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    Howl's Moving Castle
    Genre: Animé

    Reviewed In Issue 107 (Apr 2006) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    The Voice Talents Of Jean Simmons, Christian Bale, Lauren Bacall, Blythe Danner, Emily Mortimer, Josh Hutcherson & Billy Crystal

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 4.5
    DD Sound Rating: 4
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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    Critics' Composite Score: 3
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    Special Features
    Special features include an interesting nine-minute featurette "Behind The Microphone" on the voices behind the characters in the film, a seven-minute interview with Pete Docter, the 16-minute featurette "Hello Mr. Lasseter: Hayao Miyazaki Visits Pixar," and TV spots and trailers in Japanese with optional English subtitles. There are also sneak peeks and up-front ads.


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): Walt Disney Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 41399
    (MPAA Rating): PG
    (Rating Reason):

    		 For frightening images and brief mild language
    (Retail Price): $29.99
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 119
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 2004
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 03/07/06
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Pete Docter & Rick Dempsey (U.S.) & Hayao Miyazaki
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    Sophie (Mortimer) is a young woman who works hard in a shop making pretty hats. After meeting the magical wizard Howl (Bale) her life takes on a different turn, when The Witch of the Waste (Bacall) turns her into an ugly old crow. So Sophie does the only thing she can think to do and seeks refuge with her new pal in "Howl's Moving Castle," hoping to find a way to undo the spell that has been cast on her. From the novel by Diana Wynne Jones. (Tricia Spears)

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 1.85:1 DVD picture exhibits enchanting anim

    Soundtrack:
    The Dolby

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