The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus [Blu-ray]

Are you ever in the mood for something fresh and original? Are you tired of all the safe movies designed for the masses?Well, take a trip through the mirror of Doctor Parnassus. Terry Gilliam I like his films...Most people know that this was Heath Ledger's last role and that he died during the filming process, but what surprised me was how much he is actually in the movie.I would say around 50% of it.His performance is really good here as expected. He showed us that we were looking at a guy who had just begun to scratch the surface of his talent.Christopher Plummer (Doctor Parnassus) and Tom Waits (Satan) both turn in equally excellent acting showcases. Even newcomer Lily Cole does a good job. Verne "Mini-Me" Troyer Johnny Depp, Jude Law and Colin Farrell fill in the gaps that Ledger could obviously not. Depp gets the least amount of time, but all three bring the right amount skill to each "tribute" version of Ledger's character. Since Ledger was able to film all the reality parts before his death, his ever changing look could easily be explained in the fantasy realm.I think most who give it a shot will find themselves lost in the the mind of one Dr Parnassus and love it. :-)The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus is first and foremost a Terry Gilliam film, which could make or break the overall experience for you. Gilliam has a very specific style that is best described as an LSD trip with a more cohesive story. His films are usually incredibly visual, are wrapped around a unique story, and above all else spectacularly weird. The one thing his films can always guarantee though is originality. Doctor Parnassus is very similar to Gilliam's The Brother's Grimm, which also starred Heath Ledger. At least as far as visuals go. So if you're not a fan of other Gilliam films like Time Bandits, Baron Manchausen, Twelve Monkeys, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, The Brothers Grimm, or Tideland among others, then it's safe to say you probably won't enjoy this film.The other piece of information that's worth knowing going into this is to not expect much Heath Ledger. Johnny Depp, Jude Law, and Colin Farrell were brought in for a reason. You're left wanting more, which is probably a good thing. It's not a stab at Depp, Law, or Ferrell as they all portrayed Tony pretty flawlessly. Ledger is around long enough to show potential. He has a few standout scenes and a great speech or two. Then he's gone. Out of the three actors that also played Tony, Depp did the best job. When you first see Johnny Depp as Tony, he still looks like Heath Ledger. His actions, his body language, his dialogue, it all feels like the same character. Without giving too much away, it feels as if Tony changed every time he stepped through the mirror. Well, that's not entirely true. It's more like Tony's true nature was revealed more and more with each transformation.

What hurdles has Terry Gilliam had to hop during his long and remarkable career? One has but to watch "Lost in La Mancha" to catch a glimpse. Then Heath Ledger croaks while this one is well into production. Not to worry, a crew of notables headed up by the thrilling Johnny Depp make a brilliant patchwork quilt of the role Heath was initially to play solo. Certainly would've been a shame to lose the last performance of such a talent on the cutting room floor.Having supposedly been "released" on Christmas day of '09, I was all primed and ready to rush out and catch this one at the theater, however, I can find no showtimes for it anywhere in the U.S. much less my own area. You can't possibly tell me that this film couldn't make money! Sheesh, market it as "The Last Performance of Heath Ledger" or "A Johnny Depp Film" if you must, there ARE plenty of people out there longing to have more cinematic options than all that glitzy, chintz mediocrity they continuously flood the theater complexes with. Alas, Dr. Parnassus seems to have met the same fate of many recent films which attempt to supercede the limitations of standard mainstream fare-- the money brokers/film distributors won't release them to the "general public"! Well, I for one, feel more than a bit cheated, much as I was when I couldn't find any listings for the much-heralded film, "The Road" starring Viggio Mortensen that was supposedly "released Thanksgiving Day. It's not as if such a film couldn't make money, all you'd have to do is market it as a film featuring blood-thirsty cannibals in a post-apocalyptic setting and people would come out in droves, am I right? I mean, how many people came out to see 2012 just on the premise that it would show the destruction of this modern-day, nightmare world? So what are the REAL motives for keeping such films locked away from our prying eyes? Anyone with keener insight into the methods and rationale employed in this matter, feel free to leave me a comment. I have heard rumors that Gilliam is now ready to once again embark on his Quiote epic. Could this really be true? I will keep my fingers and toes crossed.

Una cinta arriesgada, creativa, personal e imprescindible para cinéfilos, concretamente para amantes del cine de autor, y en este caso de Terry Gilliam. Conseguir sus producciones no es tan fácil teniendo en cuenta que su "imaginario cinematográfico" es muy especial y no es cine de evasión para mayorías, de modo que tener esta es un lujo. Esta versión en con distintos idiomas y subtitulaciones además está muy completa. Totalmente satisfecha con el producto y el servicio.

Gran peli. Edición española

Película visualmente magistral, con una historia bastante original. Heath Ledger en su última actuación, bien editada de tal manera que no se nota que que Ledger la dejó inconclusas por su repentina muerte.

Nos encanta esta película, el producto es lo que es, Correcto.

Película bonita y muy entretenida.buena imagen y sonido. Contiene muchos extras. Sobre todo de Heath Ledger ya que es su ultima película.