Amazon.co.uk: Porco Rosso [1992] (REGION 1) (NTSC): Shûichirô Moriyama, Tokiko Kato, Sanshi Katsura, Tsunehiko Kamijô, Greg Ellis (II), Akemi Okamura, Akio Ôtsuka, Hiroko Seki, Brad Garrett, Kevin Michael Richardson, Lynn Harris (IV), Jennifer Darling, Laraine Newman, Cary Elwes, Sherry Lynn, Hayao Miyazaki: DVD

Actors: Sh�ichir� Moriyama, Tokiko Kato, Sanshi Katsura, Tsunehiko Kamij�, Greg Ellis (II)
Directors: Hayao Miyazaki
Format: Colour, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
Language English, French, Japanese
Region: Region 1 (US and Canada This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number of discs: 2
Classification: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) (US MPAA rating. See details.)
Studio: Walt Disney Video
DVD Release Date: 22 Feb 2005
Run Time: 93 minutes
Average Customer Review: (1 customer review)
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ASIN: B0001XAPY2
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 24,633 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)
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Thrilling, moving and beautiful to look at..., 20 Jun 2005

By	P. White (Cambridge, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

Get over the curious fact that the hero of this story is an Italian WWI aviator curiously transformed into a pig and you won't fail to be amazed by 'Porco Rosso'. It's another Studio Ghibli classic and equal to any of their other movies including 'Spirited Away'.
Porco Rosso (Crimson Pig) is a bounty hunter living in the Adriatic in the 1920s. He makes a living by flying his superb seaplane fighter and combatting the local air-pirates (also flying seaplanes) whilst admiring (from a distance) the woman he secretly loves (Gina). Again, don't get hung up on the pig thing: this is a mature and effective plot with some hard hitting political subtleties if you look closely and some spot on historical facts. The animation is first rate (as always with Ghibli) and some of the backgrounds are masterpieces: look closely at some of the framed paintings in Gina's room for example.
Where 'Porco Rosso' really shines is in the air. The flying sequences are truly exhilirating and Messers Spielberg & Lucas don't come close (really!). As always this is clearly a labour of love and art not commerce.
Oh: do me a favour and watch the subtitled Japanese version. You know it makes sense... :-)

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