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jwinges · February 23, 2005

God I wish they would have chosen somebody else to voice Porco. Its like listening to Batman voice the role of a fat pig. The voice for the American pilot sucks as well.

Hopefully Nausicaa is better

VF-19 · February 23, 2005

God I wish they would have chosen somebody else to voice Porco. Its like listening to Batman voice the role of a fat pig. The voice for the American pilot sucks as well.
Hopefully Nausicaa is better

I haven't picked up the disks yet (still doing comparison shopping, Wal-Mart or Costco...), so I really can't say. Hopefully by the end of the week, they'll be mine!

But luckly there's the original Japanese soundtrack on the disk, so at least you have something else to listen to...

Out of all my Miyazaki disks, Princess Mononoke and Castle of Cagliostro have the best English dubs, and Laputa: Castle in the Sky has the worst. Kiki's Delivery Service and Spirited Away fall into the normal catagory...

UN Spacy · February 23, 2005

Hopefully Nausicaa is better

I've heard they got Patrick Stewart as one of the VA's. So I already know it's gonna be decent. B))

Stamen0083 · February 23, 2005

What of Totoro? Anyone else looking forward to that disk release?

Any reviews on picture quality, sound quality, whathaveyou?

Graham · February 23, 2005

Ah...you're talking about dubbing........phew! For a moment, when I started reading this thread, I had nightmare visions of a live-action version with Michael Keaton in the lead role, wearing a fake pig nose.

Graham

Radd · February 23, 2005

Knowing what Lupin's Japanese voice sounds like, and hearing the dub give him the stereotypical American "hero" voice (something wich does not suit him at all) I cannot agree to the Castle Cagliostro dub, and the word "best" being in the same sentence.

Mr March · February 23, 2005

I'm just thankful beyond words that there is finally a Region 1 release of Nausicaa with the original japanese dialogue, good subtitles, and no editing. Watching my Region 2 DVD of Nausicaa was a pain in the ass, since I have no player of my own for Region 2 DVDs. Granted, it was a fantastic edition the japanese finally released, but I've only watched it once since I bought it last year

I won't be watching the dub for some time, but I'll watch the original japanese with subtitles and post my reactions. So far, this new Region 1 Nausicaa DVD looks sweet!

Edited February 23, 2005 by Mr March

Gunbuster · February 23, 2005

I'm just thankful beyond words that there is finally a Region 1 release of Nausicaa with the original japanese dialogue, good subtitles, and no editing. Watching my Region 2 DVD of Nausicaa was a pain in the ass, since I have no player of my own for Region 2 DVDs. Granted, it was a fantastic edition the japanese finally released, but I've only watched it once since I bought it last year
I won't be watching the dub for some time, but I'll watch the original japanese with subtitles and post my reactions. So far, this new Region 1 Nausicaa DVD looks sweet!

:blink: Mr. March, why not pick up a philip DVD 642 for all your R2 DVDs? it's the best region free DVD player (with a code of course). The best part is it plays Divx AVI too! imagine just burning your Mac0 to a DVD or CD and just pop it into the player This DVD has progressive scan, component/S-Video, optic out, and it has one of the best PAL conversion (better than any DVD players I have seen, and I went through alot ) and the price is $69.99 USD cheaper than a 1/60 <_< Just do a google and you'll find it

Edited February 23, 2005 by Gunbuster

yellowlightman · February 23, 2005

Ah...you're talking about dubbing........phew! For a moment, when I started reading this thread, I had nightmare visions of a live-action version with Michael Keaton in the lead role, wearing a fake pig nose.
Graham

When I read the title I thought the exact same thing.

The best thing abotu bad dubbing... there's always the Japanese language track.

Keith · February 23, 2005

Knowing what Lupin's Japanese voice sounds like, and hearing the dub give him the stereotypical American "hero" voice (something wich does not suit him at all) I cannot agree to the Castle Cagliostro dub, and the word "best" being in the same sentence.

And the "Rick Hunter" played him in the TV series dub....Lupan hasn't been a very lucky fellow.

Guppy · February 23, 2005

Ah...you're talking about dubbing........phew! For a moment, when I started reading this thread, I had nightmare visions of a live-action version with Michael Keaton in the lead role, wearing a fake pig nose.
Graham

me too... I just had a very brief sick to my stomach feeling when I saw this thread before seeing what it was about. whew. :rolleyes:

eugimon · February 23, 2005

Ah...you're talking about dubbing........phew! For a moment, when I started reading this thread, I had nightmare visions of a live-action version with Michael Keaton in the lead role, wearing a fake pig nose.
Graham

I'm so disapointed...

VF-19 · February 23, 2005

Knowing what Lupin's Japanese voice sounds like, and hearing the dub give him the stereotypical American "hero" voice (something wich does not suit him at all) I cannot agree to the Castle Cagliostro dub, and the word "best" being in the same sentence.

I mean "best" as in the voices don't want to make me drive sharp pointy things into my ears.

Plus it sounds like the American VAs were having a heck of a lot of fun playing the cast in Castle of Cagliostro...

the white drew carey · February 23, 2005

Mr. March, why not pick up a philip DVD 642 for all your R2 DVDs? it's the best region free DVD player (with a code of course). The best part is it plays Divx AVI too! imagine just burning your Mac0 to a DVD or CD and just pop it into the player This DVD has progressive scan, component/S-Video, optic out, and it has one of the best PAL conversion (better than any DVD players I have seen, and I went through alot ) and the price is $69.99 USD cheaper than a 1/60 Just do a google and you'll find it

Note: NEVER code your Phillips 642 for Region 0 or "Regionless" as it can permanently lock up the player and you can never use it again. EVER.

My buddy and I both bought a 642 and he tried Region 0 on his and, slam, locked up for good. The safest route is to constantly recode your player depending on which region the DVD your playing is for (it's terribly easy).

My one qualm about the 642 is that it

HWR MKII · February 23, 2005

Look up the Jwin brand DVD player they are multi region and multi tv signal as well right out of the box no reprogramming needed and they are around 40 to 50 bucks

Gunbuster · February 23, 2005

Mr. March, why not pick up a philip DVD 642 for all your R2 DVDs? it's the best region free DVD player (with a code of course). The best part is it plays Divx AVI too! imagine just burning your Mac0 to a DVD or CD and just pop it into the player This DVD has progressive scan, component/S-Video, optic out, and it has one of the best PAL conversion (better than any DVD players I have seen, and I went through alot ) and the price is $69.99 USD cheaper than a 1/60 Just do a google and you'll find it

Note: NEVER code your Phillips 642 for Region 0 or "Regionless" as it can permanently lock up the player and you can never use it again. EVER.

My buddy and I both bought a 642 and he tried Region 0 on his and, slam, locked up for good. The safest route is to constantly recode your player depending on which region the DVD your playing is for (it's terribly easy).

My one qualm about the 642 is that it

REally?!! :blink: I have 3 of them in my house and all of them are set to "0" same with all my friends <_< err.. I'll keep this in mind, you know there's an update firmware, right?

Edited February 23, 2005 by Gunbuster

Solscud007 · February 23, 2005

So does Kurenai no Buta (Proco Rosso) have japanese dialogue?

JELEINEN · February 23, 2005

So does Kurenai no Buta (Proco Rosso) have japanese dialogue?

Yes.

I haven't heard the dub, yet (and likely never will), but I don't imagine that can be any worse than the original dub.

the white drew carey · February 23, 2005

Mr. March, why not pick up a philip DVD 642 for all your R2 DVDs? it's the best region free DVD player (with a code of course). The best part is it plays Divx AVI too! imagine just burning your Mac0 to a DVD or CD and just pop it into the player This DVD has progressive scan, component/S-Video, optic out, and it has one of the best PAL conversion (better than any DVD players I have seen, and I went through alot ) and the price is $69.99 USD cheaper than a 1/60 Just do a google and you'll find it

Note: NEVER code your Phillips 642 for Region 0 or "Regionless" as it can permanently lock up the player and you can never use it again. EVER.

My buddy and I both bought a 642 and he tried Region 0 on his and, slam, locked up for good. The safest route is to constantly recode your player depending on which region the DVD your playing is for (it's terribly easy).

My one qualm about the 642 is that it

REally?!! I have 3 of them in my house and all of them are set to "0" same with all my friends err.. I'll keep this in mind, you know there's an update firmware, right?

Oops. My mistake. It's the Phillips DVD727 which can lock up like that.

eriku · February 24, 2005

Meh, it should be watched with the original Japanese dialogue anyway.

Mr March · February 24, 2005

I'm just thankful beyond words that there is finally a Region 1 release of Nausicaa with the original japanese dialogue, good subtitles, and no editing. Watching my Region 2 DVD of Nausicaa was a pain in the ass, since I have no player of my own for Region 2 DVDs. Granted, it was a fantastic edition the japanese finally released, but I've only watched it once since I bought it last year
I won't be watching the dub for some time, but I'll watch the original japanese with subtitles and post my reactions. So far, this new Region 1 Nausicaa DVD looks sweet!

Mr. March, why not pick up a philip DVD 642 for all your R2 DVDs? it's the best region free DVD player (with a code of course). The best part is it plays Divx AVI too! imagine just burning your Mac0 to a DVD or CD and just pop it into the player This DVD has progressive scan, component/S-Video, optic out, and it has one of the best PAL conversion (better than any DVD players I have seen, and I went through alot ) and the price is $69.99 USD cheaper than a 1/60 Just do a google and you'll find it

I could, but it seems rather silly to have two players when 99% of my DVDs are Region one. I own very few international DVDs.

Mr March · February 24, 2005

Mr. March, why not pick up a philip DVD 642 for all your R2 DVDs? it's the best region free DVD player (with a code of course). The best part is it plays Divx AVI too! imagine just burning your Mac0 to a DVD or CD and just pop it into the player This DVD has progressive scan, component/S-Video, optic out, and it has one of the best PAL conversion (better than any DVD players I have seen, and I went through alot ) and the price is $69.99 USD cheaper than a 1/60 Just do a google and you'll find it

Note: NEVER code your Phillips 642 for Region 0 or "Regionless" as it can permanently lock up the player and you can never use it again. EVER.

My buddy and I both bought a 642 and he tried Region 0 on his and, slam, locked up for good. The safest route is to constantly recode your player depending on which region the DVD your playing is for (it's terribly easy).

My one qualm about the 642 is that it

Really? And how would one accomplish this terribly easy procedure? I've got a Toshiba SD-2700.

ewilen · February 24, 2005

http://www.videohelp.com/

Look at left side links. Lists of many DVD players, what kinds of disks they can handle, and what sorts of region/macrovision hacks are available.

I saw the TV ad for Nausicaa; didn't know that Porco Rosso was also out. Great! I've only seen PR once, and my wife hasn't ever seen it. Will get both of course, even though I have a fansub of Nausicaa on tape.

I don't really care about the dubs but I remember intensely disliking Billy Bob Thornton as the monk in Mononoke. My feeling is that the actors chosen for the dubs are picked for their names, not their suitability for the roles, and that they either don't put enough effort into it, or the the dub direction is lousy, or both.

But regarding the Lupin III dub--I don't know about other versions (I have the Manga Cagliostro but I can't remember what the dub sounds like); however I like the TV dub done by Pioneer (?) that gets shown on Cartoon Network. The script translation is also quite good there--not necessarily for accuracy, but certainly for snappiness and natural dialog. Hmmm...seems that Tony Oliver did work on that one. Well, I think he did a fine job.

jwinges · February 24, 2005

Totoro wasn't released...I heard because of problems with FoxFamily who released the first Totoro. You can get the fox family one for like $7 at best buy.

Disney decided to release The Cat Returns instead of Totoro.

I wish disney would realize that tagging a hollywood actor to an anime title doesn't improve the movie...they would be better off getting somebody from ADV or Bandai to do the voice work...this is especially true for the male voices. Most of the women can be dubbed with acceptable results.

ewilen · February 24, 2005

The Fox Family Totoro is fine for little kids, but it doesn't have a Japanese soundtrack and it's in 4:3 (non-widescreen). Also, while the script and voice direction aren't bad, the woman who does Satsuki's voice doesn't sound like a little girl.

According to Nausicaa.net, the reason for the Totoro delay is because of technical problems with the transfer. I don't see anything about interference by Fox Family.

Other news from Nausicaa.net says that Disney is planning a live-action Kiki's Delivery Service. Er, whatever. When are they going to do a live action Steamboat Willy? Actually, it sounds like the new work will be based off the books by Eiko Kadano; hopefully it won't be a straight port of the cartoon to live action.

Also noted: if you buy all three of Nausicaa, PR, and The Cat Returns, you can mail in for a free copy of Spirited Away, Kiki's Delivery Service, or Castle in the Sky.

Jemstone · February 25, 2005

Other news from Nausicaa.net says that Disney is planning a live-action Kiki's Delivery Service. Er, whatever. When are they going to do a live action Steamboat Willy? Actually, it sounds like the new work will be based off the books by Eiko Kadano; hopefully it won't be a straight port of the cartoon to live action.
Also noted: if you buy all three of Nausicaa, PR, and The Cat Returns, you can mail in for a free copy of Spirited Away, Kiki's Delivery Service, or Castle in the Sky.

Why? I don't see a need for a liev action Kiki as it will be kind alike Sabrina the teenage Witch the way things are produced here int he US.

Plus, that free DVD offer is useless to me. I own allt he DVDs already and have had extra copies to the point I've donated them to college's animation library......

MSW · February 25, 2005

The Nasicca dub is pretty okay...much better then that "princess of the wind" crap

I've found most of the new dubs to be fair to above average...worst offender is Grave of the fireflies...they really needed to use a little girl rather then a high pitched voice actress for that one, it looses all emotional impact when she sounds like that compared to the very natural sounding original track.

ewilen · February 26, 2005

Other news from Nausicaa.net says that Disney is planning a live-action Kiki's Delivery Service. Er, whatever. When are they going to do a live action Steamboat Willy? Actually, it sounds like the new work will be based off the books by Eiko Kadano; hopefully it won't be a straight port of the cartoon to live action.
Also noted: if you buy all three of Nausicaa, PR, and The Cat Returns, you can mail in for a free copy of Spirited Away, Kiki's Delivery Service, or Castle in the Sky.

Why? I don't see a need for a liev action Kiki as it will be kind alike Sabrina the teenage Witch the way things are produced here int he US.

Who knows? It's Disney. But I have read that the original books are fairly different from Miyazaki's movie, so at least in theory a live-action version could be worthwhile. I'm not holding my breath, though.

Plus, that free DVD offer is useless to me. I own allt he DVDs already and have had extra copies to the point I've donated them to college's animation library......

I plan on giving the free DVD to a friend or relative.

Duke Togo · February 26, 2005

I was very happy with the Nausicaa DVD. I've been waiting for a subbed version of this to come out since I saw the original uncut 15 years ago. It was a great day when this DVD took its place on my shelf, while my ancient 'Warriors of the Wind" VHS tape took a header into my garbage can.

Fortress_Maximus · February 26, 2005

All I know is thank gawd for the original Japanese dialogue/tracks! I rarely listen/watch any foreign films that a butchered with the English redubs. I will commend however Billy Crudup as Ashitaka and Billy Bob Thorton as Jigo in Mononoke Hime. Both did an excellent job with the voice acting and it matched the original efforts IMO. Sadly the rest were meh.

Well at least PR is finally coming out! Now if they'd just release on dvd Whisper of the Heart and Umi ga Kikoeru aka I Can Hear the Sea. :unsure:

Edited February 26, 2005 by Fortress_Maximus

Jemstone · February 26, 2005

Plus, that free DVD offer is useless to me. I own allt he DVDs already and have had extra copies to the point I've donated them to college's animation library......

I plan on giving the free DVD to a friend or relative.

Yep, my sister just told me she wants Kiki so I'll get that free DVD for her.

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