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| 60% Recommended by our customers. Studio: Dimension Catalog: DVD Release date: 1999-10-19 Media: DVD released in theatres: 1999-04-23 Running time in minutes: 97 DVD aspect ratio: 1.85:1 Audience Rating: R (Restricted) Picture format: Anamorphic Widescreen Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC DVD Region code: 1 DVD layers: 1 DVD sides: 1 released in theatres: 1999-04-23 Ean: 9780788817991 Book Isbn: 078881799X Upc: 717951005120  Tip: compare prices with similar DVDsDirector:
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 Written on December 21, 2007 Summary: eXistenZ - the movie This is an interesting movie at different levels. This movie has an ensemble cast - many twists and turns, going into the "game world of virtual reality". It has been compared and was released around the same time as Matrix, which also dealt with multiple levels of reality. From the lower level of reality, it is a story of a group of people testing a new game. The story moves from one level of reality to another, playing the game, and is based in part on the premise that there are game people who want to live 100% in virtual reality and those people who are angry that some people don't want to live in "this" world and create a fake or illusory world - contrary to what is best for the culture. The higher level question is what is reality; and what do we create by the use of our minds to "create our world." There is a line in the movie were Jude Law's character Ted is stating that the "game" world reality they were playing has no rules or structure and everyone is moving about looking for a purpose (or something to that effect). Jennifer Jason Leigh's character, who is the game's creator Allegra, in the level of the game, says: how is this so different from other realities? This movie and Matrix, in different ways, ask us, the observer, to question reality to see what we create with our Minds and that in turns brings to us that which we "see and believe" is true. We create our own reality - all else is illusion.  Written on June 5, 2007 Summary: This was a really great movie, especially if you like Cronenberg eXistenZ is a great mind-bender, based loosely on video games vs. reality. The acting is campy but for a purpose. Most of the people who hated this movie don't quite get this. I won't say this is a classic, only because Chronenberg's fingerprints are way too visible, and I really like him. This isn't a mainstream movie so if you don't like left-field movies you probably won't like this one, but just to be clear you don't have to be a fuzzy faced philosopher to enjoy this one. Written on April 13, 2007 Summary: freaky movie I rented this a while back and wanted a copy for my library. If you like plot twists and heavy sci-fi you will like this movie. It is kind of grusome in several scenes and probably not for little kids. Written on February 11, 2007 Summary: Brilliant and challenging Cronenberg probably conjures the best depiction of "virtual reality" and its potential psychological effect on people in this often incredible film. This is a tough and frequently unpleasant movie (what Cronenberg film isn't), relentless even (much like a video game!), but as social/technological criticism it has legs galore. I find myself studying the art direction, acting, and script to see how he tweaks and disorients so subtly all through the entire film. It is meticulously crafted. The "bad acting" noted by the other reviewers is a depiction of social disorientation, detachment, sociopathology, and near-autism in a nightmarish future society where people can no longer distinguish between illusion and reality (and, as you learn from the film, neither can the audience). The final moment of the film boldly makes that point. My personal feeling is that this is Cronenberg's greatest achievement. However, it is high art and those that go into it with conventional film expectations will be (clearly ARE) disappointed. One for future film historians to write about, unable to comprehend how it sat on the fringes of acceptance for years. The negative reviews of this film deeply disturb me. Written on January 31, 2007 Summary: wait a minute is this a game? or is this reality? Your perception may be altered by this science fiction harbinger of things to come by David Cronenberg.. Continuing in the same vein of films like 'Videodrome' and 'Scanners' Cronenberg examines the effects of scientific progress and the fate of mankind.. It is so often the goal of game technicians, movie makers, and perhaps even the distributors of mind altering substances to create an alternate universe.. the nightmare of such endeavors is that it will lead to absolute confusion.. seperation from self.. it is something appealing yet terrifying.. to lose touch with reality.. this is what makes eXistenZ such an engaging thriller - one of the most thought provoking movies you will ever see. |
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| Collectible price | - | $47.02 | - | $15.98 | - | - |
| Catalog | DVD | DVD | DVD | DVD | DVD | DVD |
| Release date | 1999-10-19 | 1998-09-08 | 1999-10-05 | 1998-07-29 | 2001-08-28 | 2003-08-26 |
| Media | DVD | DVD | DVD | DVD | DVD | DVD |
| released in theatres | 1999-04-23 | 1983-02-04 | 1999-05-28 | 1998-02-27 | 1981-01-14 | 1979-05-25 |
| Running time in minutes | 97 | 87 | 100 | 100 | 103 | 92 |
| DVD aspect ratio | 1.85:1 | 1.85:1 | 1.33:1 | 2.35:1 | 1.85:1 | 1.85:1 |
| Audience Rating | R (Restricted) | R (Restricted) | R (Restricted) | R (Restricted) | R (Restricted) | R (Restricted) |
| Picture format | Anamorphic Widescreen | Anamorphic Widescreen | Anamorphic Widescreen, Pan & Scan | - | - | - |
| Format | Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC | Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC | Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Full Screen, Special Edition, NTSC | Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Widescreen, NTSC | Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC | Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC |
| DVD Region code | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| DVD layers | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| DVD sides | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Ean | 9780788817991 | 9780783228457 | 9780767821629 | 9780780622555 | 9780792850687 | 9780792857389 |
| Book Isbn | 078881799X | 0783228457 | 0767821629 | 0780622553 | 0792850688 | 0792857380 |
| Upc | 717951005120 | 025192038723 | 043396028487 | 794043465727 | 027616865496 | 027616888501 |
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