Jackskeleton

http://dvd.ign.com/articles/393/393509p1.html?fromint=1


Lookin' good. though I would have liked a different cover of it. Don't forget to watch it in a theater near you right now.

Surf Monkey

Far out! Can't wait for this one. I've been avoiding picking up an ebay import. The movie opens on the big screen here in Portland this weekend. I'll be in line to see that as well as chomping at the bit to buy this DVD.

Copenhagen

Thanks for the info Jack.

tjr2mental

No Jet, Ein, Ed, or Vincent on the cover?

While I have seen this movie already more times than I can count, I will still pick it up on dvd, but I just wish that it had a better cover.

outcastja

Yeah, the covers for the show were slick. I also don't like how there are critic quotes especially the lame "The Hottest Kind of Cool." It would be cool if they had the soundtrack with the DVD like the Escaflowne release. Oh well, I'll be the first in line for the sucker.

Spy021

I'll definitely be picking up this one. Just finished watching the Session #2 DVD tonight. I am really enjoying the series!

minguy

i've been trying to watch this in the theater but haen't had the time. Is this a good blind purchase? I've never seen the series but have heard great things. The last two anime I saw (in the theater, no less) without any foreknowledge were Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust, which I loved and now own on dvd, and Metropolis, which I liked and was moved by but don't feel the need to own.... umm just to give some sense of comparison.

eau

I'll take it.

If they shall come up with a Superbit version of it, I'll take that too (DTS)!

WiccanPagan

i'm all over this. and will probably shell the extra funding to get one of those metals cases with the extra space for the movie. just needa run across some money. maybe i'll mug someone.

bcelmins

Cowboy Bebop is pretty serialized, so I wouldn't recommend seeing the movie out of context, as it comes towards the end of the series in the storyline (although it was released after the series was completed).

However, the entire series is absolutely incredible, easily my favorite anime, so well written and animated. Incredible stuff.

The movie is not the best part of the series, when you compare it to the entire run, it is somewhere in the middle. It's definately cool (especially the dogfight sequence towards the end), and worth checking out, but I would recommend watching the entire series, I promise you won't regret it.

philo

Really looking forward to this. I've seen all the episodes and love the voicework by the english cast. It was wishful thinking but I was hoping for a commentary by the actors. Behind the scenes would be cool but part of me doesn't want to know what they look like. Maybe it'll just feature the principal creators.

I wish I could've seen this in the theatres but like most films that interest me, there aren't any in my area that are showing it. Glad I don't have to wait until the Fall or something.

VamPirateXXX

Doesn't the movie have a subtitle, Knocking on Heaven's Door, I believe? Or was that taken off the American release? I saw it last week in Boston and noticed that it ws just called Cowboy Bebop.

And does anyone know why Columbia Tristar is releasing the DVD, as opposed to Bandai, who released the series? I was expecting a release similar to the Escaflowne LE.

MrBob

Does anybody know if they are going to release the soundtrack? I don't really want to spend 30+ to import it.

trigun

I believe CB:KOHD was a Sony Pictures release so it's not too surprising that CTS got it.

WiccanPagan

it was taken out for copyright needs. was a title of a song or album of some sort.

Jackskeleton

Sony got the distribution rights for america on the movie where bandai just got the rights to release the series. the name was changed because as mentioned above, legal reasons to the song.

DVDHO

Dont own the sessions yet but watched all epi.on Adult Swim recently and cant wait for this disc to show up on shelves,I think I might pick up the sessions also since its my fav.anime series,great news and thanks 8)

jamieoni

I think you might be jumping the gun there, Monkey. My Cinema 21 calendar shows it coming May 2.

Unless it's showing somewhere else?

Jackskeleton

It's currently being shown in many different locations. it opened up Apirl 4th in NY and L.A. and since then opened up a lot more places. Check your local listings.

Sweet Baby James

This link should help you locate a theater near you that has it-
http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=hv&cf...&id=1808428290

Mothman

Oh, hell yes! I've been waiting to hear something about this DVD release for a while now. Thanks for the info, Jackskeleton. Christmas would be to long of a wait for me.

I'm especially excited about the widescreen format of this DVD.

LivingINClip

I bought the "Perfect Sessions" box set and have been a Bebop fan ever since. I'll be picking up one of the first copies of this movie.

VashTheStampede

This is awesome...Bebop is a great anime...good to see this movie getting the treatment it deserves.

VTS

BizRodian

Is it playing anywhere subtitled? I'm not seeing it because it's not near me. I'd only want to see the original version.

The cover is discusting. Blah! but that's what custom covers are for. I'm annoyed that the titles will be changed to remove "Knocking on Heaven's Door" (I belive it wasn't written in english anyways) but it's a small price to pay.

Anyways, they'd have to screw this up worse then a disc made by Manga Entertainment for me not to buy it

BizRodian

When will some reviews be out (Maybe they are already, I don't know) I want to make sure it's not screwed up...