Paul,
Have you received your import from Hong Kong? How is it quality wise? I read a report this it is 1080i, but not from anywhere I would consider reliable.
Thanks!
NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
It is like Hero all over again!!
Too bad. I ended up seeing this movie with the Japanese audio, subtitles that my friend said were very faithful, and really liked it.
However, just like with Hero, I won't purchase a release where the original performances are a second...
I either wish I could, or should be happy I can't for the ignorance being bliss factor. I haven't seen it, but the first DVD/Blu-ray release of Let the Right One In contained a subtitle track that was dumbed down from the theatrical track. They have restored the theatrical track on current...
Accurate subs would be a prerequisite for purchase. I mean no disrespect to John Lasseter, and really appreciate his role in exposing Miyazaki to American audiences (among other things). However, I want to see the movie that was made by the original filmmakers, not the film that someone else...
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That would seem to make sense.
I suspect that would be a collector type package. I think most collectors have moved to Blu-ray, and would rather wait for Blu-ray releases of the other three titles. Those titles be DVD only was a tease! FWIW, Japan doesn't have them yet on Blu-ray either.
I can't argue with that, even though I would very much like to. :) Still I was hoping that with digital cinema becoming more prevalent, it would be more feasible for cinemas to have a couple of showings with the original soundtrack, since they are not dealing with separate reels of film.
With...
Being a Miyazaki fan, I have been anxiously awaiting this title. I did not catch it in theaters because they only released the dubbed version. I would very much like to see the original version of this (lossless Japanese soundtrack, accurately subtitled, and without replaced animation, etc.)...