Mio in the Land of Faraway

Starring:Timothy Bottoms, Susannah York, Christopher Lee, Nick Pickard, Christian Bale, Igor Yasulovich, Sverre Anker Ousdal, Gunilla Nyroos, Linn Stokke, Andrei Petrov (IV), Andrei Sergeyev, Stig EngstrÃ¶m, Geoffrey Staines, Lyubov Germanova, Anna Foght, Hans StrÃ¥Ã¥t, Johan Rundqvist, Lena Endre, Max Winerdahl, Caroline LÃ¶thner
Director: Vladimir Grammatikov
Studio: Anchor Bay
Product Type: DVD

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Mio in the Land of Faraway

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When a lonely boy searches for his long-lost father, he finds himself transported to a distant paradise of mysterious castles, mighty genies, and mystical monsters. But there is danger in this Land of Faraway when an evil knight places a curse on all the kingdom's children. Can one brave young man fight the forces of a darkenss armed only with the powers of magic? This film is based on the classic children's novel Mio, My Son by Astrid Lidngren, the internationally beloved author of Pippi Longstocking. Filmed on stunning locations in Scotland, Switzerland, and the Crimea, this delightful fantasy adventure also features original music by Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaes of ABBA.

Mio in the Land of Faraway [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.4 Import - Australia ]

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Mio in the Land of Faraway [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.4 Import - Australia ]
Director: Vladimir Grammatikov
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***NON-USA FORMAT - WILL NOT PLAY ON A STANDARD USA DVD PLAYER***
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Australia released, PAL/Region 4 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada. Languages: English Dolby Digital 2.0 Synopsis: A fantasy about the lonely boy who is transferred from his dull life with his adoptive parents to the land where his real father is the king. I that country he sets out on a quest, together with his new friend, to destroy the evil Knight Kato. Extras: Interactive Menu Scene Access

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So Bizarre, It's An Undeniable Classic
Christian Bale goes Astrid lindgren
An adventure for the family...
Mio In the Land of Far away
awesome!

Mio in the Land of Faraway
Starring: Nick Pickard , Christian Bale , Timothy Bottoms , Susannah York , and Christopher Lee
Director: Vladimir Grammatikov
Manufacturer: Anchor Bay
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Mio in the Land of Faraway

ASIN: B00004Y6BP
Release Date: 2001-04-24

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So Bizarre, It's An Undeniable Classic.......2006-05-02

This movie (on VHS) was given to me many years ago as a gift. Although I had never even heard of this film at the time, it only took one viewing for it to become a favorite of mine. These days, it seems you can score a DVD of "The Land of Faraway" for a cool hundred bones. And I assure you, it is worth every penny.

First off, there's the drab opening scenes where poor orphan Bosse gets picked on by everyone. You'll feel sorry for him, but that's because you don't realize he has a wondrous destiny in store. All of a sudden, a giant floating head materializes out of nowhere and, ordering Bosse to hang onto his beard, spirits him away to the Land of Faraway! Needless to say, this is a bizarre montage that will astound you.

The floating head delivers him to the palace, where he meets his father (the King, natch) and his best friend Jum-Jum. (How you can have a best friend you've never met is a bit bewildering to me, but hey, it's Christian Bale, and he could sell a blind man a "pap", let alone a friendless loser on the prospect of a new homie.) Bosse gets a new name, "Mio", and a flying horse, "Miramis", and the audience begins to wonder what the heck is going on here.

Enter the evil villain, KATO! Every time his name is spoken, a fierce and scary wind blows from somewhere offscreen. The effect is so comical, I guarantee you will find yourself repeatedly faux-intoning "KA-TO!!" after watching the film. (By the way, it rhymes with "gato", not NATO.) Christopher Lee is awesome in this role, particularly when he gets to deliver lines like "This is the most dangerous sword I've had in my castle...it cannot kill the young and innocent!" Obviously, the new Prince of Faraway needs to take this mug down. So Mio and Jum-Jum set out on an adventure to take down KATO and restore peace to the Land of Faraway.

Cue the ABBA-penned theme!

If you're looking for a wondrous fantasy film that will thrill child and grownup alike, you might fare better with Harry Potter, etc. But if you're in the mood for a freaky Swedish flick that looks like it was made under the heavy influence of mushrooms, with a really scary wind that blows every time someone says "KATO", this movie is for you!

Christian Bale goes Astrid lindgren .......2005-08-07

This is a magical and very loved english talking-movie played out in sweden but with many english actors and some swedish.

Astrid Lindgren - author of the book
Christopher Lee - actor who plays Saruman in (lord of the rings)
Christian Bale - Actor who played Jim in (Empire of the sun)

people who doesn't speak swedish dont know how many great child movies we have (written by Astrid Lindgren) that are extremly wonderful and magical.
other favorits are:
Ronja (Ronia, the Robber's Daughter)
Broderna lejonhjarta (The Brothers Lionheart)
And many others... for people who enjoys foreign cool movies.

An adventure for the family... .......2005-06-29

...with sometimes sadly poor effects, but besides that it still manages to be convinsing as an epic adventure, and the heartfelt and inspiring story of the great Astrid Lindgren never fails. It's the kind of movie that makes children dream, and an adventure they will never quite forget when they grow up. I was a child the first time I saw it, and I saw it the first time since I was about ten years old today (now I'm 27). It was a lot of fun to see the scenes that I only vaguely remembered from the theatre those many years ago, and though (as mentioned) the effects are now a bit "outdated" it could have been a lot worse -just keep in mind that this was made long before "Harry Potter". And it's a classic tale of a battle beteen good and evil, nothing complex, and not surprisingly it reminds a lot of "Lionheart" of the same author. Enjoy!

Mio In the Land of Far away.......2002-10-15

I loved this movie as a child. We taped it off the tv, and I cant find that old tape anymore. Im going to order the dvd. I work with school age children and Im sure they will love this as much as I did as a child. Obviously it isnt as technically advanced as Harry potter, or the new childrens movies..but that doesnt mean its a bad movie. Its exciting! Kids of all ages will like this movie!

awesome!.......2002-04-07

this movie is strangly good. I dont know why, it's pretty [strange] really, but very enjoyable in the end. you just have to see it, trust me

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