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Agreed, just watched this again for the third time this year, the entire production, the acting (Ted Danson, brilliant; I never liked him, but I changed my mind after watching Gulliver's Travelers), cinematography, costumes, lighting, lavish and luscious set designs, editing, soundtrack, smooth special effects, the faithful adherence to the novella (with some brilliant improvement and redaction), the ingenuity of weaving the trial throughout his adventures, the little sheep, talking horses, Cubist dreamscapes, Portuguese castles, all of it, utterly meticulous, flawless, dazzling, exquisite.
10/10, and deserves a Criterion release.

Not seen this in YEARS gonn have to download it or buy it
They think we're the demons now - Prue Halliwell ~ All Hell Breaks Loose ~ Charmed

I think it's borderline brilliant. There is some fine acting from everyone, but particularly Danson. The way he obsessively goes through the story is so convincing. I love the scene where he's just standing out in the rain, yelling at the horses, "Is that it then? Am I just another yahoo?" Or the part where he's struggling with withdrawal from the laudanum. Great stuffVery versatile performance.
And the writing is equally brilliant. The way the stories intertwine and how it leads up to the final act in the hospital's "court room". Truly excellent. I thought maybe if they had saved the revelation of the sheep for the very end, it might have made a more thrilling ending. For the majority of the film, the audience knows Gulliver is telling the truth because of his son's discovery of the sheep. If they had hidden that from the audience and had the boy only discovered the sheep by the end of the film, it would have made for a good debate as to whether or not he was crazy. Of course, this changes the intent of the original novel, but I loved how he seems so eccentric and obsessive that they think he's crazy. Great twist on the original story.

It was pretty good and is infact my favourite adaptation of the novel for the simpy reason that it doesn't just focus on Liliput and Brobdingnag but also Laputa and the Houyhnhnms.
"Namu-myoho-renge-kyo"

We started watching it in English Lit. at school, but then the class ended. However, I liked what I saw of it so much that I took it home for my own viewing.
Danson was excellent - his shifting from the crazed Gulliver to the more rational, measured one towards the end is magnificent acting. And the supporting cast was a real treat - Mary Steenburgen, James and Edward Fox, Peter O'Toole, Omar Sharif, Geraldine Chaplin, Kristin Scott Thomas, Warwick Davis, John Gielgud, Richard Wilson, Ned Beatty - who else could you ask for? The visuals were spectacular and the story flowed extremely well.
"You're takin' advantage of your cloth, Father!"
"That's what it's for."

I agree. The shifting between the past and present story arcs was well done. I can't believe the movie was made over a decade ago.. I enjoyed watching it then, and still do

It's an amazing movie and should be somewhere around 8.0. And if you take into consideration that it's a TV film with "Hallmark" trade mark you can sure give it 9 for being nearly impossibly good.

I absolutely loved it, i remember at the time it was almost a wonder to watch as i was only about 7 years old.
6.9, are you kidding me!

Wonderful acting, particularly from Danson, and an all round terrific production. My whole family ejoyed it immensely.

I don't think I could disagree more. Most of the acting left me unconvinced, especially the main character.

yeah i agree.

Yes I agree, I did think this was amazing.The acting was great (IMO) and well, I do love satire..
"The most detestable habit of Lilliputian minds is to suppose that others are equally petty."