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  • Actors: Jeff Bridges, Jennifer Tilly, Jodelle Ferland, Janet McTeer, Brendan Fletcher
  • Directors: Terry Gilliam
  • Writers: Terry Gilliam, Mitch Cullin, Tony Grisoni
  • Producers: Gabriella Martinelli, Jeremy Thomas, Nick O'Hagan, Paul Brett, Peter Watson
  • Format: PAL, Anamorphic, Widescreen
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
  • Number of discs: 2
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Revolver Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 29 Jan 2007
  • Run Time: 118 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000KCHW8Q
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 6,990 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Whimsical, occasionally alarming and consistently odd, Tideland isn’t a film for everyone. But director Terry Gilliam would be the first to admit that; in his introduction on the DVD, he says that while some people will love the film, others will hate it, and still others just won’t know what to make of it.

It’s not difficult to see why. Tideland is about a little girl whose imagination becomes her refuge when first her mother dies of a drug overdose, then her deadbeat father follows suit, leaving her alone in a house surrounded by endless fields and lurking lunatics.

Tideland has been compared with Guillermo del Toro’s Pan’s Labyrinth; but where the latter film had a brutal wartime backdrop, Tideland is set in the sunny but isolated world of the American deep South, and the nightmare creatures of the Labyrinth are exchanged for battered dolls’ heads. Left to his own devices, Gilliam does tend to make very strange films, and this is no exception. Tideland’s real strength is in its lead actress: for an eleven-year-old to carry a film that tackles death, drugs and child abuse is a tall order, but Jodelle Ferland manages it spectacularly. --Sarah Dobbs

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Based on the novel by Mitch Cullin, TIDELAND follows the story of young Jeliza-Rose (Jodelle Ferland), the daughter of junkie parents Noah (Jeff Bridges), an aging rock-and-roller, and Queen Gunhilda (Jennifer Tilly), a mean-spirited chocoholic. After her mother overdoses, Jeliza-Rose and Noah move to his mother's derelict home in the middle of nowhere. As Noah gets lost on one of his 'vacations'--a euphemism for his drug trips--Jeliza-Rose becomes friends with the emotionally and physically challenged Dickens (Brendan Fletcher), despite being terrified of his sister, the witch-like Dell (Janet McTeer). Meanwhile, Jeliza-Rose slips deeper into her own fantasy world, particularly with her doll heads Mustique, Sateen Lips, Glitter Gal, and Baby Blonde--one of which falls down a dark and narrow rabbit hole--and a mysterious talking squirrel that is trying to tell her something important. Aesthetically, Gilliam's film is reminiscent of the famous Andrew Wyeth painting 'Christina's World', with its bizarre and macabre set pieces. The eclectic soundtrack features such original songs as 'Wash Me In The Blood Of Jesus' and 'Van Gogh in Hollywood' (the latter performed by Bridges as the leader of a heavy metal band). TIDELAND is a challenging film from start to finish; as disturbing as PSYCHO and as fantastical as ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND.

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27 of 29 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Love it or hate it, but this is Gilliam at his best., 29 Jan 2007
By Charles Wolf "Lupaster" (Italia) - See all my reviews
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This is an adaptation of Mitch Cullin's Tideland, a category defying film that is at turns poetic, disgusting, absurd, and darkly funny (think the languid pacing of Spirit of the Beehive, the fever dream of Alice in Wonderland, the wry insanity Psycho, and a large dose of Terence Malik gone insane).

In many ways, this is the purest Gilliam film since Brazil (a film that also borrowed liberally from other sources while maintaining its own originality), and hearkens back to the days when auteurs were not only allowed to follow their wildest muse but were expected to do so. And that, too, presents what will no doubt be Tideland's greatest failing, as well as its highest achievement. Cinema has become so cynical in the last twenty years, so narrow in scope and so entertainment driven, that anything which requires viewers to experience a motion picture on its own terms is usually greeted with scorn.
These would be very tough times, indeed, for the likes of a young Fellini, Kubrick, and Lynch. That's not to say Tideland is a perfectly misunderstood creation, although it should be pointed out that those who are screaming foul about this film being pointless, self indulgent, and too weird are likely the very same people who ridiculed Grimm for being unoriginal, mainstream, and plain. Yes, there were walkouts at its screenings, gasps of shock, even angry grumbling. There were also laughs, applause, and continued debates concerning what the film was really about (how often does that occur these days after a screening?).

In the end, Tideland will likely please a select group who prefer to experience cinema rather than opposing it with their own expectations (there were those who were still talking about it two days following its premiere, even when they hated it). But for those who are anxiously wanting Time Bandits 2 or desire some degree of Pythonesque humor, Tideland will disturb, bore, and profoundly bother to the point of contempt. Nevertheless, it is a very unique and, at times, incredible film, infused with at least two amazing performances, beautiful photography, and one of the most enigmatic endings I've seen in ages.

Hate it or love it, few will be able to deny the lingering, ineffable vibrations left by this film, or that it stands as further proof that its director has stayed true to himself. Of course, prepare for the yin/yang laments to come in spades: Grimm would have been a better film had Gilliam been left to his own devices; Tideland would have been a better film had Gilliam not been left to his own devices. Poor Terry Gilliam; apparently he can do no right even when he does.

Me? I loved every minute of it and I am putting this beside Fear and Loathing in the cult section.
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33 of 36 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, but not for everyone, 31 Jan 2007
This DVD has an introduction from Terry Gilliam at the beginning of the film, in it he says "I've got a confession to make, a lot of you aren't going to like this film." It's sad, but it's true, it's true because there are some very controversial scenes in the film, it's sad because a lot people won't be able to look past that, and see what a brilliant film this really is. No, these scenes don't have to be in the film, but maybe Gilliam's making a point about how we see the world; "If it's disturbing it's because it's innocent." Tideland is the story of a little girl named Jeliza- Rose who travels to a small house in the country with her father, the film shows how she deals with her difficult life with imagination, the film's dark and disturbing, but ultimately optimistic.
There's a lot for Gilliam fans here, the camera angles, the odd fantasy elements and the strange dark humour.
This film could have been terrible if it hadn't been done properly, but the film stays interesting and gripping because of the connection Gilliam gives us to Jeliza-Rose.
I'm not here to judge, and if people don't like this film they're entitled to, but all I'm saying is give it a chance, because a fair few of you, like me, are going to love it for the beautiful film it is.
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Depends what you expect!, 19 Jun 2007
I feel compelled to review this if only to counter all the negativity here and up the average of the star rating! This is Gilliam - you can't expect something ordinary so don't complain you don't get plots and happy endings! This is a whimsical, beautifully shot and superbly acted, sinister but strangly charming sort of day(or few days)-in-the-life of a little girl and the part fantasy world she imagines or creates in order to cope/enjoy/better experience - whatever - the 'real' one. Don't expect anything conventional or even profound - it's an Alice in Wonderland story; not the quirky Disney ones though, rather the frequently weird and constantly intriguing Lewis Carrol novels. If you like them you may well enjoy this.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Not for me
I had read the various reviews of the film before watching it and knew that it sharply divided opinion, but whilst I tried my best I really didn't enjoy this film... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Mr. S. A. Brown

2.0 out of 5 stars Less than the sum of it's parts
As a Gilliam fan I was expecting far more from this but, as has been said before, this is possibly due to the original story on which the film was based. Read more
Published 10 months ago by A. KING

3.0 out of 5 stars Dark and confusing
If you love Gilliam as I do, you forgive the sometimes unfinished feel to the work, for the visual brilliance and uniqueness of his films. Read more
Published 13 months ago by D. M. Harding

1.0 out of 5 stars The Tide Is Out On Gilliam's Career
This has to be the worst movie I've seen this decade. There are
just so many things wrong with it, on so many levels, it almost
defies description; and it would, in... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Michael Weatherley

5.0 out of 5 stars beautiful dark and innocent
terry gilliam demonstrates his sensitivity and wonder in this film. an adaptation of a book inspired by art, dreams and childhood vision, this film is hard to digest at parts but... Read more
Published 20 months ago by miss ratty

4.0 out of 5 stars A sick, sad wonder
If could be argued that Tideland muddies the waters of innocence. Heck, Terry Gilliam has created the murkiest of murky lakes, and he's asking us to dive right in. Read more
Published 20 months ago by R. J. Harvey

4.0 out of 5 stars Squirm away
While Tideland shocks with a convincing portrayal of what a child will accept as normal, the ultimate baddie is just a little too bizarre. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Stephen Newton

5.0 out of 5 stars Tideland
This is a heartwarming, simple little film, only presented in a very different way! For all of it's main critiscisms: the meandering, cycling, slow paced plot, the over the top... Read more
Published 20 months ago by J. Cumiskey

4.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful film [though not for everyone!]
I knew nothing about this film, except that it was by Gilliam and starred a young girl. Well, the credits have just rolled, and all I can think about is recommending it to my... Read more
Published 21 months ago by J. Matthews

3.0 out of 5 stars slow moving but interesting
Being a fan of Terry Gilliam since I saw 'Brazil' many many moons ago I knew that this film would not be a run of the mill Disney-esque story of a bored child (Jodelle Ferland)... Read more
Published on 24 Jun 2007 by M. O. HAYNES

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