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Picture and sound are excellent. DVD hasn't skipped or stalled on any scenes. Menu options are easy to maneuver and accessible. However, the bonus material included are limited (only the deleted scenes). Would recommend paying the extra dollars on the BluRay to see the full Gag Reel and specials.
Buena Vista Home Entertainment spared no expense or extra in the double-disc DVD creation of the animated, Oscar-winning Spirited Away. The remarkable aspect of these special features is how educational they are, providing much insight into this award-winning Japanese film. To begin, Spirited Away is presented in flawless 2.0:1 widescreen, enabling the richness of the animation to explode onscreen. The sound, presented in Dolby Digital 5.1 English and Japanese Surround, is flawless. A French Dolby Digital 2.0 track is also included. The featurette, "The Art of Spirited Away," is a must-see. It offers insight into the interpretation of the quite-symbolic film as well as stories about the trials and tribulations encountered during the translation process. Other extras include a feature on the dubbing process, a lengthy and star-packed Nippon Television documentary special on the film and how its key players worked to create the final product, a storyboard-to-scene comparison and 30 minutes of Japanese trailers for the movie.
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I'm a huge fan of Hayao Miyazaki's work. I purchased this movie for my sister and family to watch. I am pleased with the spectacular colors, sound, and DVD quality. This movie hasn't skipped or gotten stuck mid viewing so the quality certainly lives up to the price. The main menu includes every special feature that the DVD case displays. Overall, I'm very satisfied with this purchase and intend to buy more Ghibli movies from Best Buy in the future.
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I purchased this movie to watch with my family. Needless to say, we were left in tears once it was over. The DVD quality is fantastic and I'm happy to report that it hasn't skipped scenes or gotten stuck mid viewing. Overall, awesome movie and definitely worth the money I spent.
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I bought this movie because it was on sale for a low price. I'm happy to say that the movie quality is wonderful and has not skipped or gotten stuck mid viewing. The sound and colors are exceptional. The menu options remain true to the DVD cover. Overall, great purchase.
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I purchased this movie for my little sister and I. The visuals are wonderful and so far the movie hasn't skipped or gotten stuck during each viewing. The menu options are true to the cover. However, in order to hear the voices and sound, you have to basically turn up the volume at least 10 notches higher than what you would normally view a movie.
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I bought this movie for my sister and I because we love Pokemon. The price of the DVD was at an exceptionally reasonable price. The sound and color of the movie is fantastic! However, on the back of the DVD cover, it states that the DVD includes Special Features such as the Camp Pikachu Short, Trivia Game, etc. No such features are provided on the main menu. I'm a bit disappointed with that. It's a good purchase, but if you like the extra features bit, this DVD doesn't have it.