The Red Balloon (Released by Janus Films, in association with the Criterion Collection) Red Balloon Albert Lamorisse Digital Life DVD

The Red Balloon (Released by Janus Films, in association with the Criterion Collection)
starring: Red Balloon
directed by: Albert Lamorisse

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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Image Entertainment
EAN: 0715515028820
Format: Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Label: Janus Films
Manufacturer: Janus Films
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Janus Films
Region Code: 1
Release Date: April 29, 2008
Running Time: 34 minutes
Sales Rank: 1220
Studio: Janus Films
Theatrical Release Date: 1956

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Newly restored and available for the first time on DVD, Albert Lamorisse s exquisite The Red Balloon remains one of the most beloved children s films of all time. In this deceptively simple, nearly wordless tale, a young boy discovers a stray balloon, which seems to have a mind of its own, on the streets of Paris. The two become inseparable, yet the world s harsh realities finally interfere. With its glorious palette and allegorical purity, the Academy Award winning The Red Balloon has enchanted movie lovers, young and old, for generations.

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The late French filmmaker Albert Lamorisse made this classic, 1956 short work about a lonely little Parisian boy (Pascal Lamorisse) befriended by a large red balloon, which seems to have a will of its own. As with his preceding short, 1952's White Mane, Lamorisse took home a grand prize from the Cannes Film Festival for The Red Balloon, and the latter film also won an Academy Award. There have been some stimulating pieces of film criticism (some pro, some con) written about the aesthetics of this little movie over the years, but there's no question it makes for a touching, allegorical piece always certain to prompt conversations among viewers of any age. --Tom Keogh

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- The Red Balloon Rises Again~
I saw this in a theater way back in the 50's and liked it then. This new DVD release looks even better than that old "big" screen movie version. The VHS version satisfied for a while, but the DVD is superior, just as one would expect it to be. The final scene is truly remarkable considering it was done long before computer generated imaging. Must be seen to be believed. If you're a kid, or have one, it's a must for your collection!

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- Five Star Film...Four Star DVD!
Two other reviewers rated this marvelous product as a "zero star DVD" but both reviews were written before 2005 while the product now being sold by Amazon was released in 2008! My copy, purchased in November 2008, is crystal clear and flawless in both form and color, and while the background music certainly is not hi-fi, it is devoid of pops and hisses and other annoying artifacts. I cannot see how anyone could be disappointed in it.The Red Balloon (Released by Janus Films, in association with the Criterion Collection)

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- beautiful and exciting...seriously
basic, basic plot: Boy meets balloon. Boy and balloon hang out around Paris, despite others' efforts to separate them.

I had put off seeing this because it sounded hilariously boring. (In fact, I believe that the old tv show "The Critic" had this movie as part of some kind of joke, insisting that it was the eponymous critic's favorite movie to exemplify his pomposity.) I wound up watching it the other day late at night because it was short and I wouldn't stay up...and was definitely wide awake afterwards. I won't go into too much detail about what happens in the film because it's so short, but I will say that I found it very enjoyable and I will watch it again sometime to get a better look at the effects used in giving the balloon personality, as well as the final scene. I'd say that the last scene, which is both a surprise and visually stunning, has been aped by the Bravia advertisements and innumerable ... Read More

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- Check out Criterion's 'Red Balloon/White Mane' DVD
In April, 2008 Criterion released three DVDs each with one award winning children's shorts for the first time from beautifully restored prints. In November 2008, Criterion's bare bones DVD of Albert Lamorisse's award winning 'The Red Balloon' (1956) will be getting a new release, but this time 'The Red Balloon' will be paired with Albert Lamorisse's award winning 'White Mane' (1953).

This coupled DVD would be a wonderful present for any little child (young or old).

Again, from the total run time of just 74 minutes, nothing extra will be added outside of (one would hope) the brief printed liner notes for both found in the single DVD version, plus one theatrical trailer celebrating the 50 year restoration for both shorts.

The third short not in this new release, but available separately, is William Mason's 'Paddle to the Sea' (1966). This 28 minute children's short won Best Documentary ... Read More

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