7.6 | / 10 |
Users | 4.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.5 | |
Overall | 4.2 |
On planet Ygam, the Draags (an alien race of blue giants) keep the human-like Oms as domesticated pets. An Om called Terr manages to escape enslavement with a Draag learning device, which he uses to educate the savage Oms — and begins to organize an Om revolt.
Starring: Jean Valmont, Eric Baugin, Jennifer Drake (III), Jean Topart, Mark GrunerForeign | 100% |
Drama | 68% |
Sci-Fi | Insignificant |
Fantasy | Insignificant |
Animation | Insignificant |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.67:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.66:1
French: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0
English
25GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region B (locked)
Movie | 4.5 | |
Video | 4.0 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 4.5 | |
Overall | 4.5 |
Winner of the Special Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival, Rene Laloux’s "La planete sauvage" a.k.a. "Fantastic Planet" (1973) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of British distributors Eureka Entertainment. The supplemental features on the disc include Rene Laloux's short films "Les dents du singe" (1960); "Les temps morts" (1965); "Les escargots" (1966); "Comment Wang-Fo fut sauve" (1987); and "La prisonniere" (1988); Florence Dauman's documentary film "Laloux sauvage" (2003); and legendary jazz pianist Alain Goraguer's entire soundtrack. In French and English, with optional English subtitles for the main feature. Region-B "locked".
A Draag and his pet
Presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.66:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a 1080p transfer, Rene Laloux's La planete sauvage arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of British distributors Eureka Entertainment.
This is a strong high-definition transfer. Generally speaking, detail is very pleasing and contrast levels a lot more convincing than I expected them to be. The color-scheme is also dramatically improved - blues, yellows, greens, browns and blacks look fresh and stable. Heavy banding and artifacting are not a serious issue of concern. This being said, there are a few scenes in the film where some extremely minor color pulsations are noticeable. Occasionally, light noise is also easy to spot. Overall, however, the image quality is very strong, and I feel comfortable stating that La planete sauvage has never before looked this good. (Note: This is a Region-B Blu-ray disc. Therefore, you must have a native Region-B or Region-Free PS3 or SA in order to access its content).
There are two audio tracks on this Blu-ray disc: French DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 and English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0. For the record, Eureka Entertainment have provided optional English subtitles for the main feature.
The French DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 track is solid. Its dynamic amplitude is surprisingly good - the ambient effects and Alain Goraguer's psychedelic soundtrack sound great. The dialog is crisp, clean, stable and very easy to follow. There are no audio dropouts, pops, or cracks to report in this review either.
In addition to the original French audio track, Eureka Entertainment have also provided an English DTS-HA Master Audio 2.0 dub track (apparently, an American dub track). The dubbing is rather good, but I must point that the translation is quite loose. Additionally, the optional English subtitles do not match the dubbing.
Soundtrack - Eureka Entertainment have included legendary jazz pianist Alain Goraguer's entire soundtrack:
1. Déshominisation II
2. Déshominisation I
3. Générique
4. Le Bracelet
5. Terr et Tiwa
6. Maquillage de Tiwa
7. Course de Ten
8. Ten et Médor
9. Ten et Tiwa dorment
10. Ten est assomé
11. Abite
12. Conseil des Draags
13. Les hommes - La Grande co-existence
14. La femme
15. Mira et Ten
16. Mort de Draag
17. L' Oiseau
18. La Cité des hommes libres
19. Attaque des robots
20. La longue marche - Valse des statues
21. Les fusées
22. Générique
23. Strip tease
24. Méditation des enfants
25. La vieille meurt
Les dents du singe (1960) - Monkey's Teeth was director Laloux's first film, and it is about a man who decides to visit a dentist. In French, with optional English subtitles. (14 min).
Les temps morts (1965) - Dead Times is a strange and somewhat disturbing film about man's fascination with killing and Death. In French, with optional English subtitles. (10 min).
Les escargots (1966) - The Snails is about a farmer who has a difficult time growing lettuce and gets attacked by giant snails. Without dialog. (12 min).
Comment Wang-Fo fut sauve (1987) - How Wang-Fo Was Saved is about a famous painter who gets punished for his art. In French, with optional English subtitles. (15 min).
La prisonniere (1988) - The Captive is about two orphans who escape from a mysterious city. In French, with optional English subtitles. (7 min).
Laloux sauvage (2009) - a documentary film by Florence Dauman exploring director Laloux's life and legacy. In French, with optional English subtitles. (27 min).
British distributors Eureka Entertainment have put together a terrific package for Rene Laloux's mesmerizing La planete sauvage. As a bonus, the distributors have also included five short films by Laloux, only two of which appear on their old DVD release. I really enjoyed La prisonniere, which is just as good as La planete sauvage. VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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1979
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1968
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1990
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2013
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1927
La cité des enfants perdus
1995
Limited Edition
1976
Otto e mezzo / Federico Fellini's 8½
1963
Woman in the Moon. / Masters of Cinema
1929
Солярис / Solyaris
1972
2018
괴물 / Gwoemul
2006
L'avenir
2016
1969
ワンダフルライフ / Wandafuru raifu
1998
2016
Porcile / Masters of Cinema
1969
Viskningar och rop
1972
زیر درختان زیتون / Zire darakhatan zeyton
1994
Arrow Academy
1972