Wow, the Japanese cover for The Simpsons Movie is so much better than the US one - Blu-ray Forum

jd213 · 02-01-2008, 01:48 AM

http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/av/do...201/20cfox.htm

I don't know why they went with such a plain cover for the US version. Not going to be picking up the Jp one just for the cover, though.

But it's nice to see that they will be including a Jp dub with the original Jp dub cast instead of just the theatrical dub (which used Jp movie stars instead of the original Jp dub cast from the TV series, this pissed off a lot of fans and people in the Jp entertainment industry). Too bad the dub track isn't lossless though.

blackhawktraffic · 02-01-2008, 01:57 AM

eh it is a bit better. Nothing is worse than the Invasion cover haha.

Batman00 · 02-01-2008, 02:05 AM

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Originally Posted by blackhawktraffic

eh it is a bit better. Nothing is worse than the Invasion cover haha.

Way better

cajmoyper · 02-01-2008, 02:05 AM

I like ours better. In the words of Homer...USA!, USA!

supersix4 · 02-01-2008, 02:11 AM

its the COVER GUYS! COVER! lol can you guys actaually tell me you spend more than 3 minutes looking at them.. (keep in mind I think 3 is a long! time)

Minimejer05 · 02-01-2008, 02:18 AM

Still meh....

and to supersix14 I really do enjoy looking at the cover... it adds to the collection feeling.

supersix4 · 02-01-2008, 02:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Minimejer05

Still meh....

and to supersix14 I really do enjoy looking at the cover... it adds to the collection feeling.

Im just saying in my opinion their are a million other things that come 1st PQ/AQ price exc. b4 a cover I think that would be the last of my worries

bone crusher · 02-01-2008, 02:45 AM

Yeah the Jap one is a little better. I like that it has all the main characters on the cover as oppossed to just Homer.

cajmoyper · 02-01-2008, 03:56 AM

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Originally Posted by bone crusher

Yeah the Jap one is a little better. I like that it has all the main characters on the cover as oppossed to just Homer.

You really should watch what you type.

JTStarkiller · 02-01-2008, 03:58 AM

Our cover is brilliant. For once, the US got it right.

Living Near Shamu · 02-01-2008, 05:21 AM

You know, you could have at least posted the actual Image instead of making us go in to the site and waiting for the japanese stuff to load.

Kinda like this

jd213 · 02-01-2008, 05:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Living Near Shamu

You know, you could have at least posted the actual Image instead of making us go in to the site and waiting for the japanese stuff to load.
Kinda like this

I didn't do that because it's stealing bandwidth and considered bad netiquette.

lgans316 · 02-01-2008, 06:05 AM

But the pricing ain't.

hardcore_canadian · 02-01-2008, 06:06 AM

I love that cover, but I also like the Invasion Cover.

I prefer the DVD cover of Across the Universe to my own. I got it ahead of Street Date

So i'm happy tho

jd213 · 02-01-2008, 06:12 AM

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Originally Posted by lgans316

But the pricing ain't.

4,935 yen MSRP is basically the same as $39.99, it all depends on the exchange rate. It would be slightly more right now, but earlier last year it would be less.

For someone who owns both HD DVD and Blu-ray and gets satellite TV, you sure do a lot of *****ing about prices.

zdefonte · 02-01-2008, 06:34 AM

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Originally Posted by jd213

4,935 yen MSRP is basically the same as $39.99, it all depends on the exchange rate. It would be slightly more right now, but earlier last year it would be less.

For someone who owns both HD DVD and Blu-ray and gets satellite TV, you sure do a lot of *****ing about prices.

It's more like $45, based on current exchange rate of 106~108 yen per dollar.

Cool cover!

Mystique · 02-01-2008, 06:37 AM

I like the JP cover more, its more colorful and its more pleasant to the eye.

jd213 · 02-01-2008, 06:44 AM

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Originally Posted by zdefonte

It's more like $45, based on current exchange rate of 106~108 yen per dollar.

Yeah, but it would be $38 at 130 yen to the dollar like it was for a while last year. Doesn't really matter anyways as people in Japan don't think of prices in terms of dollars, they think of them in yen. My salary didn't go down when the value of the dollar went in the toilet. Given that I make 3x what I made when I was working in the US, the price is more like the equivalent of $15 to me now

lgans316 · 02-01-2008, 06:45 AM

But the pricing is still higher and the trend hasn't changed a bit over the past 4-5 years.

jd213 · 02-01-2008, 06:54 AM

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Originally Posted by lgans316

But the pricing is still higher and the trend hasn't changed a bit over the past 4-5 years.

Hardly. There have been plenty of popular DVDs released or repriced at 3000 or 2500 yen or less.

02-01-2008, 01:48 AM	#1
jd213 Special Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:less than 10 minutes from Akihabara	Wow, the Japanese cover for The Simpsons Movie is so much better than the US one http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/av/do...201/20cfox.htm I don't know why they went with such a plain cover for the US version. Not going to be picking up the Jp one just for the cover, though. But it's nice to see that they will be including a Jp dub with the original Jp dub cast instead of just the theatrical dub (which used Jp movie stars instead of the original Jp dub cast from the TV series, this pissed off a lot of fans and people in the Jp entertainment industry). Too bad the dub track isn't lossless though.

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02-01-2008, 01:57 AM	#2
blackhawktraffic Blu-ray Guru Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Upland, CA 4K collection:17 Blu-ray collection:18 Blu-ray reviews: 4 Trading Score:228	eh it is a bit better. Nothing is worse than the Invasion cover haha.

02-01-2008, 02:05 AM	#4
cajmoyper Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jun 2007 Location:San Antonio, TX Home Theater Gallery:8 Blu-ray collection:182	I like ours better. In the words of Homer...USA!, USA!

02-01-2008, 02:11 AM	#5
supersix4 Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Mar 2007 Blu-ray collection:572 Blu-ray reviews: 53 Trading Score:3	its the COVER GUYS! COVER! lol can you guys actaually tell me you spend more than 3 minutes looking at them.. (keep in mind I think 3 is a long! time)

02-01-2008, 02:18 AM	#6
Minimejer05 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Minnesota Home Theater Gallery:14 4K collection:532 Blu-ray collection:1995 Blu-ray reviews:28 Trading Score:6	Still meh.... and to supersix14 I really do enjoy looking at the cover... it adds to the collection feeling.

02-01-2008, 02:45 AM	#8
bone crusher Banned Member since:Jun 2007 Location:canada Trading Score:259	Yeah the Jap one is a little better. I like that it has all the main characters on the cover as oppossed to just Homer.

02-01-2008, 03:58 AM	#10
JTStarkiller Power Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Austin, TX DVD collection:69 Trading Score:17	Our cover is brilliant. For once, the US got it right.

02-01-2008, 05:21 AM	#11
Living Near Shamu Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Austin, TX Trading Score:42	You know, you could have at least posted the actual Image instead of making us go in to the site and waiting for the japanese stuff to load. Kinda like this

02-01-2008, 06:05 AM	#13
lgans316 Blu-ray Baron Member since:Jul 2007 Location:RM16, United Kingdom Blu-ray reviews:17 Trading Score:498	But the pricing ain't.

02-01-2008, 06:06 AM	#14
hardcore_canadian Power Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Victoria, BC Blu-ray collection:70	I love that cover, but I also like the Invasion Cover. I prefer the DVD cover of Across the Universe to my own. I got it ahead of Street Date So i'm happy tho

02-01-2008, 06:37 AM	#17
Mystique Expert Member Member since:Apr 2007 Location:Newark, CA Blu-ray collection:240 Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:1	I like the JP cover more, its more colorful and its more pleasant to the eye.

02-01-2008, 06:45 AM	#19
lgans316 Blu-ray Baron Member since:Jul 2007 Location:RM16, United Kingdom Blu-ray reviews:17 Trading Score:498	But the pricing is still higher and the trend hasn't changed a bit over the past 4-5 years.

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