tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24969765.post2863625319516828667..comments2024-03-19T02:27:08.584-05:00Comments on Ghibli Blog: Studio Ghibli, Animation and the Movies: We Want a Better Mononoke DVD!Daniel Thomas MacInneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01406180871529775448noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24969765.post-65040344410444210652012-06-05T23:56:57.665-05:002012-06-05T23:56:57.665-05:00Meh, it ain't that bad. You should see the edg...Meh, it ain't that bad. You should see the edge enhancement on Criterion's Ran, now theres some awful edge enhancement.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24969765.post-87376196816391194842010-12-31T11:08:34.126-06:002010-12-31T11:08:34.126-06:00Looks like Miramax gave the US DVD for Mononoke th...Looks like Miramax gave the US DVD for Mononoke the same treatment they gave to their US Blu-ray release of Takeshi Kitano's 2003 re-telling of Zatouichi - OK, but the colors and edges have been punched up.<br /><br />I'm very happy with the Japanese Ghibli BDs so far (especially the NHK doc Joe Hisaishi in Budoukan, but that's another post sometime), but I will be supporting the US Ghibli BD releases as they come along. Ghibli anything at this level of picture and sound quality in the US is a dream-come-true.<br /><br />PaulAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24969765.post-62196884284478293102010-12-31T08:23:27.701-06:002010-12-31T08:23:27.701-06:00Since you mentioned the edge enhancement, I played...Since you mentioned the edge enhancement, I played my R2 Mononoke disc last night. I was really surprised to see just how much edge enhancement there is on the screen (the contrast between that and the Shorts DVD is striking). Having that big screen really brings these details out. <br /><br />That said, the picture is still superior to the 2000 Miramax disc, but as I was writing, I am sympathetic to Disney's concerns. Remember that they never wanted that movie in the first place. When they signed their distribution deal with Tokuma Shoten and Studio Ghibli, they thought they were getting children's movies like My Neighbor Totoro, not a brooding and bloody violent Kurosawa opera.<br /><br />It would be nice if a healthy compromise could be reached. A degree of tension has always existed between the two film studios, and like any relationship, Disney and Ghibli have to learn to live with one another.Daniel Thomas MacInneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01406180871529775448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24969765.post-88756103197737920952010-12-31T05:51:29.700-06:002010-12-31T05:51:29.700-06:00I agree the Japanese DVD's are quite good but ...I agree the Japanese DVD's are quite good but most of them are not without fault, edge enhancement being a hack to make up for the low resolution. TBH the DVD's now look poor in comparison to the Blu-Ray releases despite looking superb when they first came out, such is the progress.<br /><br />Here's hoping BV resist the urge to fiddle too much as they release each film on Blu-Ray - I've heard that the release of Laputa has had the grain filtered slightly, probably in response to complaints from some buyers of the Nausicaa release.<br /><br />I don't think you're giving BV/Disney enough credit. They spent time and money bringing the Ghibli releases to the USA and invested in them in terms of recording English language dubs. I'm sure they will release the entire Ghibli back catalogue in time, either directly or indirectly, even Omohide.<br /><br />I don't think you will see the pre and non animated Ghibli films released by BV/Disney though, they do not currently, and most likely will not want to spend money to, own the rights to release these in the USA.<br /><br />LJUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10075792433253006966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24969765.post-89361379574825245892010-12-30T20:32:26.359-06:002010-12-30T20:32:26.359-06:00Edge enhancement is a common problem with the DVD ...Edge enhancement is a common problem with the DVD format, and it's just one of those things you learn to make your peace with. Thankfully, the R2 Ghibli DVDs look terrific, even Mononoke. I threw it on a few nights ago, and I might play it again tonight in full.<br /><br />The last couple nights, I've been watching Story of Yanagawa Waterways, which features stunning color-saturated photography. I can't tell you how nice it looks on the Sony TV. I would kill to see this documentary released on BluRay.<br /><br />Also, here's hoping we'll get a Mononoke BluRay, but I'm guessing that we'll have to import. Disney no longer has an adult label like Miramax to use, and there's no way in hell they will put out a bloddy, violent movie with their name on the box. Parents would be calling and writing about how Mickey Mouse is severing heads and killing animals, and wondering why Buzz Lightyear doesn't show up.Daniel Thomas MacInneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01406180871529775448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24969765.post-13432588406808827162010-12-30T16:43:28.700-06:002010-12-30T16:43:28.700-06:00The Japanese DVD is indeed very good, but it featu...The Japanese DVD is indeed very good, but it features some of the worst edge enhancement I have ever seen on an anime DVD. I can't imagine what this looks like on a 36" screen.<br /><br />I agree with the rest of your post, but Ghibli fans have been crying out for this for over a decade. Other countries see a similar thing - Optimum have releases all Ghibli content and some early pre-Ghilbi content on DVD here in the UK, but I can't see Disney pushing these films in the 'States anymore other than re-releasing them on Blu-ray. The market for the recent and future Ghibli features will be very small, and I will be surprised if they even see theatrical releases.<br /><br />LJUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10075792433253006966noreply@blogger.com