Princess Mononoke and other works by Hayao Miyazaki
Hi everyone. I watched Princess Mononoke when i was like 10 but didnt understand it too well. I just watched it a few days ago again and its absolutely amazing. Even now the animation and art is still good and I love all the themes in it. I thought that Nausicaa of the Valley of Wind was a pretty similar movie but its still amazing.
So what do you like about Princess Mononoke? And do you like any other works by Hayao Miyazaki such as Totoro, Nausicaa, Spirited Away, Castle in the Sky etc etc?
Miyazaki is, in my opinion, a genius, by anyone's standards. Princess Mononoke is just as good as any movie with actors in it. It's so good it hurts, especially when I'm trying not to cry.
Totoro was also a favorite of mine when I was a little kid. Spirited Away, while not as good as Princess Mononoke, in my opinion, was excellent too.
I'll leave it at that. I'm up for seeing anything by him, that's for sure.
One thing i also love about Princess Mononoke is the soundtrack, its amazing!
I've never seen it, but I think I should, since everyone loves it.
All Miyazaki films are fantastic.
Hayao Miyazaki is one of the best animators alive today. He's extraordinarily talented, and the attention to detail is something not seen in other animated films. He generally follows a rather naturalist theme where technology is seen as an anathema that is destroying the world. Often, his films are quite surreal, but are all visually astounding. Also, Joe Hisashi, the composer for most of Miyazaki's films, is quite talented indeed.
If you enjoy Miyazaki's work and would like to see more of its calibur (albeit more adult in nature), then I highly recommend the works of Mamoru Oshii, creator of Ghost in the Shell. He and Miyazaki are some of the best out there.
"Hayao Miyazaki is one of the best animators alive today. He's extraordinarily talented, and the attention to detail is something not seen in other animated films. He generally follows a rather naturalist theme where technology is seen as an anathema that is destroying the world. Often, his films are quite surreal, but are all visually astounding. Also, Joe Hisashi, the composer for most of Miyazaki's films, is quite talented indeed."
Agreed entirely.
Princess Mononoke is one of those films that is an experience aside from entertaing to me. Every time I watch it, I am transported, inspired, enlightened and engulfed, something few films and pieces of art can really do.
Take care all.
The manga version of Nausicaa and the Valley of the Wind is about 7 parts long, but makes all kindsa more sense. They tried to jam about 7 volumes of manga into a 2 hour movie. Good movie, no question, but rather poorly developed. Doesn't in the least do credit to the scope and range that Miyazaki created when he created the world Nausicaa inhabits.
Also, I may be mistaken since much of my study of Japanese culture has been restricted to books and dojos in America, but methinks one would find Spirited Away all the more creepy and at the same time orders of magnitude more fantastic if one were Japanese. Seemed like lotsa Japanese cultural stuff in there. (like the invisible people on the river boat that became visible as they debarked. I think those were Japanese burial shrouds, but I'm probably wrong)
Princess Mononoke is by far and wide my favorite. I like Miyazaki's films because there's really no clear good guy/bad guy thing. Protagonist/antagonist certainly, but everybody has their own point of view and fights hard for what they believe to be right and come into conflict with those whose opinions differ but still believe themselves right. No film brought this out more than Princess Mononoke. Example, Lady Iboshi is a kind woman who truly wishes to care for those despised by society (lepers and prostitutes). She just has to kill a bunch of freakishly huge and odd looking animals to do so. It's a sacrifice, but one she's willing to make in order to place her people, whom she loves, into a better situation. Still, she's the antagonist. A remarkably complex character and a very well developed one.
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The soundtrack is great too.
Originally Posted by DeBlayde
Couldnt agree more to these statements
Miyazaki's movies are masterful. Princess Mononoke is one of the best films, animated or not, that I've ever seen.
Being the dabbler that I am, I've some knowledge of the Japanese culture that sparked much of what is seen in Spirited Away, and I must say I wish I understood it better because I know there's a lot more that I'm missing. It's a great movie.
I agree with that guy
Miyazaki is just overall an unbelievable anime producer, the art, the music, and the themes of the anime are all very creative, and captivating. Miyazaki does two different themes for anime, the happy-go-lucky type like Kiki's Delivery Service, and the more mature type, like Princess Mononoke, both are great, but I prefer the more mature type, it doesn't make me feel like I'm watching a little kid's show
I love Miyazaki films. Princess Mononoke and Spirited away were my favorites. Kiki's delivery service was alright to. I don't remember if this one was by Miyazaki or not but I really liked Grave of the Fireflies.
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I saw Spirited Away. Brilliant stuff. That's all I can say about it.
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