(aka "Tenkû no shiro Rapyuta" )

 

directed by Hayao Miyazaki
Japan 1986

 

In "Laputa - Castle In The Sky" many of the elements by which one defines Miyazaki comes together. The fascination with aeroplanes, the struggle of nature versus technology, the maturing of young girls. Not surprisingly, it has a feel of "Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind" over it aswell.

Based upon the Gulliver's story about the flying city of Laputa, the story centers around a mysterious crystal held by a young girl, who with the help of a boy escapes the evil skypirates, who wants the crystal, and finds her way to the city in the sky.

The action and slapstick is similar to the one in Cagliostro, the motifs allude Nausicaä, and the film is all Miyazaki.

Henrik Sylow

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Theatrical Release: August 2, 1986

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DVD Review: Optimum (The Studio Ghibli Collection) - Region 2 - PAL

Big thanks to Henrik Sylow for the Review!

DVD Box Cover		CLICK to order from:
Distribution	Optimum Region 2 - PAL
Runtime	2:04:59
Video	1.78:1 Aspect Ratio 16X9 enhanced Average Bitrate: 7.88 mb/s PAL 720x576 25.00 f/s
	NOTE: The Vertical axis represents the bits transferred per second. The Horizontal is the time in minutes.
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Audio	2.0 Dolby Digital Japanese, 2.0 Dolby Digital English (dub)
Subtitles	English (translated), English (HoH), None
Features	Release Information: Studio: Optimum Aspect Ratio: Widescreen anamorphic - 1.78:1 Edition Details: • Alternative Storyboard • Textless Opening and Closing (4:57 / 4:3) • History of Castle in the Sky (2:25 / 4:3) • Original Trailers (4:06 / 4:3) • Studio Ghibli Trailers DVD Release Date: February 27, 2006 Keep Case Chapters 18

 

 

Comments

A PAL-ified NTSC transfer, there are problems with both ghosting and combing. There are compression artifacts present, but not intrusive. Colors are strong and overall it does look very good.  - Henrik Sylow

 

 

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