Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children (Complete)

Did anyone else pick up the new blu-ray version of AC? Just got mine and saw it this evening. Seriously, if you liked the original version of the movie, you'll go nuts over this one. The new movie has like about 30 minutes of additional footage and some re-edited scenes that do well in expanding some character interactions. The fight scene between Cloud and Sephiroth sure was a lot more interesting.

They said that dust, dirt and blood would be introduced and they sure are evident in the new release, though it did look a little weird, probably cause I was used to the original for some reason. Fenrir looked scratched and beat-up by the end of the chase scenes so that seemed more realistic. The few changes are maybe purely superficial but I doubt there are any fans who would really complain.

Heck, the only complaint I'd have would be with the ending while the song "Calling" by Kyosuke Himuro is playing:

Spoiler:

...while Cloud is riding around there was a scene near the end amongst the yellow flowers where we could see Aerith standing and she turns around towards us. Sadly, that scene is now gone...

...but possibly we got one better right at the very end:

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...after the song ends we see Cloud's desk in Seventh Heaven and look at the photo frames sitting there (they contain the photos of a: Cloud, Tifa, Marlene and Denzel; and b: the whole gang in front of the bar). Then the scene changes to some yellow flowers. As the camera pans out you can hear a pair of footsteps approaching and you can now see that the flowers are on the cliff overlooking Midgar and Edge city, the exact spot where Zack's buster sword used to be. Then you hear Tifa's voice say: "Is this someone's grave?". Cloud answers her: "No. This is where a Hero began his journey". The scene then changes to see the church wall where Zack's buster sword now rests. Instead of the old rusted sword we had seen numerous times before, the sword now looks almost brand-new.

The extras are okay. The animated On the Way to a Smile - Episode Denzel was pretty good. A pretty decent backstory to Denzel even at only 20-30 minutes long. I kind'a wish they included The Last Order as well though. There are 3 featurettes, Legacy of Final Fantasy VII, Reminiscence of Final Fantasy VII, and Reminiscence of Final Fantasy VII Compilation. There are 5 trailers and a sneak peek at the game Final Fantasy XIII, basically a 10-15 minute trailer. No demo.

All in all, a good purchase at HK$275.00 at CD Warehouse in Times Square (I didn't feel like going to HMV over in Stylehouse).

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by Kairi Li

I am glad I got the version with the demo, cause afte realising the import had the English audio track, there was no reason for me to get the US version. It was more expensive, but if I had just bought the movie only, it wouldn't have been worth much.

Does it have english subs? I heard there was an english dub present but I never knew for sure. I was never into dubbed anime (TV or movies) so I steered clear of the Japanese import. But DANG! now that I think about it that demo would've been nice to have....

Originally Posted by Freelance Wolf

Just checked Amazon and they have a Rated and Unrated version. What's the difference between them or is it an Amazon error?

Never heard anything about that. Incidently, I just realized that my box has a sticker on it that reads: Extended Director's Cut with 26 Minutes of NEW Footage! ~ probably doesn't mean anything though...

WAIT! - the back cover has a small black box with the word UNRATED in bold black letters. Don't know what that actually means though since it also says Special Features are not rated underneath...



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