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Summary: Great film--worth buying at this price.
Review: My Neighbor Totoro is one of the most charming animated films ever made. This DVD has no extras, no wide-screen option, and the image could be a bit sharper, but it is still pretty good. The artwork is superb--with beautiful countryside scenes, rippling water, rainy busstops, and trees blowing in the wind wonderfully done. The fantastic spirit creatures (especially the totoros of varying sizes and the Catbus) are charming and clever. The human characters are warm and real--in their concern for each other and in their hopes and fears. I liked the suspense that built up when the 4-year-old Mei tries to visit her mother in the hospital, gets lost, and the whole neighborhood searches for her. Of course, her older sister, Satsuki, turns to King Totoro for help. I also liked the magical, dream sequence when Totoro's acorns grow into a giant camphor tree and the children fly with Totoro to the treetops. Hayao Miyazaki produced a great film for children and their parents to enjoy together. If the DVD was a bit better, I would give it 5 stars,...
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Summary: Region 3 dvd is the way to go
Review: Don't waste your money on the fox version. The region 3 version is widescreen and in original Japanese with english subtitles.
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Summary: Totoro Rules!
Review: Yeah Totoro! what an awesome movie, its so happy and uplifting! and Totoro is like a giant fluffy cool thing! i want a Totoro! this movie was so good! it left you with a happy feeling wanting more! Reccomend this movie to anyone! Go Totoro!
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Summary: Such a good movie
Review: I just finished seeing this movie for the second time. The first time I saw it I was 7 and it's as good now as it was then (I'm 19). So many movies lose thier magic once you get older but this one didn't. The animation is absolutely flawless and Totoro is as cool now as ever. I do agree with one reviewer though, the cover art does nothing to capture the atmosphere of the movie. The original japanese cover was much better. Anyway, this is a movie that parents and kids can both enjoy. You won't go wrong with watching this movie, it's beautiful eye-candy and a heartwarming story. My only complaint is that there isn't a sequel!
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Summary: Wonderful Movie, Crummy DVD
Review: Yes, I agree with my fellow reviewers in saying that I think the movie itself is practically perfect, filled with beauty, joy, wonder and hope. However, the DVD was indeed put together very poorly. The extras were only previews of old children's movies (one of them from when I was a kid 20 years ago). I would have liked a widescreen option and also the option to view it in the original Japanese with English subtitles, not to mention any possible extras, about the movie, in English. I think it was still worth buying and I would buy a better DVD again if it existed. Also, my nearly three year old daughter loves this movie as much as I do and watches it over and over with great enthusiasm.
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Summary: One of the Great Children's Movies
Review: This was my second delving into Miyazaki after Spirited Away, and while Spirited Away was the superior film, this was still a very enjoyable movie. This film excels most as a story for small children, one of the best children's movies I have ever seen, in fact. As a parent, one element I love about this movie is that are no typical American clichés to be found. There are no villains, fight scenes, and no disbelieving parent or malicious siblings. While the plot may be to simple for adults, it's still charming, and absolutely perfect for children. My only complaint about this DVD has nothing whatsoever to do with the film. FOX has really treated this badly as it's only in pan and scan, there are absolutely no extras, and the sound could use some work. Don't be put off by the cover art either, that's another FOX blunder. The actual film is very visually apealling and doesn't have the garish, cartoony look of the cover art.
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Summary: Miyazaki's most charming film
Review: I must rate this DVD in two parts. I'll star with the film. A solid 5 stars. This is a film with something for everyone. The entire family can watch it together and enjoy it. There's no villian, no violence, not crude humor, and no objectional material (the family bath scene is completely innocent) Though very young children will probably not notice, older kids might find some of the movie rather upsetting. Scenes like the mother in the hospital and Mei being lost might bother more sensetive children a bit. That being said, This is still a great film for people of all ages. The english dub may sound a bit goofy at first, but once you're use to it (it only takes a few minutes) the voice acting is good and the dialog is solidPart two of my review will focus on the DVD. I give it a single, lonely star. The only reason it recieves one star is becuse the film does have the video and audio clarity you expect from a DVD. Now for the bad: 1) The cover. I dunno who drew this thing, but it's ugly. 2) No special features. This is especially annoying since the menu sheet says "Acsess 'My Neighbor Totoro' special features by pressing te MENU key on your remote control" well you can press it all day long and it'll only take you to the simple menu. 3) No japanese option. If you're a purist then this is a major fault. 4) the biggest problem with this DVD is that is has no subtitle feature for the hard of hearing. It's closed captioned, but what about people that have old TVs? While the DVD is very basic, it is also very affordable and the movie alone is worth the purchase price
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Summary: Animee masterpiece...Terrible DVD, buy the video.
Review: I couldn't wait for My Neighbor Totoro to be released on DVD. When I finally received the DVD, what a disappointment. Its full screen (pan&scan) and the audio is sub par. Fox rushed this out only to capitalize off of Spirited Away's success. Its basically the Videotape edition transfered to disc. Anyone who appreciates the advantages of viewing DVDs and the artistic genius of Miyazaki will be greatly let down. Disney has done a beautiful job on Spirited Away, Kiki's Delivery Service and Castle in the Sky. I only hope Fox will rerelease a better edition of this masterpiece.
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Summary: Wonderful movie, terrible DVD
Review: No Japanese, no widescreen option, mediochre image quality, no extra features except some previews for other Fox movies, and that tacky illustration on the cover... Fox needs to take a tip from Disney about giving some respect to Miyazaki's work in a DVD edition. This is one of the best children's films ever made in any language. It's a shame this DVD edition doesn't do it justice.
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Summary: Extrordinary Movie horible DVD
Review: To start off this was a great movie. I first saw this a couple years ago and I bought the original Japanese dvd. This dvd on the other hand is horrible. The movie is great for kids, anime freaks who are looking for something a little less gory, and famillys.
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