| | Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within DVD (8 Customer Reviews)
| Category | Animation DVDs, Action/Adventure Movies, Action Videos, Horror, Science-Fiction/Fantasy, Fantasy, Fantasy Worlds, Computer Animation | | Starring | Alec Baldwin, Ming-Na Wen, Donald Sutherland, Steve Buscemi, Keith David, James Woods, Ving Rhames, Jean Simmons, Peri Gilpin | | Director | Hironobu Sakaguchi | | Animation Director | Andy Jones | | Co-Director | Sakakibara Motonori | | Composer | Elliot Goldenthal | | Editor | Christopher S. Capp | | Producer | Hironobu Sakaguchi, Jun Aida, Remington Scott | | Screenwriter | Al Reinert, Jeff Vintar |
Second Audio Track; Bio/Filmographies; Soundtrack English; Soundtrack French; English Subtitles; Director's Comments; Dolby Digital 5.1 Re Directed by Hironobu Sakaguchi (who also created the best-selling series of video games that inspired the film), the groundbreaking FINAL FANTASY, which stars a startlingly lifelike cast of animated characters, is the first photo-realistic computer-generated feature film ever made. In the year 2065, Earth has been taken over by a race of alien phantoms and transformed into a barren wasteland sprinkled with dome-enclosed barrier cities--the last remaining bastions of human civilization. Dr. Aki Ross (voiced by actress Ming-Na) has teamed up with Captain Gray Edwards (Alec Baldwin) to search for the "eighth spirit," a powerful entity dwelling in an unknown life form somewhere on the planet. It holds the key to perfecting a system of energy waves that will neutralize the phantoms. Ross's opponent is the reckless General Hein (James Woods), who is determined to put a stop to the alien invasion by firing a satellite cannon directly into a nest of phantoms located deep within the Earth, even though this could mean obliterating the planet itself and all life upon it. Theatrical Release: JULY 11, 2001 Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within Reviews: "...Those being inducted to FINAL FANTASY through THE SPIRITS WITHIN will marvel at the technical expertise of game-producer-turned-director Hironobu Sakaguchi..."
-- Dan Mayers, Sight and Sound "...Sci-fi fans and programmers will find it hard to contain their glee as battleships explode in vibrant shades of orange and red....The alien phantoms, luminous and ethereal, are both beautiful and terrifying..."
-- Nicky Agate, Total Film 4 stars out of 5 -- "This was a groundbreaking movie that triumphantly unveiled realistic virtual humans..."-- Ultimate DVD Staff, Ultimate DVD "...The visual effects are wondrous..."
-- Elvis Mitchell, New York Times "...A visual marvel....The emotional kick wouldn't be much stronger were it populated with people..."
-- Mike Clark, USA Today "...Visually impressive....[The] voicing is solid down the line....[The film] evinces a craftsmanlike fastidiousness throughout all levels of production..."
-- Todd McCarthy, Variety "...A mesmerizing technical achievement....These computer-created characters represent a cinematic art of the future....It's a great wow..."
-- Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly "...The film exerts a hold..."
-- Peter Travers, Rolling Stone Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within | List Price | $14.94 (You save $4.39) | | Studio | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | | Orig Year | 2001 | | DVD Encoding | Region 1 | | All Time Sales Rank |  2316  | | CD Universe Part number | 2070642 | | Catalog number | 6249 | | Discs | 2 | | Release Date | Oct 23, 2001 | | Rating | PG-13 (MPAA) | | Rating Reason | sci-fi action violence | | Running Time | 106 Minutes | | Additional Info | Widescreen; Dubbed; Special Edition; Subtitled | | Movie Details | Color; AC-3 Sound; Letter Boxed; Widescreen; Dubbed; Special Edition; Subtitled; 2-Disc Version |
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within Video Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within Movie Review Average Rating: (4.5 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews Kick A$$ Movie
It rules. The CGI animation was perfect
for a movie like Final Fantasy, and the
storyline was great. It was complicated,
but understandable. I loved it.
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fantasy come true
final fantasy is the best film at the moment,it is not to be missed from any serious collectors list, 1st class CGI to reality almost unbelievable, one to but at any cost.
Submitted by a reviewer (wales,uk)
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Incredible graphics
Submitted by a reviewer (Bethesda, MD, USA)
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There was so much hype around this movie that I was ranting and dying to see it but it was in the end disappointing, Not visually though beatiful eye candy. But the battle were alright and voices were good so it get's a four
Submitted by FFFreak (waitforAdventchildren)
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A favorite of mine.
-Many- people I know complained that this wasn't typical Final Fantasy. That's true. It's more realistic than any FF you'll play, not only in the way it looks but in storyline. The characters are believable, and there is no magic to speak of (meaning, no Firaga, no Ultima, no Float...), and no massive battles. Well, that's a lie, there are battles, but no the kind we FF otakus are used to. Anyway. The characters are deep, and the voices are excellent. They look absolutely real, and the storyline is very sad. It's absolutely worth getting, not to mention the extras like the Outtakes and Thriller video make it hilarious when it's an otherwise somber movie.
Submitted by Liz (Texas)
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Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within DVD Region 1
Keep Case
2-Disc Set
Disc One:
Widescreen-
1.85
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1- English
Dolby Digital 2.0- French
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary-
1. Motonori Sakakibara- Co-Director, Hiroyuki Hayashida- Sequence Supervisor, Tatsuro Maruyama- sets and props lead artist, Takao Noguchi- Phantom Supervisor
2. Andy Jones- Animation director, Chris S. Capp- Editor, Tani
Kunitake- Staging Director
Trailers
Isolated Score with commentary by composer Elliot Goldenthal
Storyboard/Playblast selects of the film with optional filmmaker commentary or subtitled factoids
Interactive Features:
Interactive Animated Menus
Scene Selection with motion images
Text/Photo Galleries:
Production Notes
Disc 2:
Widescreen- 1:85
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1- English
Dolby Digital 2.0- French
Additional Release Material:
THE MAKING OF FINAL FANTASY- Original Interactive Documentary featuring
Music Video, Alternate Opening Sequence, AKI'S DREAM Mini-Movie
Face Wraps
Character Morphs
FINAL FANTASY Shuffler Film Editor
Interactive Features
Interactive Menus
Text/Photo Galleries:
Compositing Builds
Vehicle Scale Comparisons
Character Files
Matte Art Exploration
Sets and Props
DVD-Rom Features:
Complete Screenplay
Vitual Tour of Square Pictures
Screensaver
Weblinks
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