tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post2562512192874888767..comments2024-03-17T10:11:46.952-04:00Comments on Film Experience Blog: Modern Maestros: Hayao MiyazakiNATHANIEL Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-74120644392193074422010-05-15T14:10:39.577-04:002010-05-15T14:10:39.577-04:00I love most of ghibli production not only Miyazaki...I love most of ghibli production not only Miyazaki's but almost all, I've recently viewed probably the first ghibli work of all, althought i'ts from over 20 yr's before ghibli the staff was there, Hols the Prince of the Sun and was already a sign of the great things to come. I love Princess Mononoke, Castle in the Sky, Tales from Earthsea (not Miyazaki's but great) but the one Ive felt completely in love with was just the firs great Ghibli masterpiece NausicaƤ, I've watched the movie just to learn later there was a manga version of it (unfortunatelly not available here in Brasil so I've downloaded it) that I've read the 7 200 pages volumes in a week, sure for me at least the greatest Miyazaki's creation. And so you know, watch out for the new Ghibli production Karigurashi no Arrietty based on The Borrowers, for what I've saw will be great.......getsandomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12656399052640696342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-18055397209117256972010-04-24T18:16:07.660-04:002010-04-24T18:16:07.660-04:00Oh, Miyazaki. So much near-perfect artistry, so mu...Oh, Miyazaki. So much near-perfect artistry, so much joy. I would definitely add <i>Princess Mononoke</i> to the masterpiece category. Between that and <i>Spirited Away</i>, it's hard to choose.<br /><br />As for the "small red monster," after a couple minute's thought, my girlfriend identified him as Elmo, which sounds likely.Andreashttp://mendthiscrack.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-25488821320429913332010-04-24T13:19:51.680-04:002010-04-24T13:19:51.680-04:00Spirited Away IS his masterpiece :)Spirited Away IS his masterpiece :)Jordan Ruimyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17222074052222369460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-16431671165013152722010-04-24T10:05:39.464-04:002010-04-24T10:05:39.464-04:00I would still like to know about this small red mo...I would still like to know about this small red monster too!billynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-71620067884410589032010-04-24T07:12:48.556-04:002010-04-24T07:12:48.556-04:00i didn't get the red monster either. but i'...i didn't get the red monster either. but i'm super tired this morning.<br /><br />my first Miyazaki was PRINCESS MONONOKE and from nearly the first frame to last I couldn't believe what I was seeing. Such a breath of fresh air. 1999 in the states was just ridiculously great for animated features.NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-63073030648657848222010-04-24T07:03:34.944-04:002010-04-24T07:03:34.944-04:00I love Spirited Away and Howl's Moving Castle ...I love Spirited Away and Howl's Moving Castle and Ponyo. I have yet to see the other films but already I must agree, Miyazaki is a genius. So far, Spirited Away is the masterpiece for me as well, I rewatched it countless times and it never gets old.<br /><br />I would really like to know the red monster referred to in the post, please. I couldn't figure it out.vg21https://www.blogger.com/profile/18224254040084856202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-34727830339927927132010-04-23T14:44:05.185-04:002010-04-23T14:44:05.185-04:00Spirited Away is:
a) My favorite film of 2002
b) T...Spirited Away is:<br />a) My favorite film of 2002<br />b) THE GREATEST ANIMATED FILM OF ALL TIME. Yes, I went there.<br /><br />Having seen all 10 Miyazaki films, I will rank them for your pleasure.<br /><br />10. Castle of Cagliostro-the only Miyazaki film that isn't great. It's GOOD, but not great. But this was his first film, and a great sign of things to come.<br /><br />The middle 6 are very close together...but I'll try:<br /><br />9. Nausicaa-beautiful jungle scenes make this an animated beauty.<br /><br />8. Porco Rosso-Is Miyazaki's 6th film a lesser effort? Well, yes. Is it still amazing? You bet your ass.<br /><br />7. Castle in the Sky-Miyazaki's love of flight is shown in all his films, and this one, his 3rd film, is up there with Porco Rosso and Kiki in terms of number of Miyazaki flight sequences. So beautiful, so true.<br /><br />6. Ponyo-Miyazaki took to the seas for film #10, and while it's eye popping and magical, it's not a masterpiece.<br /><br />5. Howl's Moving Castle-the castle is one of the great creations of film, and the story is chaotic and fun. It's a shame Ebert only gave this 2.5 stars.<br /><br />4. Kiki's Delivery Service-lovely villages, lovely flight scenes, an adorable cat...<br /><br />Now for the 3 masterpieces. #3 and #2 are close together.<br /><br />3. My Neighbor Totoro-that shot of Totoro and Meg standing in the rain is one of the greatest shots ever. Plus, this is in Ebert's Great Movies, and it was shown on a double bill with a non-Miyazaki animated masterpiece, Grave of the Fireflies.<br /><br />2. Princess Mononoke-so much beauty in one forest. Words fail me.<br /><br />1. Spirited Away-again, words fail me. The stink spirit...No Face...the dragon flight...Andrew R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08656464274438644356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-60555466826986185732010-04-23T09:20:06.815-04:002010-04-23T09:20:06.815-04:00I remember watching some Miyazaki when I was very ...I remember watching some Miyazaki when I was very young and I really did not understand it. I just knew I really liked it. It was fun to watch and very engaging. Revisiting the films as an adult, I get what drew them to me so much over the years. Even <i>Spirited Away</i>, which I'm not a fan of, is very good. I have a very selfish reason for hating that: it beat <i>Lilo and Stitch</i> at the Oscars, which had quickly catapulted to my top 5 Disney films upon release. The fact that the man is the only person to tackle Diana Wynn Jones' wonderful children's fantasy literature (<i>Howl's Moving Castle</i>) is enough to make me a fan.OtherRoberthttp://sketchydetails.tknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-87837599901697592182010-04-23T08:52:48.291-04:002010-04-23T08:52:48.291-04:00Colin - thanks for the correction. I don't kn...Colin - thanks for the correction. I don't know how I made that mistake having seen Spirited Away a half dozen times.<br /><br />x - I didn't mean to insinuate that the lack of merchandising itself made Ghibli films better, it was just a jumping off point. If it came off that way, it's my bad.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13178975866741187681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-20625511076031663612010-04-23T03:07:26.313-04:002010-04-23T03:07:26.313-04:00I think you'd have to look at the amount of To...I think you'd have to look at the amount of Totoro/Ghibli-inspired products available in Japan before making a comparison with Disney's omnipresent merchandising here though. Obviously I expect it to be less still, but I don't think you can say Ghibli's movies are better because they're less consumerist. I mean, they are. But not because of that. :D Besides you could argue that the $14 million garnered by Ponyo is not simply Miyazaki's quality shining through but a result of a committed marketing campaign by the movie's US distributors Disney.<br /><br />Which is to take nothing away from this man's genius. I actually rate Kiki pretty highly too.Powerandcrinolineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06450001103212709988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-55794159836993351482010-04-23T01:40:51.220-04:002010-04-23T01:40:51.220-04:00You're right though, the dubbing can be very u...You're right though, the dubbing can be very unforgiving. I feel, like ANY movie in a foreign language, Miyasake should be watched in its original language.Deus Ex Machinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13698364458317869705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-50786311710635886752010-04-23T01:02:33.150-04:002010-04-23T01:02:33.150-04:00Call me sheltered, but what's the over-merchan...Call me sheltered, but what's the over-merchandised small red monster that's being referenced in the article?<br /><br />(Also, Robert, I think you mean the apathetic Chihiro, because Sen sure looked like she cared.)Colin Lowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05486791544755794423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-66444624247060829382010-04-23T00:13:23.064-04:002010-04-23T00:13:23.064-04:00Oh I love this. Though in my eyes, Princess Monono...Oh I love this. Though in my eyes, Princess Mononoke and Howl's Moving Castle are also master works (well Howl is ALMOST a masterpiece to me). Spirited Away is my number one film of 2002 and sits at number 6 on my best of the '00s.<br /><br />He's apparently supposed to have 2 more films in the next 3 years!Seeking Amynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-74890024467118012762010-04-22T22:38:53.100-04:002010-04-22T22:38:53.100-04:00Hey, I love "Spirited Away". But if I ha...Hey, I love "Spirited Away". But if I had to pick one Miyazaki film to take to a desert island, it would be "Princess Mononoke" without question. Then "Totoro". And then "Nausicaa" (which nobody's even mentioned). Then "Spirited Away". Then "Kiki's Delivery Service" (excellent one as well). And don't forget "Castle in the Sky" (not among his finest work, but still really good). It only furthers the argument that the man among the greatest living directors. Putting him in the same ranks as the likes of Spielberg might seem crazy, but why? <br /><br />Note: I have not seen "Howl's Moving Castle" yet. I regret it, and intend to at some point.Greg Boydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08367592228032874654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-86280222943809210452010-04-22T22:15:37.226-04:002010-04-22T22:15:37.226-04:00PRINCESS MONONOKE is def a masterpiece!PRINCESS MONONOKE is def a masterpiece!kentnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-40126797837680323952010-04-22T22:10:49.392-04:002010-04-22T22:10:49.392-04:00I love Hayao Miyazaki! I love Japanese Anime, and ...I love Hayao Miyazaki! I love Japanese Anime, and to me, he is like a god in terms of the wonder he brings to his movies. Yes, I agree that "Spirited Away" is a masterpiece, but I have to say "Princess Mononoke" is his pinnacle. Plus, the music in his film is so gorgeous and lush that it adds a dream like quality to already fantastical films. "Howl's Moving Castle's" music is so moving.Clarencenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-61323914933316842312010-04-22T21:01:27.551-04:002010-04-22T21:01:27.551-04:00As opposed to G1000, I would call "Spirited A...As opposed to G1000, I would call "Spirited Away" a masterpiece. It's transporting and fascinating, emotionally thrilling and devastating, grotesque and sumptuous. I love that movie. <br /><br />I agree about Mononoke as well - it was the first I saw of his. I remember thinking how different the story telling was from what I had seen before, and the ending as well, not shying away from something difficult and seemingly insoluble. <br /><br />I love his work, and even though I wasn't totally wild about Ponyo, he's one of the few directors whose work I rush out to see.Criticlasmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15942568777607340234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-73012532808051884322010-04-22T20:09:06.606-04:002010-04-22T20:09:06.606-04:00I'm a big miyazaki fan. I do really love Porco...I'm a big miyazaki fan. I do really love Porco Rosso. its simply Casablanca through miyazaki's eyes.Mickchenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-63089971075651467352010-04-22T19:59:03.373-04:002010-04-22T19:59:03.373-04:00I wouldn't quite classify "Spirited Away&...I wouldn't quite classify "Spirited Away" as a masterpiece. It's magnificent visually, but a few of the story elements are lacking. I agree with "Totoro". And I would add "Princess Mononoke" to the "masterpiece" category. My least favorite flick by him is the recent "Ponyo", which had a lackluster story (despite tremendous visuals). <br /><br />He is a genius.Greg Boydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08367592228032874654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-54012674850727386162010-04-22T19:50:32.756-04:002010-04-22T19:50:32.756-04:00Shameful fact: I've yet to see a Miyazaki film...Shameful fact: I've yet to see a Miyazaki film. This certainly needs correcting ASAP.badmotherfuckernoreply@blogger.com