Karel Zeman on Blu-ray

[bigshot]

The Karel Zeman Museum in Czechoslovakia has produced two interesting blu-rays... Invention For Destruction (aka Fabulous World of Jules Verne) and The Fabulous Baron Munchausen. I have the Jules Verne disc and the transfer is beautiful, it's region free and has English subtitles. I just ordered the Baron Munchausen disc. I'm told it is English friendly too.

Amazing effects similar to Melies. These will probably never get a release in the US, so it's worth ordering from them. Shipping is quick. They take PayPal. The discs are around $15 apiece and shipping is $14. (same shipping for two as for one).

http://www.muzeumkarlazemana.cz/e-shop/ ... ay?lang=en

[Ray Faiola]

We ran my 16mm print of the Zemans' REVE NOEL over the Holidays. This prize-winning Christmas short was imported by Universal-International, who replaced it's wonderful musical score and added - of all people - Santa Claus - via not-so-special effects. Universal released it theatrically as A CHRISTMAS DREAM and to the home movie market through their Castle Films division.

I've uploaded my print of the original to YouTube:

[bigshot]

thanks for that!

[bigshot]

I received Baron Munchausen today in the mail. The transfer and restoration is drop dead gorgeous! I've never seen a film that looked like this before. Amazing!

The disc seems to be region free. Well worth the effort of ordering.

[WaverBoy]

The Blu-rays appear to be discontinued

[bigshot]

Munchausen is available on blu-ray in the UK from Second Run.

[silentfilm]

They are still available. The website just changed.

http://www.muzeumkarlazemana.cz/en/film ... -film-club

[bigshot]

Looks like they only have DVDs now