Computer's better. And other random thoughts.

[elbales]

It was in the shop for two weeks. Whine. Thank god we hadn't gotten rid of my old one yet; we just stuck it back on the desk with an extra monitor we had, plugged it in, and let 'er rip--or putt, as the case may be. Boy that thing seems slow now.

On "vacation." I put it in quotes because I've been working on lesson planning for the summer school term for a few hours now, though I have no classes this week and am giving no lessons. Snggghh... sleeeeeepy.

Oh no. I looked at the zzZzZ kitty. Now I'm yawning.

GODDAMN IT, WHY DO I SUDDENLY WANT ICE CREAM?

(Those contemplating pregnancy jokes may un-contemplate them now.)


We wanted to go to the Japanese version of Howl's Moving Castle, which some lucky bastards in Berkeley are watching right this minute--but both evening shows had sold out by 9:40 yesterday morning. The Box Office opened at 9. FNAR. They added an afternoon show; how useful for those of us living in places other than Berkeley and who have jobs, etc. I imagine Disney's got the rights sewn up for the film starting tomorrow. If I ever want to see the Japanese version, I'll have to order it from Japan. And get hold of a DVD player that plays region 3 or whatever it is. Grar.

Oh well. I have secured tickets for the 7:20 showing in J-town SF tomorrow evening. woot!

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[poetinthemaking.livejournal.com]

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[elbales]

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[bruinhilda.livejournal.com]

Actually, it seems you can buy imported Japanese DVDs from a fair number of US shops. Said dvds are NTSC region 0, so you can just play 'em normally.

[elbales]

But the Miyazaki films? Disney has sole rights to distribute those outside of Japan, and I don't see them wanting to sell the Japanese-language version. Though maybe they'll include both voice tracks on the DVD when it comes out, and pleasantly surprise me. No bets, though; this is the Mouse of Evil we're talking about.

[bruinhilda.livejournal.com]

Well, Nausicaa and The Cat Returns have both voice tracks. Plus you can purchase the imported originals at most of the online anime import shops (for less than the region-1 Disney releases.) Evil the Mouse may be, but they're apparently not stupid-evil enough to piss off the anime fans with shoddy releases. Either that or Miyazaki made them sign one hell of a contract before he'd let them get their mitts on his stuff. (After what happened with Nausicaa in the 80s, the latter would not surprise me in the least.)

I expect Howl's Moving Castle to have the same situation.