Studio Ghibli Films

[Zephyr]

I am a huge fan of Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli...and just noticed the new movie is out on DVD! So excited, and it looks like a lot of fun.

http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/ponyo/

 

[poohcarrot]

It's good animation, especially at the beginning, but it's a pretty boring film.

 

[Tonyblack]

It looks great! One of my all time favourites is 'Laputa - Castle in the Sky' - I went to see it on the big screen at the Cardiff Animation Festival a few years back.

 

[poohcarrot]

Is that Howel's Moving Castle Tony? Written by that Welsh woman?

 

[poohcarrot]

No it isn't! I've just checked your link.

 

[Tonyblack]

The scenes set in the mining village were inspired by a trip Miyazaki made to Wales.

 

[poohcarrot]

I'm talking about this one.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howl%27s_M ... stle_(film)

 

[Tonyblack]

It looks interesting, I'll have to look out for it. I hadn't heard of it before though.

 

[Jan Van Quirm]

One of my RP mates was actually in lurve with Howl the wizard and she sent me the DVD.

Very interesting film if you're into different animation techniques - can't accuse this of being Disneyfied as it's quite stylish. Sort of Jules Verne Edwardian with magic bits. The storyline's not particularly outstanding (haven't read the book so I can't say how much they diluted it) and the main villainess is frankly pathetic, after a good strong start. Definitely made for younger young adults, but it looks good

 

[poohcarrot]

I have read the book, it's Harry Potter-ish. And the follow up, which wasn't so good.

Studio Ghibli museum is maybe a 90 minute train journey from me, but I've never been.

 

[Who's Wee Dug]

I am a huge fan of Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli...and just noticed the new movie is out on DVD! So excited, and it looks like a lot of fun.

http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/ponyo/

Me to I regret I never made it to the studio tour in 07 when the Worldcon was in Japan.
But with Hollywood involved the films may get a bit diluted.

 

[poohcarrot]

This could be completely pants, but as far as I know, Hollwood isn't involved.

He just makes them, then Disney buys them and sticks English on them.

 

[Who's Wee Dug]

Pooh that Disney make me sad at all.

 

[poohcarrot]

 

[Zephyr]

This could be completely pants, but as far as I know, Hollwood isn't involved.

He just makes them, then Disney buys them and sticks English on them.

Yes, and they do excellent with voicing. Personally, I don't think Miyazaki has a bad film, and Disney makes them available for the English-speaking market, plus does a lot of really good PR for Ghibli. Got all of them on DVD that I can get over here, and never tire of a one...even the more low-key Ghibli films.

 

[mystmoon]

I love Ghibli films, but because Ponyo is marketed as a little kids films, it's only been on at midday round here damn you school! Making me work :x Howl's Moving Castle is good, but I don't think it's his best, I would wholly recommend Nausicaa (even if the sub sucks they fiddled the storyline to make it more "mainstream")

 

[meerkat]

My favourite Ghibli is Spirited Away.

It just makes me feel good when I watch it, usually with the English subtitles on and Japanese voiced.

 

[ShadowNinjaCat]

I loved 'My Neighbour Totoro' He looked like a giant bunny and the bus was cool I watched it in Japanese with subs.I don't know if the english has the same story.

 

[Zephyr]

Funnily enough, one of my favorites is Porco Rosso, which is not one of Miyazaki's more popular films. It's happy and uplifting all through, an easy movie to watch. Even the heavy parts are amusing. The Cat Returns is another one, very humorous - quite a bit on the silly side, but excellent eye candy.

 

[CrysaniaMajere]

I liked the Howl movie a lot, but didn't know it came from a book