Fave Miyazaki Film?

Concinnity · Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 8:03 pm Post subject:

what a hard decision - they're all so good.......

Bluffaloo · Newbie Joined: 04 Oct 2005 Posts: 14 Location: Sydney

I've seen almost all of them.
Yet to see porco and totoro and fireflies.

My favourite is Naussica. From the moment this started I loved everything about the style and feel of it. As well as it being an engaging and much more mature story than many of the Ghibli films. Like some of the other Ghibli films it pushes that epic bar up there, and isnt just a colour show.

Then it would be followed by Howls. It has beautiful art at the top of Ghibli's range, mainly because it's the most recent. As well as that I think this story has the best love story of any Ghibli film I've seen. Sure enough, in almost all of them, there is some kind of love interest, but it's nothing really developed. A lot of the time it's pretty much nonexistant.
I think it's great the way they took an old woman as the main lead and made you forget it.

Nowadays I find Spirited away a bit too kiddy, and less interesting.
Moreso with Kiki's, and The cat returns, I found they very kiddy. It was enjoyable for a viewing, but not probably something i'd get again.
However Spirtied away does have more maturity to it than those.

Laputa was less childish than those 2, it has a bit of an edge to it. I like the fact that it has two protagonists, and a young boy (not just a young girl) actually has a leading role in a Ghibli film.

Mononoke stood up well, I like that this is centred around characters that are more grown up. It's a much more mature anime than the others, however I didn't find it as the greatest ghibli achievement, as it is often given.

Either way, they've all been very enjoyable. And I hope to see the rest soon as well.

*ThOrU* · Regular Joined: 31 Oct 2005 Posts: 57 Location: Sydney

Spirited Away Razz

But also Howl's moing castle. They both have simliar cute looking guys in it Wink

Which made it that much more interesting

Grave of the Fireflies was so sad. The slow storyline and hardly any use of speech gave it more depth when u really got to know the characters.

But the best can't be chosen cause they all have their own unique style and plot Very Happy

... and also because I LOVE THEM ALL !!! Razz

JellyfisH · Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 5:21 pm Post subject:

honestly, the one with the catbus in it.. Shocked

J-Hisaishi · Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2006 9:50 am Post subject:

I think we all should vote for the worst one and I will pick the rest.

transistor · Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 12:03 am Post subject:

picking the worst one is harder than picking the best one JH Razz

at least with h miyazaki films

J-Hisaishi · Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 1:32 am Post subject:

transistor · Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 11:45 pm Post subject:

least popular ones hhhmmm porco roso? to be honest i've never heard of that one before i went to desiny 05

or maybe i was just too young when these ones came out in tapes or the laser disc (back in the 80s i think)

J-Hisaishi · Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 9:51 am Post subject:

Nephtis · Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 12:19 pm Post subject:

1992, Mononoke was made in 1997.

transistor · Posted: Mon Mar 13, 2006 11:53 pm Post subject:

oohh and the first ever film by h miyazaki is laputa castle in the sky, of course the whole thing was in japanese at that time and i couldn't figure out the name on the laser disc haha, and then 15 years later finally i saw the dvd again in a store and the old memory came back, wow talking about coincidence.

oh btw i never heard of my neighbours the yamatos before (sorry if i got the title wrong)

sapphiro15 · Regular Joined: 18 Sep 2005 Posts: 126

Grave of the Fireflies was incredibly moving to me, and Princess Mononoke was good for me.

Spirited away and Howls were a bit weird...

I want to see Nauscia and Laputa... The Ghibli musem in Mitaka was amazing. I urge any Ghibli fan, art, design or animation appreciator to book your tickets in advanced and be blown away when you step into that building.

athira · Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2006 2:40 pm Post subject:

My lists:

• Grave of the Fireflies
• The Cat Returns!
• Princess Mononoke
• Spirited Away
• How's Moving Castle

bb haha · Eminence Staff Joined: 10 Sep 2005 Posts: 425

I watched Miyazaki's Tonari No Totoro on Tuesday!!! =D

Hehe, such a cute movie but kind of pointless..... the kids were so cute!! Especially Mei <--- KAWAII YO!!!!!!!!!!!

onigiri · Newbie Joined: 17 Aug 2005 Posts: 4

LOL My Neighbour Totoro was the first Miyazaki film I ever watched but I agree with you bb haha, it doesn't have the same sort of ... moral impact as some of Miyazaki's other films. I reckon Princess Monoke or Howl's Moving Castle is Miyazaki's finest.

Tali · Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 2:38 pm Post subject:

Gah what a hard question

Spirited Away was awesome..
Grave of the Fireflies made me cry my eyes out..
Totoro is definintly one of the best..
And I love cat returns

Actually I think its easier to pick out which movies you DIDNT like.. the list is shorter

yiing · Newbie Joined: 25 Apr 2006 Posts: 2

princess mononoke definitely

I've watched it at least 10 times, Very Happy

but seems not a lot of people love it that much.

i like most others as well, howl's moving castle, spirited away, grave of fireflies, totoro. these are the ones i'm willing to buy and rewatch

chocohi · Mega Forum Addict! Joined: 09 Sep 2005 Posts: 518

soooo.....who is this guy?

XP i've only seen spirited away, so nothing to choose from

so spirited away it is!

CCJc · Hmmm... Joined: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 925

Hayao Miyazaki (宮崎駿, Miyazaki Hayao), born January 5, 1941 in Tokyo, is one of the most famous and respected creators of anime, or Japanese animated films.

Miyazaki is the creator of many popular anime feature films, as well as some manga. Although largely unknown in the West outside of animation circles until Miramax released his film Princess Mononoke in 1999, his films have enjoyed huge box-office and critical success in Japan and East Asia for many years. Miyazaki's Spirited Away is the top-grossing film of all time in Japan

His work included

Director and Screenwriter

* The Castle of Cagliostro (Lupin III) - (ルパン三世カリオストロの城 Rupan Sansei: Kariosutoro no Shiro), 1979
* Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind - (風の谷のナウシカ Kaze no Tani no Naushika), 1984
* Castle in the Sky (天空の城ラピュタ Tenkuu no Shiro Rapyuta), 1986
* My Neighbor Totoro - (となりのトトロ Tonari no Totoro), 1988
* Kiki's Delivery Service - (魔女の宅急便 Majo no Takkyuubin), 1989
* Porco Rosso - (紅の豚 Kurenai no Buta), 1992
* Princess Mononoke - (もののけ姫 Mononoke Hime), 1997
* Spirited Away - (千と千尋の神隠し Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi), 2001 (Best Animated Feature, winner 2002)
* Howl's Moving Castle - (ハウルの動く城 Hauru no Ugoku Shiro), 2004 (Best Animated Feature, nominee 2005)

Screenwriter
* Panda! Go Panda! - (パンダコパンダ; Panda Kopanda), 1972
* Panda! Go Panda! & the Rainy-Day Circus (パンダコパンダ雨降りサーカスの巻; Panda Kopanda: Amefuri Saakasu no Maki), 1973
* Whisper of the Heart - (耳をすませば; Mimi o Sumaseba), 1995

winterfall · Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 5:23 pm Post subject:

I've only seen:

Princess Mononoke
Sprited Away
Howl's Moving Castle
Porco Rosso

Judging from all of those, I'd say spirited away... but presonally my vote goes to porco rosso =] Just because I first watched it like, when I was 5 or something... awesome... left such a great impression on me. I feel so nostalgic whenever I watch it again.

OnYourMark · Newbie Joined: 16 Jun 2006 Posts: 8 Location: Hawaii

Definately the Japanese version of Laputa: Castle in the Sky
Whisper of the Heart (...not directed by Miyazaki, but he wrote the screenplay)
Princess Mononoke (Greatest soundtrack a movie has ever had)
On Your Mark ...duh!!!

EDIT:

jazznam · Newbie Joined: 03 Jan 2006 Posts: 19

Even though my favourite is not Studio Ghibli but still done by Miyazaki:

1. Castle of Cagliostro
2. Porco Rosso
3. Howl's Moving Castle
4. Nausicaa
5. Spirited Away

crispyo · Newbie Joined: 28 Apr 2006 Posts: 14 Location: Sydney

Spirited Away is my favourite...

manfa · Regular Joined: 08 Jul 2006 Posts: 66

@Bluffaloo

uwah uve nearli watched all of them? ive onlee watched around 3 >< which are princess mononoke, spirited away and howls moving castle T___T but yeah so far i love of them...i just love how its just so random and how he kicks in all sorts of funky and cute monsters in ^^ its just not like a typical movie =D but i reali love princess mononoke and howl's moving castle and yeah....HMC does have the bestest love story ^^ even tho princess mononoke is reali sweet XD like how Ashitaka told San that shes pretty...

Embarassed

that was so sweeetttt

confuzzled kc · Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 6:55 pm Post subject:

I saw My Neighbour Totoro when I was really little, and it's stayed with me all these years, but upon watching it again recently, I found it to be a little too pointless and kiddy for me.

I love Princess Mononoke and Howl's Moving Castle.

The characters in Spirited Away are too young for the implied love story and having a person who has a pig face in Porco Rosso just didn't appeal to me. I watched Kiki's delivery service with cantonese dubbing, which totally ruined it for me.

Go Subtitles!

jcbng · Regular Joined: 13 May 2006 Posts: 58 Location: Sydney

hahahaha cantonese dubbing
o boy Shocked

I'd say howl's moving castle, cause that's the only movie i havnt come to completely understand yet o_o

HamuTarou · Regular Joined: 06 May 2006 Posts: 73

Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away are my favs

bluejuice · Newbie Joined: 18 Jul 2006 Posts: 16 Location: Reykjavik

confuzzled kc · Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 10:30 pm Post subject:

I watched Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind today, and it has now taken over from Princess Mononoke as my favourite

winterfall · Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 11:03 pm Post subject: