It's a hard choice, but I think my favorite is probably Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro.
God damn that movie was so fun.
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It's a hard choice, but I think my favorite is probably Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro.
God damn that movie was so fun.
Indeed a hard choice! I really like Spirited Away and Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea. Spirited Away is so sad and heartbreaking, and Ponyo is just so sweet and innocent.
All of his movies are works of true art. When you watch a movie and it leaves you really feeling something--not just for a few hours, but for years to come--you know you've seen something truly beautiful.
Castle In The Sky...
;_;
People are going to hate me for this, but I actually think that Howl's Moving Castle was one of his weaker films. I liked it, but not nearly as much as his other movies and there were many things that bothered me about it that I can't quite put my finger on.
I actually watched another one of his movies last night... It's called "Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind" and it's extremely fantastic, especially for a movie roughly 29 years old. I HIGHLY recommend checking it out.
He did a manga for Nausicaa as well (I think it actually started first). I've been considering looking into it's story goes past the end of the movie.
Howl's Moving Castle is probably one of his weaker films in the end, but I've always loved it. The novel is better though. Not that you can really compare the two.... they have very few similarities.
Oh really? That's interesting. I was definitely curious as to what happened after the ending. Will probably check that out.Quote:
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I can't really choose a favorite, and I only really disliked a film or two done by him. Even then, I will take his weaker works over most of the flooge that gets spewed in my face from most studios.
It sucks that he is calling it quits, and assumed he stay retired (because you never know when the "bug" starts to bite creators), I am very thankful and satisfied with his career.
Has anyone seen The Wind Rises yet? I don't think it's been released outside of Japan yet. I had kind of forgotten about it, but I'm interested in watching it now that I remember it is a thing, especially since it is Miyazaki's last movie.
Mononoke was my favorite but that's because it's the first Miyazaki film I saw. I thought he step down after Ponyo so i'm a little surprised now he's retiring.
Up on Poppy Hill has barely been released here (UK) at this point. xD Maybe in another few months (lolyears).Quote:
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Absolute legend. Nausicaa is my favourite but Spirited Away, Mononoke and Howl are also up there.
I also think Kiki's Delivery Service is very sweet.
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I didn't know if maybe someone had seen a subbed version of it. That's how I watched From Up on Poppy Hill.
I've never even heard of From Up on Poppy Hill! I need to go through his filmography list and watch others. The ones I've seen are mainly just his popular ones. I saw Nausicaa a few years ago but I fell asleep.
See, Howl's Moving Castle is one of my absolute favorites from Miyazaki and I thought it was much much better than the book. I still enjoyed the book, but I loved the movie.Quote:
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It was less freaky and psychedelic than his other films which I appreciated.
There are just some small things that I think make it a bit weaker. I probably only enjoyed the book more just because I like reading more than watching movies in general. The character of Howl was much more likable in the movie, though.
Miyazaki's weakest films I've seen are probably Ponyo and The Secret World of Arriety. Howl is probably honestly more middle of the road than a weaker film the more I think about it. I still love Howl though. It's one of my favorites just because it is a lot of fun to watch. It was my first Miyazaki film, too.
Either way, I don't think the guy can make a bad movie, and it's disappointing to see that we probably won't see any more from him.