I could be wrong, but I don't think they do that sort of thing. You'd have to go with someone with membership and make sure to bring cash.

The UK Blu-ray has the same issue. Seems to be a source material issue of the dub track.

I'm gonna have to dig out the original 1 disc dvd version and see if it did that on the original unedited dub too. I don't think it did, but maybe I just didn't notice back then.

Costco will also take debit cards or American Express (but no other credit cards). You need to have a membership card in order to check out.

True, but I've run into a couple of gun-ho cashiers that make a big deal that someone who is not a member is buying something, especially when a debit card is involved. It's easier to give the card carrying member cash in my experience.

This is true. You can only use debit or credit if the membership card is yours. Otherwise, you need cash.

We've been using a friend's card for a few years now and we use our own debit card. It must vary per local management.

Costco wouldn't even let me in without a membership card. I simply went somewhere else. Maybe I'll get one one of these days, I just wasn't in the mood at the time.

Apparently two of my friends have memberships. Now I just gotta get them to hook me up.

Tell them that you are there to buy alcohol.

It wasn't because you weren't a member, it's because you kept bringing up George Lucas refusing to release the OT.

that's what i just paid. the only slipcover was for Princess Mononoke. in NY

Yes, you are allowed to buy alcohol and prescription drugs without a membership. However he still would not have been able to purchase any movies.

You can have a member purchase a Costco Cash Card for you and then you can use that on anything. Or you can buy the Cash Card from eBay or Craigslist.

Either way it's a PITA for those without a membership and probably not worth the hassle.

I might just spring for this one:

http://www.madman.com.au/catalogue/v...hayao-miyazaki

Be careful not to buy the DVD version you linked to.

If I didn't already have so many of the Disney BD releases, I may have gone with with that option (on BD) as well.

Alright, Ghibli newb question here : I own Ponyo already. Wanted to pick up a few more at Costco. They had them all (didn't have the Blus out, only the DVDs. I had to tell them to go find the Blu Rays). Anyways, I picked up Totoro, Naussicaa, and Mononoke. Did I buy the right three to start out with?

You can't go wrong with those 3. Totoro is my favourite Ghibli but I'm also fond of Castle in the Sky and Kiki's Delivery service.

Is that in Australian or American dollars ?! Any reviews of these versions? The offer is tempting, I must say....

Obviously it's in AU$ since it's the Madman website.
There are no reviews yet, since it's more than a month away from release date.

For the Japanese and UK Hayao Miyazaki, you can see the specs here at the DVDCompare listings, but all the special features were dropped from the existing Blu-rays.

But according to the Madman website, it will have All special features from all special edition versions of the featured films. plus a bonus disc as well. Sounds like Madman is making the most definitive version.

As for the quality of the Madman discs, they are pretty much ports of the UK Studio Canal discs.

Rewind DVDCompare review of "When Marnie Was There"

It makes me sad thinking that Marnie could be the last feature film from Studio Ghibli.

They won't take Mastercard?

What does that have to do with Costco?

Mononoke was where I started. It's a little ayptical-Miyazaki's films aren't usually quite as violent or as epic-but it's a masterful film that I'd recommend to pretty much anyone. Naussica is sort of a tonal prequel. I've never met anybody who didn't like Tororo.

I'll check the main site periodically then .

Are Ghibli as rigid about their masters as other Japanese studios?

Finger crossed.

How do those look?

Are they having financial problems? I know that Miyazaki has hung up his hat a couple of times.

Discotek Media releasing Cagliostro on April 28:

Starting April 1st, 2016, Costco will take Visa Credit Cards instead of American Express.

Release date TBD, but:



http://www.amazon.com/Spirited-Away-Blu-ray/dp/B00V3QQF6I



http://www.amazon.com/Returns-2-Disc-Blu-ray-Combo-Pack/dp/B00V3QQDR4/