Mindwalk

I have loved this film since it's release, and amazed at how the topics are still as fresh as the day the were written. My only frustration is in the fact that this is the only edition of the film on DVD or Blu-Ray that I can find that will play in the U.S.(region 1) and that it is in Full Screen format, not Widescreen. It also lacks English subtitles, for those (like myself) it matters to.Though I will not generally make an exception on the screen format (and don't think I ever have before), "Mindwalk" is too good and too hard to find to not grab it when the opportunity arises. I will, however, purchase it again should a widescreen version ever be made available. As extraordinary as the dialogue and characters are, the unwritten co-star is undoubtedly the Abbey, Monastery, Village and surroundings at the island of Mont Saint-Michel. Much of which is lost in view and depth of field to this bewildering format.

The movie itself was great...well except for the 22 minutes that the DVD skipped. I bought it, missed the return window so just bought another one so I could see the part I missed, but the second DVD was the same! Both have the skip in the same place, both skip a full 22 minutes. SO disappointing. I'm sending the second one back. Still wish I could find a copy that has the whole movie!

I came across this movie unexpectedly, it was about 20 or so minutes in when saw it and I could not get enough. I was so drawn in and I wanted to see it from the beginning. I also knew my father would love it as well. I tried to find it for a christmas present but it was nowhere to be found.How wonderful that I now can get a copy for us to watch together. He will be 75 this year and is currently taking a physics 101 course at his local college. He almost got a nursing degree at age 68 but they kicked him out of the program because they did not think he was serious and thought the spot should go to a deserving 'student'.I am a displaced Chemical Engineer who loved her physics and math courses. This movie got my brain thinking again and that is a wonderful thing there is nothng like talking about science and religion and politics all at once. No one ever seems to see the interconnectedness of it all, but you will once you watch this movie. It is a great way to start great conversions.

I know the film is absolutely wonderful, unique and thoughtful as I saw it many years ago but it arrived as a VHS cassette so I had to return in.

This is one of the best movies ever made---which sounds hokey, but 'tis true. It is based on ideas from Fritjof Capra's book entitled 'The Turning Point'. The movie itself lulls you into a kind of drooling trance--both because of the incredible ideas and history being related by the characters but also the scenery and the little bit of music present. It reminds me of a Greek play in that you have three figures representing in some kind of combination Nature, Man, Science, Arts, Politics, and God (in no particular order). The first time I watched it left me in the kind of haze that leads to one standing in one place for a hour trying to restart or staring out of a window without seeing anything. It is an intellectual movie equivalent to a blockbuster action movie, but instead of car chases and shootouts, we have a slow walk around a French island and rapid intellectual exchanges that leave one feeling like a brain bomb went off. I discovered Pablo Neruda's poetry from watching this film. It is a shame it is not on DVD or Blu-ray. I'm betting the ridiculously priced DVD here was made from the VHS tape through some kind of converter/recorder. Not buying it.

I Have waited decades to find a DVD copy of this movie. Only to get it crushed and scratched.I couldn't even watch the whole movie through. Towards the end, it skips and stops. So there was a piece of the dialogue that I missed that breaks up the flow .What a disappointment for such a great movie.I would like to know how to get it replaced? ESp for the cost.

It's such a shame that this movie has gone out of print, and no DVD release seems imminent. This is, simply put, one of the best films I have ever seen. And, to see it here being sold for a minimum double the price of list price means that there is probably little chance that others will take the chance and buy this wonderful gem.When I first watched it, more than a decade ago, I had no idea what it was about, or who Fritjof Capra was. Now, thanks to this movie, I now have enjoyed many of his books, and even wrote a 25 page final project in a Philosophy of Physics class based on his works, and this film...and got an A.Extremely thought provoking, beautiful scenery, great acting performances, a true classic work of art...that unfortunately gets lost in this day and age of horrid non-stop action movies with multi-million dollar special effects, and no intelligence whatsoever. I hope this film does not get lost forever one day...it deserves to live on. I'm even worried about wearing out my copy.

A little dated now, but still a wonderful movie about an American artist living in France, who gets a visit from his politician friend from the States. The politician is in a crisis of conscience, questioning the value of his work and whether it has meaning and does any good. They meet and take a walk and are met by a Physicist who left her work in the US because she was afraid it would be weaponized and her intention in exploring physics was to answer questions about the nature of matter & energy. Each contributes to the conversation, learning from each other, challenging each other and, ultimately discovering the interconnectedness between each of them. Worth watching, to be sure! It's based on Fritjof Capra's book "The Turning Point" (not to be confused with the movie by the same title) but brought to life through the juxtaposition of each of the characters. Very hard to get and I could only find it on Video Cassette, but I'm glad I took the trouble to get a copy!

É um DVD excepcional que traz informações da compreensão sistêmica sobre a natureza, as interações e a vida.

Excelente filme! Compra e entrega foram impecáveis!