Dragon Ball Z - Broly Double Feature [Blu-ray]

Dragon Ball Z - Broly Double Feature [Blu-ray]
by Shigeyasu Yamauchi

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Actor: Christopher Sabat, Iemasa Kayumi, Masako Nozawa, Sean Schemmel, Stephanie Nadolny
Director: Shigeyasu Yamauchi
Brand: FUNIMATION PRODUCTIONS, LTD
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language); Japanese (Original Language)
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 120 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-11-13
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Funimation Prod

Movie Reviews of Dragon Ball Z - Broly Double Feature [Blu-ray]

Movie Review: This IS the original aspect ratio...but there are other problems
Summary: 5 Stars

This Blu-Ray is actually a double-feature, containing the first two movies of the popular anime series DRAGON BALL Z that involve Broly (there is a third one not featured in this Blu-Ray).

This release is unprecedented in the history of anime as it is one of the first anime titles to be released in a high-definition format, in this case Blu-Ray. As such, you're going to get the best out of this purchase if you own both a Blu-Ray player (such as the Playstation 3) as well as a high-definition TV.

This release is also part of FUNimation's continued effort to put DRAGON BALL Z through a remastering process. This process, which was undertaken by using the original Japanese film negatives, involves removal of old scratches and grain, restoration of the original colors, and a crisp, clear digital restoration of the voices and sound effects for 5.1 surround sound (although 2.0 stereo is available for those without surround sound). The result is an absolutley beautiful 1080p picture and some wonderful sound that quickly warrant a 5/5 review from me.

Having said that, you undoubtedly have read complaints involving the remastering process (which infuriatingly insist on putting the word "remaster" in quotation marks, as if to indicate that the process was a careless, reckless, and efortless attempt). The most frequent of these complaints is the complaint of the original aspect ratio of the picture. Approximatley 20% of the original 4:3 picture (consisting of both the top and bottom portions combined) was eliminated in order to produce the 16:9 widescreen format that this Blu-Ray plays the film in. As a compensation, 10% of the footage that appears on the left and right side, normally absent from 4:3 presentations, appears here. However, many fans have still taken issue with this, arguing that since the picture was originally presented in 4:3, it should also be presented in 4:3 on the Blu-Ray. This arguement deserves some consideration when referring to the remastered DVD season box sets of DRAGON BALL Z by FUNimation (the first parts of the DRAGON BALL Z franchise to be remastered), which were originally presented in 4:3 and, prior to FUNimations' remastering, were never presented in 16:9.

However, the movies are a different story. They actually were originally presented in 16:9, as their first release was in Japanese movie theaters. As such, 16:9 actually *is* the original aspect ratio for the movies, just not for the TV episodes. Just like here, 20% of the vertical image was eliminated. The difference here, though, is that unlike the TV season box sets which also eliminated 20% of the vertical image, the original animators of the DRAGON BALL Z movies knew ahead of time that the movies were going to be presented in 16:9 (because it was in movie theaters), and kept this in mind while animating so that no details of any importance would be lost.

In reality, the only time the movies have seen a 4:3 release are in the first English DVD copies released by FUNimation (these movies have been released before, but without the remastering process). As such, Japan has never seen any kind of release, DVD or otherwise, of the movies in 4:3. So to say that this release is not the original aspect ratio is completley incorrect.

Having said that, I'm not completley satisfied with this release for two reasons. Firstly, the remastering process for the TV season box sets has included an option that allows for the english voices to be heard alongside the original Japanese music in 5.1 surround sound. No such option exists here. The only options are to hear the dub music/English voice combo in either 5.1 surround sound or 2.0 stereo. Considering the storage space offered on Blu-Ray, this is rather baffling.

The second major complaint is that, while the original Japanese voice/Japanese music combo are available (with expertly-translated subtitles by Steve Simmons), they are only available in 1.0 Mono. This is understandable for the DVD releases due to the limited storage space, but Blu-Ray has a whopping 50 GB of storage. There's absolutley no excuse for not remastering the Japanese voices.

Otherwise, though, this release is absolutley incredible. The visual quality of the picture thanks to the remastering process is absolutley incredible, having restored the animation to its original pristine condition, if not better. The acting is also very well-done from both the Japanese and the English voice cast, and many DRAGON BALL Z fans have noted that the English script for this movie, as written by Christopher R. Sabat (the voice of Vegeta and Piccolo) is the most faithful translation FUNimation has ever given a DRAGON BALL Z release. The dub music, while not as good as the original Japanese music, still manages to be lively enough in its own right.

I would absolutley reccomend this purchase, it's worth every dollar and then some.

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Summary of Dragon Ball Z - Broly Double Feature [Blu-ray]

Broly Goes Blu ray!Contains two Dragon Ball Z Movies on one Blu ray disc: Broly: The Legendary Super Saiyan and Broly:Second ComingBroly: The Legendary Super SaiyanA Saiyan warrior has arrived on Earth and his plea for assistance has ignited a clash between Goku and Vegeta. Sparks will fly as the two battle to be the one to confront the galaxy's new menace. Yet the true menace lies closer...The volatile Broly has his own agenda and his target is the most powerful Saiyan in the Universe! But will it be Goku or Vegeta?Broly: Second Coming Defeated but far from dead the Legendary Super Saiyan Broly has retruned and he's got a fierce thirst or revenge. Not only will he threaten Goku but his rage will imperil every innocent soul on the peaceful planet. All Earth's heroes must unite and join this terrifying battle an undertaiking which could prove their last!This Blu ray disc is a must have for Dragon Ball Z collectors:Widescreen transfer from the original 35 mm Japanese filmRemastered in High Definition and Digitally RestoredEnglish 5.1 SurroundEnglish StereoOriginal Japanese audioSystem Requirements:Run Time: 120 minutes Genre: ANIMATION/ADULT SWIM Artist: DRAGON BALL Z UPC: 704400038617

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