A JOURNEY INTO THE IMAGINATION OF A GENIUS CREATOR
FOR THE FIRST TIME ON BLU-RAY & DVD
"PHIL TIPPETT IS A MASTER."
GUILLERMO DEL TORO
An Assassin emerges from the depths in a diving bell and plunges into the heart of a hellish universe populated by mutant creatures and mad scientists. Soon captured, he becomes the victim of the world he is charged with destroying...
Second feature film by Phil Tippett, a grand master of special effects and stop-motion who worked on the saga Star Wars Or Starship Troopers , Mad God is a breathtaking cinematic experience that pushes the boundaries of imagination and frees itself from any notion of narrative. Begun in the late 1980s and completed three decades later, this post-apocalyptic journey paints a hollow portrait of its creator, his personality, his universe and his inimitable style. A formidable homage to stop-motion animation.
Unreleased on Blu-ray and DVD
SUPPLEMENTS *
. INTERVIEW WITH PHIL TIPPETT (5 mins – Blu-ray™ Exclusive)
The director conceived his film as the cinematic counterpart to a painting by Bruegel or Bosch.
. MAD GOD INFLUENCES & INSPIRATIONS (7 mins – Blu-ray™ Exclusive)
Phil Tippett discusses the genesis of Mad God and its multiple sources of inspiration, from cave art to Carl Jung.
. "THE MAKING-OF MAD GOD " BY MAYA TIPPETT (10 mins – Blu-ray™ Exclusive)
The director and his team praise the artisanal dimension of stop-motion animation cinema.
. "WORSE THAN THE DEVIL " BY MAYA TIPPETT (13 mins – Blu-ray™ Exclusive)
Phil Tippett at work opens up about his childhood passion for monsters.
. ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY & MAD GOD (5 mins – Blu-ray™ Exclusive)
As part of a partnership with the Tippett Studio, students from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco had the opportunity to participate in the development of the film.
. BEHIND THE SCENES MAD GOD (13 mins – Blu-ray™ Exclusive)
As the deadline approaches Mad God , Phil Tippett and his team prepare the final scenes.
. A WAKEFUL DREAM: THE CREATION OF MAD GOD (30 min)
Directed by Gilles Penso and Alexandre Poncet ( Phil Tippett: Of Dreams and Monsters ), this documentary looks back at the unique adventure of Mad God . Phil Tippett and his collaborators detail the stages of the creative process of this film which remained dormant for many years before seeing the light of day in 2021.
. TRAILER
* in HD on the Blu-ray Disc™ version
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BD 50 • HIGH DEFINITION MASTER • 1080/23.98p • AVC ENCODING
Original Version DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 & 2.0 • French Subtitles
1.78 format respected • Colors • Film duration: 84 mins
DVD 9 • HIGH DEFINITION MASTER • PAL • MPEG-2 ENCODING
Original Version Dolby Digital 5.1 & 2.0 • French Subtitles
1.78 format respected • 16/9 compatible 4/3 • Colors • Film duration: 80 mins
Released October 3, 2023
