Top tier movie. I remember just about falling in love with the film when I first saw it when it got released in NA.
Top tier movie. I remember just about falling in love with the film when I first saw it when it got released in NA.
I didn't really care for any of the parts with human interaction, but once the action got back to the forest, things were
I think mostly I had something else entirely in mind the many years I heard this movie hyped up, and it met none of those expectations. Kinda like taking a drink of tea when you're expecting coke; either tastes fine, but when it's not what you're expecting, it's weird and almost gross xD
Mononoke Hime is my favourite Miyazaki film. Miyazki is pretty brilliant in the themes he works with in all of his films. The pre-modern Japan he has envisioned in quite interesting as well as the main struggle of man and nature. Aaka (is sexy) plays an interesting mediating role between both worlds, especially if you consider the fact that his people are not highly regarded by the majority of humans (one point of the movie Jigo mentions the fact that Imperial family had tried to wipe out all the Emishi).
Love the music too.
More is pretty awesome as is the Forest God.
Mononoke is my absoltely fav Ghibli film (and I've seen them ALL, except Ponyo). It's the second Ghibli I saw (Kiki as my first) and I saw it in the cinema when it came out three times. It is absolutely perfect.
Rodarian (sp?): Tales From Earthsea isn't a Miyazaki film. Well, not a Hayao Miyazaki film. It was done by his son Goro Miyazaki. It's pretty good . . . but I'm a HUGE fan of the books it is based on . . . and it could have been SO much better had Hayao done it instead. But the fault rests on the author of the books: Ursula K. LeGuin (from my hometown of Portland! I've met and spoken with her!). Hayao approached her a long, long time ago about adapting the first book . . . but she declined, not understanding that an animated film from Japan would NOT be some trite Disney crap. When she'd eventually seen Mononoke and then Spirited Away, she begged him to do Earthsea . . . but he told her he was busy with Howl's Moving Castle . . . and that he'd lost the passion over all the years to tackle her book. So Ghibli had Goro do it instead . . .
Not a huge fan of Princess Mononoke to be honest. Probably one of my least favourite Miyazaki films. Its still better than Saturday morning television, Ill give it that.
This was like one of the first anime movies I watched, and was the first anime I watched that introduced me to cartoons that weren't aimed at children. My mom rented it for me - I don't think she realized what she was giving her 10 year old, though.
Anyway, it's a good movie. I prefer Satoshi Kon as a director, though.
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That is exactly the same thing for me xDOriginally Posted by Moon Rabbits
Eek. I would have been revolted at the arms and heads severings at age ten.
:Eek:
Oh jeez, I was the complete opposite. I was fascinated! Mind you I was used to anime being all sugary sweet like Sailor Moon and Pokemon. After I watched Mononoke, I really got into anime - I watched Akira about a year later, and Perfect Blue ... Ghost in the Shell and Kaidohmaru I remember watching when was pretty young, too ... looking back on it, all I can think is "man, those movies were totally inappropriate for my age level."Eek. I would have been revolted at the arms and heads severings at age ten.
:Eek:
Especially Perfect Blue. I don't know what I was thinking.
I actually thought Castle of Cagliostro was his best film, though Mononoke is definately an amazing work.
Watched it for the first time yesterday night and enjoyed it. Good characters, good story, alright pacing. I'm looking forward to seeing more from Miyazaki .
Boy am I an unfunny ass.
Classic movie, though it still doesnt compare to Akira.
*smacks Crimson* :twak:
True beauty exists in things that last only for a moment.
Current Mood: And it's been a long December and there's reason to believe. Maybe this year will be better than the last. I can't remember all the times I tried to tell myself. To hold on to these moments as they pass...
I cant believe its over 21 yrs since Akira was released...Ill think Ill go watch it again...
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I prefer Laputa: Castle in the sky.
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