The Brothers Grimm | 
 enlarge | Actors: Roger Ashton-griffiths, Mackenzie Crook, Matt Damon, Dana Dohnalova, Petra Dohnalova
Studio: Miramax
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  259 reviews
Sales Rank: 5126
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Original Language), French (Original Language), German (Original Language), Italian (Original Language)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 118
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: D49406D
UPC: 786936692174
EAN: 0786936692174
ASIN: B000BKVQTS
Theatrical Release Date: August 26, 2005
Release Date: December 20, 2005
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Fairy tales come vividly to life in The Brothers Grimm, a long-delayed fantasy/horror comedy that greatly benefits from the ingenuity of director Terry Gilliam. In lesser hands, the ambitious screenplay by prolific horror specialist Ehren Kruger (who wrote the American versions of The Ring and The Ring 2) might have turned into an erratic monster mash like Van Helsing. But Gilliam's maverick sensibility makes the film more closely comparable to Tim Burton's Sleepy Hollow and Neil Jordan's The Company of Wolves, with the added benefit of impressive CGI effects and lavish (though cost-efficient) production design, making the most of a challenging $75 million budget. Kruger's clever conceit is to turn "folklore collectors" Wilhem and Jacob Grimm (Matt Damon and Heath Ledger, respectively) into 19th-century con artists who perform bogus exorcisms of "evil enchantments" while traveling from village to village in French-occupied Germany. The two soon find themselves ensnared in a genuinely supernatural crisis involving the curse of the Mirror Queen (Monica Bellucci) and such fantastical marvels as the Big Bad Wolf, the Gingerbread Man, and a host of other truly enchanted (and not altogether friendly) flora and fauna. It's kind of a mess, switching from over-the-top humor (mostly from Peter Stormare as a manic villain) to serious fantasy involving the beautiful Angelika (Lena Headey), who proves to be the Grimm Brothers' most reliable ally. And like many of Gilliam's films, Grimm suffered from production delays (during which Gilliam filmed Tideland), distributor fallout, and several changes in its theatrical release date, but none of these issues prevent the film from being a welcomed addition to Gilliam's remarkable list of credits. --Jeff Shannon
Description
Matt Damon (THE BOURNE SUPREMACY, OCEAN'S TWELVE) and Heath Ledger (THE PATRIOT, A KNIGHT'S TALE) team up to bring you one of the year's most fantastic adventures in this magical tale based on the lives of the legendary storytellers. Will and Jake Grimm (Damon and Ledger) dazzle small towns with their imaginative folklore and elaborate illusions, but when the brothers journey into a real enchanted forest they encounter many of the fantastic characters and thrilling situations found in their beloved fairy tales! From the award-winning director of 12 MONKEYS, BRAZIL and MONTY PYTHON AND THE HOLY GRAIL, this fabulous motion picture is sure to leave you living happily ever after!
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 Thx Amazon.com August 10, 2008
Amazon.com thx for the delivery of this movie even on saturday without any charges. Delivery was delayed due to weather condition from its origin and I'am not expecting this movie until the following week but you made a commitment of next day delivery and kept the promise. Instead of 5 stars, you deserve 10 stars. Thanx Again. Dennis M.
 Disappointing'...didn't hang together July 19, 2008
Set in French-occupied Germany during the Napoleonic period, the two brothers Grimm, Will and Jake, travel from village to village, telling tales and tricking the villagers, but stumble into a sinister forest where the realm of evil queen in her tower, results in a bewitchment in the forest, leading to a number of little girls from the village to disappear.
Allusions are made to some of the Grimm tales, such as Red Riding Hood and Hansel and Gretel.
I expected two hours of a real treat, of an epic tale involving the Grimm Brothers and the coming to life of many of their characters and creatures in a compelling account.
I was a little disappointed.
The background setting and choreography was really good and the acting was done well with a fantastic supporting cast. And the special effects were amazing.
But the script and plot are atrociously written and while I know that the original Brothers Grimm did have a Gothic quality and were even horrific in parts, this just consisted of cheap horror scenes, and cheap comic escapades which didn't hold well together and had little magic quality.
What instead was produced was a cheap comic-horror.
There is room for a really magical and epic extravaganza of the Brothers Grimm in the vein of the Lord of the Rings, but this is not it.
And whatever you do, please do not let any children see this, it will damage them for life.
The Brothers Grimm July 18, 2008
I collected all Heath Ledger's movies after his unexpected and untimely death, this one was pretty good!
 too long and ridiculous July 14, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
What a waste of talent with Damon & Ledger. I thought this movie would
never end. Totally ridiculous! Never made any sense.
What a shame, I bet the actors wished they never made it!
don't believe all reviews. May 12, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
The Brothers Grimm
as with some movies this one does not quite live up to what the studios presented it to be. It is well done, but is more of a comedy then a great thriller. The main characters are a bunch of con artist that have been forced to solve a real magical curse and a mystery. They do however it showed great courage and the special effects were well done. This one is worth the price and will most likely be watched more than once.
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