kiki - consegne a domicilio dvd Italian Import by hayao miyazaki

This is one of my daughter’s (and my wife’s and mine also if I’m honest) favourite Ghibli movies. It’s classic Ghibli at their very best and follows a young witch’s rite of passage as she tries to find a place for herself in a bustling city all alone. Along the way she meets a host of people, touching each of their lives with a magic that has nothing to do with cauldrons and broomsticks. We’re so happy our daughter loves the movie as it portrays women in such a strong and positive light and has a real wonder and magic about it. Unusually it is also relatively low stakes with no fate-of-the-kingdom on the line here - just a young witch making her way. The animation is beautiful in the very best Miyazaki style with detailed and gorgeous hand-painted backgrounds through which the characters move.So, why only 2 stars? Well, I’m not just reviewing the film but also the product and this blu-ray was a massive let-down. As with other Ghibli films purchased, the re-mastered HD visuals do not disappoint with a crisp picture showing the art in all it’s detail - our initial response, after so long with the DVD was a chorus of ‘wow’s. But then we noticed the audio issues. These are two-fold: first, the voice acting (Kirsten Dunst as Kiki is amazing) is ruined in this production with a constant distortion of the voices making them sound muffled and tinny - apparently this is something to do with speeding up the audio to fit with the remastered video (which is nonsense as there are guides online for people to pair up these amazing visuals with audio from the old DVD version). Also some questionable stylistic choices have been made to remove key dialogue from the original dub and swap out some of the songs. Honestly, we just went back to watching the old DVD - the audio is so badly mangled it became painful to watch and I worry this will stop many people from enjoying this film as they should.Hopefully this will get fixed one day. Until then - please buy the DVD on my recommendation, it’s rather sadly the better format in this case.

Wonderful, what is not too like? Bought this for my four year old daughter who absolutely loves it, more so even than Frozen :) A lovely tale of a young witch (Kiki) who embarks in some training away from home and decides to set up a delivery service with a local bakery. Touching on the issues of starting a new life, making new friends and starting out in life, something we have all been through. I especially love her little black cat Jiji who is full of sarcasm and humour. There is no spirit world, dragons or waring armies in this film, but is just a warm story, spot on family entertainment

Love the animated films from this studio and this one has to be one of my favourites. The drawings appeal, the movement is great and the story beautifully told. The subtext is always important for me in films and here it is the thing which makes this a film for all ages. The film makes you think about friendships, interdependence, and about soaring imaginations. We can all fly if we allow ourselves to:)

I agree with those who say the version with Phil Hartman is the best, after recently watching the 2010 version on TV, was very happy to obtain this recent purchase of the original Disney version I remember so fondly, I know this is suppose to be a child's film but I love it all the same - as for the 2010 film - a pale version of this original!

This is a repeat watch for the most demanding 7 year old film critic in the house. It has remained a favourite a year later.For the film buffs, this is hand drawn animation as good as it gets. Created by Japan's animation master in 1989, and with the music scored by Joe Hisashi, it is a work of art as well as a compelling children's' story. For art lovers, try to spot the buildings and landscapes, drawn and painted from life, of Stockholm and the Swedish town of Visby on the island of Gotland that are the setting!For the reason why it is so compelling for girls, remember that this is the story of Kiki's transition into adulthood, with the issues of self-doubt, vulnerability and acceptance. All are dealt with, often visually as much as buy the film's narrative, and unless your heat is made of stone, you'll be cheering for her in the end! This is the girls film that adults will love to watch too.This version uses the Disney 1998 English Language Dubbing, which is great for all roles but JiJi, the talking black cat.