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Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0807839003680
Format: Anamorphic, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen
Label: TLA
Manufacturer: TLA
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: TLA
Region Code: 1
Release Date: August 26, 2008
Running Time: 78 minutes
Sales Rank: 16897
Studio: TLA
Theatrical Release Date: 2007
Editorial Review:
Product Description:
Hell goes animated as apocalyptic graphic novel artwork and eerie Victorian toy theater converge in this subversively satiric update of a literary classic. Reinterpreted with the use of intricately hand-drawn puppets and stunning miniature sets, this bizarre travelogue narrated by Dante, a hard-living hoodie-clad twenty-something, will take you on a gritty, violent tour of hell that bears a disturbing resemblance to our own world. Featuring the dark, mood-drenched voice of Dermot Mulroney (Zodiac, My Best Friend's Wedding) as Dante, and the wizened pipes of James Cromwell (L.A. Confidential, Six Feet Under ) as his ghostly guide, Dante s Inferno is like nothing you ve ever experienced before.
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - A enjoyable comedic take on Dante's masterpiece
This isn't really the Inferno Dante wrote. Instead, it's a black comedy with a contemporary spin and more than a little of a liberal bent. Those looking for a rich interpretation of Dante had better stay home, because you won't find it here.
But it's a truly fun ride, largely because of the success of its whimsical animation style. This is a visually spectacular film, and the care with which it has been produced is evidenced on every frame of film. Beautiful work, and with enough jokes ... Read More
Rating:  - Okay at best
Would've been nice if there were no political references and instead to of shown a neutral stance. The book itself is a great read and I suggest that the book is read before watching the biased movie. Overall it is an ok theatrical attempt but I still believe that a better reenactment of the great novel could be made.
Rating: - A Modern Realization
"Dante's Inferno"
A Modern Realization
Amos Lassen
"Dante's Inferno" is a subversive and darkly satirical realization of the original which was written in the14th century. It is not regular movie fare--it is presented with the use of intricate paper puppets and miniature sets. We are taken on a travelogue of Hell and it looks a lot like the way we live today. Dermot Mulroney is the voice of Dante and he awakens to find he is lost in a strange part of town, both ... Read More
Rating: - Updated Version of Hell = Entertainment
Likewise, I also saw this on OVATN. Despite this film being composed mainly of 2-D cardboard pieces (with the exception of God and Lucifer), the low budget doesn't stop this film from being entertaining. Theme and message aside, this film gives plenty of laughs for those who can appreciate it's various forms of humor (from political, historical, to some slapstick). Hilarious to see some famous political figures in certain levels of hell, especially Fox News somewhere in the 7th or 8th (can't remember ... Read More
Rating: - 21st Century Update
Ovation TV is showing this film in their animation week. Thank you, Ovation.
As Virgil says, "I don't like puppets." But I will make an exception for this work of art. The technique is similar to the Shadow Puppetry of SE Asia. At one point, Ulysses introduces a movie of what he did after Troy. The "movie" uses the traditional shadow puppets to show Bush's fantasy of bringing democracy to the Middle East. The entire movie is clever in its use of the puppetry.
This is the ultimate message movie ... Read More
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