4/5) The complete double-CD release of the Le Grand Bleu soundtrack score, by Eric Serra, AND
a reprint of the lovely A5-sized full-colour booklet/brochure that came with the original 20th Century Fox VHS release of the Director's Cut too.
Now, THAT would have been a truly great version of the film worth buying! Maybe one day, someone will release this in a nice, deluxe set, like that I've mentioned. Until then, I guess this will have to do. A great movie, but how it could have been so much better if someone had just done a little bit of research into the film and what materials exist out there!
ADDENDUM: The Amazon listing is wrong: the running time is definitely 164 minutes, and not 115 (which applies to the Theatrical Cut only, and that is only on the Blu-Ray release)!
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An early Luc Besson film, slow, odd and occasionally luscious. Every time I watch it, it seems different, as if made by some other director, but I still like it. Read more
Published 8 months ago by J. F. Pye
A cinematic treat and human interest plot
Apparently this film is huge in France, but I hadn't heard of it until a work colleague mentioned it. Read more
Published on 22 May 2010 by LXIX
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The product details say: English language
Can anyone please confirm if this product is now the original not dubbed version? Read more
Can anyone please confirm if this product is now the original not dubbed version? Read more
Published on 26 April 2010 by Martin Ib Bruun
It's in FRENCH......... WHY ???
Extremely annoyed as the webpage fails to mention this version has a dubbed French sound track with English sub titles. Read more
Published on 21 Mar 2010 by Ian Wantling
Outstanding!!!
Great pictures, great movie, reminds me my carefree younger years... and the music is just fantastic. Not to mention the Amazon service is perfect as usual.
Published on 8 Jan 2010 by Tomasz Makiejewski
Disappointed - French dub only
Disappointed as not at all clear this is a French language (dubbed) version with english subtitles... only noted in comments just above reviews.
Would not recommend.
Would not recommend.
Published on 7 Jan 2010 by M. FRETTER
Problem solved!
Hi all,
I've just found out that Optimum is re-releasing Big Blue on DVD (November 2nd 2009) and Blu-Ray (November 16th 2009), this time in the correct English language... Read more
I've just found out that Optimum is re-releasing Big Blue on DVD (November 2nd 2009) and Blu-Ray (November 16th 2009), this time in the correct English language... Read more
Published on 14 Oct 2009 by helen-bot
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