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Final Fantasy VII - Advent Children (Two-Disc Special Edition) (2006)

Takahiro Sakurai , Ayumi Ito , Takeshi Nozue , Tetsuya Nomura  |  PG-13 |  DVD
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (870 customer reviews)

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Product Details

  • Actors: Takahiro Sakurai, Ayumi Ito, Shotaro Morikubo, Maaya Sakamoto, Keiji Fujiwara
  • Directors: Takeshi Nozue, Tetsuya Nomura
  • Writers: Kazushige Nojima
  • Producers: Shinji Hashimoto, Yoshinori Kitase
  • Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, NTSC, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen
  • Language: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), Japanese (Dolby Digital 5.1)
  • Subtitles: English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Chinese, Thai, Korean
  • Dubbed: English
  • Subtitles for the Hearing Impaired: English
  • Region: Region 1 encoding (US and Canada only)
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    Some Region 1 DVDs may contain Regional Coding Enhancement (RCE). Some, but not all, of our international customers have had problems playing these enhanced discs on what are called "region-free" DVD players. For more information on RCE, click .
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
  • Number of discs: 2
  • Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
  • Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: April 25, 2006
  • Run Time: 101 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (870 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000AMJG4Y
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #15,152 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • Learn more about "Final Fantasy VII - Advent Children (Two-Disc Special Edition)" on IMDb

Special Features

  • Disc One
  • Feature film in two formats: original Japanese language with English subtitles; and dubbed in English
  • "Reminiscence of "Final Fantasy VII" featurette (story digest of original game) (in English)
  • Disc Two
  • "The Distance" Making-of Featurette
  • Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children: Venice Film Festival footage
  • Deleted scenes
  • Sneak peak of upcoming "Final Fantasy VII" games
  • Trailers

Editorial Reviews

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

Product Description

FINAL FANTASY VII: Advent Children continues the game’s storyline in this CG-animated film, featuring non-stop action and exciting visual effects. Two years have passed since the ruins of Midgar stand as a testament to the sacrifices made in order to bring peace. However, the world will soon face a new menace. A mysterious illness is spreading fast. Old enemies are astir. And Cloud (Burton), who walked away from the life of a hero to live in solitude, must step forward yet again...

Backed by a full team of video game extraordinaires, the film was directed by Tetsuya Nomura and Takeshi Nozue, written by Kazushige Nojima and produced by Shinji Hashimoto and Yoshinori Kitase.


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This one has almost on par with graphics but has a good story with a lot of good action scenes. B. Aksoy  |  141 reviewers made a similar statement
A much better story and characters. Tosha Bush  |  108 reviewers made a similar statement
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990 of 1,051 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Brings back memories September 16, 2005
Format:DVD
It's been almost four years since I first saw Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children and wrote my review for Amazon.com. After seeing the new complete version on Blu-Ray, I thought I'd come back and offer my thoughts only to discover that my original review was transferred over from the DVD edition. That review was written at a different time, before the DVD was even released in the States. I thought about going back and revising it, but that'd be changing the past. What I will add are my thoughts on the new Blu-Ray edition.

Firstly, if you're looking at the Blu-Ray edition, wondering if it's a worthy purchase, it definitely is. It's a much superior version to the original, both in content and clarity. Obviously, with the Blu-Ray the picture quality and sound quality have been considerably increased. There's a few little nitpicks, such as a shimmering, aliasing problem that pops up every now and then (The Resident Evil: Degeneration Blu-Ray had a similar problem) and it can be distracting. But the details are so much clearer now that it looks like a new movie.

Additionally, new content has been added to this release. A lot of times, "director's cuts" can be detrimental to the film and the pacing, but in the case of Advent Children, I appreciated the new content. I believe there's an additional 26 minutes added and these parts delve into the Geostigma and the origins of some of the characters as well as an extended fight between Cloud and Sephiroth. Overall, I think the additions are useful and help make the movie more of a movie and less an extended cut scene. It's just too bad that it didn't come with a playable demo of Final Fantasy XIII like it did in Japan...
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108 of 115 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Advent Finally Gets the Treatment It Deserves April 20, 2009
Format:Blu-ray
About the Film:
I followed Advent Children closely from the first time it was announced some time in 2004. I am a die-hard Final Fantasy fan, and although I would have preferred the sequel to one of the greatest games of all time (Final Fantasy VII) to be, well, a game, I was delighted to see the story continued in a medium with slightly more widespread appeal. Although the writers made an effort to allow this movie to stand on its own, people who have played the game (and remember the plot and characters) will certainly get considerably more out of it.

About This Release:
In production since about 2006, this version of the film, subtitled "Complete" is the Japanese equivalent of a director's cut. In addition to a new high-definition transfer of the film several scenes have been extended or reworked and new scenes have been added to further round out the story and provide more visual flash. It may not seem like much while watching it, but in total the film has been extended by fully a third taking it from 90 minutes to 2 hours running time.

Visuals:
Although excellent, I have to say I was expecting more from the High-Definition release of this movie. My first misgiving is with the inconsistent visual quality. The newly added scenes are generally presented with the kind of sharp visual detail that HD enthsiasts have come to expect. The older scenes, while clearly providing more detail than the DVD release, are missing the clarity that true HD material is capable of, often appearing fuzzy or out of focus. It is not generally noticeable, but it does become an obvious annoyance in a couple of scenes.
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39 of 44 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars 4 Years of waiting. Worth every SECOND! November 15, 2005
Format:DVD
For the sake of all those waiting for the English release, I won't spoil anything ^.~

The pure greatness of this release can only be seen through the sheer multitude of fans crowding into an already packed theater for a showing.

As a fangirl who has been eagerly awaiting the release since it was announced several years ago (and threw a fit each of the four or five times it was delayed), I've seen the movie 23 times and I have not tired of it yet. However, the best way to describe the movie without any spoilers is through the fans themselves.

At Anime Weekend Atlanta XI (2005), two showings of a Subtitled FFVII: Advent Children were scheduled at 11pm and 1 am. Needless to say, the room was packed for the first showing as soon as the doors were opened an hour prior. I believe the seating capacity was 250. They stuffed in 400. The second showing, which I went to, was a bit less crowded being so late/early. 280 people. I honestly believe that no one left the theater dissapointed.

"To those who loved this world and have spent their time together with their companions in this world in the past: reunite once again to endure this time".

Such I cheer I never again want to hear. I think I went deaf for a moment or so.

From those words to the end of the credits, everyone was either on the edge of their seat or had already fallen out of it.

Unlike the "Spirits Within" movie that flopped a few years back, this is true Final Fantasy. New-gen fans cheered at the familiar attacks and moves straight from the ps1 game. The stunning graphics and the rendering of their beloved characters in fluid CGI brought many veteran fanboys to tears.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars great movie to watch
If you are a FFVII fan this is a great movie to have and tells what happens after the game.
Published 2 days ago by Mad MoXXI
5.0 out of 5 stars A much stronger story than the previous AC release
When the original AC came out, the lack of the plot really relegated the movie to "fan service" in my book. I liked the movie because I liked FF7, and for no other reasons. Read more
Published 3 days ago by C. Liu
5.0 out of 5 stars Great
A must have movie. Awesome fight scenes, great story, I love everything about this movie. I recommend this to anyone.
Published 5 days ago by Kcyr
5.0 out of 5 stars great movie
the bones scenes really flushed out the story more and it looks more realistic. I like the fact they put in more of denzels back story two.
Published 7 days ago by Maxine
4.0 out of 5 stars Final Fantasy masterpiece
I really liked this movie and it came with a second disc of bonus features now I just need to get the complete version
Published 10 days ago by wiseboy94
5.0 out of 5 stars :)
Love the movie, love the deleted scenes, everything.
Glad I bought it, I watch it everyday , anytime, anywhere, just love it.
Published 1 month ago by Lumaris Vazquez
5.0 out of 5 stars Great buy
Loads of content for a low price. It is a must buy for Final Fantasy fans, I absolutely recommend it.
Published 1 month ago by Jamie
5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding
First off the quality of the movie was amazing coming from the blu ray; and I thought the DVD version was impressive. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mark A Jastczemski
4.0 out of 5 stars If you have a few bucks to spend, it's worth it.
In all honesty, I was excited when this edition came out - however, lacking a BluRay player, I could not purchase it. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Cella
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Graphics
Loved the graphics on this. Wow. The Final Fantasy Series never disappoints in its delivery of entertainment. I plan on purchasing the entire series for my children.
Published 1 month ago by Kathleen Morones
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Yeah and I hope the english actors can pronounce Sephiroth right. (Unlike Cloud in KH2) That really irked me. Actually, I'm kind of scared to watch the enlish version... I'm afraid all the voices will be completely unfitting of the character. If that's the case I'll stick to the Japanese... Read more
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The Japanese blu-ray edition does not have English subtitles. Yes, it contains the english dub, but it does not contain English subtitles.
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i'm still waiting on 1 too! i'm tempted to buy the dvd for advent children but i'm waiting and hoping we get it for blue-ray seeing how it will look so much better if we do!
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I think that Last Order is included in the Limited Edition Collector's Set of Advent Children (at least, the product description advertises as such). That's the only place I've seen it.
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we'll be lucky if we see 1 so far it's just a rumor i'm hoping they'll make it happen on the ps3 too!
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