Spirited Away

Description

From one of the most celebrated filmmakers in the history
of animated cinema comes the most acclaimed film of 2002. Hayao Miyazaki’s
latest triumph, filled with astonishing animation and epic adventure, is a
dazzling masterpiece for the ages. It’s a “wonderfully welcoming work of art
that’s as funny and entertaining as it is brilliant, beautiful, and deep” (Joe
Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal). SPIRITED AWAY is a wondrous fantasy about a
young girl, Chihiro, trapped in a strange new world of spirits. When her
parents undergo a mysterious transformation, she must call upon the courage
she never knew she had to free herself and return her family to the outside
world. An unforgettable story brimming with creativity, SPIRITED AWAY will
take you on a journey beyond your imagination. “To enter the world of Hayao
Miyazaki is to experience a kind of lighthearted enchantment that is unique to
the world of animation” (Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times). It’s a fantastic
tale the whole family will want to experience over and over again.~~(c) 2001
Nibariki — GNDDTM Set Contains: The most interesting extra feature on the
two-disc set is the Nippon Television Special on the making of Spirited Away,
not because it’s significantly different from American making-of programs, but
because the camera crew was allowed to film Miyazaki at work. It’s fascinating
to watch the visionary director explaining how individual movements should be
animated, and even performing the little dance the frog-master does to welcome
the No-Face to Yubaba’s bath house. (Old animators describe Walt Disney giving
similar performances, but no comparable footage exists.) It’s also striking to
see how intimate Studio Ghibli is, unencumbered by the tiers of management
that burden American studios. The scene comparisons enable the viewer to study
the storyboards for the film, which Miyazaki draws himself. These simple yet
wonderfully vivid images capture the essence of a mood, a movement, an
expression. “Behind the Microphone” offers a fairly standard behind-the-scenes
look at the creation of the excellent English version of Spirited Away.
–Charles Solomon

Features:

Product Details:

• Genre: Fantasy
• Format: Closed-captioned, NTSC, Animated, Widescreen, Dolby, Color, Multiple Formats
• Contributor: Hayao Miyazaki
• Language: English, Japanese
• Runtime: 2 hours and 5 minutes
• Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.78:1
• Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
• MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.57 x 5.3 x 7.52 inches; 4.32 Ounces
• Item model number ‏ : ‎ UPC# 7869 3621 3843
• Director ‏ : ‎ Hayao Miyazaki
• Media Format ‏ : ‎ Closed-captioned, NTSC, Animated, Widescreen, Dolby, Color, Multiple Formats
• Run time ‏ : ‎ 2 hours and 5 minutes
• Release date ‏ : ‎ April 15, 2003
• Language ‏ : ‎ French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), Unqualified, Japanese (Dolby Digital 5.1), English (Dolby Digital 5.1)