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The Extraordinary Adventures of Adele Blanc-Sec - Limited Collector's Edition Steelbook Double Play (Blu-ray + DVD)

Louise Bourgoin , Mathieu Amalric , Luc Besson    Suitable for 12 years and over   Blu-ray
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (65 customer reviews)
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Product details

  • Actors: Louise Bourgoin, Mathieu Amalric, Gilles Lellouche, Jean-Paul Rouve
  • Directors: Luc Besson
  • Language: French
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: Region B/2 (Read more about DVD/Blu-ray formats.)
  • Number of discs: 2
  • Classification: 12
  • Studio: Optimum Home Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 15 Aug 2011
  • Run Time: 107 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (65 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00525QIAO
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 12,554 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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The Extraordinary Adventures of Adele Blanc-Sec is the latest film from acclaimed director Luc Besson, and it’s one that ranks with some of his finest work. It’s also, comfortably, one of the year’s most enjoyable movies.

Set during early 20th century Paris, and based on the comic book series of the same name, The Extraordinary Adventures of Adele Blanc-Sec finds the title character embarking on some far-fetched quests, with the feel of an old-fashioned family adventure movie. It’s a winning mix, and certainly makes for exciting cinema.

The film is helped by its casting, too, not least Louise Bourgoin as Adele Blanc-Sec. But it’s also an exciting, funny and adventurous movie, that’s got no shortage of imagination to it. It effortlessly blends different genres, and while there’s the odd bump across the film’s running time, it’s a small price to pay for such an enjoyable, rollicking film.

Hopefully, all concerned can be convinced to reunite for further adventures of Adele Blanc-Sec. For now, though, it’s hard to resist the many, many charms of The Extraordinary Adventures of Adele Blanc-Sec. --Jon Foster

Product Description

Legendary director Luc Besson (The Fifth Element, Leon) transports us to the wild days of early 20th-century Paris, where feisty young writer Adele Blanc-Sec embarks on thrilling missions to find exciting material for her book and a cure for her sick sister.  She sails to Egypt to raid a tomb that supposedly hides the cure, but what will she do when an army of resurrected mummies get in the way?  Back in Paris she finds the city in chaos after a 136 million-year old pterodactyl egg mysteriously hatches.  Adele realises she is the only one game enough to take control of the prehistoric bird. 

Special Features:
  • Making of
  • Interviews with Luc Besson and Louise Bourgoin
  • In the Studio
  • Cinemoi interview with Luc Besson

The Extraordinary Adventures Of Adele Blanc-Sec: Limited Collectors Edition Double Play Steelbook also includes four artcards.

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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful
By @GeekZilla9000 TOP 100 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
Format:Blu-ray
In 1912, and around 135 million years after being laid, a pterodactyl egg in a Parisian museum hatches and causes panic. Sightings of the flying monster are reported by newspapers and a chain of investigators delegate the case until a big game hunter is brought in to find the prehistoric creature. However, re-animating the pterodactyl was only a practice run for Professor Espérandieu, his ultimate aim is to assist the beautiful Adèle Blanc-Sec...

When Adèle first appears in the film she is on an expedition to Cairo. She hopes to retrieve the mummified body of a Pharaoh's doctor who (once brought back to life) will be able to heal her comatose sister. The plot may sound ridiculous but the overall look of the film manages to pull it off without looking like a mess. The turn-of-the-century setting is blended with a modern style and visuals which almost make this feel like a fairy-tale world. Some of the characters have prosthetics which give them an otherworldly appearance which places them in an alternate reality and allow the viewer to accept the implausible concept. Inspector Conrad, for example, looks like Monty Python's Mister Creosote and Mademoiselle Blanc-Sec has the appearance of Mary Poppins crossed with Indiana Jones.

CGI is used extensively in the film and for the most part it looks very good, but there are some sequences involving CGI human's which aren't as convincing as the pterodactyl.

This is based on a series of French language comics and the madcap adventure has translated well to film, it is quite whimsical and often involves farcical comedy, the comedy element of the film means that you never really feel that anyone is ever in any peril (which perhaps detracts from some of the drama) and this is ultimately a light-hearted adventure. Adèle is feisty and beautiful, her plight provides an emotional insight which is good as there is little character development to her otherwise.

If you want madcap French comedy then Micmacs does it better (one of my favourite films of the last few years) and when it comes to breathtaking visuals, Luc Besson did it best with the black and white Angel-A which is jaw-droppingly beautiful. This however is a fun swashbuckling film with larger than life characters and a good dose of the occult. I don't think it will be as highly regarded as others in Besson's back catalogue but it's certainly enjoyable and the humour comes through well. This is one of his more mainstream films and should appeal to a wider audience, especially with so much of it looking familiar (there are scenes reminiscent of Indiana Jones and The Mummy), it's a shame that many will only entertain foreign language films if they look like Hollywood fayre, this certainly has that look in places but the Gallic humour and fantasy-esque visuals ensure that this is still stylishly individual.

In a nutshell: A quirky, pre-war romp which captures the energy and excitement of a Jules Verne adventure. It's great to see a strong female lead in a film which isn't averse to not taking itself too seriously.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Cried With Laughter amazingly original film. 9 Jan 2012
By D. Newstead VINE™ VOICE
Format:DVD
I loved this film so much and to think I bought it on a whim. Almost every genre is catered for here action with zombies and evil Indianna Jones type villains, mad scientists humorous mummies, pink panther style comedy and a twinkle of romance. It is a film that I will watch time and time again as you are sad when it finishes. The film starts off with an Indianna Jones type escape to escaping pterodyctyls stupid police and outrageous big game hunters. I could not recommend this amazing film highly enough. A miracle of a film.
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42 of 46 people found the following review helpful
By @GeekZilla9000 TOP 100 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
Format:DVD
In 1912, and around 135 million years after being laid, a pterodactyl egg in a Parisian museum hatches and causes panic. Sightings of the flying monster are reported by newspapers and a chain of investigators delegate the case until a big game hunter is brought in to find the prehistoric creature. However, re-animating the pterodactyl was only a practice run for Professor Espérandieu, his ultimate aim is to assist the beautiful Adèle Blanc-Sec...

When Adèle first appears in the film she is on an expedition to Cairo. She hopes to retrieve the mummified body of a Pharaoh's doctor who (once brought back to life) will be able to heal her comatose sister. The plot may sound ridiculous but the overall look of the film manages to pull it off without looking like a mess. The turn-of-the-century setting is blended with a modern style and visuals which almost make this feel like a fairy-tale world. Some of the characters have prosthetics which give them an otherworldly appearance which places them in an alternate reality and allow the viewer to accept the implausible concept. Inspector Conrad, for example, looks like Monty Python's Mister Creosote and Mademoiselle Blanc-Sec has the appearance of Mary Poppins crossed with Indiana Jones.

CGI is used extensively in the film and for the most part it looks very good, but there are some sequences involving CGI human's which aren't as convincing as the pterodactyl.

This is based on a series of French language comics and the madcap adventure has translated well to film, it is quite whimsical and often involves farcical comedy, the comedy element of the film means that you never really feel that anyone is ever in any peril (which perhaps detracts from some of the drama) and this is ultimately a light-hearted adventure. Adèle is feisty and beautiful, her plight provides an emotional insight which is good as there is little character development to her otherwise.

If you want madcap French comedy then Micmacs does it better (one of my favourite films of the last few years) and when it comes to breathtaking visuals, Luc Besson did it best with the black and white Angel-A which is jaw-droppingly beautiful. This however is a fun swashbuckling film with larger than life characters and a good dose of the occult. I don't think it will be as highly regarded as others in Besson's back catalogue but it's certainly enjoyable and the humour comes through well. This is one of his more mainstream films and should appeal to a wider audience, especially with so much of it looking familiar (there are scenes reminiscent of Indiana Jones and The Mummy), it's a shame that many will only entertain foreign language films if they look like Hollywood fayre, this certainly has that look in places but the Gallic humour and fantasy-esque visuals ensure that this is still stylishly individual.

In a nutshell: A quirky, pre-war romp which captures the energy and excitement of a Jules Verne adventure. It's great to see a strong female lead in a film which isn't averse to not taking itself too seriously.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Quirky French Indiana
In French (get that out of the way first!). It is a delight and deeper than most of these types of film. Very French in it's attitude and all the more enjoyable for it. Read more
Published 4 days ago by Miko
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Film
Great fun through-out. Good action and a good story-line. Would recommend it for all. Especially if you liked "The Mummy" series
Published 28 days ago by Patrick Moss
1.0 out of 5 stars The Extraordinary Adventures of Adele Blanc-Sec [Blu-ray]
Embedded Subtitles! Really! Encoded right into the picture no less. What is wrong with these idiot studios. Shame on you. It's pathetic in this day and age and it needs to stop. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mr. S. J. Masterson
4.0 out of 5 stars Bonkers, and brilliant
Only the French can make films as gloriously daft as this one. Hollywood tries but takes it all far too seriously, even with good attempts like the original Mummy. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Rowena Hoseason
5.0 out of 5 stars Mon Dieu!
I don't know the original works this film is based on, but no matter as it is fabulous. The extras on the DVD are brilliant - and there they explain more about the original comic... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mr. D. Boocock
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Film
Creative, funny, steam-punk-y film from the Comic Books by Tardi (also very funny). I loved this film and its' tongue in cheek humour!
Published 1 month ago by Khlari
2.0 out of 5 stars Poor plot development
An interesting concept that, unfortunately did not deliver. Weak acting and plot development that failed to focus on the material at hand.
Published 2 months ago by T. A. Davies
4.0 out of 5 stars Delicious, deft, delightful Gallic Daftness
This is a hundred, a thousand, a million times better than, say "Indiana Jones and the Kingdumb of the Crystal Yawn" (But 1 and 3 in that series are just brilliant). Read more
Published 2 months ago by fat man on a bicycle
5.0 out of 5 stars Great film, with valid extras.
Package arrived in good time and in good condition. Had previously seen this film on cinema release and it lived up to, even surpassed, the publicity for charming, eccentric... Read more
Published 2 months ago by True Lives
2.0 out of 5 stars A sort of French Carry On Indiana Jones
I know my little review is going to get panned for not loving this clearly much-loved movie, but I found this mash up of Carry On style humour with Indiana Jones, Abominable Doctor... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Cartimand
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