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31 of 32 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I originally saw the film on Channel 4 several long years ago and read a book version by a different author.
The actual story is very complex to understand, however, this play is excellent. To explain the whole story with its sublteties is difficult. There are many contradictions about the story, however, the underlying theme of the story and acting is fantastic.
You can watch the DVD over again and pick up new meanings.
It is worth seeing if you want to get an insight into this great epic.
I am happy to provide a positive testimonial.
The actual story is very complex to understand, however, this play is excellent. To explain the whole story with its sublteties is difficult. There are many contradictions about the story, however, the underlying theme of the story and acting is fantastic.
You can watch the DVD over again and pick up new meanings.
It is worth seeing if you want to get an insight into this great epic.
I am happy to provide a positive testimonial.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
OK - the FX are cheesy, and some of the luvvies posing as mighty heroes are a little limp, but this is a terrific distillation of one of humanity's most powerful myth cycles, with much of the profound spiritual content preserved. As Krishna says, "Resist what resists in you - and become your Self". Your heart eat out, Yoda...
24 of 27 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
first and foremost let's get the facts straight. this is not b.r. chopra's soap tv adaptation of the epic. neither is this a bfi sponsored telly film trying to tell us the story of the mahabharata. this is the film adaptation of the famous play.
peter brookes stage version of the mahabharata ran to packed houses and set new standards . running over 6 hours long, it tried to encompass the ethos of the grand epic of mahabharata, if not it's whole content. the film version was produced much later, and shortened the play to five hours, cutting scenes, and altering landscapes.
the end result does in no way detract us from either the play or the work itself, and does manage the convey the grandeur of the scale of the effort. granted, some scenes best came out in theatre, and some adaptations (like the chakravyuha being limited to shields rather than the ingenious network of spears in the play) are not as impressive , but, let us not crib over trifles. a film version of the greatest play in broadway (my personal choice) based on the greatest story ever told, is a heritage to be treasured , for generations.
p.s. and a two disc set for 16 quid is cheap, specially since for years, the only copy in the market was a r1 dvd imported from america. i mean, you'd have to pay 60pounds a person for seeing this on stage if it ever ran again as a play!!!!
peter brookes stage version of the mahabharata ran to packed houses and set new standards . running over 6 hours long, it tried to encompass the ethos of the grand epic of mahabharata, if not it's whole content. the film version was produced much later, and shortened the play to five hours, cutting scenes, and altering landscapes.
the end result does in no way detract us from either the play or the work itself, and does manage the convey the grandeur of the scale of the effort. granted, some scenes best came out in theatre, and some adaptations (like the chakravyuha being limited to shields rather than the ingenious network of spears in the play) are not as impressive , but, let us not crib over trifles. a film version of the greatest play in broadway (my personal choice) based on the greatest story ever told, is a heritage to be treasured , for generations.
p.s. and a two disc set for 16 quid is cheap, specially since for years, the only copy in the market was a r1 dvd imported from america. i mean, you'd have to pay 60pounds a person for seeing this on stage if it ever ran again as a play!!!!
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