Steamboy. R2 UK Subtitled DVD. June 6th 2005. 2 Editions.

iv always been a fan of Akira, its what got me into manga and anime in general. i hope that this movie is ful of all of the crazy plot tricks and great animation as Akira-
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With all of the hype you guys are putting up for this movie, you are going to be reaaalllllyyyyy disappointed when you finally see the film. It doesn't have any of the strengths of Akira (originality, captivating subtext) but one if the films big weaknesses (overly long, convoluted ending).

The movie is pretty enough i guess...but hollow and soulless.

theres no hype going on here : unless you call information "hype"... hype is "this is shit hot" when you havent seen it, or "this is stunning, you will all love it" when you have... simply saying "this is coming out" is informing...

I've already seen it Triflic and I really liked it ... different strokes ...

Logboy: You're right...hype is the wrong word...my point was that there have been a fair number of posts for Steamboy, and if you consider quantity of posts as a measure of 'major' release...Not an exact science to be sure, but think of the films which get a large number of postings over the past 8-9 months: Kung-Fu Hustle, Izo, Howl's Moving Castle, 3-Iron, House of Flying Daggers, Casshern, GITS-Innocence, 2046 and of course, Steamboy. Speaking for myself only, I would say I was stoked about all of these releases, as are probably many of the twitch readers...

Geez, this post sounds a bit defensive...it isn't meant to be (I'm not trying to sound like a jerk...really...). Just throwing in my $0.02 on Steamboy, and for those out there with high expectations, I would advise lowering them considerably.

no, youre right to do post like this... there needs to be SO much more discussion of subjects, which doesnt happen in forums and places like it. we need honest, open, adult, justified debate...

and more people should joing in around these parts to influence the content too... a couple of thousand visitors a day and a dozen or so comments does truly reflect (surely) the level of thought going on in reaction to the site...
consider yourself invited everyone...!

i prefer people say things like you did that not say them... more discussions needed...

How come the DVD is going to be released first in the UK? Any info about US release date?

first in the UK... ? its not about one country or the other first for the most part, but about the control or schedule of each individual market. slight variations to that theory : no HK disc before anywhere else cos theyre so cheap compare to other editions and everyone would spot it...