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Van Gogh: A Brush with Genius (IMAX) [Blu-ray]

Francois Bertrand (Director), Peter Knapp (Director) Rated:
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Format: Blu-ray
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 307 ratings
IMDb7.2/10.0
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Format Multiple Formats, Blu-ray, AC-3, NTSC, DTS Surround Sound, Widescreen
Contributor Peter Knapp, Francois Bertrand
Language English
Runtime 40 minutes
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Dive into the heart of Van Goghs paintings. For the first time, discover in IMAX the fantastic colors and passionate brushwork of a great genius as they take on a new life before our eyes. Relive Vincents life journey through his letters, see the places that inspired him, and the paintings. The film retraces the artists footsteps, leading us through the painters subject matter and sources of inspiration. From the Netherlands, to Arles, to Saint R'my and Auvers-sur-Oise, we rediscover the places and landscapes that have inspired some of the most essential works in art history. From the dazzling yellow of the cornfields to the deep blue of the sky, the entire palette of one of our most flamboyant painters explodes to light up the screen.

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  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.77:1
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.4 ounces
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Francois Bertrand, Peter Knapp
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Multiple Formats, Blu-ray, AC-3, NTSC, DTS Surround Sound, Widescreen
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 40 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ November 2, 2010
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Rlj Ent/Sphe
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0041I97C4
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 307 ratings

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Luis Alberto
5.0 out of 5 stars "I was on this world to paint. To paint right till the end."
Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2011
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***HIGHLY RECOMMENDED***

"Moi Van Gogh Brush With Genius" is a 40-minute feature film originally created for exhibition in IMAX Theaters, and is now available in this gorgeous Blu-ray format. I first watched this film on September 2009 at Ft. Lauderdale's Museum of Discovery & Science IMAX theater, and had been wishing to have a format to watch at home ever since. Kudos to Image Entertainment for this spectacular transfer to High-Definition.

MAIN FEATURE

Video: 1080p High-Definition Widescreen 1.78:1
Audio: English DTS-HD 5.1 master audio/ French DTS-HD 5.1 master audio/ Japanese DTS-HD 5.1 master audio/ Spanish DTS-HD 5.1 master audio.
Subtitles: None.

Chapters: 1) Paris today. 2) Peter Knapp. 3) the letters. 4) Auvers-sur-Oise. 5) Theo. 6) 7 year road. 8) Arles. 9) Gaugin. 10) St. Remi. 11) Doctor Gachet. 12) the end.

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This films pays homage to Van Gogh, the painter. The filmmakers have done a terrific job capturing Van Gogh's spirit, his love of painting and life. By having Vincent narrate the film, they have created a very pleasant experience. We feel him nearby, or as co-author Marie Sellier would say "as a friend". Visually the film is a treat. Image is clear and sharp, colors vibrant. The paintings (as well as sketches and drawings) are superbly displayed, either on canvas or with the use of close ups. You can almost "feel" the paint's texture & thickness, as well as brush strokes. It's truly amazing. The same can be said about the views of cityscapes, museums, buildings, landscapes & environments (Auvers-sur-Oise church, the Musée d'Orsay view from the Siene, Paris views, Amsterdam views, Van Gogh Museum exterior, wheat fields & vibrant sunflowers are a few examples). Video & narration are perfectly complemented by the film's magnificent score. Although melancholic at times, it is first and foremost a vibrant and energetic tune. I found the film to be not only informative and delightful, but also invigorating.

For those looking for an overview of Van Gogh's life and oeuvre, this film is an excellent choice. You may be inclined to learn more about this great painter after watching it. This film also makes a great educational resource (4 language audio option & run time makes it very handy). And finally, if you are already familiar with Van Gogh, you will most likely enjoy this film the most since, as I mentioned before, I believe it has captured his spirit. Van Gogh is one of my favorite painters and I absolutely loved this film.

Although some will probably wish it were longer, rest assured you will enjoy 40 minutes of accomplished film.

SPECIAL FEATURES

Video: 1080p High-Definition Widescreen 1.78:1
Audio: Uncompressed PCM Stereo.

Behind the scenes: Interview with producer and director François Bertrand, director of photography Vincent Mathias, co-author Marie Sellier & composer Armand Amar. Approximately 20 minutes.

Van Gogh's art: Slideshow featuring selected paintings and accompanied by Armand Amar's beautiful score. Approximately 5 minutes.

AWARDS

Festival de la Géode 2009: Grand Prix.

GSCA 2009: Grand Prix (Best film of the year exclusively for the Giant Screen), Prix du meilleur film educatif (Best film for Lifelong Learning), Prix de la meilleure musique original (Best Original Score).
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5.0 out of 5 stars An IMAX BD of fabulous paintings
Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2012
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Gorgeous! We've seen most of these paintings in person at the Van Gogh musem in Amsterdam, including during their incredible centenary exhibition of van Gogh's works many years ago. Even so, this in-depth exploration of their details, which takes place within the protective basement vault of the museum, under professional video lighting with the normal protective glass removed from the frames, is something to behold and savor.

The accompanying minimalist music heightened our enjoyment. This BD has a special feature that shows its entire set of artwork in sequence as a slide show, either once-through or continuously. The music is particularly appropriate for that latter display mode, which can be run as an appealing, eye-catching, continuously-changing background display for a party or other gathering. We have lots of friends who do not appear to share our interest in fine art. This repeating slide-show feature seems to be a perfect way to expose them to some of the wonders of our collective heritage here in the 21st century.

My only regret is that current BD recordings and 1080p HDTVs aren't able to show all the detail that the IMAX filming captured; this is the first time that I've wished for 4k technology. Even so, the details of van Gogh's palette technique are obvious even when examinng the images up close on a large screen, at a distance where the individual screen pixels are resolvable.

Incidentally, one bonus of this BD is that we were able to see a new-to-us van Gogh painting (or at least one that we didn't recall).
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Peter Tsang
4.0 out of 5 stars Five star paintings
Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2011
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This blu-ray contains a bonus feature in which you may view 25 paintings of Vincent van Gogh. Each image is displayed for about 11 seconds and this slide show lasts for 4 minutes, 15 seconds, with pleasant music. You may also play it in a continuous loop. These wonderful paintings are five stars.

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In addition, there is the main feature which lasts for 38 minutes. This is a brief and wandering biographical portrait of Vincent van Gogh, painted in slow strokes, of differing and uneven hues, textures and palettes, framed in an unusual artistic and interpretive French documentary.

The film is done in the 1st person narrative with Vincent van Gogh discussing his life, letters, family and work. The narrator is understandable, although you may have to listen carefully.

Paintings are from the Van Gogh Museum (in Amsterdam) and we see the beautiful objects and fanciful places, including incredible landscapes, from which Mr. van Gogh took inspiration.
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Warren Sparks
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on February 6, 2016
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Excellent movie. Excellent service.
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running man
4.0 out of 5 stars Great, but too short and light-weight
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 30, 2013
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This is a very good production, but really for the novice. The side story about the Van Gogh researcher was an artificial plot device to maintain public interest in this IMAX format and kind of got in the way of main story - the man himself. I loved the cinematography and the galley of his pictures.Overall this is a good film with some lovely visuals.
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Dr. Horst Otto Mueller
4.0 out of 5 stars Sensibel, sehenswert, eine wertvolle Facette im Gesamtbild!
Reviewed in Germany on April 13, 2013
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Die einschlägigen Rezensionen auf den englischsprachigen Amazon-Bereichen machen dieser Blu-Ray einige Vorwürfe, z. B.: es gelinge ihr nicht, in den knapp 40 Minuten ein vollgültiges GESAMTbild zu entwerfen (das trifft zu, aber das war gar nicht ihr Ziel). In den Kapiteln geht es um: Werke weltweit in Museen (z. B. in Paris, Amsterdam, dem Kröller-Müller-Museum in der Hoghe Veluwe), um den Vergleich: heutige Wirklichkeit/das Motiv im Gemälde des Künstlers, um sein Verhältnis zum Bruder Theo sowie mehrere späte Lebensstationen (Paris, Arles, St. Remy und Auvers-sur-Oise). Ein weiterer - berechtigter - Vorwurf: die Stimme des Sprechers sei zu undeutlich. Ich glaube den Grund hierfür zu verstehen: van Gogh spricht aus dem Off als Ich-Erzähler, das sollte nicht so präzise wie ein Nachrichtensprecher daherkommen. - Mein eigener Kritikpunkt: die im Extra-Teil angebotene Diashow läuft meiner Meinung nach viel zu schnell ab, daher deshalb gebe ich auch nur 4 Punkte (jeweils 1/2 Punkt Abzug).
Jetzt zum Positiven: das optische Ergebnis ist überwältigend: klares, extrem scharfes Bild der Imax-Kamera, perfekt ausgeleuchtete Bilder (die Filmmacher durften im Amsterdamer van-Gogh-Museum die Gemälde sogar ohne das obligatorische Schutzglas abfilmen, weil ihnen die Restauratoren vertrauten)! Sie werden sich einbezogen fühlen wie bei einem Museumsbesuch, Sie können bei den gezeigten Nahaufnahmen die Textur und Dicke des Farbauftrages "fühlen", ein beglückendes Erlebnis, die Aufnahmen in St. Remy wirken so einladend, daß Sie sofort hinfahren möchten! Hinweisen möchte ich auf den spannenden Extra-Teil mit lohnenden Erläuterungen des Regisseurs, der Co-Autorin und des Filmmusik-Komponisten! Mein Fazit: diese Blu-Ray ist eine echte Bewertung und fraglos ihr Geld wert.
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Ian Vincent Danu
3.0 out of 5 stars Conventional and informative but not that great
Reviewed in Canada on January 31, 2014
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Conventional and informative but not that great. Conventional is the main word, no real research out of the box or revelations to be expected. Not at all in the ligue of Naifeh and White Shith bio of Vincent. Quite good image, though.
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