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Baraka [Blu-ray]
RRP: $34.98Our Price: $17.14 (subject to change)Editorial
Product Description
FULLY RESTORED - The only movie ever transferred with an 8K HD Scan
Shot in breathtaking 70mm in 24 countries on six continents, BARAKA is a transcendent global tour that explores the sights and sounds of the human condition like nothing you ve ever seen or felt before. These are the wonders of a world without words, viewed through man and nature s own prisms of symmetry, savagery, harmony and chaos.
BARAKA produced by Mark Magidson and directed and photographed by Ron Fricke, award-winning cinematographer of KOYAANISQATSI and creators of the IMAX® sensation CHRONOS has now been fully restored from its original camera negative via state-of-the-art 8K UltraDigital mastering to create the most visually stunning Blu-ray ever made.
INCLUDES OVER 80 MINUTES OF ALL NEW BONUS FEATURES:
Baraka: A Closer Look
Baraka: Restoration
Editorial
Amazon.com
The word Baraka means "blessing" in several languages; watching this film, the viewer is blessed with a dazzling barrage of images that transcend language. Filmed in 24 countries and set to an ever-changing global soundtrack, the movie draws some surprising connections between various peoples and the spaces they inhabit, whether that space is a lonely mountaintop or a crowded cigarette factory. Some of these attempts at connection are more successful than others: for instance, an early sequence segues between the daily devotions of Tibetan monks, Orthodox Jews, and whirling dervishes, finding more similarity among these rituals than one might expect. And there are other amazing moments, as when sped-up footage of a busy Hong Kong intersection reveals a beautiful symmetry to urban life that could only be appreciated from the perspective of film. The lack of context is occasionally frustrating--not knowing where a section was filmed, or the meaning of the ritual taking place--and some of the transitions are puzzling. However, the DVD includes a short behind-the-scenes featurette in which cinematographer Ron Fricke (Koyaanisqatsi) explains that the effect was intentional: "It's not where you are that's important, it's what's there." And what's here, in Baraka, is a whole world summed up in 104 minutes. --Larisa Lomacky Moore
Beautiful photographyReview date: 2010-07-26 Rating: 10 out of 10This is a must have if you own a home theater with blu-ray capability. I would have liked it even more if on-screen titles were available to describe the locations.
Reviewswhat is the pointReview date: 2010-07-01 Rating: 6 out of 10Great images great quality great scenes but what is the point, what is the message, is it that the earth is beautifull and that humans are spiritual but that we destroy the earth???? As the message was concernd i found it empty and very long take 20 minutes off and it would have been fine but god i was glad it was over and just started to consider if it was really worth the money. Give me planet earth from the BBC anytime. Not one smile of the people in the movie it was kind of deppresing, beautifull images but for some reason I felt deppressed watching it. The only real good scene are the ones of majors cities fast forwarded but at the end also way to long. No story line way to long way to depressing.BarakAmazingReview date: 2010-06-27 Rating: 10 out of 10This is one of the most amazing films I have ever seen. It's a non-verbal travel log. Not to sound snobish, but you must see the blue-ray. You will not believe that your TV is capable of producing that much resolution. Certainly a fabulous demo disc.Amazing filmReview date: 2010-06-25 Rating: 10 out of 10This video impressed me so much that after viewing it I thought about it for about a year and then bought it. There is no plot, per se, but it is amazing and keeps your attention. It takes you around the world, viewing the world from new perspectives, like getting a gift every few minutes. Watch it, you will not be sorry.No Narration... Couldn't believe it.Review date: 2010-06-09 Rating: 2 out of 10I think the blu ray transfer is good. Some of the images are beautiful, some are horrific (half burned-up bodies...) up close and in HD. A bit of a warning would've been nice on that one. The biggest complaint I have is that this film seems more like a screensaver than anything else because of the lack of narration. Thats right, none at all. I am seeing all of these places yet I don't know anything about most of them. I think it could've been a documentary... instead it was something that someone can fall asleep too. I blame this purchase all on myself, it was in the product info. Most definitely would not have purchased this blu-ray. I didn't want a $21 screen saver, I wanted another Planet Earth....
Product Details/SpecificationsDirector(s):
Recording label: MPI Home Video Manufacturer: MPI Home VideoEAN: 0030306180090Binding: Blu-rayFormat: Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, Widescreen, Release date: 2008-10-28Universal product code (UPC): 030306180090Number of discs: 1Aspect ratio: 2.20:1Audience rating: NR (Not Rated)Region code: 1Running time: 97 minutesLanguage: English (Unknown)
Language: English (Original Language)
Brand: MPI
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