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NEWS: Ponyo to Open on 800 U.S. Screens, Blood on at Least 11

I'm hoping for Ponyo somewhere in North Carolina. Especially on the east coast of NC. All the anime movies here typically only play in the western part of NC, so I can't go to often.

greenwolf: I love Phil Hartman, too, but that's blasphemy. The Japanese voice actor actually sounds like a cat, while casting Phil Hartman makes me think they were trying to cash in on Sabrina, since he has a similar type of voice to the guy who plays the cat on that show.

GATSU wrote:

greenwolf: I love Phil Hartman, too, but that's blasphemy. The Japanese voice actor actually sounds like a cat, while casting Phil Hartman makes me think they were trying to cash in on Sabrina, since he has a similar type of voice to the guy who plays the cat on that show.

Frak your blasphemy Gatsu. I don't give a crap if the original voice actor sounded like a cat or not, big whoop. I stated an opinion, and that doesn't mean it's wrong just because you think otherwise. Phil Hartman made Jiji his own and didn't try to copy the Japanese voice actor. Even after seeing the original Japanese version, I still prefer the dub and Phil Hartman.

Sunday Inquirer has an ad for Blood. Regular screenings (in Metro Manila) start on June 10. Seems to be a tie-in with the broadcast TV airings of Blood+. Good for us, then. Already missed Sukiyaki Western Django and Evangelion 1.0 at last year's Cinemanila 10 filmfest.

I don't mean to sound like a random internet "hater" douche but what makes me uncertain about the dub of this movie is who plays the lead roles of Ponyo and Sosuke. I love dubs I'm the kind of person who rather watch anime dubbed but Miley Cyrus's little sister and the other Jonas Brother? Unless they can act better than their siblings... I don't know. This is a Hayao Miyazaki film here, top quality stuff. I like the rest of the cast, TINA FEY, Matt(Jason Bourne) Damon and Liam Neeson oh and everyone else. Anyone else feel good about seeing this to support the anime industry but crummy about giving Disney(the evil empire) more money when they pay for anime they license aka just Ghibli movies.

fuuma_monou wrote:

Sunday Inquirer has an ad for Blood. Regular screenings (in Metro Manila) start on June 10. Seems to be a tie-in with the broadcast TV airings of Blood+. Good for us, then. Already missed Sukiyaki Western Django and Evangelion 1.0 at last year's Cinemanila 10 filmfest.

Bad news, it's R-13, meaning it's brought to you by MTRCB brand scissors (meaning most of the good stuff is cut off for a lower rating)

Pataki0021 wrote:

fuuma_monou wrote: Sunday Inquirer has an ad for Blood. Regular screenings (in Metro Manila) start on June 10. Seems to be a tie-in with the broadcast TV airings of Blood+. Good for us, then. Already missed Sukiyaki Western Django and Evangelion 1.0 at last year's Cinemanila 10 filmfest. Bad news, it's R-13, meaning it's brought to you by MTRCB brand scissors (meaning most of the good stuff is cut off for a lower rating)

I think it has to do with SM Cinemas refusing to show R-18 movies. Same reason why Watchmen didn't show at the SM Mall of Asia IMAX (we don't have the gear to edit IMAX movies down to R-13 like the 35mm print).

Was a bit surprised to find that The Last Temptation of Christ is out on local DVD (rated R), given that the MTRCB gave it the X rating way back when. Guess it helps that Manuel Morato isn't in charge anymore. So in all likelihood the DVD will be uncut if one of the local companies picks it up.