Shopping For Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere Discounts - Bargain Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere

This item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping.

Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: A&E
EAN: 9780767054355
Format: Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
ISBN: 0767054350
Label: A&E Home Video
Languages: EnglishOriginal LanguageDolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Manufacturer: A&E Home Video
MPN: AAED70853D
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: A&E Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: September 09, 2003
Running Time: 180 minutes
Studio: A&E Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: 1996

Related Items:

Browse for similar items by category:

VHS > DVD > Genres > Art House & International > By Country > British Cinema > Comedy
VHS > DVD > Genres > Art House & International > By Country > British Cinema > General
VHS > DVD > Genres > Art House & International > By Country > British Cinema > General AAS
VHS > DVD > Genres > Comedy > British > General AAS
VHS > DVD > Genres > Comedy > Television > General AAS

Editorial Review:

Product Description:
Studio: A&e Home Video Release Date: 09/09/2003 Run time: 180 minutes Rating: Nr

Amazon.com:
Whether you view it as an alternate reality or the illusions of demented mind, Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere is an intriguing place to visit. The Sandman creator's first TV miniseries suffers from the same traditional shortcomings that plague all British "telefantasy"--namely, micro-budget production values and slapdash direction that betrays a conspicuous shortage of rehearsal time. And yet, within those limitations, Gaiman and director Dewi Humphreys have crafted an ambitious exploration of "London Below," a vast, subterranean capital, far below "London Above," where office drone Richard Mayhew (Gary Bakewell) unwittingly finds himself after rescuing Door (Laura Fraser), an underworld dweller determined to learn why her parents have been killed. Gaiman teases the viewer with hints that Richard may be insane, but Neverwhere maintains its imaginative ambiguity, and presents a dark, dangerous domain of baronies and fiefdoms, bearing familiar British nomenclature but decidedly unfamiliar landmarks. Once you've visited, you might prefer to stay. --Jeff Shannon

Customer Reviews

Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating:

- Original Urban fantasy
The sets weren't top notch and the special effects were cheap. But the plot was both original and very good. Set in the underworld beneath London it shows us a world hidden from view, but one with its own rules and beliefs. I can watch it again and again and not get bored with it.

Rating:

- Brilliant!
I have long considered "Neverwhere" to be the best of Neil Gaiman - a true jewel. But I'm an American and did not know until I moved to Europe that the book was written AFTER the mini-series.

True to his characters, Mr. Gaiman has created a brilliant visual perspective of the world Down Below. The series is visually stunning and just dark enough to be enjoyable by everyone. The humour is Brit-dry but still makes even the darkest character comic. "Tube" humour is pervasive (Mind the ... Read More

Rating:

- For Neil Gaiman Completists Only!
Neverwhere: A Novelis one of my favorite books. It was the first non-comic material of Gaiman's that I'd read, and I hold it up to great fantasy journeys like The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 100th Anniversary Edition (Books of Wonder) and The Chronicles of Narnia Box Set (adult) (Narnia). Most importantly, this book has that incrediable ability to make the ordinary world, the one in which we live every day, seem extraordinary. Reading the book will expand your imagination and add a little magic to ... Read More

Rating:

- Again, the BBC Production Came First
Like many others, I had read Neverwhere and other Neil Gaiman Books before I discovered there was a BBC mini-series. I looked it up on Wikipedia, IMDB and Amazon and learned some of the history of the series, which included the fact that the book was based on the mini-series, not the other way around. It's probable that the book is as good as it is because they shot the script on video first (with what little funding they could get - no book to show off yet) and had the opportunity to "see" the vision ... Read More

Rating:

- A Wonderful (albeit low budget) Fantasy Series
I really love this BBC TV series that was written by Neil Gaiman.
Neil himself was disappointed with the production value and the fact the encounter with the Great Beast at the end lacked dramatic punch due to the low effects budget. While all this is true, in my opinion the writing and the amazing actors made up for all of this.
It is a classic fish out of water set up with the main character being drawn into the Underground world of London because he saves a girl's life. Neil does a ... Read More

| Mall Directory Front Page | Shopper Favorites Web Search |

View Shopping Cart or Checkout

MALL.ShopperFavorites.com