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Although this very special set of Blu-rays is entitled Cartoon Saloon's Irish Folklore Trilogy, I believe the studio is selling itself short by that moniker, as these films are no more "cartoons" than Disney's Bambi or Pinocchio.
They are brilliantly rendered animated feature films.
This is a four-disc set, that comes beautifully boxed, with a small book, and solid, beautifully designed packaging from which it is easy to extricate the disc of choice.
There are three films.
The each film's disc comes with various extras, especially as the films are short, while the fourth disc allows it full space to even more extras.
The Secret of the Kells (2009), Song of the Sea (2014), and Wolfwalkers (2020) - all three directed by Tomm Moore, with Secret along with Nora Twomey, and Wolfwalkers, Ross Stewart.
The three have an extremely unique and beautiful style.
They share other important attributes. They were all Academy nominees for Best Animated Feature. Kells and Song were shot on film, while Wolfwalkers was created digitally.
The presentation of the films, via the GKIDS, and Shout Factory, brings the trilogy together for the first time, along with Wolfwalker's first release to home video.
Value-wise, the set is a bargain at c. $65 street in pre-release. Secret of the Kells is currently selling for $60 in a 2010 release.
These are very special animated films, in a way in the same artistic space as some of the Studio Ghibli films. Someone at Shout appreciates quality modern animation.
I'm often queried by vendors as to whether I might be doing a Christmas gift piece, and I never have. But this is a perfect gift, especially for a young person considering animation as a career.
Image – 5
Audio – 5 (DTS-HD MA 5.1)
Pass / Fail – Pass
Plays nicely with projectors - Yes
Highly Recommended
RAH
They are brilliantly rendered animated feature films.
This is a four-disc set, that comes beautifully boxed, with a small book, and solid, beautifully designed packaging from which it is easy to extricate the disc of choice.
There are three films.
The each film's disc comes with various extras, especially as the films are short, while the fourth disc allows it full space to even more extras.
The Secret of the Kells (2009), Song of the Sea (2014), and Wolfwalkers (2020) - all three directed by Tomm Moore, with Secret along with Nora Twomey, and Wolfwalkers, Ross Stewart.
The three have an extremely unique and beautiful style.
They share other important attributes. They were all Academy nominees for Best Animated Feature. Kells and Song were shot on film, while Wolfwalkers was created digitally.
The presentation of the films, via the GKIDS, and Shout Factory, brings the trilogy together for the first time, along with Wolfwalker's first release to home video.
Value-wise, the set is a bargain at c. $65 street in pre-release. Secret of the Kells is currently selling for $60 in a 2010 release.
These are very special animated films, in a way in the same artistic space as some of the Studio Ghibli films. Someone at Shout appreciates quality modern animation.
I'm often queried by vendors as to whether I might be doing a Christmas gift piece, and I never have. But this is a perfect gift, especially for a young person considering animation as a career.
Image – 5
Audio – 5 (DTS-HD MA 5.1)
Pass / Fail – Pass
Plays nicely with projectors - Yes
Highly Recommended
RAH
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