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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9781404945159
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 1404945156
Label: Sony Pictures
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Sony Pictures
Region Code: 99
Release Date: February 14, 2006
Running Time: 104 minutes
Sales Rank: 3119
Studio: Sony Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: 2005
Editorial Review:
Description:
MIRRORMASK is the story of Helena, who works for the family circus, and wishes--quite ironically--that she could run away and join real life. But such is not to be the case, as she finds herself on a strange journey into the Dark Lands, a fantastic landscape filled with giants, Monkeybirds and dangerous sphinxes. Helena searches for the Mirrormask, an object of enormous power that is her only hope of escaping the Dark Lands, waking the Queen of Light and returning home.
The long-awaited DVD boasts more than an hour of exclusive extra features. Fans can go Behind the Scenes with Dave McKean, have a conversation with Neil Gaiman in the Neil Talks feature, or watch the Flight of the Monkeybirds in the special featurette, along with many more exclusive features and scenes.
Amazon.com:
This visually stunning film is the product of a collaboration of award-winning graphic novelist Neil Gaiman (creator of the much-lauded Sandman series), his frequent collaborator Dave McKean (Cages), and The Jim Henson Company, themselves no strangers to elaborate fantasies such as The Dark Crystal. and Labyrinth. As with the latter film, MirrorMask focuses on a young woman unhappy with her daily existence; here, the artistically inclined Helena (Stephanie Leonides), is at odds with her circus performer parents. When a careless insult appears to send her mother (Gina McKee) into a coma, Helena withdraws into the dark and elaborate world of her drawings, in which a scenario very similar to her predicament in the real world is unfolding. Gaiman and director McKean create arresting images to populate Helena's world, and the Henson Company brings them vividly to life with CGI; though the story is occasionally murky, the fantasy elements are imaginative enough to enthrall what will undoubtedly be the film's toughest customers--younger viewers. --Paul Gaita
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Strange, Beautiful, and Yet...
There are few comic book writers in the world that are more respected than master storyteller Neil Gaiman, whose combination of whimsical fantasy, dark satire, and comedic absurdism brought him to the forefront of the "British invasion" of comic books in the 1980s. Gaiman's collaborations with celebrated artist/writer, Dave McKean have resulted in some truly unique works, but perhaps their most ambitious collaborative effort is the hallucinatory fantasy film MirrorMask. MirrorMask was produced by ... Read More
Rating:  - Stunning and memorable
When I heard about this I was kind of hesitant to watch it because I thought it was going to try too hard. Well... it doesn't. It well exceeded my expectations and was DRIPPING with creativity and imagination. This is a good escape for adults (kind of like the Wizard of Oz) but will also be great for kids as a modern-day fantasy flick instead of appealing to the 80's for imaginative movie making.
Rating: - I love this movie
Visually stunning. While the plot might seem a little strange to some people, anyone familiar with Gaiman won't be surprised. And like I said, visually, it's incredible. I love this movie.
Rating:  - A missed opportunity
When I first saw a teaser trailer for Mirrormask, I was stoked. The film itself looked amazing and had so much potential to be on par with some other great films in the fantasy genre. Given that I love fantasy-type stories (Pan's, Wizard of Oz & the sequel, LOTR, Princess Bride, and many others) I figured that this movie was definately for me. Then the actual trailer for the movie came out - which increased the excitement, as the movie looked as if it had a lot of depth to the story. So I managed ... Read More
Rating: - Lush images, gorgeous music, and an enchanting story
A girl who's fondest desire is to run away from the circus falls into her own drawings as her mother lies dying. Wait, what? Helena performs in her parents' circus, but deals with the same issues as most teen girls. Her mum passes out in the middle of a performance and Helena's world turns, well, more topsy turvy than it already was. She had been drawing to escape from her extrodinary adolescent angst, and falls into the world that she had created. She meets exotic people and beasts as she explore ... Read More
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