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Genre | Action & Adventure |
Format | Multiple Formats, Blu-ray, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Color, Dubbed, AC-3, Subtitled, Widescreen |
Contributor | Hayes, Patricia, Howard, Ron, Kilmer, Val, Whalley, Joanne, Davis, Warwick, Marsh pse, Jean, Barty, Billy See more |
Language | English |
Runtime | 2 hours and 6 minutes |
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Journey to the far corners of your imagination with Willow, for the first time ever on Blu-ray! Now fully digitally restored, this release features a dazzling array of extras, including new, never-before-seen exclusive content. From legendary filmmakers George Lucas and Ron Howard comes a timeless fantasy tale in which heroes comes in all sizes...and adventure is the greatest magic of all. When young Willow Ufgood (Warwick Davis) finds an abandoned baby girl, he learns she is destined to end the reign of the wicked Queen Bavmorda (Jean Marsh). In order to protect the child, Willow must team up with a rogue swordsman (Val Kilmer) and overcome the forces of darkness in the ultimate battle of good versus evil!
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- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- MPAA rating : PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
- Product Dimensions : 5.3 x 0.6 x 6.7 inches; 2.4 ounces
- Director : Howard, Ron
- Media Format : Multiple Formats, Blu-ray, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Color, Dubbed, AC-3, Subtitled, Widescreen
- Run time : 2 hours and 6 minutes
- Release date : March 12, 2013
- Actors : Kilmer, Val, Whalley, Joanne, Davis, Warwick, Marsh pse, Jean, Hayes, Patricia
- Dubbed: : French, Spanish
- Subtitles: : English, French, Spanish
- Language : English (DTS 5.1), Spanish (DTS 5.1), French (DTS 5.1)
- Studio : 20th Century Fox
- ASIN : B000Y5JFNE
- Number of discs : 2
- Best Sellers Rank: #58,378 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #4,693 in Action & Adventure Blu-ray Discs
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As the story begins, we learn that the evil Queen Bavmorda's (Marsh) reign of terror is strong, and virtually unopposed, due to a mixture of her own magical prowess and the ferocious strength of her Nockmaar army, lead by the skull-masked General Kael (Roach). But there's a fly in the ointment...prophecy says a baby will be born (one with a mark), and that baby will bring forth the destruction of not only Queen Bavmorda, but the evil she's spread across the lands. This causes Bavmorda to send her minions, including her daughter Sorsha (Whalley), to scour the lands, as the Queen must retrieve the newborn for some sort of ritual. The baby is born, but spirited away by a sympathetic midwife, only to end up in the hands of a Nelwyn (people diminutive in size) named Willow (Warwick). It's decided that Willow should take the baby forth and relinquish her to the first Daikini (`normal' sized people) he meets, which happens to be a roguish sort named Madmartigan (Kilmer). Various events take place and eventually Willow ends up with another quest, one involving delivering the babe to a faraway kingdom, assisted by motley crew including Madmartigan, a couple of Brownies (itty bitty people), and a sorceress, all while being pursued by Bavmorda's deadly forces. Will Willow find the strength and courage to protect the child and deliver her to safety? Or will Bavmorda and her forces succeed, solidifying her stranglehold on the lands, plunging them forever into the darkness?
One thing people should know that when Willow came out in the late 80's, it was ahead of its time in terms of special effects, being the first feature to utilize the effect of `morphing', or the visual transformation of a character into something else (the technology was also highlighted in Michael Jackson's early 90's video Black or White). But this isn't to say the film relied on special effects to prop up film as they're incorporated to support the fairly detailed and well-developed story. There were a couple of things that have always felt a little odd to me, like the battle scene at Tir Asleen featuring sometimes cartoonish looking trolls, or that whole `sledding' sequence followed by Madmartigan rolling down the hill in a giant snowball (I've only really ever seen this done believably within cartoons), but the strengths of the film far outweigh these minor elements. Director Howard does a really great job balancing out the action, presenting an engaging and epic adventure throughout. I thought the overall casting to be very well done, and many of the performances perfectly suited for the characters. I especially liked Marsh's performance as Queen Bavmorda, as she reminded me of those evil witch-type characters from the classic Disney cartoons, not only in her dress, but also her demeanor. There was a sense of her character being over the top at times, but it didn't detract from the film at all, given the fantasy nature of the story. I also appreciated the comical elements of the Brownies Franjean and Rool, played respectively by Overton and Pollock...some have criticized this aspect, but I thought their goofiness was well placed. Also, I was amazed how the filmmakers were able to get the baby (whose name we later learn as Elora Danan), played by twins Ruth and Kate Greenfield, to express and react as appropriately as they, the twins, did, given the various situations in the story. I suppose it's easy enough to make a baby cry, but it went far beyond that, as the character seemed aware of much more than we would have given a child of that age credit for...one thing I thought was done well was the romantical element that eventually developed between two of the main characters...it's pretty rare to have a story like this and not have something along those lines, but here it was blended in nicely rather than thrust upon the audience as the fulfillment of a requirement. The film is filled with vast, vibrant, beautiful location shots and wonderfully developed sets, and features an amazing musical score by composer James Horner.
The anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1) picture on this DVD is sharp and clear, and the Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround is as good as I've ever heard. There are a few special features including featurettes titled Willow: The Making of an Adventure, and From Morf to Morphing: The Dawn of Digital Filmmaking, along with some TV spots and trailers, a photo gallery, a THX Optimizer, and a commentary track with Warwick Davis. The film may not be suitable for very young viewers, as there's a good deal of scariness, especially during the battle of Tir Asleen featuring a two-headed beastie I've heard was named Eborsisk after film critics Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel.
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Within about 2.5 seconds I was "back" in love again!
This transfer is about 90% perfect!
The opening scene pretty much tells you everything you need to know about the rest of the transfer.
The music, (even though it's James Horner's soundtrack, it actually doesn't sound like his typical "80's style stuff!)
It's perfectly crisp and clear, nicely laid throughout the entire movie. Minimal need to adjust volume throughout the movie.
The sounds (nature sounds, etc...) came through VERY nicely, I swear they re-made every sound they did just for this release!) It sounds just that new! Exceptionally done indeed!
Both 5.1 sound and 2.1 sound options available, nifty!
The color / images / grain ... There IS grain running throughout, but it's not so bad. I feel like there was about 10% - 25% more room for improvement, but perhaps there were more limits than I can imagine. In other words, I give the grain about a B+ to A) score.
The colors were crisp and even, and really great through out (for the most part, more on that in a minute).
Ron Howard's and George Lucas's imagery and hard work and dedication really are expressed very well here. It's no wounder he went on to be as successful as he did!
The ONLY thing I would say didn't age well, on a technical level, were the little miniaturized "Wood brownies".
What can I say... but... "uhg"... nearly every time they were superimposed over the main action sequences, i got kinda squeamish and uncomfortable, and more than a little bit embarrassed for Ron Howard.
I can't imagine how they could have made them more "blended in" to the scenery, or if they thought no one would notice the really dramatic color differences, but it just doesn't fit the level of excellence that the rest of the movie really brings home.
And worse, is these characters provide little to the actual "plot / story". Evident even in watching how Willow and Val Kilmers character "react" to them. (it's minimal at best). Most of the action and scenes could have been carried out without the two continuing on the rest of the journey. I have to believe that they only got the job cuz of their friendship / previous working relationship, with Ron Howard and the lot. (Ron Howard does do a lot of hiring of the friends and family first as a general practice).
The reason for the 4 stars, is indeed for the Wood Brownies, they just didn't fit well on a visual level, and there was a small part of a star taken off for the minimal extras..
The extras that are on there are quality though, so for what that's worth.
There is no "commentary while watching", which, lets face it, would have been brilliant to have on this set! Warik, Ron, and Val all back together again?!?! Now THAT would be a sett!
But the other extras that are there are cute enough, and largely satisfying on some level... but at the end of seeing them, I still wanted more for some reason.
There are two small extra bits that are sort of "mini - interviews" with Ron and Warik, but nothing from anyone else of significance.
One extra is a little mis-leading, it's called "Wariks video diaries"... but it's not really... it's only a few clips from his rather extensive extra filming and him talking around the few clips they did show. Again, to have the complete diary!!? THAT would be a TRUE Willow complete collection!!!
This is a really nice treatment, long over due, clearly this was done with love and much consideration to the fans, and at least a small risk for them to put out, after all, there isn't a huge demand for 80's movies, and this wasn't even their largest block buster movie for either Ron, George, Val or Warik. So they were going out on a limb, and it's much appreciated by this fan!!
At under twenty bucks, this was a great deal / value for the money, and I hope anyone that has any fond memories of this from the theater... old or new fans, or soon to be fans... will run and get this right away!
Get this release! Your family and your Friday night will thank you!!!
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