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Summary: Yes, this DVD is going to have Japanese language option!
Review: One note: If you loved the film, don't give it a bad star rating because you don't like the way it's being presented - rate the film itself, and give your misgivings about the format in the review. All a bad rating does is take away from the splendour of the film when newcomers decide to check it out on amazon!Second, the DVD is in fact being released with Japanese language option. It can be watched in English Dub, OR Japanese with (at least) English subtitles. I absolutely LOVED Princess Mononoke, both storywise, visually, and aurally. I can't wait to watch it in the pristine crystal clear widescreen format with digital sound that DVD allows. Get this disc!
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Summary: Wonderful movie, in its original language!
Review: I agree with many of the reviewers of this movie. I have seen the Japanese version. And although my understanding of the language is poor, it is better appreciated in its original language - just the sheer sound of it gives it more emotion, reflecting the setting of the story. Almost anyone can read the subtitles. Will Disney give us the option for a subtitle version?
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Summary: Not the best movie Miyazaki has ever made
Review: I am a great fan of Miyazaki's films and I recently went to watch Princess Mononoke with great expectation and, to be honest, I was somewhat disappointed by the film. I love Miyazaki's films but I don't think Princess Mononoke is the best movie he ever made. I didn't have a problem with the poor English dubbing that many people complained or the environmental theme which some viewers found it "preachy." I felt that the story was not well-told, and the complex story line made the movie even more confusing. For that, I found the story unengaging and needlessly prolonged. So if you don't like movies which lack well-organized story line, this is not for you. I hope his next film (expected to be released in summer 2001) will have a better story line than this one. One note about DVD. According to one source, Miramax has not finalized the features of the DVD yet, and it won't be released until sometime in this summer (not in May). The initial announcement from Miramax in February stated that both English and Japanese tracks are to be included in DVD with English subtitles, so there is still a hope that DVD will include original Japanese voice. So if you are concerned about this, it's probably better to wait and see what Miramax will do, before deciding whether to purchase this DVD.
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Summary: Miyazaki Does it Again.
Review: Hayaou Miyazaki never ceases to amaze me. Allow me to add my accolades to the list. The story, the characters, the dialogue, and the visuals make for a complete film, and only complete films make for classics. Punk kids and English majors alike can find much in this film to appreciate. It is an experience. Unfortunately, like many Japanese anime films, the ending of this one felt weird or awkward. The only other negative comment I have is directed soley toward Disney: JAPANESE FILMS MUST BE IN JAPANESE! It seems senseless that with all the DVD's capabilities, this one will neither include the film's orginal language or 5.1 Dolby Digital. What a waste of an otherwise great DVD.
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Summary: Disney doesn't know why people get DVDs!
Review: I was origionaly going to get the DVD version of this amazing movie, easly the best animated movie I have ever seen, but I looked at the tech aspects and I couldn't belive it! Why would they only have the English? Every other foreign film I have ever heard of or seen on DVD had the choice between both the origonal and the English version! There is no excuse for this! Unlike some of the other people here I still enjoyed the English version imencly and would give it 5 stars but I wanted to hear it the way it was origionally ment I wanted to find the detales changed, I wanted to hear the origional voice actors picked out to do the characters! I am going to get the video now, it is cheeper and you can show it to friends on their own TVs, the sound isn't the best on the DVD so it shouldn'y matter the only problem would be those amazing landscapes...
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Summary: Mononoke Masterpiece
Review: I have seen many japanese anime movies but this is without a doubt the best! It beat out Akira and Ghost in the Shell which is a big deal to me! The animation was beyond belief and the plot was masterful! To people who enjoy anime this is a must and for anyone else this is an animation masterpiece that anyone will enjoy!
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Summary: Wow.
Review: Mononoke Hime is one of the greatest movies of ALL TIME! WhenI saw it, I was at the absolute WORST theater I have ever been in.This theater had the potential to distract me from the movie and make everyone there riot and demand their money back. But they didn't, because everyone was too involved in the movie to notice. As soon as the show started, everyone was rivited. My friends and I didn't even leave our seats until after the credits had finished. We were left dumbstruck. See this movie. It is well worth it. And while I agree that the Japanese audio should have been included, that is no reason not to get this movie. END
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Summary: Excellent anime, but......
Review: This is a simply beautiful anime, but I refuse to buy this DVD because the original japanese audio track was not included. Anyone who buys this DVD is telling the publishers of this title that it is completely alright to mar this otherwise fabulous title by only including the english audio track. It makes me sad. Someone must correct this outrageous error!
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Summary: Nihongo mo hitsuyou dato omoundakedo....
Review: My wife and I have seen this movie in the original Japanese format and can't hlep but watch it over and over again. Everything about this film is wonderful. The story is exciting and relevant. The characters are dynamic and personable. The soundtrack is moving and inspiring. The artwork is second to none, using incredible techniques and more colors than any other animated film ever made. I couldn't believe it though when the DVD release annouced only an English dubbed version. Even if you don't speak the language, the film is beautifully crafted and easy enough to follow. The Japanese-English translation was probably labored over for years, since it was originally released in Japan in 1997, but there is invariably something lost in the translation. If you want to get the true experience from this wonderful film, you have to hear it in its original Japanese form. You can't help but be moved by the dialogue. The themes on man vs nature, man vs man and man vs self are self-evident. I only hope that Disney will rethink its release and include the original Japanese version with the English version as well.
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Summary: One of the top five best Anime's!
Review: Director Miyazaki(Creator of the loved Manga and Anime Nausicaä) and producer Takahata(Known from best selling anime's such as Ghost in the Shell and Patlabor the movie)team up in what became the top grossing film in Japan of all time(Later to be overthrown by Titanic). Mononoke is set in fifteenth-century in Japan. A young boy get mortally wounded protecting his town from a forest god, a boar made evil by a gunshot. Accepting his destiny he goes out in the world to find out ("With unclouded eyes") why the god had become evil. Miyazaki's film is in many ways an ode to nature while at the same time we feel that the people who are destroying it are humans and really have no other option. An astounding experience reminiscent of the finest human passion of the late Akira Kurosawa, Mononoke was one of the best motion picture of the late 90's. Only people who like mainstream HollyWood or are afraid because it is an Anime, does not like this film.
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