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Tales From Earthsea (DVD) (Hong Kong Version)
Tales From Earthsea (DVD) (Hong Kong Version) DVD Region 3
(2)Our Price: US$20.49Usually ships within 1 to 2 daysRelated promotions:November 3, 2007 An Excellent Film and DVD----The Introduction----
I will not go into the plot of the film since summaries are very easy to find. Needless to say, I found this film to be excellent in the highest regard. I own 7 of Hayao Miyazaki's films and continue to be a fan. With that said I can also say that Goro Miyazaki appears to have true potential and did an excellent job with Tales From Earthsea. The film has a darker tone to it than those of Hayao Miyazaki.
----The Package:----
It should be noted that the images shown for the Hong Kong version show a statue of the cover image. This is not included with this set.
The movie is in a normal plastic DVD case with a metallic slipcover. The packaging is very nice on the eyes.
----The Subtitles----
THERE ARE ONLY ENGLISH SUBTITLES ON THE MOVIE. The English subs on the film are EXCELLENT to say the least. They are nearly flawless and won't disappoint you. The Special Features are subbed only in Chinese, so unless you know Chinese or Japanese you are going to miss out on them.
----The Special Features----
As far as I can tell, there are only three special features, storyboard, trailers, and "Behind the Mic".
The storyboard allows you to switch between the film and the storyboards via the angle button on your remote. If you have already watched the film you won't miss out on much due to language barriers since the dialogue appears to be the same as the film.
Trailers don't really need to be subbed to be enjoyed :P
"Behind the Mic" has interviews with all the Japanese voice actors. YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO UNDERSTAND THIS WITHOUT KNOWING CHINESE OR JAPANESE.
----The Menu----
The Menu is entirely in Chinese so I recommend that when you go to watch the movie simply hit play and select the language with your remote shortcut keys.
----The Conclusion----
Since the only language I know is English, I hope this review will benefit those who have no knowledge of Chinese and Japanese and are looking for a copy of this film.
The grades given below are not on the features themselves, but on how they are for an English speaker.
-Movie w/subs: A+
The film and subs are simply excellent.
-Menus: F
Menus are completely in Chinese without knowing any Chinese it's all guess work.
-Special Features: C
Storyboards and trailers don't really need subs but the interiviews do. :(
OVERALL: B
Perfect for someone who just wants to watch the movie. If you want to fully enjoy the special features you will want to wait for another release.Did you find this review helpful? Yes (Report This)
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