Weathering with You 4K UHD (2019)

[PegasusKenshiro]

Originally Posted by professorwho

I seem to be the only person who thinks this is Shinkai's first actually good film. His films before WWY all had good elements, and mostly had decent construction, but always failed on a narrative and characterization level, as I see it. His films used to be style with so, so little substance, but WWY shows a depth in writing greater than all prior films combined (it's still pretty basic at the end of the day, but it's better than just taking the same concept and reusing it every time with little variation and with no depth to the characters).

But I've always been that one person who thought Shinkai was never that great to begin with.

Shinkai is a hack just like Anno. Overpraised for absolutely no reason. Your Name is honestly one of the most bland animated movies I've ever seen from Japan and every single one of his works has the generic same face syndrome "how to draw anime" look to em. Extremely bare bones. Simple movies for simple people made by a simple bland man.

[NLScavenger]

Originally Posted by professorwho

I seem to be the only person who thinks this is Shinkai's first actually good film. His films before WWY all had good elements, and mostly had decent construction, but always failed on a narrative and characterization level, as I see it. His films used to be style with so, so little substance, but WWY shows a depth in writing greater than all prior films combined (it's still pretty basic at the end of the day, but it's better than just taking the same concept and reusing it every time with little variation and with no depth to the characters).

But I've always been that one person who thought Shinkai was never that great to begin with.

I do agree to a certain extent. Still enjoy his films.

[blackadder213]

5 Centimeters per Second is still my favorite. Something magical about that one.

[TheCurryman]

For me, Weathering With You is his second best movie. The characters are better written this time, but the last 20 minutes or so kind of falls apart. I get the message they were going for, but it didn't work for me.

I still think Your Name is his best movie and my personal favorite. It's the one where I feel like Shinkai nails it perfectly. Someone mentioned that it's very simple and bland, and I completely disagree. Sometimes simple is great if it the execution is good and in Your Name's case it was incredible. I can understand why some people felt the characters were bland, but I was very attached to them because of the emotional journey they went on. I loved the story because of it's simplicity along with some great visual symbolism. It's definitely one of my favorite movies of all time.

[blackadder213]

Your Name is one of my favorites too.

[I-C-Blue]

If I do get this, it’d just be for the soundtrack. It’s better to get it like this than to separately buy the 2K disc and import the soundtrack. That said, I’m split torn on whether I should watch the 2K disc first then 4K later or vice versa. The 4K reviews from both critics and customers seems to point out that the oversharpening is what makes the upscale unbearable.

[chip75]

Did Shout! ever respond to the region locking? Someone mentioned it in the Halloween thread and whilst I can live with locked BDs, I'd probably pass on the new UHDs if they're going to get screwy (I assume it's just an anime rights thing).

[Resettito]

Your Name is absolutely gorgeous. The visual style is a bit too clean at times but it's still fantastic.

Weathering with You is not quite on the same level but beautiful as well.

[emailking]

Originally Posted by chip75

Did Shout! ever respond to the region locking? Someone mentioned it in the Halloween thread and whilst I can live with locked BDs, I'd probably pass on the new UHDs if they're going to get screwy (I assume it's just an anime rights thing).

I don't think they did, if it was even asked. I think there's 4 region locked UHDs. This is the only anime that's locked on UHD.

[shy86]

Standard edition (includes Blu-ray):

All The Anime (£24.99)

[samuelkhan999]

Originally Posted by emailking

I don't think they did, if it was even asked. I think there's 4 region locked UHDs. This is the only anime that's locked on UHD.

What are the other 3 locked UHD?

[samuelkhan999]

Originally Posted by shy86

Standard edition (includes Blu-ray):

All The Anime (£24.99)

Ordered!

[Warm Gun]

Originally Posted by professorwho

I seem to be the only person who thinks this is Shinkai's first actually good film. His films before WWY all had good elements, and mostly had decent construction, but always failed on a narrative and characterization level, as I see it. His films used to be style with so, so little substance, but WWY shows a depth in writing greater than all prior films combined (it's still pretty basic at the end of the day, but it's better than just taking the same concept and reusing it every time with little variation and with no depth to the characters).

But I've always been that one person who thought Shinkai was never that great to begin with.

I thought Your Name was his first good one. But just barely, still bordering on mediocrity. I'm not a fan either. I've always found his background art too shiny and fanciful and his characterization/dialogue shallow and fake.

[emailking]

Originally Posted by samuelkhan999

What are the other 3 locked UHD?

This thread has them at the top:

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=334606

[samuelkhan999]

Just got the regular 4K version of WFY today by post from alltheanimedotcom. The blu ray insert is interchangeable which is nice cause I really like the flying in the sky art.

[Viking61]

Canadian 4K release coming on January 4, 2022.

WeatheringWithYou-CA.JPG

[rdodolak]

Originally Posted by Viking61

Canadian 4K release coming on January 4, 2022.

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It certainly would be interesting if SF removes the offending Blu-ray region code from the CA release to be in compliance with the UHD standard.

[Scottie]

Confirmed USA release

https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=29545

[RBBrittain]

Originally Posted by Scottie

Confirmed USA release

https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=29545

So will they remove the region lock this time?

[tuffy]

Originally Posted by RBBrittain

So will they remove the region lock this time?

No. The region lock is surely something the licensor required to cut down on reverse-importation, so why would they be able to remove it this time? Odds are it's the exact same disc.