Princess Mononoke

[Dking'squeen]

I loved it and now questions
Who else loved it?
Who thinks that there should be a sequel?
What'd you think about the characters?
Who were the most underatted and overatted characters?

[DeBlayde]

Me! I loved it. awesome movie.

There should be a sequel, but without all the great huge animal gods, what would they do?

I liked all the characters, in particular I liked Akoto the Boar. followed closely by Yakul. I guess A<img src=http://forums.eyesonff.com/images/smilies/lovesmile.gif><img src=http://forums.eyesonff.com/images/smilies/lovesmile.gif><img src=http://forums.eyesonff.com/images/smilies/lovesmile.gif><img src=http://forums.eyesonff.com/images/smilies/lovesmile.gif>aka would be a distant third... And I think somebody other than Gillian Anderson should have done the voice of Marro. She sounded... just... odd.

most overrated character: Karoku.

most underrated: the kudama. hey. if you have only 2 brain cells and when you shake your head and they rattle around, I think you should get a much bigger part than running around, dying, and then running again.

EDIT: weird. the forum censored the main character's name. Just goes to show how he wasn't as good as Akoto. Or Yakul.

[Dking'squeen]

I never did answer. SORRY! Obviously loved it. Yes, yes, sequel, yes. I wonder what would happen if Ashi, shoortened, would return home? I thought the general was funny looking, he reminded me of somebody from Ninja Scroll. I thuoght Sen's wolves were hilarious and deadly at the same time and Yakul is sexy. Overatted, Karoku, funny, but unnescary. Underated; Yakul, do you know how many times he's saved Ashi's life? and Kudama, they are the best. I'm surently searching for the keychains

[DeBlayde]

well, I uh, wouldn't go so far as to say that Yakul was sexy... but hey! if you go for the Rudolph look, people have the right to do whatever makes them happy.

I just noticed, however, that the name Sen has popped up now in at least 2 of Miyazaki's movies. wonder what it means?

[Dking'squeen]

well, I uh, wouldn't go so far as to say that Yakul was sexy... but hey! if you go for the Rudolph look, people have the right to do whatever makes them happy.

Yeah...the whole rudolph thing is hot :love: :elk:
I knew what it meant when I first saw the movie, but I forgot now. Maybe it's some sort of subliminal message or something? (shifts eyes around the room) What other movie? I forgot now. Stupid me

[DeBlayde]

Spirited Away. The evil socerous steals the written form of a little girl's name. Chihiro somehow becomes Sen. :shifty: wierd, huh. but I only sprekken a little bitta le japonais. mostly commands and directions and certain names.

[Dking'squeen]

That's what it was. When I saw that movie, I remember thinking, "hey, that's the name from PM," But it soon left my mind...I 'll ask my cousin what Sen means since she's in love with the movie

(Any others?)

[RSL]

I watched it but I couldn't get into it. It was kind of confusing. I liked spirited away, though.

[Sacred Phoenix]

:love: I loved it!! :love: Especially the music. The song Legend of Ashi-taka, just overwhelms me :love: :love: :love:

[The Captain]

In my opinion, I thought it was one of the greatest films ever put to the screen because it captured so completely several central themes to life:

Tolerance of others/fear of difference
The struggle between human and nature
Technology versus nature
Love
Internal conflict/external conflict
Honor
Life/Death - Manifested so perfectly in the Forest Spirit

Just to name a few.

What I most enjoyed about the film is the quiet moments it had, where it allowed shots to breathe and develop for themselves, much like real life. We don't always have action happening in a common rhythm, but are often filled with moments of slience and then sudden bursts of action. Two shots in particular stood out for this: when the rain first starts hitting the stones and eventually drenches them, and when Ashi first sees the Forest Spirit, as both are so graceful.

I also thought the ending was wonderful and would actually prefer there to not be a sequel as I thought it ended perfectly, with a love that was not just practical, but also made so much sense.

I think everyone should spend the time to really sit down and watch the film. It's central message, "To see with eyes unclouded by hate" is surely an important one in this world.

Take care all.

[Azure Chrysanthemum]

It is a rather good movie, and The Captain's above statements are rather on the mark, as always. The character of Ashi'taka is interesting because he does not wish for violence, yet has such great power to destroy. It is about what one expects from the genius that is Hayao Miyazaki.

[Maxico]

Yes it is a great movie and kOdamas (at least Miyazaki's interpretation of them) are the cutest god damn things ever to be created. But there defenatly shouldnt be a sequal. The ending was just perfect.

[CloudSquallandZidane]

I saw it a while ago it was great. A sequel would be nice, but i dont know how they'd do it.

[escobert]

Who else loved it? I did.
Who thinks that there should be a sequel? Why not
What'd you think about the characters?Pretty good although I haven't watched it in a year or so.
Who were the most underatted and overatted characters? cant remember many but, I always liked the lepors :D

[kikimm]

It was....amazing, to say the least. I really, really liked it, and if I don't unwrap it in about 3 weeks, I'll go out and get it ASAP. The only things that really bothered me were some of the voices. Sen (or was it San?...meh) 's voice in particular bothered me.....Claire Danes didn't exactly do it right, but that was very minor.

I thought, before I watched it, that it was going to be something completely different, but I was surprised---in a good way, of course. It really made me think...and I hope that by watching it, some people will realize that these aren't just cartoons anymore.


:D

[Imperia]

Who else loved it?
Who thinks that there should be a sequel?
What'd you think about the characters?
Who were the most underatted and overatted characters?

I just watched it for the first time last week, and I really enjoyed it. A sequel? I'm not sure on that, but the characters were great (especially San; I can really relate to her). The most overrated character? I'm not sure. Most underrated? I'm not sure about that either, lol, but the movie was great. I knew I would enjoy it.

[StarlightAngel]

I love that movie. :love: If there were to be a sequel, I think Kiah (how the hell do you spell it?!) trying to find Ashi-taka would be interesting. But thats my opinion. :) I would like to see what Kiah thinks of her elder brother when she finds him in love with San. :D

[DeBlayde]

:D He'd probably go, "who're you again? :confused: " *snicker snicker*

cuz she gave him her little jewel dagger so that he wouldn't forget her. and what does he do? promptly gives it away to some girl.

While I really loved the depth of Princess Mononoke, I think Miyazaki's best work was an anime entitled "Nausicaa of the valley of the wind." It's a post apocalyptic world, but people in this small isolated valley are living simply and as best they can. while the people are kind of doomed, there's the quintessential human trait constantly expressed: Hope.

I've heard that Nausicaa's going to be translated into english and released soon by Disney just like Miyazaki's other works, and personally i can't wait.

[Azure Chrysanthemum]

I don't think a sequel would be good, I liked the ending and I think it is fine as-is.

Of course, I thought the same for FFX and look what happened there...