Fantastic Planet (1973)
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Product Details: Fantastic Planet (1973)
- Edition:
- DVD . See other editions
- MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Release Date:
- 10/23/2007
- UPC:
- 736899110925
- Directed by:
- Rene Laloux
Synopsis: Fantastic Planet (1973)
Synopis: FANTASTIC PLANET is Rene Laloux's bizarre, enthralling adaptation of Stefan Wul's allegorical science-fiction novel. The eye-popping underground sensation was also a critical success, winning awards at several prestigious film festivals (most notably, the Grand Prix in 1973 at Cannes). Set on the planet Ygam, the film depicts a world in which Draags--a gigantic race of blue alien beings--run the show. Their pets are human beings--or, as they are known in Laloux's world, Oms--who are mistreated by their devious owners. Fed up with the abuse, one Om organizes his brethren and stages a mutiny that will forever change life on Ygam.Laloux's film blends 1960s ideologies with 1970s technology to create a work that profoundly impacted animators all over the world. In creating a troubled universe dominated by the soulless, conformist Draags, FANTASTIC PLANET rejects that notion and embraces the concept of individuality. A troubled political climate forced Laloux and fellow collaborator Roland Torpor (screenwriter of Roman Polanski's 1976 thriller THE TENANT) to relocate to Paris from Prague in order to finish the film. Fortunately, they were able to do so, leaving audiences with this startling animated achievement.Features: Fantastic Planet (1973)
Features: DVD Features:Keep Case
Audio:
(unspecified) - French
Dubbed - English
Subtitles - English
Additional Release Material:
Documentary - Rene Laloux - Director
Music Video - Sean Lennon
Short Film - LAS ESCARGOTS
Trailer
Interactive Features:
Scene Access
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User Reviews: Fantastic Planet
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Fantastic Planet
, August 17, 2006Reviewer: gigatessness - See all gigatessness's reviews -
Surreal and poetic
, July 17, 2001Reviewer: thechang7 - See all thechang7's reviewsAn intelligent, psychedelic, surreal, and poetic sci-fi fantasy. Of particular interest are the Traag meditations and Chumerical(?)visions, the fauna and landscapes(Uvas?)of Ygam, and the season of garus crystalization (where the frequency of whistling shatters crystals that form around anything exposed to the air). The sound effects and soundtrack are dated, but stimulating nonetheless. The DVD has a bonus: 3 terrific film shorts by Laloux. ...
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Pros: Strange, but interesting.
Cons: Hard to locate (especially in NTSC).
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