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Strings [2004] [DVD]
enlarge	Director: Anders Ronnow-Klarlund Actors: James McAvoy, Catherine McCormack, Samantha Bond, Derek Jacobi Studio: Ind-DVD Ltd Category: DVD List Price: ~~£15.99~~ Buy New: £5.67 as of 22/11/2009 02:55 GMT details You Save: £10.32 (65%) New (7) Used (2) from £5.00 Seller: selectcheaper Rating: 4 reviews Sales Rank: 20487 Format: PAL Language: English (Original Language) Rating: Parental Guidance Region: 0 Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 88 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 5030697008893 ASIN: B0009PZ86W Theatrical Release Date: 2004 Release Date: September 5, 2005 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Customer Reviews: Highly innovative! December 28, 2005 Ben (London, UK) 6 out of 7 found this review helpful I truly think that this movie deserves much more than the 3 stars given by the sole review written so far!pApart from the artistic "tour de force" performed by the producers (for puppets make quite a refreshing change from the usual 3D special effects - as good as they often are) you can feel that they spent time building Strings#x27; world.pPerfect examples are the City#x27;s gate, the jail or the baby#x27;s birth, all built around a world made of strings. You simply need to watch the movie to understand that bit.pAs for the story in itself, it took me no more than 5 minutes to get into it straight away, totally forgetting that I#x27;m watching puppets whose only way of expression are gesticulating around and closing/openening their eyes.pSo anyway, whether you#x27;re 10 or 50, I can guarantee you that you#x27;ll love this movie! A great fantasy film for the new generation! March 15, 2006 Benn Vallely 7 out of 8 found this review helpful Just got this film delivered yesterday, and watched it almost straight away! Personally, I really liked it. I dunno what it is, but there#x27;s something cool about seeing such high levels of puppetry! It almost reminds me of those old claymation shorts they used to have on BBC2 (mostly retellings of Shakespear plays, and the like).pAnyway, if you#x27;re a fan of high-concept, art fantasy films, I#x27;d throughly recommend this movie. Sure, it#x27;ll never replace the likes of Laberynth or Dark Crystal in terms of favoritism, but it should easily be considered up there in terms of storytelling and innovation!pIt#x27;s a shame that this film has such a relativley small fanbase, as it#x27;s truly one of those great movies you#x27;d happily show to your kids, yet at the same time be able to appreciate as an adult.pThe fact that the characters know they#x27;re essentially puppets, and that it plays a large part into the storyline is an extra added bonus, and helps develop the mythology surrounding the world they inhabit.pAnyway, those with even a passing interest in the concept should buy this now! You won#x27;t be disappointed. It#x27;s all beautifully shot, and the craftsmanship on display is staggering! The story#x27;s enjoyable, and the DVD also contains a 60-minute Making Of Doctumentary (well worth it)! Strings Review October 18, 2005 Matthew (London) 9 out of 11 found this review helpful I had no idea what to expect when I bought this dvd. I only knew it was a film made entirely with puppets.brIt was a pleasent surprise to see that the movie doesnt hide the fact that all the characters are puppets - the strings of which they are all attatched are their 'life lines', and play a big part in the story. brIt looks stunning, and you cant help but wonder at skill used on the puppets.brHowever, looks alone does not a great movie make. The problem here is that the film makers are taking themselves slightly too seriously, with over dramatic music, and hammed up voices. If this were a live action film, it would surely be laughed at. The story itself sometimes feels a little too ambitous,and I feel that it would have benifited from being more simple.pYou have to admire all the hard work that must have gone into this film, but its charm is also its downfall. Interesting. Very interesting. But ... well, interesting. December 24, 2005 Rennie Petersen (Copenhagen, Denmark) 6 out of 8 found this review helpful I had expected to like this movie better than I did. After all, I live in Denmark, and "Strings" was created by a Danish Director and the production company behind it is to a large extent Danish. Furthermore, I had read several positive articles and reviews about the movie before seeing it.pThe whole concept is very interesting. We are watching a puppet movie, but not one where the puppets represent people. Well, yes, they do in a way, but at the same time the puppets represent puppets.pThe many strings that go from the various body parts of the puppets and disappear up into the heavens play a major role in the story. A puppet cannot move past any obstacle above his/her head that prevents the strings from passing. To kill a puppet you cut the "head string", and a new baby puppet is "born" when a new head string is attached to his/her head.pMaybe it#x27;s my background as an engineer that makes me start to think of all the implications of these concepts. Instead of concentrating on the beautiful photography and the metaphorical side of the story (we, as humans, also have "strings" that put limitations on our freedom of movement), I#x27;m thinking about the architectural implications, etc.pThe story itself is not particularly innovative. A king dies, the king#x27;s evil brother tricks the king#x27;s son into going on a mission in preparation to waging war on the neighboring puppets, the son slowly but surely determines the truth, he also falls in love, and eventually peace is restored to the land. If it weren#x27;t for the interesting puppet-contra-human aspects it would be rather boring.pThis is not a movie for children, because children see the story as boring and aren#x27;t able to grasp the interesting repercussions of the fact that these beings are puppets and not people.pAs for adults, I#x27;m sure that many will find the movie innovative and artistic and intellectually stimulating. But then there are the people like me who try to analyze the concept to death, and find it hard to concentrate on the story, while not being particularly impressed by the story.pRennie Petersen

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