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January 29, 2008
My Favorite DVD News In A While
FROM THE DIRECTOR OF “MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL” COMES…
THE ADVENTURES OF BARON MUNCHAUSEN
On DVD and Blu-Ray™ High-Def April 8th
Special 20th Anniversary Edition of Oscar®-Nominated Fantasy Adventure
Stars John Neville, Sarah Polley and Uma Thurman
Culver City, Calif (January 28, 2008) – This spring, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will unveil the 20th Anniversary Edition DVD and Blu-ray™ High-Def release of the whimsical fantasy adventure, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, on April 8, 2008. Nominated for four Academy Awards®, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen is a humorous tale of a baron’s adventures to save his town. Starring veteran actor John Neville (“The X Files”), a young Sarah Polley (My Life Without Me), Uma Thurman (Kill Bill Vol. 1 & 2, The Producers), Jonathan Pryce (Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End) and Eric Idle (Life of Brian, Shrek the Third), and including a cameo by Sting, the film was directed by Terry Gilliam (Monty Python and the Holy Grail, The Brothers Grimm). Timed with the twentieth anniversary of the theatrical release of the film, the two-disc DVD set includes an all-new documentary on the making of the film, audio commentary, deleted scenes and storyboarded scenes explained by Terry Gilliam and screenwriter Charles McKeown. The Blu-ray Disc™ also includes the “Marvelous World of Munchausen,” an enhanced graphics and trivia track. The title will be available at an SRP of $19.94 (DVD) and $28.95 (Blu-ray Disc™).
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen is a fanciful tale of a 17th century aristocrat (John Neville), his talented henchmen, and a little girl (Sarah Polley) in their efforts to save a town from defeat by the Turks. A trip to the moon, a dance with Venus (Uma Thurman) and an escape from the Grim Reaper are only some of their amazing adventures. The Adventures of Baron Munchausen was nominated for four Academy Awards® including Best Costume Design, Best Visual Effects, Best Makeup and Best Art Direction – Set Decoration.
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen has a run time of 125 minutes. All discs are rated PG. Artwork is available at www.SPHEPublicity.com. Visit Sony Pictures Home Entertainment on the Web at www.SonyPictures.com.
DVD & Blu-rayTM Disc Special Features
Commentary with Director Terry Gilliam and Co-Writer/Actor Charles McKeown
The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen: An all-new three-part documentary on the making of the film
Storyboard Sequences with all-new vocal performances by Terry Gilliam and Chris McKeown
Deleted Scenes
Blu-rayTM Exclusive – Marvelous World of Munchausen Enhanced Graphics and Trivia Track
Posted by poland at January 29, 2008 01:23 PM
Comments
Awesome news. Plus I just saw the cover for the 'Eight Men Out' special edition!
Posted by: Weinberg ![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.mcnblogs.com/thehotblog/nav-commenters.gif)
at January 29, 2008 04:47 PM
Great to finally see some positive news about Terry Gilliam! Next, I would really like to see the re-release of Brazil Criterion Edition in high-def. I think it would be cool if the did similarly to the "Close Encounters" Blu-Ray disc.
That, among with "Barry Lyndon" and "A.I. : Artificial Intelligence" would be my most anticipated high-def titles.
Posted by: Roman at January 29, 2008 07:06 PM
Definitely good news. Now where's that Fisher King SE...??
Posted by: jackfly11 at January 29, 2008 07:44 PM
"a young Sarah Polley (My Life Without Me)"
Why, of all the movies she's been in, did they use that awful awful aaawwwfffuuuuuulll Isabel Croixet movie?
Posted by: KamikazeCamelV2.0 at January 29, 2008 07:50 PM
Because Sony distributes that movie on home video in North America too.
I love Munchausen, glad to see it's getting the treatment.
Posted by: jeffmcm at January 29, 2008 07:58 PM
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