Studio Ghibli Films

[Zephyr]

I am a huge fan of Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli...and just noticed the new movie is out on DVD! So excited, and it looks like a lot of fun.

http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/ponyo/

[poohcarrot]

It's good animation, especially at the beginning, but it's a pretty boring film.

[Tonyblack]

It looks great! One of my all time favourites is 'Laputa - Castle in the Sky' - I went to see it on the big screen at the Cardiff Animation Festival a few years back.

[poohcarrot]

Is that Howel's Moving Castle Tony? Written by that Welsh woman?

[poohcarrot]

No it isn't! I've just checked your link.

[Tonyblack]

The scenes set in the mining village were inspired by a trip Miyazaki made to Wales.

[poohcarrot]

I'm talking about this one.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howl%27s_M ... stle_(film)

[Tonyblack]

It looks interesting, I'll have to look out for it. I hadn't heard of it before though.

[Jan Van Quirm]

One of my RP mates was actually in lurve with Howl the wizard and she sent me the DVD.

Very interesting film if you're into different animation techniques - can't accuse this of being Disneyfied as it's quite stylish. Sort of Jules Verne Edwardian with magic bits. The storyline's not particularly outstanding (haven't read the book so I can't say how much they diluted it) and the main villainess is frankly pathetic, after a good strong start. Definitely made for younger young adults, but it looks good

[poohcarrot]

I have read the book, it's Harry Potter-ish. And the follow up, which wasn't so good.

Studio Ghibli museum is maybe a 90 minute train journey from me, but I've never been.

[Who's Wee Dug]

I am a huge fan of Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli...and just noticed the new movie is out on DVD! So excited, and it looks like a lot of fun.

http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/ponyo/

Me to I regret I never made it to the studio tour in 07 when the Worldcon was in Japan.
But with Hollywood involved the films may get a bit diluted.

[poohcarrot]

This could be completely pants, but as far as I know, Hollwood isn't involved.

He just makes them, then Disney buys them and sticks English on them.

[Who's Wee Dug]

Pooh that Disney make me sad at all.

[poohcarrot]

[Zephyr]

This could be completely pants, but as far as I know, Hollwood isn't involved.

He just makes them, then Disney buys them and sticks English on them.

Yes, and they do excellent with voicing. Personally, I don't think Miyazaki has a bad film, and Disney makes them available for the English-speaking market, plus does a lot of really good PR for Ghibli. Got all of them on DVD that I can get over here, and never tire of a one...even the more low-key Ghibli films.