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Castle of Cagliostro DVD (Hyb) (Lupin the 3rd)
Nathan Roberts - Apr 30 2000 vroberts@naxs.com Rating: Wonderful! One of the best anime DVDs every made!! This movie is the first every Lupin anime I have ever seen, and boy was I impressed! To be an old movie, Manga makes it look just damn PERFECT! The Japanese track had the old voices, thus some low sound quality, but the dub version kicks ass! It comes in like theater quality sound, and the voices are fantastic! This is enough to make Streamline roll in its grave! Excellent job Manga!! You guys are the king of anime DVD! Vince - Jan 23 2001 ranger5150@msn.com Rating: Wonderful! Every amine should have this moive All fans will love this, from 101 fans, to fans who have watched all their lifes. One if the best all time anime titles. AniMichael Verdonk - Apr 18 2001 animichael@yahoo.com Rating: Wonderful! FANTASTIC!!! Manga did do a great job with this title. The english dubbing is very good. But the movie itself is great. I've seen all his works that were produced over here, though I've found that if I can speak Japanese or read Chinese, I can get Lupin's other movies on DVD. This film is one of my favorites. I didn't really like The Mystery of Mamo. But this one goes up there with the Fuma Conspiracy and his Greatest Capers films. I just wish they get on DVD along with a dubbed version of The Gold of Babylon. Anyway, this is a great film for any otaku, and I would highly recommend this and any other of Lupin the III's films! Jon F. Turner - Sep 8 2002 JonT1982@AOL.com Rating: Wonderful! Terrific animated comedy-romance-adventure tale from the Disney of Japan! Acclaimed Anime genius Hayao Miyazaki scored his first box office hit with this charming, fast-paced, enjoyable tale about a clever thief coming to rescue--you guessed it--a princess from a dastardly monarch who wants to marry the lass for his own purposes. He's accompanied by a loyal gunman and a solemn but cunning ninja and pursued by a Japanese police detective who actually helps him at one point of the story. Along the way, there are a bunch of other obstacles to overcome, including bad guys with armored claws, the mazelike corridors of the Cagliostro castle itself, and a counterfeiting scheme. The animation is obviously dated, since the film is over 20 years old, but there are elements of Miyazaki's characters in his later films to be found in the designs of the protagonists and antagonists--the big, round eyes, wide-opened mouths when laughing and/or shouting, and of course, their everchanging facial expressions. The jazz-rock underscore by Yuji Ohno lacks the richness of Joe Hisaishi's scores for Miyazaki's films after this one, but it suits the tone of the film perfectly. Although not as beautiful, meaningful, or powerful as Miyazaki's later films, CASTLE OF CAGLIOSTRO is a joy to watch, with plenty of action-packed sequences, humor a-plenty, and enough fun to keep one enchanted. (Wait until you see the tools that the hero posesses!) The DVD version features a respectably good transfer presented in its 1.85:1 aspect ratio, even if it does show its signs of age, such as occasional film scratches and/or smudges. However, this is probably best to be expected since the film is over 20 years old. The Japanese language track is presented in mono, and sometimes sounds as though it was transferred through, say, a telephone. (A characteristic of the recording techniques of the early years, no doubt.) The English language track, on the other hand, is presented in clear stereo with a full, rich sound. One wonders how they were able to clean up the soundtrack for this dub -- it sounds like it could have been made recently. I only spotchecked the Japanese language track, but the acting is decent, from what I heard. The film was originally dubbed in English by Carl Mecak of Streamline Pictures. I have not seen this dub, but I heard it received mixed opinions; it has its fans while others detested it. However, I DID enjoy this "new" dub created by Manga Entertainment, which follows the script closely, despite some questionable inclusions of profanity in the dialogue ("We're rich bastards!"). The voice cast is well chosen and sound like they are having a great time hamming it up. On the downside, the DVD contains no special features other than trailers for MANGA releases, rather lame menu selections, second-rate packaging, and not enough chapter selections for advancing. A film this wonderful deserves a better treatment. A "Making-Of" documentary, please? Don't let the drawbacks hold you back, though, CASTLE OF CAGLIOSTRO is ***** material, as can be expected from the master of Japanese animation. I recommend it very highly. Amanda n. Penaloza - Oct 15 2002 Rating: Wonderful! Great stuff! What a breath of fresh air! I haven't seen a good anime in a while. Just watched the streamline version of this last night; it was awesome! A very fun movie in that charming style that belongs only to the japanese. Highly recommended for any old-school anime fan! Kev Rod - Aug 12 2004 Rating: Wonderful! It's Lupin the 3rd! If you enjoy Lupin III or any good anime for that matter then you'll love this movie. Entertaining from start to finish. Thomas C. Woodward - Mar 25 2005 woodwar1@hotmail.com Rating: Wonderful! Quite possibly the best spy anime ever This is an absolute masterpiece! The Lupin III series is great and when Hayao Miyazaki lends his Legendary directing skills - this is what you should expect. A subtle blend of mystery, treasure hunting, and beautiful character development - this title will appease event the most stubborn naysayers. You'll love this movie - it brings back the excitement of truly great anime titles that you always find yourself searching for when looking for a new title. Enjoy! |
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