RatskyWatsky
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I hope he wins another Oscar. BTW, is he still protesting the Iraq war?
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The Films of Studio Ghibli |OT| Creating New Worlds
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I hope he wins another Oscar. BTW, is he still protesting the Iraq war?
http://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.php?p=8482016&postcount=724
Some screens of Princess Mononoke on Blu-ray; they look stunning.
Some screens of Princess Mononoke on Blu-ray; they look stunning.
DrForester
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I haven't ordered from Amazon.jp in a long time...
Mononoke was picked up from Amazon in Japan at 2:30 PM yesterday (japan time), and got to me today at 5pm Denver time.
Mononoke was picked up from Amazon in Japan at 2:30 PM yesterday (japan time), and got to me today at 5pm Denver time.
Miyazaki is basically old man yelling at the clouds. He had an interview a few months ago talking about how the Japanese government were idiots for wanting to revive the military and that they should be ashamed about comfort women. He's a hippie liberal.
SCULLIBUNDO
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I thought the idea of "old man yelling at clouds" only applies when the "old man" is speaking non-sense?
cj_iwakura
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Disney please. My favorite Ghibli film. I need to replace my VHS.
(I wish I was kidding)
Coreda
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Are these captures from the Japanese Blu-Ray? I've read that the Disney release runs it through some filtering to remove the original texture, which is why I've only bought the Japanese versions.
questionmark
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Don't you get it? Japan is perfect, you baka gaijin...
Why the hell do they do that? Is it just that fucked with Americans and blu-ray quality or is this to disincentive reverse importing?
SCULLIBUNDO
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Cool fact of the day: 'Reverse Importing' can just be called 'Importing'.
Cheesecakebobby
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I saw kaguya hime this week. It's really nice. The art style generally didn't dazzle me, except in a couple particular scenes which were really special. I also have an interest in traditional Japanese music, and the combination of the music and art direction really pleased me. I also liked how it didn't feel at all dumbed down or aimed at a young audience - it isn't 'edgy' either, it just takes the opportunity to explore the feelings of the main characters and make them more than just actors in a fairytale. It's very different to the usual Ghibli, and thus I didn't feel any over-saturation despite having just scene kazetachinu a few months ago.
cj_iwakura
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Well, reverse importing largely means the practice of Japan importing blu-rays from the US because theirs are so ludicrously expensive.
Coreda
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It was to remove/reduce the 35mm film texture. Read about it years ago, and actually, after finding the original article it's nothing major. The real difference from the comparisons is the UK release, which is definitely smoothed-out.
The JP Blu-Ray of Nausicaa was 40GB, while the US version was 25GB. I think at the time while deciding which to buy I chose the JP version as I wanted the best quality. Which is why I stuck to them.
Comparison (top JP, middle US, bottom UK):
Arguably it's not all rosy though, as one thing I noticed on the JP Laputa release was the presence of subtle gate-weave in the occasional scene (the moving of the film as it's read). I imagine the US version corrects this? (I could also probably fix this myself with AviSynth if I could be bothered to encode it
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Where did I say that?
Miyazaki complains about everything. That was my point. The relative accuracy or correct-ness of his complaints have nothing to do with what I said.
It was to remove/reduce the 35mm film texture. Read about it years ago, and actually, after finding the original article it's nothing major. The real difference from the comparisons is the UK release, which is definitely smoothed-out.
The JP Blu-Ray of Nausicaa was 40GB, while the US version was 25GB. I think at the time while deciding which to buy I chose the JP version as I wanted the best quality. Which is why I stuck to them.
Comparison (top JP, middle US, bottom UK):
Arguably it's not all rosy though, as one thing I noticed on the JP Laputa release was the presence of subtle gate-weave in the occasional scene (the moving of the film as it's read). I imagine the US version corrects this? (I could also probably fix this myself with AviSynth if I could be bothered to encode it
While I think it's easy to see that the amount of film grain decreases as you move from the JP, to US to UK release, I have no idea how someone could tell that much of a difference while actually watching the films unless they had them side by side.
You only use 'old man yelling at clouds' when the old man in question is talking bollocks. Which in this case, he [Miyazaki] is clearly not.
His films have very specific themes and his beliefs are the same. I take exception to dismissing peoples beliefs with ageist statements.
Daaaamn.
Mr. Wonderful
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Sup?
Ooooooh. So you keep yours in the plastic? I wasn't sure whether to dispose of it or keep the case in it.
I have to say, having a single movie in the Japanese packaging, I now have a strong desire to have them all. It's so nifty looking.
thequickandthedead
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Heh, my thought exactly.Awesome collection
The cat returns? eww
RatskyWatsky
Hunky Nostradamus
Not yet, no.
Damn got excited for nothing... does the Japanese version have English subs at least?
RatskyWatsky
Hunky Nostradamus
Yes.
Any link to an online Japanese import store?
Thanks! Also what does "Audio Track English Dolby Digital 5.1ch" mean? It says it right on the website.
Does it mean English dubs?
Yes. Dubs available in a lot of languages.
Yeah, this. It's terminology typically used for importing the foreign version of something from your own country, usually for pricing reasons. Though I have to imagine censorship/alterations and possibly better packages are other reasons.
Ah, yeah, I guess it really isn't something I'd sweat over afterall. That packaging on the other hand, damn.It was to remove/reduce the 35mm film texture. Read about it years ago, and actually, after finding the original article it's nothing major. The real difference from the comparisons is the UK release, which is definitely smoothed-out.
The JP Blu-Ray of Nausicaa was 40GB, while the US version was 25GB. I think at the time while deciding which to buy I chose the JP version as I wanted the best quality. Which is why I stuck to them.
Comparison (top JP, middle US, bottom UK):
Arguably it's not all rosy though, as one thing I noticed on the JP Laputa release was the presence of subtle gate-weave in the occasional scene (the moving of the film as it's read). I imagine the US version corrects this? (I could also probably fix this myself with AviSynth if I could be bothered to encode it
Ouch, almost $100 to import a single film to my country.
I would be all over these if it was not for the absurd price, too bad. I guess I will stick to the regular BRs (which are already a pain in the ass to find over here).From duckroll in the Anime thread:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=93434092#post93434092
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=93434092#post93434092
http://marnie.jp/index.html
"When Marnie Was There" is Ghibli's 2014 Summer movie, directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi, with music by Takatsugu Muramatsu.
Deputy Dangle
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The English language voice cast for The Wind Rises has officially been announced:
http://www.slashfilm.com/joseph-gor...oice-cast-for-hayao-miyazakis-the-wind-rises/
My excitement has officially gone into overdrive! I love all of this.
http://www.slashfilm.com/joseph-gor...oice-cast-for-hayao-miyazakis-the-wind-rises/
My excitement has officially gone into overdrive! I love all of this.
That's a pretty awesome cast...of live-action actors
The only one I'd be chomping at the bit to cast in a cartoon is Werner Herzog.
They'll probably do a good job. Stanley Tucci seems like a good choice. But it's a bit weird to me that Disney chose to release a dub of this any way. It's not a kids movie, so why do they feel the need to make it more acccessible? Why not just go for an arthouse release like DreamWorks used to do? I doubt there are many people in America who are open to a PG-13 animated drama but not subtitles.
The only one I'd be chomping at the bit to cast in a cartoon is Werner Herzog.
They'll probably do a good job. Stanley Tucci seems like a good choice. But it's a bit weird to me that Disney chose to release a dub of this any way. It's not a kids movie, so why do they feel the need to make it more acccessible? Why not just go for an arthouse release like DreamWorks used to do? I doubt there are many people in America who are open to a PG-13 animated drama but not subtitles.
Its kind of funny but the English dubbs of Ghibli films always have top shelf talent since Disney has taken over the rights. I remember Christian Bale as Howl. Sometimes he sounded exactly like Batman!
Disney has gone back and re-dubbed almost all Ghibli films including My Neighbors the Yamadas and Porco Rosso. I'm glad they are doing it. Its a service and a good option for any English speaking Ghibli fans. They tend to treat Ghibli stuff with great care.
I just bought the Steelbooks too and is wondering of ways to protect them. What kind of plastic covering do you use and where can I buy them too?
Heh. I just kept mine in the wrapper they came in. I have the usual Slipcover Blu-rays and the Deluxe Ponyo Blu-ray so I just bought the steelbooks for the appearance apparently lol.
The Japanese Blu-rays come in a nice plastic wallet that I keep them in. I guess you could get something like this? Can't vouch for them since I never bought any. Sorry.
RatskyWatsky
Hunky Nostradamus
Oh shit. This'll be out in theatres come February? How long do these usually take to come to bluray?
Australian date is February 27th. They'll be screening both the dub and sub, the latter probably just at Dendy.
put the pipe down