My Neighbor Totoro (1988) - Page 7 - Blu-ray Forum

Raffy · 05-20-2013, 03:29 AM

I don't want to wait but I may be "forced" to, I really don't want to pay nearly $30 for each one. If the price doesn't come down on release day I might just wait for the next Ghibli sale on Amazon.

I'm thinking there should be at least one guaranteed Ghibli sale before Poppy Hill since this past week they had one just before these next two comes out.

But I hope I don't have to wait and one of these stores will come through with a good price.

Lnds500 · 05-20-2013, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Mounix

Anyone know if there's any difference between the earlier released UK version of Totoro and the new US version? I would assume they are almost identical, maybe some minor differences in bonus features?

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Originally Posted by deepbreathsanddeath

You just compared the US release to the JP release. I wanted to know how it compares to the UK release. The US release has a lower bitrate than the UK release but the UK release is DNR'd.

Can nobody give me an answer as to which of these releases looks better? I'm not taking the JP releases into consideration because there's no way I can afford them.

My signature.

deepbreathsanddeath · 05-20-2013, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Lnds500

My signature.

I'm looking or a direct answer here. I've looked in other ghibli threads and couldn't find my answer. I know the specs for the releases of Whisper of the Heart. What I want is people's personal opinions on how he US and UK compares. If there's a noticeable difference between them. US has a low bit rate and the UK has been DNR'd. Neither have been given particularly respectful transfers but which one looks better in YOUR opinions.
I don't have heaps of spare time. I can't sit around all day looking for a previously mentioned opinion elsewhere. Jesus. Who'd of thought a straight answer would be so hard to come by.

X400 · 05-20-2013, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Lnds500

My signature.

thanks! can't believe i have to replace some of my japanese releases -_-

and if im really anal i'll have to rip and edit/merge some of the releases together rofl sigh

MJW · 05-20-2013, 04:19 PM

The review for My Neighbor Totoro has been posted!

disneywildcat · 05-20-2013, 05:44 PM

If the specs for My Neighbor Totoro are correct, the US edition should have better image quality at 34.96 mbps/approx. 35799 kbps.

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crazyman · 05-20-2013, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by MJW

The review for My Neighbor Totoro has been posted!

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My Neighbor Totoro isn't Miyazaki or Studio Ghibli's best

Bollix it isn't.

4 stars? Kenneth Brown should be sacked for this latest outrage!

Inspector Toschi · 05-20-2013, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by deepbreathsanddeath

I'm looking or a direct answer here. I've looked in other ghibli threads and couldn't find my answer. I know the specs for the releases of Whisper of the Heart. What I want is people's personal opinions on how he US and UK compares. If there's a noticeable difference between them. US has a low bit rate and the UK has been DNR'd. Neither have been given particularly respectful transfers but which one looks better in YOUR opinions.
I don't have heaps of spare time. I can't sit around all day looking for a previously mentioned opinion elsewhere. Jesus. Who'd of thought a straight answer would be so hard to come by.

The US, hands downs. It's a very good transfer regardless of it's bitrate. Nearly identical to the Japanese BD. The UKs DNRing literally removes detail from the image.

X400 · 05-20-2013, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by crazyman

Bollix it isn't.

4 stars? Kenneth Brown should be sacked for this latest outrage!

yeah was a bit shocked at that myself

SammyJankis · 05-20-2013, 06:55 PM

The review for the movie itself was pretty shoddy ("answers about the monsters never come" Really?), and I tend to think most of the reviews on this site (for the films themselves) are fairly well-written.

double_l4488 · 05-20-2013, 07:34 PM

Four stars, give me a break. This was not Martin liebmen or whoever, who does not qualify to review anything. But this is Miyazaki's best movie, imo.

The screenshots look great.

finalmattasy · 05-20-2013, 07:54 PM

The new review leaves out the most important thing... did Disney skip the literal subs like they did for Laputa? It also has a big edit to make in the last section as it repeats itself.
"Miyazaki, better than any animation..." -That whole arguable section is used twice (or continually =)).

Someone when they get this, please watch a bit of it in English. While watching, see if both the English subtitle tracks are spelling the English words. If so, the proper subs are missing again. I hope not.

Lnds500 · 05-20-2013, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by X400

thanks! can't believe i have to replace some of my japanese releases -_-

and if im really anal i'll have to rip and edit/merge some of the releases together rofl sigh

You are welcome. I do that as well.

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Originally Posted by finalmattasy

The new review leaves out the most important thing... did Disney skip the literal subs like they did for Laputa? It also has a big edit to make in the last section as it repeats itself.
"Miyazaki, better than any animation..." -That whole arguable section is used twice (or continually =)).

Someone when they get this, please watch a bit of it in English. While watching, see if both the English subtitle tracks are spelling the English words. If so, the proper subs are missing again. I hope not.

Here.

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Originally Posted by Lnds500

I can confirm they are subtitles and I guess that the other track (SDH / normal) is a dubtitle.

I compared the subtitle examples on the DVDBeaver screenshots with the English dub and they don't match.

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finalmattasy · 05-20-2013, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Lnds500

You are welcome. I do that as well.

Here.

Sweet thx. It's probably safe to assume the same for Howl's, but I want to be sure about that one too.

Lnds500 · 05-20-2013, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by finalmattasy

Sweet thx. It's probably safe to assume the same for Howl's, but I want to be sure about that one too.

The screenshots don't show for some reason, but yes, both howl and Totoro have subtitles.

hihosilver28 · 05-20-2013, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by crazyman

Bollix it isn't.

4 stars? Kenneth Brown should be sacked for this latest outrage!

I thought his article was well spoken, and he talks about his love for the film. He just said that the story is slighter than the rest of the Ghibli oevre. Which it is. And I love it for that very reason. I would put it higher than 4 stars, but I don't think it's an outrage.

EricJ · 05-20-2013, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by hihosilver28

I thought his article was well spoken, and he talks about his love for the film. He just said that the story is slighter than the rest of the Ghibli oevre. Which it is.

Someone mentioned the Siskel & Ebert review, and Siskel actually disliked the movie for its leisurely pace: "We spent the first HALF HOUR worrying about sentient dust bunnies??"
(Ebert: "You're always complaining there aren't enough good children's films out there--This's the perfect movie to take your two daughters to, and if you don't, I will!"
Siskel: "Should be good: Two little Siskels arguing with an Ebert, that I'd like to see.")

It is slighter when you're not a Howl's fan and have seen ALL the movies

, in which case Kiki's Delivery Service is still the 100% perfectly balanced Aladdin of Studio Ghibli.

Totoro was good, but we can be thankful that Hayao didn't make the story AS leisurely as he originally wanted to.

deepbreathsanddeath · 05-21-2013, 07:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Inspector Toschi

The US, hands downs. It's a very good transfer regardless of it's bitrate. Nearly identical to the Japanese BD. The UKs DNRing literally removes detail from the image.

Thank you! Much appreciated.

hihosilver28 · 05-21-2013, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by EricJ

Someone mentioned the Siskel & Ebert review, and Siskel actually disliked the movie for its leisurely pace: "We spent the first HALF HOUR worrying about sentient dust bunnies??"
(Ebert: "You're always complaining there aren't enough good children's films out there--This's the perfect movie to take your two daughters to, and if you don't, I will!"
Siskel: "Should be good: Two little Siskels arguing with an Ebert, that I'd like to see.")

It is slighter when you're not a Howl's fan and have seen ALL the movies

, in which case Kiki's Delivery Service is still the 100% perfectly balanced Aladdin of Studio Ghibli.

Totoro was good, but we can be thankful that Hayao didn't make the story AS leisurely as he originally wanted to.

That quote is awesome. I love Totoro and I can't wait to pick this up on my next Disney Movie Club enrollment. I've seen all of the Ghibli films except for The Cat Returns, Pom Poko, My Neighbors the Yamadas, and Only Yesterday. I'm not going to count Earthsea

Kiki's Delivery Service is classic an absolutely one of my favorites. Which in this case is similar to trying to pick a Pixar favorite. Depends on my mood.

Joshinator1989 · 05-21-2013, 04:45 PM

Costco has plenty of copies for 24.99. Grabbed my copy today.

05-20-2013, 03:29 AM	#121
Raffy Senior Member Member since:May 2013	I don't want to wait but I may be "forced" to, I really don't want to pay nearly $30 for each one. If the price doesn't come down on release day I might just wait for the next Ghibli sale on Amazon. I'm thinking there should be at least one guaranteed Ghibli sale before Poppy Hill since this past week they had one just before these next two comes out. But I hope I don't have to wait and one of these stores will come through with a good price.

05-20-2013, 04:19 PM	#125
MJW Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Nov 2010 Location:Delaware, USA Home Theater Gallery:19 4K collection:144 Blu-ray collection:4050 DVD collection:105 Digital collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:4	The review for My Neighbor Totoro has been posted!

05-20-2013, 05:44 PM	#126
disneywildcat Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jul 2012 Location:AZ, USA Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	If the specs for My Neighbor Totoro are correct, the US edition should have better image quality at 34.96 mbps/approx. 35799 kbps. Sent from my HTC VLE_U using Tapatalk 2

05-20-2013, 06:55 PM	#130
SammyJankis Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2010 Location:Austin Blu-ray collection:664	The review for the movie itself was pretty shoddy ("answers about the monsters never come" Really?), and I tend to think most of the reviews on this site (for the films themselves) are fairly well-written.

05-20-2013, 07:34 PM	#131
double_l4488 Senior Member Member since:Oct 2008	Four stars, give me a break. This was not Martin liebmen or whoever, who does not qualify to review anything. But this is Miyazaki's best movie, imo. The screenshots look great.

05-20-2013, 07:54 PM	#132
finalmattasy Active Member Member since:Dec 2010 4K collection:18 Blu-ray collection:148 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	The new review leaves out the most important thing... did Disney skip the literal subs like they did for Laputa? It also has a big edit to make in the last section as it repeats itself. "Miyazaki, better than any animation..." -That whole arguable section is used twice (or continually =)). Someone when they get this, please watch a bit of it in English. While watching, see if both the English subtitle tracks are spelling the English words. If so, the proper subs are missing again. I hope not.

05-21-2013, 04:45 PM	#140
Joshinator1989 Active Member Top contributor Member since:Jun 2012 4K collection:372 Blu-ray collection:2807 DVD collection:1228 Trading Score:1	Costco has plenty of copies for 24.99. Grabbed my copy today.

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