The Wild Blue Yonder

The Wild Blue Yonder

The Wild Blue Yonder
Our Price: $76.99
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Buy Used: from $22.91 (click here)
Category: DVD
See more DVD releases


(Click here)
Buy this DVD movie at online store in your country
Canada

DVD Cover Information

Actor: Brad Dourif, Werner Herzog
Brand: Ryko Distribution
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.77:1
Running Time: 81 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-11-14
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Subversive Cinema

Movie Reviews of The Wild Blue Yonder

Movie Review: The Wild Blue Yonder
Summary: 2 Stars

Weird, will definitely be a cult favorite. Found the underwater photography/video a little disappointing.

Summary of The Wild Blue Yonder

From legendary filmmaker Werner Herzog (Grizzly Man, Fitzcarraldo, Nosferatu) comes an inspired vision: as humans search for a new planet to colonize, aliens attempt to settle on the nearly-uninhabitable Earth. Oscar-nominee Brad Dourif (Deadwood, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Seed of Chucky) delivers a remarkable performance as he tells the aliens' story.

Herzog has combined original NASA footage with Henry Kieser's incredible documentary images from beneath the Antarctic Ocean, as well as interviews with respected scientists, that culminate in his personal plea to save our planet.

The Wild Blue Yonder has fans, critics and skeptics alike in a furor. This unique cinematic experience comes in a limited edition DVD release including hours of special features.

WINNER: FRIPESCI Award, Bienalle Venice 2005


Of all the strange, uncategorizable movies that Werner Herzog has made, The Wild Blue Yonder is one of the strangest. Brad Dourif (Wise Blood, Deadwood) portrays an alien from the Andromeda galaxy who describes an attempt by Earth astronauts to explore the alien's home planet for possible colonization--a journey depicted using preexisting footage of real astronauts during a space shuttle flight and divers under the Antarctic ice cap. This is science fiction at its most conceptual, with far more in common with the more cerebral stories of Arthur C. Clarke or Isaac Asimov than the action-packed space opera of Star Wars, or even the chilly suspense of 2001: A Space Odyssey. For many viewers, The Wild Blue Yonder will seem disjointed or dull, but for someone receptive to a less plot-driven experience, the combination of striking visual images (the footage from under the ice cap is stunningly eerie), intriguing speculative ideas, and unearthly music (from avant-garde cellist Ernst Reijsiger) creates a unique and memorable experience. The dvd also includes cheerfully unpretentious interviews with Herzog (Grizzly Man, Aguirre: The Wrath of God) and Dourif. --Bret Fetzer

Art House & International DVD Video

DVD Video
Movies most talked about in GREAT SCIENCE FICTION FAVORITES
Planet of the Apes ImagePlanet of the Apes
Twentieth Century Fox; Release date: 2006-03-28; DVD
Best price: $5.92
Price in other shops: $14.98
The Fly (Two-Disc Collector's Edition) ImageThe Fly (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
Twentieth Century Fox; Release date: 2005-10-04; DVD
Best price: $12.20
Price in other shops: $19.98
Village of the Damned/Children of the Damned ImageVillage of the Damned/ Children of the Damned
Warner Brothers; Release date: 2004-08-10; DVD
Best price: $6.99
Price in other shops: $14.98
It Came From Outer Space ImageIt Came From Outer Space
Universal; Release date: 2002-05-21; DVD
Best price: $7.39
Price in other shops: $14.98
Forbidden Planet (Two-Disc Special Edition) ImageForbidden Planet (Two-Disc Special Edition)
Warner Brothers; Release date: 2006-11-14; DVD
Best price: $10.48
Price in other shops: $26.98
Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (Color Special Edition) ImageEarth vs. the Flying Saucers (Color Special Edition)
Sony; Release date: 2008-01-15; DVD
Best price: $17.49
Price in other shops: $24.96
The Arrival ImageThe Arrival
Release date: 1997-06-17; DVD
Best price: $22.99
The War of the Worlds (Special Collector's Edition) ImageThe War of the Worlds (Special Collector's Edition)
Paramount; Release date: 2005-11-01; DVD
Best price: $5.57
Price in other shops: $12.98
The Brother From Another Planet ImageThe Brother From Another Planet
TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENT; Release date: 2003-09-16; DVD
Best price: $2.09
Price in other shops: $14.98
The Wild Blue Yonder ImageThe Wild Blue Yonder
Ryko Distribution; Release date: 2006-11-14; DVD
Best price: $42.00
Similar DVD Movies
Signs of Life ImageSigns of Life
Release date: 2005-07-05; DVD
Best price: $44.95
Werner Herzog Collection ImageWerner Herzog Collection
Release date: 2004-08-03; DVD
Best price: $32.94
Price in other shops: $89.98
Wheel of Time ImageWheel of Time
Genius; Release date: 2005-10-25; DVD
Best price: $13.28
Price in other shops: $19.95
Werner Herzog and Klaus Kinski: A Film Legacy ImageWerner Herzog and Klaus Kinski: A Film Legacy
Release date: 2004-02-10; DVD
Best price: $34.29
Price in other shops: $89.98
Rescue Dawn ImageRescue Dawn
TCFHE/MGM; Release date: 2007-11-20; DVD
Best price: $5.44
Price in other shops: $14.98
Grizzly Man ImageGrizzly Man
Lions Gate; Release date: 2005-12-26; DVD
Best price: $2.76
Price in other shops: $14.98
Where the Green Ants Dream ImageWhere the Green Ants Dream
TANGO ENTERTAINMENT INC; Release date: 2006-04-25; DVD
Best price: $8.02
Price in other shops: $19.99
Little Dieter Needs to Fly ImageLittle Dieter Needs to Fly
STARZ HOME ENTERTAINMENT; Release date: 2007-03-27; DVD
Best price: $6.63
Price in other shops: $14.98
Encounters at the End of the World ImageEncounters at the End of the World
Image Entertainment; Release date: 2008-11-18; DVD
Best price: $12.38
Price in other shops: $19.98
The White Diamond ImageThe White Diamond
Genius; Release date: 2005-10-25; DVD
Best price: $12.20
Price in other shops: $19.95
Compare prices and read customer reviews for more than one million DVD titles.
Oscar 2005 Winners