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Barbarella [DVD] [1968]
 
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Barbarella [DVD] [1968]

DVD ~ Jane Fonda
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
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  • Actors: Jane Fonda, John Phillip Law, Anita Pallenberg, Milo O'Shea, Marcel Marceau
  • Directors: Roger Vadim
  • Format: Anamorphic, Dubbed, PAL
  • Language English, German
  • Subtitles: English, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Swedish, Turkish, Danish, Finnish
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Paramount Home Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 2 Oct 2000
  • Run Time: 97 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00005421R
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 4,591 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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    #25 in  DVD > Classics > Science Fiction & Fantasy

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Special Features

2.35 Anamorphic Wide Screen
DVD 9
German\Spanish
English
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital Mono English German Spanish
Dolby Digital Mono
Theatrical Trailer
Danish\Dutch\English\Finnish\German\Norwegian\Portuguese\Spanish\Swedish\Turkish

Synopsis

In this infamous film version of the popular French comic strip by Jean-Claude Forest, Jane Fonda plays the sexy yet innocent space-age heroine of the year 40,000 A.D. who never gets herself into a situation that requires too much clothing. BARBARELLA opens with the titular heroine stripping down to nothing in zero gravity among strategically placed credits. From there Barbarella embarks on a mission to find a peace-threatening young scientist named Duran Duran (Milo O'Shea) by order of the president of Earth. En route, she's attacked by killer dolls, is strapped into a contraption known as the Excessive Machine, and falls in love with a blind angel. Remaining true to its comic book origins, Barbarella's adventure unfolds in a series of dramatic difficulties and unlikely solutions, making for a galloping pace and never-ending opportunities for Mario Garbuglia's hallucinatory set design to dazzle. With guest appearances by 1960s icons Anita Pallenberg, Marcel Marceau, and David Hemmings and featuring dialogue by novelist Terry Southern, among others, BARBARELLA is not only a comic sci-fi sex romp but also a sly tongue-in-cheek portrait of the morality and debauchery of that era. And interestingly enough, Fonda was married to director Roger Vadim at the time of production.

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Camp as a scout jamboree!, 12 Jan 2004
By DP Stone (Belfast, UK) - See all my reviews
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It had been a few years since I watched "Barbarella", and watching it again for a second time recently was joy, like discovering its kitsch joys for the first time all over again!

There's no point dwelling on the plot, because it's as thin and transparent as most of Jane Fonda's outfits! This is pure high camp comedy, wonderfully played up a superb cast. Some wonderful characters, brilliant one liners, and some of the oddest sets and costumes ever seen on film. Highly unenjoyable and would be instantly forgettable were it not for Jane Fonda excelling as our heroine and also for introducing the name "Duran Duran" to the world!

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18 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Queen of the Galaxy, 15 Dec 2004
By bernie "xyzzy" (Arlington, Texas) - See all my reviews
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I first saw this movie in a small theater outside West Point, NY in 1968. I remember the theater as it had moths on top of the popcorn in the dispensing machine. The movie was innovative for the time. And one of the characters is Duran Duran the inspiration for the band by the same name.

In the 41st-century astronaut Barbarella (Jane Fonda) receives a message from the President of Earth (Claude Dauphin) and is tasked with a mission to track down a threat to the earth, the scientist Duran Duran (Milo O'Shea,) inventor of the "positronic ray." On her quest she must go through many trials and tribulations. We get to experience them vicariously. Put your tongue back in.

Will she find Duran Duran before it is too late?

When Jane looks back on her extensive career this will be her crowning performance. She never really re-captured that Barbarella spark.

I think that Barbarella inspired the opening scene of "My Stepmother is an Alien."

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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent !!, 27 July 2004
By R. Clark "robin48gx" (Worthing) - See all my reviews
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In the future, wars are unknown. But mad scientist DURAN DURAN
has developed a ray gun that blasts people into the fourth diminsion.

Jane Fonda (naked at the time) is called up by the president of the galaxy. Her mission is to drive her fur lined space ship, to the planet and stop DURAN DURAN.

DURAN DURAN captures her and puts her in a machine that kills young women by forcing them to endure massive orgasms. Jane Fonda takes all the machine can throw at her, and the mad scientist DURAN DURAN starts getting upset when it starts blowing up and catching fire.

Oh and there is a evil entity called the MATMOS that is a bit like a lava lamp under the evil city.

Its wonderful 60's madness. BUY IT

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3.0 out of 5 stars Roger Vadim does Jane
For decades I had been meaning to watch this to see if Jane Fonda was as gorgeously displayed by Roger Vadim as advertised (and as reported by my horny friends). Well, yes. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Dennis Littrell

3.0 out of 5 stars Iconic images
Although Barbarella contains some iconic images and has great sets and costumes, the film itself is rather disappointing and shows Vadim's limitations as a filmmaker. Read more
Published 8 months ago by T. Krings

5.0 out of 5 stars Just a note...
It's said that a reviewer asked Vadim why he opened the film with the free-fall strip. He said "Plenty of people who don't care about science fiction will watch it just to see... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Anthony

1.0 out of 5 stars YAWN!
Highly over rated, immature, infantile nonsense! Avoid it the same way you would the black death.
Published on 3 July 2007 by chiggs58th

5.0 out of 5 stars CULT STATUS
Wierd, charmingly innocent,costumes ahead of their time, including the legendary g-string, and a Jane Fonda you actually like because of her innocence. Read more
Published on 9 Feb 2007 by C. Pierides

4.0 out of 5 stars Hippy love fest! Enjoyable
If there was ever a film that reflected the nature of the 60's hippy revolution then this is it. It has that much lovin and nude frolicking that you might think that this is a... Read more
Published on 16 Mar 2005 by coke face

5.0 out of 5 stars It's Barbarella: What else do you need to know?
Ok, first of all, I'm sure you're just reading reviews of Barbarella for fun, because you have to buy it. Read more
Published on 29 Oct 2003 by Nicholas Schlesinger

5.0 out of 5 stars Parlez vous frances?
I LOVE this film! is's got biting dolls, women smoking bhangs with men in the water, pretty birds and one horny lady!What more can you want? Read more
Published on 9 Sep 2003 by Nathaniel

5.0 out of 5 stars Unusual Sci Fi Fetish movie
Barbarella rides around in a fake-fur lined space ship with many interesting features, like statues and a bed made of clear PVC. Read more
Published on 13 Feb 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars The sixties in space
There aren't many films that can compete with Barbarella when it comes to camp sci-fi humour. It can be watched over and over again and never lose its appeal. Read more
Published on 5 Nov 2001

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