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Spriggan Released On DVD
Raiyu writes "Spriggan, scheduled for DVD release on 04/23/2002, has been released early and is available at many local retailers now (Got my copy today). Supervised by Katsuhiro Otomo (Of Akira Fame) and directed by newcomer Hirotsugu Kawasaki, this is perhaps the best pure action anime made to date. Although criticized by some for lacking a strong plot, Spriggan still stands as an amazing anime because it never loses its focus, to entertain the audience." If they had edited out a couple minutes of the cackling laughter from the psychic child, it would have been superior movie. Looks like AnimeonDVD already has a full review of the disk.
Movie Site
animetric.com review
Rambles Review
AniWorlds Review
Animeondvd Review of DVD
I had to study a bit to figure out what the big deal was regarding Spriggan... Hope you find these sites useful as well.
Davak
trailer for those who want to see. I haven't seen the movie, but trailer looks interesting.
Well, considering that ADV is _not_ a member of the MPAA, does it really come up in this case?
Jerry: Ok, let's meet Ellie-Mae! ... REDNECK ... TRANSFORM!
Audience: SLUT! SLUT! SLUT! SLUT!
Ellie-Mae: Oh, *beep* you, you buncha *beep*in' *beep* *beep* *beeeep*!
Daisy-Sue: You slut! You're trying to steal my man! WHITE TRASH
*half-naked transformation sequence involving ugly, fat white woman with missing teeth*
Daisy-Sue: Take this! YaaaaaaaaRGH!
*Akira Toriyama style energy attack*
Ellie-Mae: AAAH! *goes flying across the stage*
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I don't suppose it would be worth pointing out those crying about the MPAA everytime something is posted about DVDs that the MPAA has very, very little to do with the various anime companies. The company that produced the Spriggan DVD is called A.D. Vision, and is known to leave their DVDs unencrypted except in the rare cases that they are required to because of their license. The company doesn't even use union voice actors for the dubs, instead using local actors who are apparently the equal of any in the industry.
Well, I guess they are involved here a little bit. Spriggan recieved an 'R' rating for the theatrical release from the MPAA. Am I missing any other way they might be involved?
The problem is that buying DVDs/CDs gives more money to the lobbying machines.
Not buying DVDs/CDs creates the "10% loss of business due to Napster" phenomenon we're seeing. Even if the real culprit is bad economy or boycotts.
Every time you buy a CD or DVD, mark it down on a piece of paper. At the end of each month (or quarter or year or whatever), send $5 per tick mark to the EFF. Let them do the lobbying as well, and you can sleep well at night.
It's not? Regardless of what you feel your rights are, it's certainly a solution. You can't say boycotts can't work. It's a fact that if enough people stopped buying CD's from the RIAA that they'd either have to change their policies or dry up and die. However, enough people feel the way you do such that this will probably never happen. So, if you really disagree with the RIAA, Ticketmaster, Microsoft, whatever... ask yourself if you think you'd really rather live in a world where they don't exist, and what sorts of actions damage or perpetuate them. It's like recycling. You don't make a difference by yourself, but that's where the moral obligation comes in! :) The recycling effort is quite signifigant, and thats because many people don't reason the way you do. Instead they do what they know is right. Perhaps if more act in ways they know can collectively make a difference, we wouldn't have to whine about the long dead RIAA, MPAA, whatever...
Personally, I'm not sure where people's "moral obligations" lie, but I do have a problem with inconsistencies. You shouldn't preach that it's ok to support these companies/associations if you really think they're a bad idea. It's certainly not good to support them, the only issue left to be decided is whether its bad (and how bad) or ok to support them. It's certainly good not to support them, so if you wish to stay in the clear, you probably ought to boycott them.
"Question with boldness even the existence of a god." - Thomas Jefferson
I disagree. I heard the hype, and managed to catch the film a while back in Toronto. I was intensely disappointed despite expecting nothing other than eye candy. It was entertaining, but to say it's in the same league as Ghost in the Shell, Ninja Scroll, or Castle of Cagliostro (other mainly action anime films), is a mistake. And far be it from me to complain about anime news on /. (I'm all for it), there have been more anime DVD releases that were a MUCH bigger deal than Spriggan. The biggest deal is Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade. Highly recommended (at least by me).
"Now gluttony and exploitation serves eight!" - TV's Frank
Actually, ADV have more redeeming qualities to them than just not being an MPAA member. I own a couple of their DVD's, which imported from the USA - so at first, I was expecting them to give me a load of trouble in my (region 2) DVD player.
However, as I soon found out, the discs were region 0 (as in, no region coding) and I were able to watch (and rip, cough cough) them all with a minimum of fuss. I don't know if ADV still sells their DVD's w/o region coding, but if they do, more power to them.
If anyone cares, the discs were Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2040 1 through 4 and the first Slayers movie (which is even funnier dubbed than subbed fsr).
Quality, performance, value; you get only two, and you don't always get to pick.