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Wizards [Blu-ray]
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24 May 2010 "Please retry" | — | 1 | £20.00 | — | £20.00 |
| Genre | Anime & Manga |
| Format | Anamorphic, Animated, Dolby, Import, Widescreen, Blu-ray, Multiple Formats |
| Contributor | Bob Holt (voice), Ralph Bakshi, Mark Hamill (voice), Jesse Welles (voice) |
| Language | English |
| Runtime | 1 hour and 20 minutes |
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Product description
An epic fantasy of peace and magic featuring the voice of Mark Hamill (Star Wars). One of the most ambitious and inventive films from legendary animator Ralph Bakshi, Wizards is a dazzling fantasy adventure. Set on a post-apocalyptic Earth where technology has been outlawed after nuclear disaster, the film follows the story of Avatar, the kindly, eccentric sorcerer-ruler of Montagar, a rainbow paradise inhabited by elves and fairies. Avatar's evil brother Blackwolf dominates Scortch, a bleak land of goblins and wraiths. When the power-hungry Blackwolf attacks Montagar, Avatar, accompanied only by a spirited young woman and a courageous elf, must enter the darkness of Scortch to save his world. Stunningly designed and thrillingly dramatised, this unforgettable cult classic is presented in a breathtaking new high-definition transfer.
Product details
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- Language : English
- Package Dimensions : 18.03 x 13.76 x 1.48 cm; 83.16 Grams
- Manufacturer reference : 5060000700176
- Director : Ralph Bakshi
- Media Format : Anamorphic, Animated, Dolby, Import, Widescreen, Blu-ray, Multiple Formats
- Run time : 1 hour and 20 minutes
- Release date : 24 May 2010
- Actors : Mark Hamill (voice), Jesse Welles (voice), Bob Holt (voice)
- Subtitles: : English
- Language : English (Dolby Digital 2.0), Unqualified (DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0)
- Studio : Eureka Entertainment
- ASIN : B003FISFSI
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: 137,284 in DVD & Blu-ray (See Top 100 in DVD & Blu-ray)
- 3,924 in Anime (DVD & Blu-ray)
- 7,108 in Animation (DVD & Blu-ray)
- 37,413 in Blu-ray
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Highly recommended.
Ralph Baski's reputation has taken something of a kicking over the last few years as his animated Lord Of The Rings (which was highly thought off at the time) seemed to have been thrown into a very poor light by the Peter Jackson movies. However at a time when animation was extremely unfashionable (even Disney had more or less given up on it) he deserves credit for at least trying to persevere with the form and he certainly brings a great deal of imagination and style to this curious dystopian view of a post apocalyptic earth. Some of the themes (the evil rise of technology) are consistent with Lord Of The Rings and in a way this could be seen as a dry run for his adaption. Unfortunately like his ,LOTR he seems to have run out of cash so the end feels rather sudden and rushed apart from that though there is a great deal to enjoy here. The use of rotoscope (essentially tracing over real film footage to give the appearance of animation) is a controversial technique and while ti can look impressive in small doses is rather overused here.
Wizards really reminds us of a time when 'adult' animation was seem by some people (although to be fair not many) as a viable genre but I guess the costs of any apart from the most basic Saturday morning cartoon variety means that without mass market success it's just not a commercial goer and never has been.
It is shonky in places but utterly beguiling in others and if you have any interest in the history of cinematic animation or a fan of SF/Fantasy worlds I'd urge you to seek it out.
The blu-ray is very faithful to the original prints, and manipulation is minimal if not totally absent, so the high-definition transfer is first-rate. The original monaural magoptical soundtrack is presented in DTS-HD 2.0 (minus the alternate stereo boost present on the previous Fox dvd) and comes across cleanly and appropriately for the material. Bakshi provides a commentary track. Fans should really appreciate this EUREKA blu-ray release.
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