While being produced, it was being called "Metamorphoses" but after a disastrous premiere in '78, they re-edited/scored the thing and released it as "Winds of Change".
I remember watching this movie, but damn it, I can't find it anywhere? I thought for sure someone would have posted the whole thing. thanks for posting this much though. makes me go roughting through my pile of movies for the VCR of this movie
@Blakefe I still don't know myself other than considering they were editing the trailer using the US version of the film they had at the time. The finish film in Japan used a small amount of Alan Constandinos' tracks mixed with original music and voice actors for their release.
Aha. I finally found it. Where else but Youtube, right? I remember 'Winds of Change' when it got released back in 79' when I was a kid. I just remember my neighbor totally hating it, like it was beyond comprehension. Mainstream kids were expecting Disney in those days, or at least a movie not as abstract. I caught it a few years later on cable, didn't think much. It looks like a trip now though.
@todtubetod It certainly was a rather hard film to get into since it involved stories that weren't necessary kid-friendly the slightest. It's just another case of a Japanese studio misunderstanding what we like/want and delivering something that just goes nowhere and ends up nothing (some people would say this about TMS's "Little Nemo" movie, but it still has it's fans).
I wonder if the people at Disney saw this and were inspired to make "Hercules". There's a strong similarity in the artistic aesthetic here and Gerald Scarfe's fantasy drawings (particularly the ones he made in designing "Hercules"). Maybe the Disney animators saw this and "The Wall" and thought they could combine the flowy "Fantasia"-like mythology style and Gerald Scarfe's dark, scratchy, surreal character designs... Which this movie already (kind of) had both. Hmm...
Man this is some trippy stuff. I hope that this is one day released here. Commercially. Does anyone know if this was released at one time in the states?
As I watched this, I began to think back to the time frame of when the old TV show, "Emergency!," folded. I was sad about that type of thing. But I was happy the stars of that show got opportunities to do other acting projects. Mike Stoker went back to firefighting for Los Angeles County. He retired as a captain in 1996. Julie London did one final project before retiring in 1980. That was her rendition of, "My Funny Valentine," for the 1981 motion picture, "Sharky's Machine."
On the right there is a clip with the same trailer, but the account name that posted it is called sanrio film. on the trailer, there is a link that will take you to sanrio.com. you can find the film there, but unfortunately, everything is in Japanese
@Blakefe They're pretty much using the English track from when they had Alan Constandinos scoring the music. Most of the music heard in this comes from the US release though in Japan only a scant number of Constandinos' music was used and was in all Japanese for the voices (using different voice actors for the characters unlike the US version having Peter Ustinov narrating it through).
@tubesoda Kinda makes me feel a little sad thinking the trailer looked much better than the film itself as presented on that disc. It's as if they just stuck on an old analog master they had lying around someplace and not think to doing any kind of new digital mastering of the source material at all (perhaps it shows how much they could care less of what they did over 30 years ago).
@eshakunamatata That scene of the man and women was from what was once known as "Metamorphoses" when it was being produced, and was used in the Japanese release, but removed from the US "Winds of Change" release.
they are pretty rare to come by, i have it on VHS. im not an animation fan but an alec r costandinos fan, which is why i went to hell and back to track it down when i did a long time ago. id say check around the net..could get lucky.
i just received the vinyl soundtrack recording of this film from a seller on ebay. i bought it to get a clear recording of the opening credits music, thank god it was there. alot of the incidental music didn't make it onto the soundtrack, just the songs.
This looks like it'll be a confusing sit when I eventually view it, but I'm interested nonetheless.
ForbiddenDouchebag 1 month ago
Wow, this brings back mad memories. <3
malaky25 3 months ago
So whats the english version of the anime called ? And whats the original version of this anime called ?
valleus 3 months ago
@valleus This Wikipedia link will explain everything...
en(dot)wikipedia(dot)org/wiki/Metamorphoses_(film)
While being produced, it was being called "Metamorphoses" but after a disastrous premiere in '78, they re-edited/scored the thing and released it as "Winds of Change".
RetroToledo 3 months ago
Is this music an original soundtrack ? Great animation though.
valleus 3 months ago
0:01 - Memory, Turn your face to the Moonlight...
LiimLsan 6 months ago
I remember watching this movie, but damn it, I can't find it anywhere? I thought for sure someone would have posted the whole thing. thanks for posting this much though. makes me go roughting through my pile of movies for the VCR of this movie
spidermanandsnape 9 months ago
why is the song at the end and some of the dialog in English?
Blakefe 9 months ago
@Blakefe well, most of the time the songs stay in the original language. I don't know why they didn't dub over that last part
spidermanandsnape 9 months ago
@Blakefe I still don't know myself other than considering they were editing the trailer using the US version of the film they had at the time. The finish film in Japan used a small amount of Alan Constandinos' tracks mixed with original music and voice actors for their release.
RetroToledo 9 months ago
Aha. I finally found it. Where else but Youtube, right? I remember 'Winds of Change' when it got released back in 79' when I was a kid. I just remember my neighbor totally hating it, like it was beyond comprehension. Mainstream kids were expecting Disney in those days, or at least a movie not as abstract. I caught it a few years later on cable, didn't think much. It looks like a trip now though.
todtubetod 11 months ago
@todtubetod It certainly was a rather hard film to get into since it involved stories that weren't necessary kid-friendly the slightest. It's just another case of a Japanese studio misunderstanding what we like/want and delivering something that just goes nowhere and ends up nothing (some people would say this about TMS's "Little Nemo" movie, but it still has it's fans).
RetroToledo 9 months ago
I wonder if the people at Disney saw this and were inspired to make "Hercules". There's a strong similarity in the artistic aesthetic here and Gerald Scarfe's fantasy drawings (particularly the ones he made in designing "Hercules"). Maybe the Disney animators saw this and "The Wall" and thought they could combine the flowy "Fantasia"-like mythology style and Gerald Scarfe's dark, scratchy, surreal character designs... Which this movie already (kind of) had both. Hmm...
GeishaShattori 1 year ago
I saw this movie on HBO as a kid. Is this movie available on DVD?
How many different tittles does this movie have?
Winds Of Change, Metamorphoses. Any others?
SBarsinister 1 year ago
I remember seeing this on HBO as a kid. Is this available on DVD? Perhaps in the anime section?
SBarsinister 1 year ago
Man this is some trippy stuff. I hope that this is one day released here. Commercially. Does anyone know if this was released at one time in the states?
yuukisama2001 1 year ago
As I watched this, I began to think back to the time frame of when the old TV show, "Emergency!," folded. I was sad about that type of thing. But I was happy the stars of that show got opportunities to do other acting projects. Mike Stoker went back to firefighting for Los Angeles County. He retired as a captain in 1996. Julie London did one final project before retiring in 1980. That was her rendition of, "My Funny Valentine," for the 1981 motion picture, "Sharky's Machine."
wonderglory 1 year ago
@shanadelorme
On the right there is a clip with the same trailer, but the account name that posted it is called sanrio film. on the trailer, there is a link that will take you to sanrio.com. you can find the film there, but unfortunately, everything is in Japanese
yelloweyeball 1 year ago
I guess Winds of Change and A Journey through Fairyland
are like the 1940 Disney Movie Fantasia.
eshakunamatata 1 year ago
@yelloweyeball The DVD doesn't even have an English track which I kinda wished it did (if only to hear Peter Ustinov do his thing again).
RetroToledo 9 months ago
Patti Brooks sang that song "Red Hot River"
Halpin2006 2 years ago
Trouble is, this movie bombed at American box offices in 1979. It just wasn't done right as a childrens film.
Halpin2006 2 years ago
seems like the nes classic battle for olympus which fuses elements of perseus , hercules, and orpheus though hades is the villain in that game.
GreenPhoenix91 2 years ago
Hmm... And they called Fairy Florence the Japanese Fantasia.
SaltTheCatgirl 2 years ago
how come the song at 1:03 is in english and the anouncer guy is talking in japaneys
Blakefe 2 years ago
@Blakefe They're pretty much using the English track from when they had Alan Constandinos scoring the music. Most of the music heard in this comes from the US release though in Japan only a scant number of Constandinos' music was used and was in all Japanese for the voices (using different voice actors for the characters unlike the US version having Peter Ustinov narrating it through).
RetroToledo 9 months ago
Please put the movie up!
SopranoKayla1992 3 years ago
some of it looks a little "precious moments" like. o.O
and yeah it does remind one a teeny bit of fantasia
lol cool looking anime
k24601 3 years ago
this almost reminds me of disneys hercules cuz of the hooded creatures sharing the eye.
Luffyrulz09 2 years ago
horse at 2:50 seems it inspired she-ra's horse.
damn sanrio with their cute kids stuff. the hero looks like a greeting card dangit. bleck
KanedaJones 3 years ago
Ah, I remember this as a kid. I need to find the copies of it on YouTube.
2:39 - That part always depressed me as a kid.
HenryvKeiper 4 years ago 2
God, I know. Because of this, I have a constant fear that someone I love will spontaneously turn into leaves when I reach out for them.
KefkaJr 4 years ago 2
Where do you get these trailers?
joyhorse13 4 years ago
I got them from the Japanese DVD releases.
tubesoda 4 years ago
I'd like to see the original Japanese trailers for "Nutcracker Fantasy" and "Fairy Florence" and "The Bell of Chirin" if you ever get them. :)
Jal8919536 4 years ago
oh my gosh, the bell of chirin traumatised me as a child!
beatnikbipsy 3 years ago
@tubesoda Kinda makes me feel a little sad thinking the trailer looked much better than the film itself as presented on that disc. It's as if they just stuck on an old analog master they had lying around someplace and not think to doing any kind of new digital mastering of the source material at all (perhaps it shows how much they could care less of what they did over 30 years ago).
RetroToledo 9 months ago
I think Winds of Change English Version with no uncut scene of the Man and the Woman,
but Winds of Change Japanese Version has an uncut scene of the Man and the Woman.
eshakunamatata 3 months ago
@eshakunamatata That scene of the man and women was from what was once known as "Metamorphoses" when it was being produced, and was used in the Japanese release, but removed from the US "Winds of Change" release.
RetroToledo 3 months ago
Wow, brings back many memories. Seen it a long time ago too, and would love to see it be done on DVD. Thanks for sharing this forgotten gem.
jbtube73 4 years ago
This looks a lot like Fantasia...
joyhorse13 4 years ago
Man, I've been looking for this for ever! Anyone knows where i can get a copy, preferably of the version with Peter Ustinov narration?
shlappyguy 4 years ago
they are pretty rare to come by, i have it on VHS. im not an animation fan but an alec r costandinos fan, which is why i went to hell and back to track it down when i did a long time ago. id say check around the net..could get lucky.
MopTopClownsMustDie 4 years ago
i just received the vinyl soundtrack recording of this film from a seller on ebay. i bought it to get a clear recording of the opening credits music, thank god it was there. alot of the incidental music didn't make it onto the soundtrack, just the songs.
jonathan63040 4 years ago
I also have the vinyl soundtrack. If you ever get them burnt onto disc and uploaded on your computer, please e-mail the tracks to me. Thanks.
Jal8919536 4 years ago
Cool!
joyhorse13 4 years ago