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Around the World in 80 Days (Two-Disc Special Edition)
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Genre | Comedy, Action & Adventure |
Format | Multiple Formats, Closed-captioned, Widescreen, AC-3, Anamorphic, Dolby, Dubbed, Special Edition, Subtitled, Color, NTSC See more |
Contributor | Cantinflas, David Niven, Robert Newton |
Language | English |
Runtime | 3 hours and 2 minutes |
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Around the World in 80 Days: Special Edition (Dbl DVD) Phileas Fogg bet his fellow club members that he could circle the globe in eighty days. That may not be impressive today, but in 1872, it was nearly impossible. Accompanied by his valet, Passepartout, and the wandering Princess Aouda, Fogg crosses Europe, India, Japan, the Pacific and the United States.
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Around the World in 80 Days on DVD sports an attractive transfer and an inside look at 1950s Hollywood. BBC Radio's Brian Sibley offers a trivia-laden commentary track, while Turner Film Classics host Robert Osborne provides some nice historical perspective in his introductions to most of the extra features. Most interesting is "Around the World with Mike Todd," a 50-minute 1968 documentary about the film's producer, covering his Broadway hits, his films, and his life with Elizabeth Taylor. There's also 47 minutes of Playhouse 90's coverage of the lavish party Todd threw at Madison Square Garden to celebrate Around the World's one-year anniversary. Shorter segments show Todd at the L.A. premiere and the 1957 Oscars. Also included is the first Jules Verne film adaptation, Georges Melies's 1902 classic "A Trip to the Moon." Finally, there's a list of the 35 people who made cameos, but it seems like a missed opportunity not to have offered easily accessible film clips from there. --David Horiuchi
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- Aspect Ratio : 2.20:1
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- MPAA rating : G (General Audience)
- Product Dimensions : 7.5 x 5.75 x 0.5 inches; 6.4 ounces
- Item model number : 2232493
- Media Format : Multiple Formats, Closed-captioned, Widescreen, AC-3, Anamorphic, Dolby, Dubbed, Special Edition, Subtitled, Color, NTSC
- Run time : 3 hours and 2 minutes
- Release date : December 8, 2005
- Actors : David Niven, Cantinflas, Robert Newton
- Dubbed: : French
- Subtitles: : English, French, Spanish
- Language : French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), English (Dolby Digital 5.1), Unqualified
- Studio : WarnerBrothers
- ASIN : B0001US8F8
- Number of discs : 2
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The story is about Phileas Fogg (David Niven), a wealthy Englishman of compulsively punctual habits who wagers a staggering sum that he can complete a journey around the world in 80 days--quite a feat for 1872. Accompanied by his somewhat seedy gentleman's gentleman Passepartout (Cantinflas), Fogg sets off on his journey, unaware that Scotland Yard suspects him of masterminding a recent robbery of the Bank of England. Fueled by the bumbling and thick-headed Inspector Fixx (portrayed by Robert Newton, who died shortly after this film was completed), this subplot helps move the action along very smartly.
For movie buffs, the best feature of this film is the profusion of cameo roles, often delightfully tongue-in-cheek, that punctuates the action. (In fact, the term "cameo role" originated with this movie!) In some films--"The Longest Day" comes immediately to mind--cameo roles are often hokey, and an annoying distraction. In this one, they work beautifully because the casting is so good: Evelyn Keyes as a snooty Parisian girl, John Carradine as a blustering denizen of the American West, George Raft as a sinister saloon owner--every role is perfectly filled. And if you're not the type of viewer who immediately recognizes classic film actors at first glimpse, don't worry about it. You won't miss a thing. The good-natured cameos are so skillfully worked into the fabric of the film that they never intrude upon the plot.
Is "Around the World in 80 Days" flawless? Of course not. Parts of it, like the opening monologue by famous, cigarette-in-hand newscaster Edward R. Murrow, are certainly dated--but in a way, this gosh-gee-whiz segment showing a relatively tiny rocket being fired into the stratosphere is a nostalgic reminder of what life was like mere days before the first artificial satellite orbited a planet that would never be the same again.
Now, after a seemingly endless wait, nostalgia buffs can see this wonderfully good-natured film on DVD. The restoration is virtually flawless (there are a few places where the print could have been cleaned up a bit), but compared with the faded VHS copies that have been floating around for years, this release of ATWIED is absolutely stunning, its color and sound brilliantly restored, and well worth the modest investment to obtain it. The special added features are generally worthwhile, too. Highly recommended!
The content is kept pretty clean with only subtle hints at sexuality... Its done far tasytefully than today. Plus Mr. Fogg never takes advantage of the woman under his protection and agrees to marry her before doing anything which is a theme not often shown in today's plotlines.... But for those of us who love marrying true gentlmen its nice to see one presented on tv.
The casting of both Mr. Fogg and his manservant was exceptional. It was sheer brilliance to cast a Latino instead of the book's Frenchman as the manservant... And the movie has lasted through time because of it. I also live in a mostly Latino community so the choice better matches the world I grew up in.
Yes there are stereotypes in this film. All the characters are in some way over exaggerated, but that is part of the movies humor yet in a way its also why this movie serbes as social comentary and can address real topics. I did not find this film stifling my opinions or ideas about people or ethnicities... But instead a desire to learn more. For every negative person in a particular culture you are also given positive examples. The movie also shows the confussion of cross cultural interactions and instilled in me a desire to understand why those misunderstandings occurred. In fact, I feel I could use clips from this film to bring up and discuss multiculturalism and personal bias with my children.... So in the end, i do not feel the stereotypes are harmful or antagonistic.
Lastly, the various cameos by famous personalities like Red Skilton and Frank Sinatra were done very tastefully and added an additional layer of fun to the film.
I would have no problem showing this film to an 8 year old even if needed to do so by watching small clips at a time then researching and discussing.
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Reviewed in Italy on January 22, 2023