Tideland (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
by Terry Gilliam
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Director: Terry GilliamBrand: THINKFILM LLC
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.77:1
Running Time: 121 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-02-27
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Velocity / Thinkfilm
Movie Reviews of Tideland (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
Movie Review: effing wierd
Summary: 2 Stars
Being a Terry Gilliam film, I figured this would be something funny, and the video store manager said it was for a morbid sense of humor... so naturally, I rented it.
Tideland is about a girl whose mother dies from an overdose and her father takes her to where he grew up out in the middle of nowhere and he too dies of an overdose when they get there. But the girl does not realize he is dead, and escapes into a world of her own to deal with it, talking to her dolls, imaging things ... as Terry himself said, "it's like Alice In Wonderland meets Psycho"
I'm not sure if it's "Psycho" it seems more like "AIWL" meets the "Devils Rejects"
Along her way she meets a woman named Dell who at first she thinks is a ghost, then thinks she is a witch. And Dells younger retarded brother who she forms an innocent relationship with.
A lot of people have said it's sick to have an 9 year old and a 20 year old having a relationship together for a movie. It can be a little disturbing to those who are expecting it to become sexual, but if you really see whats happening, it's a little innocent girl who has the dream of being beautiful, holding hands, being married, having babies, but does not know how babies are made. And her boyfriend does not seem to know what sex is either, so there kissing is an innocent loved affair that is not sexual, it's from a child's perspective of what lovers do, without even having any knowledge of what the adults really do.
The movie further goes into weirdo mode with Dell preserving the child's father so they can keep him around... weird is all i can say about that.
The things that happen in this movie are too art house for my liking. It was watchable, but it's just weird. For art house fans, this is sure to please that audience.
I did not feel the movie was offensive, perverse or sick as some people have said... it's just different and very weird and will appeal to certain audiences.
I think it's getting more down reviews from Monty Python fans who expected it to be a comedy... but you have to keep in mind, Terry Gilliam was the one who did the animations, not the jokes. So he is the visual member of the pythons, not the funny one. So the comedy is not laugh out loud funny in this movie... but at least he is trying to go down another path that does not rely on huge visual shots never been seen before.
It's hard for me to actually pick what I want to rate this movie. 1 star would be I hated it, which I didn't. 2 stars would be I didn't like it, but I did not hate it. 3 stars would be it was ok, and so on... but I'm stuck somewhere between 2 and 3 stars. So don't look at my rating and think I hated the movie.
I can see it it for what it was going for. It's just this movie is not the sort of thing i'm into... but i'm sure the art-house audiences will give it rave reviews. If I thought it was 3 stars and OK, i'd want to see it again, but I don't think I want to see this ever again, but it's not because it's sick or a bad movies, it's just not the sort of thing i'm into.
Some of the bonus features are typical Python humor. You may like some of those, but I did not really want to know anything more about this movie, so the interviews where easily skipped by myself when Terry was not part of them.
Overall, if you love arthouse or weird movies, this one is for you. if your looking for a python like comedy or a sweet drama story, this ain't it.
Summary of Tideland (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
A young girl (Ferland) lives in a terrifying and gruesome world. When her father (Bridges) takes her away to a rural farmhouse she finds herself in a bizarre fantasy world where only her dolls' heads keep her company. The line between her imagination and reality quickly disappears when she meets a mentally damaged man and a tall ghost-like woman. Tideland is a spine-chilling tale from the visionary mind of acclaimed director Terry Gilliam.Features:An Introduction from Terry GilliamInterview with Terry GilliamTideland Commentary Featuring Terry GilliamThe Making of Tideland FeaturetteGetting Gilliam - A Short Film by Vincenzo NataliGetting Gilliam Commentary Featuring Terry Gilliam & Vincenzo NataliTheatrical TrailerTrailer GallerySystem Requirements:Running Time: 121 Mins. Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: HORROR Rating: R UPC: 821575550451 Manufacturer No: TF-55045Drama DVD Video
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