Here, vudu customers may post information, questions, ideas, etc. 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. A visionary boy leads five men from the 14th century into a 20th century city. 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. A further influence was swedish director ingmar bergmans the seventh seal 1957 which, like the navigator, was set in medieval times during the plague. Watching the navigator is like watching something recorded from the point of view of an alien who has landed on earth. A medieval odyssey available on bluray july 24th from arrow video. An odyssey across time, the navigator the navigator.
A mediaeval odyssey 1988 the navigator the navigator. Medieval britons journeying through time and space find a contemporary city, where they attempt to fulfil a prophecy that will save them from the plague. 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 tv show australian tv guide 9entertainment.
His village has so far been spared from the black death, but the villagers fear its imminent arrival. Theres a bit more to enjoy on the surface even if digging deeper doesnt reveal quite as many interesting revelations, and the artistic value is off the charts as. Watch the navigator a medieval odyssey 1 dynaamiyu on dailymotion. Always remember dont trust the opinion of the navigator. The navigator is an ambitious time travel film set in both the fourteenth and twentieth centuries. 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. A medieval odyssey 1988 03031989 us action, adventure, drama, fantasy, mystery 1h 30m user score.
I remember trying to describe this film when id just seen it in the theaters, and finding it nearly impossible to. With the boy as their guide, a group set out to dig a. Bruce lyons, chris haywood, hamish mcfarlane, marshall napier, noel appleby, sarah pierse, bill lemarquand, jay lagai. In cumbria, england, in the year 48, a village prepares for the dreadful onslaught of the black plague. A medieval odyssey will be available on bluray july 24th from arrow video. 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 the navigator begins in 14th century england, where the dreaded black death is wiping out cities all over europe. Above average but is deemed by many to be the vincent wards best. A medieval odyssey synopsis favorite theater button. Vudu forum guidelines the vudu forums are designed to help viewers get the most out of their vudu experience. A medieval odyssey 1988 on the internet because the authors paid to write a comment. Following the release of his 1984 debut feature, vincent ward returned four years later with the navigator. The fugitives tunnel their way through the darkness and emerge on the. Nra fumes, sues new york for not letting gun stores stay open during pandemic. A medieval odyssey dvd and browse other dvd movies. 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. Griffin leads them into a time portal to the 20th century. A medieval odyssey 1988 listed as avaialble by dvd this april 20. Grim and beautifully shot, it showed all the visionary promise that ward unfortunately failed to follow up. The movie improves drastically, so that towards the end one is completely engrossed and transfixed by onscreen events.
A medieval odyssey 1988 03 july 2018 the navigator. A medieval odyssey is a 1988 feature film, an official australiannew zealand coproduction, directed by vincent ward. 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. This fantasy stars hamish mcfarlane as a young 14th century boy with acute psychic powers. So crank up your flux capacitor and check out the 20 best timetravel movies ever. Their only hope comes from an unlikely source griffin hamish mcfarlane, a boy who envisions salvation by journeying on a quest into another world. It took me a while to get used to the accents of the various characters and thus the dialogue is difficult to follow at times. Timetravel adventure of the year 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.
A medieval odyssey is a science fiction action film that features a boy from the 14th century with psychic powers. A medieval odyssey you are looking for exciting, clever and harsh movies about with time travel, tunnel, plague, boy, adventure, heroic mission and supernatural ability themes of action, adventure and drama genre shot in australia or new zealand. 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. Following the release of his 1984 debut feature vigil, vincent ward returned four years later with the navigator. A medieval odyssey, a 1988 new zealand science fiction movie. A medieval odyssey 1988 starring bruce lyons and chris haywood on dvd and bluray. Its two settings 48 cumbria and 1988 auckland are evoked in such a vivid, offbeat fashion. 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 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.
This movie fascinated me from the start when i first saw it in 1988. A medieval odyssey, a film that would cement his position as one of the most exciting filmmaking talents to emerge during the eighties. A young boy in 14th century cumbria north of england keeps getting visions he cannot explain. A medieval odyssey isnt quite as wellregarded or profound as his debut vigil, but i enjoyed its surreal nature and timetravelling fantasy elements.
A medieval odyssey 1988 first, once you can rate this movie. A bold fusion of history, myth, and futuristic fantasy, wards imaginitive medieval odyssey ravishes the eye, challenges the mind. In the 14th century a village seeking escape from the black death are guided by a boys vision to tunnel into an abandoned. Wards films have earned critical acclaim and festival attention whilst achieving a wide, eclectic audience as vigil 1984, and map of the human heart 1993 and this the navigator. Mystical tale of a tiny 14thcentury english hamlet during the devastation of the black plague. 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. During the period of the black death, hamish believes that he can rescue his fellow villagers by leading them into an abandoned mine. The navigator does not concern itself much with the spirit of adventure but instead sticks to the more appropriately medieval doomladen concerns of god, death, and prophecy.
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. 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. Thus begins new zealand director vincent wards 1988 the navigator. 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. A medieval odyssey was released in australian cinemas on 6 december 1988. A timetravel adventure 1988 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 1988, a film thats neither as bad nor as sprawling as its title suggests.
Bruce lyons, chris haywood, hamish mcfarlane, marshall napier, noel appleby, paul livingston, sarah pierse 1988, 92 minutes, directed by. Watch the navigator a medie val odyssey 1 dynaamiyu on dailymotion. At the moment when the navigator s 14th century travelers begin to reach the modern 20th century, the world of the navigator bursts into color on your screen. In order to save people from the black death he leads them through tunnels. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Suddenly, they find themselves in new zealand in 1988, facing challenges even more frightening than the world they know. A medieval odyssey is a 1988 feature film, an official australiannew zealand coproduction. It won numerous new zealand and australian awards, including. Jun, 2018 following the release of his 1984 debut feature vigil, vincent ward returned four years later with the navigator. The navigator, a comedy directed by and starring buster keaton. Visionary director vincent wards palme dor nominated fantasy following griffin hamish mcfarlane, a young 14th century boy with acute psychic powers. With bruce lyons, chris haywood, hamish gough, marshall napier.
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