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Random · Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 5:38 pm Post subject: Tales From Earthsea

Anyone have a release date for the Optimum DVD version yet?
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Fudce · Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 6:16 pm Post subject:

I have it down as 26 Nov
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Random · Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 3:36 pm Post subject:

Thanks for that.

Play just sent me an availability email saying 26/11/2007 so they agree with you.

http://www.play.com/DVD/DVD/4-/3296335/-/Product.html?source=9316
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Fudce · Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 3:51 pm Post subject:

Me too, which is funny because I only put my email addy for the update a few hours ago!
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Damo · Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 9:11 am Post subject:

saw this yesterday at the Cornerhouse Cinema in Manchaester (last day it was on too)

I wasn't overly impressed, it's not Ghibli's best by a long way. It didn't have that childhood magic that many of the early ghibli movies have, call me a puritan but I think basing it off of a (western) novel and not an original concept is what's killing it more than anything else. Following on from Howl's anotehr one based on a novel and anotehr not as well recived as otehr previois (earlier) ghibli films dare I say ghibli are loosing their edge, at least in the sense of loosing originality and japanese quaintness. I even thought of Disney.

The story was okay but overly confusing some plot points came out of nowhere, where as there were others covered at the beginning liek the world being in turmoil which then were never mentioned again.

Perhaps a little lad (about 10-11) who came out of the screening before mine summed it up talking to his dad "at least it was better than Laputa Castle in the Sky which was the worst"

made me laugh but I disagree.
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PaleBlack · Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 11:15 am Post subject:

Is the Tales of Earthsea film based on the books by Ursula le Guin? I've always wondered, just never got round to finding out.

I've always associated Howl's Moving Castle with the Dianne Wynne-Jones book as well...

Both of them are on my to-watch list though *rubs hands together* I haven't seen nearly enough Studio Ghibli stuff.

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PaleBlack · Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 2:08 pm Post subject:

Hmm, I'd be interested to watch them both just to see what they've changed.

I always wanted them to make a film of Tales of Earthsea when I was younger...*reminisces* Very Happy

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PaleBlack · Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 4:12 pm Post subject:

Wow, I really do miss things.

Not that I'd have been able to watch it anyway, I only have four channels and there's not a chance of any of them doing anime or much sci-fi. Grrr.

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PaleBlack · Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 5:50 pm Post subject:

Now I feel even more ashamed Very Happy

I guess one day I'll actually start watching TV rather than sticking to DVDs!

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PaleBlack · Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 5:25 am Post subject:

X Factor... Shocked

*shakes head sadly* Is that the one with the singing, or the dancing, or both?

DVD's are definitely better though *strokes collection lovingly*

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