Brazil (1985)

[Akijama]

Brazil Blu-ray

Brazil Blu Ray Review

IMDB 8 Rotten Tomatoes 98%

DIRECTOR-APPROVED SPECIAL FEATURES:

Restored high-definition digital transfer of Terry Gilliam’s 142-minute director’s cut, supervised by Gilliam, with DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 surround soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition
Audio commentary by Terry Gilliam
What Is “Brazil”?, a thirty-minute on-set documentary by Rob Hedden
The Battle of “Brazil”: A Video History, a sixty-minute documentary by author and film writer Jack Mathews about the controversy surrounding the film’s release
The “Love Conquers All” version of Brazil, a ninety-four-minute cut of the film produced by the studio in an attempt to make it more commercial, with commentary by Brazil expert David Morgan
The Production Notebook, a collection of supplements featuring a trove of Brazil-iana from Gilliam’s personal collection: a short documentary on the screenplay, featuring interviews with screenwriters Gilliam, Charles McKeown, and Tom Stoppard; Gilliam’s storyboards for unfilmed dream sequences, animated and narrated by Morgan; visual essays on the film’s production design and special effects; a visual essay on Brazil’s costumes, narrated by costume designer James Acheson; and interviews with Gilliam and composer Michael Kamen on the score
Trailer
PLUS: An essay by Jack Matthews on the DVD edition and a booklet featuring an essay by film critic David Sterritt on the Blu-ray edition

Brazil(1985) Trailer

[EvilGamerX]

Just knowing that it is being worked on... My day has been made.

[#Darren]

good good

[budious]

I love this film, but I prefer the 132m US cut over the Criterion Director's Cut. The 10 minutes of cuts really make the film flow a lot better and make the ending more suspensful, imo. If the new Criterion includes all three cuts (omitting the love conquers all) of US, International, Director's Cut than I could get behind it. That being said, the Universal BD of the 132m cut is highly recommended, especially if you never viewed the film before. I'd recommend the Director's Cut only for a later viewing because it sort of ruins the suspense of the ending.

[lim.davidd]

I might, though I am already satisfied with my DVD from Criterion

[Member-222782]

Brazil is a film I watch maybe once every five years. Passing on this one.

[UNCMT9]

I've heard a few people raving about this film but I have never seen it. Checked out the trailer on YouTube. Wow. This thing looked like Blade Runner meets Alice in Wonderland!

[ScottDS]

Can't wait!

I've only seen the cut that's available from Criterion so I don't know what I'm missing.

I doubt they'll add any new extras (the 3-disc DVD set is pretty packed!) but a new interview with Jonathan Pryce and/or Michael Palin would be very much appreciated.

[Rooper]

[Nailwraps]

I hoped and hoped and now it's finally happening!!!

Will go nicely with my Universal Theatrical Cut disc.

[stvn1974]

Criterion should release Brazil and Eraserhead on the same day so my head explodes.

[Dubstar]

Originally Posted by stvn1974

Criterion should release Brazil and Eraserhead on the same day so my head explodes.

that, that and 'Spartacus'

[benricci]

I'm fine with my Universal blu-ray. I prefer the theatrical cut, anyway.

[Inspector Toschi]

I'm really looking forward to this. Easily my favorite Gilliam film. I've kept my Criterion DVD set (Which was just the laserdisc set repackaged) in case Criterion never got to release it on Blu.

For those who haven't seen it, I suggest doing so and also watching all of the special features from the Criterion set. More specifically the documentary Battle Of Brazil. The films history and release is just as fascinating, and somewhat parallels the ideas in the film. I'd love for those features to be in true HD, if possible.

[MTRodaba2468]

I will be all over this when it gets released...

[csdot]

finally. glad i held off on the standard version.

[Al_The_Strange]

Ah man, this is awesome news.

Alas, I've already triple dipped on this, with the Criterion 3-disc DVD, the Universal Blu-Ray, and then the UK Blu-Ray. So now I got a five disc set for this movie.

I...must...resist........quadruple...dipping...

[Youre My Boy Blu!]

Thanks for the news OP!
I still don't know if I'm going to let go of my DVD set.
Unless Criterion matches or improves upon the previous packaging and supplemental features, I can't see myself ever getting rid of it. I'll have to find a way to combine all the discs into the original DVD packaging.

[sxerunner]

Good to hear. Very, very, good to hear!

[lolwut]

I can sell my standard disc!