Tales From Earthsea [2007] | ![Tales From Earthsea [2007]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51qyfcSrd-L._SL75_.jpg)
 enlarge | Director: Goro Miyazaki
Studio: Optimum Home Entertainment
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  36 reviews
Sales Rank: 1112
Format: Pal
Languages: English (Subtitled), Japanese (Original Language), English (Original Language)
Rating: Parental Guidance
Number Of Items: 2
Running Time: 110
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 5055201801500
ASIN: B000UYBOTM
Theatrical Release Date: 2007
Release Date: January 28, 2008
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Not too bad June 22, 2008
In all honesty,unlike a lot of other reviewers,I didnt know that this was based on any books.
I liked the film though :)
Some of it was a little confusing,but all in all,beautifully animated and one I will watch again.
Its not terrible, i mean i quite enjoyed it June 14, 2008
I havnt read the book but ive watched nearly all of Studio Ghibli collection, i just wacthed this online and it wasnt terrible. The Animation was amazing in my opinion and the landscapes were beautiful, apart from that the i didint know what was going on about half way through. I didnt see the plot clearly and it seemed like this was like a second part or something or other. But all in all it was worth watching, but i wont be buying to watch it, just to add it to an amazing collecion of films
Not the best June 5, 2008
I really enjoy the Studio Ghibli films for their rich animation and fun stories.
This had some of the aspects I have come to expect, but it is not the best I have seen.
Being new to the Earthsea world, I felt the story seemed to be a bit rushed at the beginning - but also there were a lot of slow moving parts later on in the film which didn't seem to add much. Despite this, there were some beautifully animated moments.
Definitely worth a watch if you are a Studio Ghibli fan.
Tales From Earthsea May 1, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is the lowest star rating i've ever given a Ghibli film and it's such a shame as I was expecting so much. The actual animation is up to the high standard of most of the output from the studio. You get the lush backgrounds and detailed rendering Ghibli is renowned for, but sadly it's not too original. The characters look like those from Nausicaa and this film uses the black goopy effect widely used in 'Spirited Away' and 'Howls Moving Castle', you'll know what I mean if you've seen these films. The music has a celtic, almost medieval, feel to it and roots the film firmly in that period of history, especially with all the talk of wizards and the evil wizards castle. The story was disjointed and pretty incoherent at times and leaves you feeling unsatisfied at the end (hence the 3 stars). It is a long film, with not much substance. This film could've delivered so much more, but it was unoriginal and laboured, which is a great shame coming from such a renowned studio, and a studio, incidentally, I've loved every other film from. Worth a viewing if you're a fan of Ghibli or Anime, but you could miss it and not lose any sleep over it.
The magic was missing.. April 27, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is an incredibly well animated film, just what you'd expect from Ghibli, but it just did not hold the same magic that most Ghibli films has done. I felt it was quite western in its storyline which may have something to do with it. The first Ghibli I saw was Princess Monoke, shortly followed by Spirited Away, and I was enchanted from the very start. I've seen several more and loved them all, but I just wasn't taken with this one. 3 stars for the usual quality but I probably won't watch it again.
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