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Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children (Two-Disc Special Edition) | 
| Directors: Tetsuya Nomura, Takeshi Nozue
Actors: Ayumi Ito, Shotaru Morikubo, Takahiro Sakurai
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Category: DVD
List Price: CDN$ 26.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  17 reviews
Sales Rank: 3254
Format: Ac-3, Dolby, Dubbed, Ntsc, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen
Languages: Japanese (Original Language), Chinese (Subtitled), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Korean (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Dubbed)
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 11896
ISBN: 1404991018
UPC: 043396118966
EAN: 9781404991019
ASIN: B000AMJG4Y
Theatrical Release Date: 2005
Release Date: April 25, 2006
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From Amazon.com
The question facing any viewer of the Japanese CG feature Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children is: do you have to know the games on which it's based in order to understand the film? And the answer is: it certainly helps. But even complete novices (i.e., most parents) in the Final Fantasy world will find some entertainment in its wealth of fantasy-based action, and the animation never fails to astonish. Picking up two years after an epic battle between the forces of good (represented by brooding soldier Cloud) and evil (Cloud's former general, Sephiroth), FFVII opens in the devastated city of Midgard, whose youthful occupants suffer from a ghastly disease known as Geostigma. A trio of brothers arrives with what appears to be a cure for the plague, but their gesture conceals a more sinister purpose: to revive Sephiroth and bring about the end of the world. Cloud and his companions must once again rise to the occasion to stop the siblings and the revived Sephiroth from unleashing total destruction. Complex and self-referential to the point of occasional incomprehension, Final Fantasy VII will definitely be most appreciated by fans of the game series, but if others can look past the numbing dialogue and frenetic action (which is a bit too intense for very young children), the film offers a carefree and action-packed viewing experience. The two-disc set contains the original Japanese language version of the film as well as an English-dubbed edition (Rachel Leigh Cook and Christy Carlson Romano, among others, provide the vocal talent) and a version edited for the Venice Film Festival. A 30-minute featurette that recaps the Final Fantasy story up to VII, as well as a making-of documentary, deleted scenes, and promotions for future Final Fantasy VII games and products round out the extras. --Paul Gaita
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| Customer Reviews: Read 12 more reviews...
 WOW...I'm totally speachless September 9, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This was a totally awesome movie, even for someone like myself whose never played the FF series games.
The CG animation was flawless
The story, not totally original but bang on with a good delivery
The dubbing, something most movies don't do well but is quite good here
The action is breathtaking, a bit of matrix styles but not over done. Plus Cloud's 5 swords in 1 thing is totally innovative, especially the way he uses it.
A great addition to any anime collection.
From the mouth of a fanboy June 5, 2006
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
Are good plots your do all and end all? Can you sacrifice graphics and filming for some well developed characters, and a well thought out incredibly deep storyline? If so, then boycott this like the plague.
The movie was fantastic if you're a fan. If you watch it and think of it like a video, the entire movie plays out like a cinematic and is beautiful. The graphics are to die for and the characters all fit their roles well enough from the classic FF7 title. That said, it's all action no plot. Expect to see delicious fight scenes - including a gem for the fans in which a battle takes place with the classic FF7 fight music, complete with the 'victorious' jingle when a cell phone rings.
But of course, you're going to get some faults:
- The lipsynching is good but never bang on.
- The script definitely leaves something to be desired. The characters tend to use a lot of one liners and the language is that an elementary student would use comfortably.
- The plot is basically nonexistant. If you think of the movie as virtually one long fight scene, or a long video game cinematic you might not care as much but if you're looking for a deep continuation of FF7 story you'll be left disappointed.
If you're a fan none of that will matter and simply seeing them fit a bike chase, or a scene with Bahamut, into the movie will be completely worth the money spent. This movie succeeded overall as a treat for the fans even if it won't be winning any academy awards.
 Great animation June 3, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This movie delivered a lot of eye candy and it is well worth the watch. However, I feel that the characters could have been developed and introduced more extensively, as in the game, but then that would have taken away from the action. As I watched this movie I thought it was more of a tribute to FFVII than anything else. And even if you have not played FFVII before, there is a section on the DVD to watch a synopsis of the game. At least there is on the version I have. Maybe watch that first and then the movie. But if you do, there are spoilers to the game.
Lovely June 3, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
As a fan of FF:VII I had been waiting for this movie to be released for three years now. The digital imaging was amazing, but I was expecting that, it was more the plot I had trouble with. I wish there was more talking and less fighting.
I did enjoy the music however.
Advice: Play the game,then watch the movie.
Only for the fans June 3, 2006
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Unless you're a fan on the game, there's really no point in wasting your time on this film. With exceptional graphics, it is visually stunning as the film borders CGI with real life actors. Story is pretty basic, nevertheless a continuation of the game -- its meaning will only be understood by those who've spent the 60+ hours in FFVII.
Bonus features are a bit interesting albeit long, and watching the film with the English audio nearly killed the movie for me.
Nice conclusion for those who wanted more when they finished FFVII. Not a bad film, but like I said before, only for the fans.
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