Casshern (2004) on Blu-ray? - Blu-ray Forum

Woody_Invincible · 02-02-2008, 01:30 PM

Is this really out on blu-ray? I see that some sites are supposedly listing it like tower.com saying it came out last October by Dreamworks. Does anybody here have a copy, and if so, can tell me how the quality is? It's odd, even Netflix doesn't have it.

TheTenth · 02-02-2008, 03:07 PM

should be posted in Blu-ray movies section

no idea

WickyWoo · 02-02-2008, 03:21 PM

It's a DVD, no blu-ray, nor is there ever likely to be one except maybe some time far down the road in Japan

glenn22 · 02-02-2008, 04:55 PM

Yet another reason HD-DVD need to disappear. Great movies like Casshern won't appear until the media is truly mainstream.

cathexist · 05-28-2008, 06:25 PM

Not sure if these releases are right...

http://www.tower.com/details/details.cfm?wapi=111364211
http://www.oldies.com/product-view/36526M.html

I don't know if I'd buy this movie...but I'd love to see the visual style on blu-ray.

WickyWoo · 05-28-2008, 06:41 PM

No, they're not

SlmShdy1 · 05-28-2008, 09:38 PM

I bought this movie last year when it finally came to America, but DreamWorks bought the rights to it back when it came out it theatres. And because DreamWorks was HD exclusive means that it will be a long while if it ever comes to Blu-ray.

jkwest · 05-28-2008, 09:39 PM

how is this movie?!

I have picked it up like 10 times at Block Buster...but, can never get myself to rent it...

cathexist · 05-28-2008, 09:45 PM

It's strange, but entertaining...that's about all I can describe about it at the moment...I need to go watch it again.

WickyWoo · 05-28-2008, 10:11 PM

It's mostly a wrapper for a lot of CG.

The reason why Dreamworks sat on it so long is that they bought it on the trailer alone, once they saw the movie they realized it was unmarketable here

The same thing happened with Oshii's Avalon. The buyer watched 10 minutes and wrote a check, not realizing that the other 90% of the movie was a cerebral mindf*ck piece

jkwest · 05-28-2008, 10:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WickyWoo

It's mostly a wrapper for a lot of CG.

The reason why Dreamworks sat on it so long is that they bought it on the trailer alone, once they saw the movie they realized it was unmarketable here

The same thing happened with Oshii's Avalon. The buyer watched 10 minutes and wrote a check, not realizing that the other 90% of the movie was a cerebral mindf*ck piece

wow, wicky...that is one great endorsement!!!

Its in my Block Buster queue!!

u_nick · 05-28-2008, 11:45 PM

Yeah, I finally watched a copy from Netflix a while back. Great visuals and CG, but thats about it. Didnt care for the movie at all.

SlmShdy1 · 05-29-2008, 12:15 AM

Regardless, this movie deserves a hi-def transfer. The movie itself is just beautiful.

OrlandoEastwood · 06-22-2008, 11:42 AM

I would like to see this one on Blu-Ray too. I suggest that if you want to see this one, avoid the Dreamworks DVD, the movie is edited and subs are not accurate. I have the Thai DVD which looks great as far as DVDs go but I'd really love to see it on Blu.

DRS · 06-22-2008, 06:06 PM

The American DVD was cut up by Dreamworks and is missing about 30 minutes.

I woldnt count on a US blu-ray being different, so I hope it gets a Japanese release at some point.

mb3 · 06-27-2010, 03:55 AM

there are so many dvd versions floating around. i have a dts one (R3 i think it is) that fortunately has eng subs.

i hate to say it but i hope that it never sees a US release if they want to butcher it like the dvd release that was offered. i won't put my money behind molesting the film like that, hacking a half hour out is unforgiveable. i would rather spend a lot more money to import. i hope those practices make the companies lose their ass. okay.. so it might be "unmarketable"... but the people who *DO* want to see it don't want a terrible raped version, so they lose the audience that they could have. fail.

asian BD release please.

btw anyone know if the Italian version is uncut? i know it is unuseable for me tho, since it is italian only subs for the original audio.

WiiFaded · 12-06-2010, 07:59 PM

Signed up for an account to say how awesome this movie is, imo. Loved everything about it. I own the Japanese discs, it has English subs and beautiful packaging.

Would love to get a Blu-ray, definitely not a butchered one, though.

As for it not being marketable here, some companies are just clueless. It could have been just as marketable as any comic-book/videogame movie and a proper DVD and Blu-Ray release probably would have had a money making cult following by now. Just because a movie doesn't do that well in theaters, that doesn't mean the DVD releases aren't going to sell like mad. Hell, I don't even go to the theater anymore. That's only needed if I want to see something in 3-D.

Groo The Perverted · 05-07-2011, 11:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WickyWoo

It's mostly a wrapper for a lot of CG.

The reason why Dreamworks sat on it so long is that they bought it on the trailer alone, once they saw the movie they realized it was unmarketable here

The same thing happened with Oshii's Avalon. The buyer watched 10 minutes and wrote a check, not realizing that the other 90% of the movie was a cerebral mindf*ck piece

You have a point. The Trailer is EXTREMELY misleading. It makes it look like it's all balls to the wall action. And there IS some incredible action and special effects.

But it's like a 2 1/2 hour movie with about a half hour to forty five minutes worth of action. The rest is all dialogue and whatnot.

Now that might not be bad if you speak Japanese, but if you're reading the subs, which I have no problem with, it doesn't allow you to really get it. There's so much nuance in the dialogue, I'm sure, and just reading it is not going to give you the full emotional impact.

As such I was bored to tears through it, and ended up fastforwarding to the action scenes when I owned it on DVD.

They should have trimmed the shit out of that. Knocked it down to about 1:45 at the most, and it could have been very very good.

Once again, the TRAILER was f*cking epic. the movie, not so much.

Visually though, it might be one of the best I've ever seen.

Blodiak · 05-07-2011, 02:48 PM

This movie is on my most-wanted list on blu-ray...

Drake2222 · 07-16-2016, 02:42 AM

Excellent movie, one of my favorite superhero movies. I have the full length version on dvd, just wish it would get released on blu ray with english subtitles. Maybe someone will convince KimchiDvd to release it. Heck they release the excellent anime Wonderful Days which I was really surprised to see released on blu

02-02-2008, 01:30 PM	#1
Woody_Invincible Active Member Member since:Dec 2007 Blu-ray collection:502	Casshern (2004) on Blu-ray? Is this really out on blu-ray? I see that some sites are supposedly listing it like tower.com saying it came out last October by Dreamworks. Does anybody here have a copy, and if so, can tell me how the quality is? It's odd, even Netflix doesn't have it.

05-28-2008, 09:39 PM	#8
jkwest Off-Topic King Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Northern California PSN Id: jkwest5 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:20	how is this movie?! I have picked it up like 10 times at Block Buster...but, can never get myself to rent it... Last edited by jkwest; 05-28-2008 at 09:50 PM.

06-27-2010, 03:55 AM	#16
mb3 Member Member since:Oct 2009	Japanese or other asian release preferably with English subs there are so many dvd versions floating around. i have a dts one (R3 i think it is) that fortunately has eng subs. i hate to say it but i hope that it never sees a US release if they want to butcher it like the dvd release that was offered. i won't put my money behind molesting the film like that, hacking a half hour out is unforgiveable. i would rather spend a lot more money to import. i hope those practices make the companies lose their ass. okay.. so it might be "unmarketable"... but the people who DO want to see it don't want a terrible raped version, so they lose the audience that they could have. fail. asian BD release please. btw anyone know if the Italian version is uncut? i know it is unuseable for me tho, since it is italian only subs for the original audio.

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02-02-2008, 03:07 PM	#2
TheTenth Special Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Clermont-Ferrand, France Home Theater Gallery:9 4K collection:98 Blu-ray collection:681 DVD collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:11	should be posted in Blu-ray movies section no idea

02-02-2008, 03:21 PM	#3
WickyWoo Blu-ray Champion Member since:May 2007 Trading Score:2	It's a DVD, no blu-ray, nor is there ever likely to be one except maybe some time far down the road in Japan

02-02-2008, 04:55 PM	#4
glenn22 Power Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Vancouver, Canada	Yet another reason HD-DVD need to disappear. Great movies like Casshern won't appear until the media is truly mainstream.

05-28-2008, 06:25 PM	#5
cathexist Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Aurora, CO 4K collection:302 Blu-ray collection:1253 DVD collection:73 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:8	Not sure if these releases are right... http://www.tower.com/details/details.cfm?wapi=111364211 http://www.oldies.com/product-view/36526M.html I don't know if I'd buy this movie...but I'd love to see the visual style on blu-ray.

05-28-2008, 06:41 PM	#6
WickyWoo Blu-ray Champion Member since:May 2007 Trading Score:2	No, they're not

05-28-2008, 09:38 PM	#7
SlmShdy1 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Honolulu, HI PlayStation® PSN: SlmShdy1 Home Theater Gallery:39 Blu-ray collection:292	I bought this movie last year when it finally came to America, but DreamWorks bought the rights to it back when it came out it theatres. And because DreamWorks was HD exclusive means that it will be a long while if it ever comes to Blu-ray.

05-28-2008, 09:45 PM	#9
cathexist Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Aurora, CO 4K collection:302 Blu-ray collection:1253 DVD collection:73 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:8	It's strange, but entertaining...that's about all I can describe about it at the moment...I need to go watch it again.

05-28-2008, 10:11 PM	#10
WickyWoo Blu-ray Champion Member since:May 2007 Trading Score:2	It's mostly a wrapper for a lot of CG. The reason why Dreamworks sat on it so long is that they bought it on the trailer alone, once they saw the movie they realized it was unmarketable here The same thing happened with Oshii's Avalon. The buyer watched 10 minutes and wrote a check, not realizing that the other 90% of the movie was a cerebral mindf*ck piece

05-28-2008, 11:45 PM	#12
u_nick Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2007 Location:CT, US Trading Score:27	Yeah, I finally watched a copy from Netflix a while back. Great visuals and CG, but thats about it. Didnt care for the movie at all.

05-29-2008, 12:15 AM	#13
SlmShdy1 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Honolulu, HI PlayStation® PSN: SlmShdy1 Home Theater Gallery:39 Blu-ray collection:292	Regardless, this movie deserves a hi-def transfer. The movie itself is just beautiful.

06-22-2008, 11:42 AM	#14
OrlandoEastwood Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:R-Point Blu-ray reviews:86 Trading Score:24	I would like to see this one on Blu-Ray too. I suggest that if you want to see this one, avoid the Dreamworks DVD, the movie is edited and subs are not accurate. I have the Thai DVD which looks great as far as DVDs go but I'd really love to see it on Blu.

06-22-2008, 06:06 PM	#15
DRS Special Member Member since:Apr 2008 4K collection:21 Blu-ray collection:56	The American DVD was cut up by Dreamworks and is missing about 30 minutes. I woldnt count on a US blu-ray being different, so I hope it gets a Japanese release at some point.

12-06-2010, 07:59 PM	#17
WiiFaded New Member Member since:Dec 2010	Signed up for an account to say how awesome this movie is, imo. Loved everything about it. I own the Japanese discs, it has English subs and beautiful packaging. Would love to get a Blu-ray, definitely not a butchered one, though. As for it not being marketable here, some companies are just clueless. It could have been just as marketable as any comic-book/videogame movie and a proper DVD and Blu-Ray release probably would have had a money making cult following by now. Just because a movie doesn't do that well in theaters, that doesn't mean the DVD releases aren't going to sell like mad. Hell, I don't even go to the theater anymore. That's only needed if I want to see something in 3-D.

05-07-2011, 02:48 PM	#19
Blodiak Special Member Top contributor Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Le Canada 4K collection:60 Blu-ray collection:457 DVD collection:71 Blu-ray reviews: 62 Trading Score:8	This movie is on my most-wanted list on blu-ray...

07-16-2016, 02:42 AM	#20
Drake2222 Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Sep 2014 Location:Northeast U.S. 4K collection:38 Blu-ray collection:203 DVD collection:282	Excellent movie, one of my favorite superhero movies. I have the full length version on dvd, just wish it would get released on blu ray with english subtitles. Maybe someone will convince KimchiDvd to release it. Heck they release the excellent anime Wonderful Days which I was really surprised to see released on blu

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