{"id":3638,"date":"2007-07-12T15:35:43","date_gmt":"2007-07-12T22:35:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=3638"},"modified":"2020-12-29T11:34:17","modified_gmt":"2020-12-29T18:34:17","slug":"fabulous-baron-munchausen-the-1961","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=3638","title":{"rendered":"Fabulous Baron Munchausen, The (1961)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;The Turks raged like devils as they pursued us, and I had no doubt their fury made my Moon Man&#8217;s hair stand on end &#8212; as well as frighten the princess. Naturally, this chasing game left <em>me<\/em> quite unperturbed.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Fabulous-Baron-Munchausen-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Fabulous-Baron-Munchausen-Poster-213x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"213\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-30587\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Fabulous-Baron-Munchausen-Poster-213x300.jpg 213w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Fabulous-Baron-Munchausen-Poster-91x128.jpg 91w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Fabulous-Baron-Munchausen-Poster.jpg 463w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 213px) 100vw, 213px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nBaron von Munchausen (Milos Kopecky) and an astronaut (Rudolf Jelanek) travel around the world, rescuing an imprisoned princess (Jana Brejchova) along the way.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Eastern European Films<\/li>\n<li>Fantasy<\/li>\n<li>Love Triangle<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nCzechoslovakian director Karel Zeman was responsible for some of the most visually innovative fantasies in cinematic history. His unique blend of live action and animation &#8212; including the use of Gustave Dore&#8217;s intricate illustrations as backdrops &#8212; is unlike anything you&#8217;ve ever seen before (except, perhaps, in Monty Python films, given that Terry Gilliam is an enormous fan of Zeman&#8217;s). It&#8217;s impossible to describe the sheer wealth of visual enjoyment <em>Munchausen <\/em>has to offer; see the stills below for a tasty sampling. The narrative basically consists of one bizarre, humanly impossible adventure after the other, and is written with a droll sense of humor. A love triangle is also woven seamlessly into the proceedings, as Munchausen &#8212; who fancies himself quite the ladies&#8217; man &#8212; finds himself unable to convince beautiful Princess Bianca (Brejchova) to choose him over the Moon Man. In the end, however, Munchausen remains unperturbed, and ready to take on whatever escapade awaits him next. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The traveling duo&#8217;s improbable journey through space, back to the Earth<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Fabulous-Baron-Munchausen-Winged.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Fabulous-Baron-Munchausen-Winged.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Fabulous-Baron-Munchausen-Winged.jpg 640w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Fabulous-Baron-Munchausen-Winged-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Fabulous-Baron-Munchausen-Winged-128x96.jpg 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Fabulous-Baron-Munchausen-Winged-360x270.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>A court dancer frolicking with an enormous bunch of grapes<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Fabulous-Baron-Munchausen-Grapes.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Fabulous-Baron-Munchausen-Grapes.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Fabulous-Baron-Munchausen-Grapes.jpg 640w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Fabulous-Baron-Munchausen-Grapes-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Fabulous-Baron-Munchausen-Grapes-128x96.jpg 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Fabulous-Baron-Munchausen-Grapes-360x270.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Munchausen swimming on his webbed-feet horse<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Fabulous-Baron-Munchausen-Swimming.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Fabulous-Baron-Munchausen-Swimming.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Fabulous-Baron-Munchausen-Swimming.jpg 640w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Fabulous-Baron-Munchausen-Swimming-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Fabulous-Baron-Munchausen-Swimming-128x96.jpg 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Fabulous-Baron-Munchausen-Swimming-360x270.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>A snake emerging from a tapestry to bother the Moon Man and Princess Bianca as they canoodle<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Fabulous-Baron-Munchausen-Snake.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Fabulous-Baron-Munchausen-Snake.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Fabulous-Baron-Munchausen-Snake.jpg 640w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Fabulous-Baron-Munchausen-Snake-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Fabulous-Baron-Munchausen-Snake-128x96.jpg 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Fabulous-Baron-Munchausen-Snake-360x270.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Countless surreal images, blending live-action with animation, and reality with fantasy<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Fabulous-Baron-Munchausen-Smoking.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Fabulous-Baron-Munchausen-Smoking.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Fabulous-Baron-Munchausen-Smoking.jpg 640w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Fabulous-Baron-Munchausen-Smoking-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Fabulous-Baron-Munchausen-Smoking-128x96.jpg 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Fabulous-Baron-Munchausen-Smoking-360x270.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Many humorous moments &#8212; as when the Moon Man discovers the trick behind the Sultan&#8217;s protective swords<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Fabulous-Baron-Munchausen-Swords.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Fabulous-Baron-Munchausen-Swords.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Fabulous-Baron-Munchausen-Swords.jpg 640w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Fabulous-Baron-Munchausen-Swords-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Fabulous-Baron-Munchausen-Swords-128x96.jpg 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Fabulous-Baron-Munchausen-Swords-360x270.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Munchausen&#8217;s hilariously self-aggrandizing monologues: &#8220;At the time I had a tremendous appetite, kept busy night and day as I was by one after the other lovely lady, who succumbed to the charm of my manly eloquence&#8230;&#8221;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Fabulous-Baron-Munchausen-Ladies.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Fabulous-Baron-Munchausen-Ladies.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Fabulous-Baron-Munchausen-Ladies.jpg 640w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Fabulous-Baron-Munchausen-Ladies-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Fabulous-Baron-Munchausen-Ladies-128x96.jpg 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/07\/Fabulous-Baron-Munchausen-Ladies-360x270.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Zdenek Liska&#8217;s delightful musical score<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes. This inventive fantasy film deserves a much wider audience. It&#8217;s listed as both a Cult Movie and a Personal Recommendation in the back of Peary&#8217;s book. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Foreign Gem<\/li>\n<li>Important Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/imdb.com\/title\/tt0054665\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.movierapture.com\/baronprasil.htm\">Movie Rapture Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;The Turks raged like devils as they pursued us, and I had no doubt their fury made my Moon Man&#8217;s hair stand on end &#8212; as well as frighten the princess. Naturally, this chasing game left me quite unperturbed.&#8221; Synopsis: Baron von Munchausen (Milos Kopecky) and an astronaut (Rudolf Jelanek) travel around the world, rescuing an imprisoned princess (Jana Brejchova) along the way. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Eastern European Films Fantasy Love Triangle Review: Czechoslovakian director Karel Zeman was&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=3638\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3638","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3638","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3638"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3638\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":60363,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3638\/revisions\/60363"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3638"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3638"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3638"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}