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| Directors: Ladd P. Ehlinger Jr, Ladd Ehlinger Jr
Actors: Greg Trent, Chris Carter, Linda Meigs, Ashley Blackwell, Mark Slater
Category: DVD
Buy New: $21.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  39 reviews
Sales Rank: 30081
Format: Ntsc, Widescreen, Dvd-rom, Limited Edition, Full Length
Language: English (Original Language)
Running Time: 98
ASIN: B000NJ60FM
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: International shipping available
Condition: Interdimensional! Signed by the director! Can be INSCRIBED by the director at your request! (Use Amazon's link to Contact Seller after ordering with your personal inscription request). Makes a great, unique gift! Orders shipped daily! Educators are licensed to freely show the DVD in their classrooms.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Absolutely Superb! A must see for all, a must have for ever March 20, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
The challenge of creating imagery from such a novel that challenges our understanding of the world itself, a world broken down to basics and presented as an allegory at the same time, is simply monstrous. When that is done from an independent filmmaker and produces this sort of result one simply talks about poetry.
I am one of these people whose understanding of the universe and social interactions is limited enough to simply laugh their way out of most of it. And this film offered me plenty of reasoning for things that were always mysteries or jokes or pages of history I could not read. Abbott's novel was just the beginning, and as a text many people would say that they have expected it to be somewhat different or would indeed have made it differently themselves were they the filmmakers. True, but this does not make it a bad film.
I think that every kid in this world should watch it. Just for the sake of understanding some of the principles of math or the social sphere in a visual context.
Excellent Movie March 17, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Flatland was as wonderful movie for those who love challenges and deep thinking. The movie was filled with humor and plot twists, along with some strange but funny creatures. I would recommend this movie to anyone who is interested in the dimensions
First Impressions -- as Effective a "2001" was over 30 years ago! January 17, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is the most unique, brilliant, audacious, and "concept" inspired movie that I've ever seen which most reminds me of the effect Stanley Kubrick's "2001: A Space Odyssey" had on me over 30 years ago (and fortunately I had read Clarke's novel before seeing the movie, which in this case, I haven't yet , but have started it). It was a "mind-boggling" experience reminiscent of movies like "Yellow Submarine," "Fantastic Planet," and "Heavy Metal"--all of which I have seen and still enjoy! Animation wise, the only thing recently comparable to its "irreverence" (and satire) is "Tripping the Rift" Everything about its animation, screenplay, production values, music and voices (and casting) are first rate. I look forward to anything the producer, director, screenplay writer, and musical director do again (hopefully together)! I will recommend it to EVERYONE I know!
P.S. I would suggest that both the DVD label and jacket have a standard COPYRIGHT statement on them! A "Behind the Scenes" or "Making Of" special feature would have been nice , as well as perhaps a Director
 Disappointing January 10, 2008
3 out of 7 found this review helpful
I purchased both this DVD and Flatland the Movie with Martin Sheen and other well known actors doing the vocals. The other movie (the one with Martin Sheen) is far superior.
This film stretches out the plot to the point where my wife fell asleep and I had to watch it over 2 days. The female voices are annoyingly screeching and the female characters are portrayed in an offensive misogynistic manner.
I know that filmmakers take liberties with the plot of books turned into films but this one does so in nonsensical ways that really distort the fantastic meaning of Edwin Abbot's classic novel, which is really sad because the graphics in this production are quite good and the book Flatland is a perfect idea for a movie.
I highly recommend that you buy the other movie Flatland (the one with Martin Sheen).
John Wells, PhD (Mathematics)
 I'll wait for the movie as opposed to the film January 9, 2008
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
Great graphics, terrible story line. Way far from the original book. I helped a little with "Flatland the Movie" and it's much better, although much more expensive for the educational edition.
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