Quick FF7 advent children question about the dubbing and animation

[djrasmu]

Originally Posted by RocShemp

But keep in mind that the English dub is a mixed bag. Wally Wingert wasn't at the top of his game as Rufus Shinra. Mena Suvari and Rachael Leigh Cook were dreadful as Aerith and Tifa respectively. Steve Burton was good but a touch off compared to other times he's voice Cloud. George Newbern is the real standout as Sephiroth. I actually found him far better in the role than Toshiyuki Morikawa. Everyone else was very good across the board.

I'm surprised you didn't like Wingert's Rufus. I thought that performance was spectacular and far better than the Japanese actor. Then again, I loved Mena Suvari's Aeris as well, which I know is contrary to popular opinion.

As to the original question, though, Advent Children is a foreign film, and foreign films generally deserve at least one watch-through in the original language.

On the other hand, it is easier to make a convincing dub of a cartoon like this film since the on screen performance wasn't ever actually given by the speaker. Nonetheless, you can't expect the lips to sync up any more than you would expect them to if you had a dub a live action film like Amélie or Pan's Labyrinth.