It is a visually stunning, wellwritten wellacted little film that manages to be both thoughtprovoking and entertaining. I just purchased the dvd, having seen the film when it was first released. A medieval odyssey is an excellent example striking visuals, harsh landscapes, painful accents that make key plot points incomprehensible and a. This fantasy stars hamish mcfarlane as a young 14th century boy with acute psychic powers. The blacks run deep and, when combined with some of the film s. Mysterious dreamlike visions send a boy and band of medieval men on a. This is a wonderfully strange film, a surreal and beautifully shot account of a quest to halt the. A medieval odyssey 1988 wards sophomore feature is a haunting fantasy, in which a group of medieval peasants travel through time to 20th century new zealand in a desperate attempt to rid their village of the black death. A medieval odyssey is a 1988 feature film, an official australiannew zealand coproduction, directed by vincent ward.
I remember trying to describe this film when id just seen it in the theaters, and finding it nearly impossible to. The navigator is an ambitious time travel film set in both the fourteenth and twentieth centuries. It won numerous new zealand and australian awards, including the australian film institute award for best film, and several awards at european fantasy film festivals. A medieval odyssey movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or. A medieval odyssey 1988 in the navigator there are many moments of intense beauty that branch off the films core fishoutof. Always remember dont trust the opinion of the navigator. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. A medieval odyssey 1988 first, once you can rate this movie. A medieval odyssey 1988 is a good movie, but it can be is a bad movie. Jan 21, 2014 watch the navigator a medieval odyssey 1 dynaamiyu on dailymotion. Customers who viewed this item also viewed these digital items.
A mediaeval odyssey original title pg 1h 32min action, adventure, drama 15 december 1988 australia men seeking relief from the black death, guided by a boys vision, dig a tunnel from 14th century england to 20th century new zealand. A medieval odyssey you are looking for exciting, clever and harsh movies about with time travel, tunnel, plague, adventure, heroic mission, supernatural ability and follow your dream themes of action, adventure and drama genre shot in australia or new zealand. Griffins remote cumbrian mining village rejoices when his older brother, connor, returns from his travels, but their welcome darkens when he confirms rumors of the reach of a black death plaguing earth. Visionary director vincent wards palme dor nominated fantasy following griffin hamish mcfarlane, a young 14th century boy with acute psychic powers. What i found particularly worthy of note is vincent wards use of imagery. In cumbria, england, in the year 48, a village prepares for the dreadful onslaught of the black plague. Vincent ward is one of those directors who make films that are easier to admire than to enjoy. Men seeking relief from the black death, guided by a boys vision, dig a tunnel from 14th century england to 20th century new zealand. A boys mysterious visions guides a group of men to. Believing he is divinely inspired to save his village. A medieval odyssey dvd and browse other dvd movies. You are about to watch the timetravel adventure film the navigator.
Pg directed by vincent ward in vincent wards 1988 film a group of fourteenthcentury villagers escaping the black death reach the presentday antipodes through a. A medieval odyssey the navigator begins in 14th century england, where the dreaded black death is wiping out cities all over europe. A medieval odyssey, a film that would cement his position as one of the most exciting filmmaking talents to emerge during the eighties. In the 14th century a village seeking escape from the black death are guided by a boys vision to tunnel into an abandoned mine and emerge into 20th century new zealand. Thanks to the generosity of the rights holders, we are able to offer griffins vision from the feature film the navigator. This handsome, very conventional film tells the story of one of the last great adventurersuperstars but its hard not to pine for the life aquatic cath clarke fri 18 aug 2017 03. What is noticeable about comparison between the navigator and these other films is the backgrounds that their respective directors draw upon. His village has so far been spared from the black death, but the villagers fear its imminent arrival. A medieval odyssey is a science fiction action film that features a boy from the 14th century with psychic powers. Nra fumes, sues new york for not letting gun stores stay open during pandemic. The blacks run deep and, when combined with some of the films. A medieval odyssey 1988 on the internet because the authors paid to write a comment. Apr 06, 2009 directed by vincent ward 1988 a young boy in 14th century cumbria north of england keeps getting visions he cannot explain.
A group of desperate villagers, led by the mystic visions of a young boy, set off to a remote cave where they hope theyll find the answer to escape this deadly plague. Bruce lyons, chris haywood, hamish mcfarlane, marshall napier, noel appleby, paul livingston, sarah pierse 1988, 92 minutes, directed by. A medieval odyssey successfully creates and sustains its own logic, framing the story in the linear form of an ancient legend, and never treating the bedazzled timetravellers in a condescending manner. A young boy in 14th century cumbria north of england keeps getting visions he cannot explain. A mediaeval odyssey came out amidst the renaissance and maturation of time travel films that followed the successes of the terminator 1984 and back to the future 1985. Not to be confused with the mid1980s flight of the navigator kiddies movie effort, the navigator is an entirely different proposition altogether. A medieval odyssey is a 1988 feature film, an official australiannew zealand coproduction. Mystical tale of a tiny 14thcentury english hamlet during the devastation of the black plague. Griffins older brother, connor bruce lyons returns from the outside world in a state of despair, until griffin tells of his. A bold fusion of history, myth, and futuristic fantasy, wards imaginitive medieval odyssey ravishes the eye, challenges the mind. The story involves a tiny village being threatened by the black death in the mid14 th century.
A medieval odyssey creates its own logic, framing the story in the linear form of an ancient legend. When they reach that other side they find they have somehow time travelled and are now in the year 1988 in a big city in new zealand. We create trailers, sizzle reels, travel docs, films, and manage all social media. In order to save people from the black death he leads them through tunnels. A group of desperate villagers, led by the mystic visions of a young boy, set off to a remote cave where they hope theyll find. A medieval odyssey creates its own logic, framing the story in the linear form of an ancient.
With bruce lyons, chris haywood, hamish gough, marshall napier. I remember trying to describe this film when id just seen it in the theaters, and finding it nearly impossible to convey the mood and impact of the story. A medieval odyssey 1988 in the navigator there are many moments of intense beauty that branch off the films core fishoutofwater premise, including a man attached to. It won numerous new zealand and australian awards, including. Directed by vincent ward 1988 a young boy in 14th century cumbria north of england keeps getting visions he cannot explain. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. A medieval odyssey is a 1988 feature film, an official australian new zealand coproduction, directed by vincent ward. A medieval odyssey 1988 03031989 us action, adventure, drama, fantasy, mystery 1h 30m user score. In the 14th century a village seeking escape from the black death are guided by a boys vision to tunnel into an abandoned. Starring bruce lyons, chris haywood, hamish gough, sarah peirse, and marshall napier. A medieval odyssey as a high quality video download.
A medieval odyssey is an excellent example striking visuals, harsh landscapes, painful accents that make key plot points incomprehensible and a big idea that doesnt work quite as well as youd like it to. A visionary boy, griffin hamish gough, an angel at my table leads five men from the 14th century into a 20th century city. A medieval odyssey successfully creates and sustains its own logic, framing the story in the linear form of an ancient legend, and never treating the bedazzled timetravellers in a. A medieval odyssey is a bold and often startling fusion of medieval fantasy and time travel science fiction, quite unlike anything youve seen. Young griffin hamish mcfarlane has visions of a pilgrimage through the center of the earth. With the boy as their guide, a group set out to dig a hole to the other side of the world, so as to fulfil the visions and save the village. A mediaeval odyssey, informace o filmu na dobrodruzny mysteriozni, au. The navigator an antipodean coproduction which won best film at the 1988 afis provides a rousing showcase of vincent wards capabilities. Thus begins new zealand director vincent wards 1988 the navigator. This new zealand scifi epic became a huge hit at art house film festivals across the world.
Nominated for the palme dor at the prestigious cannes film festival, the navigator. Noticeable in wards work is a curious trend of complexly evolving relationships with father figures, his work ever brought vividly to. It utilises many of the visual techniques common to action or suspense films montages of short takes from differing viewpoints, foreshadowing using partial views of action and yet has a seriousness not usually to be found in. Following the release of his 1984 debut feature vigil, vincent ward returned four years later with the navigator. Their only hope comes from an unlikely source griffin hamish mcfarlane, a boy who envisions salvation by journeying on a quest into another world. A medieval odyssey 1988 listed as avaialble by dvd this april 20. A medieval mining village lives in fear of the advancing plague. Starring bruce lyons, chris haywood, hamish mcfarlane, marshall napier. A medieval odyssey 1988 starring bruce lyons and chris haywood on dvd and bluray. A medieval odyssey presumably identical to their region b bluray released the same week looks fantastic with bold colors, strong image detail, and a thick coating of natural film grain. Noticeable in wards work is a curious trend of complexly evolving relationships with father figures, his work ever brought vividly to cinematic life through differing perception. High resolution official theatrical movie poster for the navigator. A medieval odyssey a young boy is afflicted by apocalyptic visions in medieval cumbria.
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