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Best Animated Film of 2009 now on DVD: Ireland-France-Belgium's THE SECRET OF KELLS

Old 09-27-09, 10:57 AM
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Best Animated Film of 2009 now on DVD: Ireland-France-Belgium's THE SECRET OF KELLS



Awesome, Awesome movie. Keep an eye out for Director Tomm Moore! I don't want to talk about the story, but i'll leave you all some characteristics that make up THE SECRET OF KELLS:

1. a beautifully animated cross between Michel Ocelot and Genndy Tartakovsky for children and adults.

2. Irish folklore/mysticism/fantastical/sci-fi/biblical/viking awesome mish-mash.

3. An amazing musical score (you can enjoy this movie with your eyes closed and just listen to the film)

4. While watching this movie, I thought of Terrance Malick, Darren Aaronofsky, Alexandro Jodorowsky, Russia's Night/Day Watch, The Secret of Roan Inish


The DVD was freaking hard to find. I think Disney bought the rights to this movie, therefore preventing further sale of the UK PAL DVD. I was only able to find the UK PAL DVD in Ireland sold at Trinity College of Dublin:
http://www.tcd.ie/Library/Shop/produ...productID=2321


TRAILER: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptXbPEHLwDs
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0485601
WEBSITE: http://www.thesecretofkells.com/



The DVD quality is perfect and has nice extras (director commentary, making of, short film, galleries, trailer), and English subtitles. The DVD has perfect anamorphic video and a perfect Dolby Digital 5.1 audio. And I mean...perfect.


FILM: 10
VIDEO: 10
AUDIO: 10
EXTRAS: 7

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Old 09-27-09, 11:44 PM
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Re: Best Animated Film of 2009 now on DVD: Ireland-France-Belgium's THE SECRET OF KEL

Sounds cool. I'll check it out. Thanks
Old 09-28-09, 03:26 AM
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Re: Best Animated Film of 2009 now on DVD: Ireland-France-Belgium's THE SECRET OF KEL

I see some other Irish bookstores have it too. Who knows of a good Irish DVD etailer? Strangely not mentioned around....

Buena Vista distributed it, but in the UK, Optimum has the rights, so they should be releasing it sometime soon, probably before the end of the year on DVD.
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Re: Best Animated Film of 2009 now on DVD: Ireland-France-Belgium's THE SECRET OF KEL

Looks like it's on Blu as well.

http://www.amazon.fr/Brendan-secret-...4126510&sr=8-3
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Re: Best Animated Film of 2009 now on DVD: Ireland-France-Belgium's THE SECRET OF KEL

Originally Posted by RyoHazuki
Here are the French reviews for the Zone B Blu-Ray of Secret of Kells:
http://www.dvdrama.com/rw_fiche-11577-.php

http://www.ecranlarge.com/dvd_review-list-7911.php

http://www.dvdfr.com/dvd/c151371-bre...-de-kells.html

I'm a bit confused about this "Breton" audio they are listing. On the UK PAL DVD, there is Irish-accented English spoken, as well as some scenes with Breton (ancient Celtic language) spoken in which those scenes are English subtitled. Now does this French Blu-ray mean the same - the audio is French and Breton (in which those scenes would be French-subtitled)? Or do they mean that the audio is French OR Breton? I'm just trying to figure out if that Breton DTS 2.0 is the actual original English audio or not. Either way, this movie is meant to be heard in Dolby Digital 5.1 because the audio rocks. If all Blu-rays of this movie only has a 2.0 stereo, I would choose the DVD with DD 5.1 over the Blu-ray.
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Re: Best Animated Film of 2009 now on DVD: Ireland-France-Belgium's THE SECRET OF KEL

I think this will have renewed interest due to the fact it's being released in the US theaters in a few weeks.

I am very interested in the R2 Blu-Ray. I wonder if it is playable in any region, and if there are English subtitles? If so I might consider importing it.
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Re: Best Animated Film of 2009 now on DVD: Ireland-France-Belgium's THE SECRET OF KEL

Originally Posted by Eric F
I think this will have renewed interest due to the fact it's being released in the US theaters in a few weeks.

I am very interested in the R2 Blu-Ray. I wonder if it is playable in any region, and if there are English subtitles? If so I might consider importing it.
I wouldnt do that if I were you. The french dvd/blu ray is dubbed only in french. This movie is originally in English. The Irish dvd is of such great quality for now. I bet the next blu ray version of this film will be released in england or australia next. I hope when the usa dvd comes out that a blu ray versiom will be available too. The film may not be big enough to get a usa blu ray release even with the Oscar nomination.
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Re: Best Animated Film of 2009 now on DVD: Ireland-France-Belgium's THE SECRET OF KEL

The film will be opening in theaters here in Phoenix on friday. Looking forward to seeing it! Never got around to getting the dvd. I'm still hoping for an R1 Blu release. I'll post my thoughts after I see it.

Edit: Found out it's actually not opening until the 23rd. Oh well I can wait three more weeks.

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Re: Best Animated Film of 2009 now on DVD: Ireland-France-Belgium's THE SECRET OF KEL

Good flick, wasn't the best of '09 but deserved its nomination.
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Re: Best Animated Film of 2009 now on DVD: Ireland-France-Belgium's THE SECRET OF KEL

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Re: Best Animated Film of 2009 now on DVD: Ireland-France-Belgium's THE SECRET OF KEL

What a cruddy dvd - a stereo soundtrack? It would be one thing if the soundtrack wasn't that special, but the music in this film is special. It only deserves a DD 5.1 soundtrack....
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Re: Best Animated Film of 2009 now on DVD: Ireland-France-Belgium's THE SECRET OF KEL

Any 2.0 stereo soundtrack should be banned!!!
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Re: Best Animated Film of 2009 now on DVD: Ireland-France-Belgium's THE SECRET OF KEL

Originally Posted by toddly6666
Awesome, Awesome movie.
No.

FILM: 10
NO!
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Re: Best Animated Film of 2009 now on DVD: Ireland-France-Belgium's THE SECRET OF KEL

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No.

NO!
I guess you didn't like it?
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Re: Best Animated Film of 2009 now on DVD: Ireland-France-Belgium's THE SECRET OF KEL

I didn't hate it, I just thought it was kinda boring and certainly not worthy of "the best thing EVAR!" type hyperbole.
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Re: Best Animated Film of 2009 now on DVD: Ireland-France-Belgium's THE SECRET OF KEL

Originally Posted by slop101
I didn't hate it, I just thought it was kinda boring and certainly not worthy of "the best thing EVAR!" type hyperbole.
I would say the same thing about UP though...Kellis and Ponyo were the best animated films of last year...
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Re: Best Animated Film of 2009 now on DVD: Ireland-France-Belgium's THE SECRET OF KEL

Great movie. This was better than UP and as good as Ponyo if not a little better. I loved the animation. It's on Netflix streaming now.
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Re: Best Animated Film of 2009 now on DVD: Ireland-France-Belgium's THE SECRET OF KEL

I agree with the movie being a 10 out of 10.
And the US BD's DTS-HD 5.1, also 10 out of 10

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