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I enjoy Miyazaki films, a lot. My favourite is Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind[1] but all of them are beatiful pieces of art. I also encourage people who do

by ogig 12y ago

I enjoy Miyazaki films, a lot. My favourite is Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind[1] but all of them are beatiful pieces of art. I also encourage people who do not know Miyazaki to see some of his works. Princess Mononoke is a good one to start with. [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nausica%C3%A4_of_the_Valley_of_the_Wind_%28film%29 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nausica%C3%A4_of_the_Valley_of_...

huxley 12y ago
Definitely agreed, if you've got kids Totoro and Spirited Away are good excuses to become introduced to Miyazaki's work. If you like the anime film of Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, it's worth checking out the manga drawn by Miyazaki between 1981 to 1994, over a thousand beautiful B&W pages [1] It is a very sophisticated work that stands on its own and really deserves more attention. He is a very talented illustrator and painter. [1] http://www.amazon.com/Nausicaä-Valley-Wind-Box-Set/dp/1421550644/ http://www.amazon.com/Nausicaä-Valley-Wind-Box-Set/dp/142155...
- aaronbrethorst 12y ago
  Totoro is the only movie I can just as easily watch with my five year old niece as my 71 year old mother. Wonderful film.
  - Springtime 12y ago
    The scene in Totoro of the children growing seeds into trees during the night is one of my favorite moments of that film. Really captures a kind of childhood wonder. The comment about how accessible the film is reminds me of watching Ponyo together with my grandmother a few weeks before her passing. It was something she really appreciated, and one of the few positive things she talked about in the following days. Although not my favorite Ghibli film, and not such a fan of that particular dub there is something delightful and honest about all the studio's films that I find special.
- devindotcom 12y ago
  Seconding the manga. One of the best graphic novels of all time, easy.
- clairity 12y ago
  just watched princess mononoke last night. =) > Definitely agreed, if you've got kids Totoro and Spirited Away are good excuses to become introduced to Miyazaki's work. totoro and spirited away are my two favorite miyazaki movies. not that you're necessarily implying it, but these are not simply kid's cartoons. like a great poem, they're the kind of movie that has multiple layers of meaning and connects with people of all ages. and i'd recommend watching them in the original japanese, with subtitles if you don't understand japanese (i don't). you lose the essential asianness & the original emotional nuance of the dialog when it's dubbed, just imho.

by ogig 12y ago

huxley 12y ago

Definitely agreed, if you've got kids Totoro and Spirited Away are good excuses to become introduced to Miyazaki's work. If you like the anime film of Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, it's worth checking out the manga drawn by Miyazaki between 1981 to 1994, over a thousand beautiful B&W pages [1] It is a very sophisticated work that stands on its own and really deserves more attention. He is a very talented illustrator and painter. [1] http://www.amazon.com/Nausicaä-Valley-Wind-Box-Set/dp/1421550644/ http://www.amazon.com/Nausicaä-Valley-Wind-Box-Set/dp/142155...

aaronbrethorst 12y ago
Totoro is the only movie I can just as easily watch with my five year old niece as my 71 year old mother. Wonderful film.
- Springtime 12y ago
  The scene in Totoro of the children growing seeds into trees during the night is one of my favorite moments of that film. Really captures a kind of childhood wonder. The comment about how accessible the film is reminds me of watching Ponyo together with my grandmother a few weeks before her passing. It was something she really appreciated, and one of the few positive things she talked about in the following days. Although not my favorite Ghibli film, and not such a fan of that particular dub there is something delightful and honest about all the studio's films that I find special.
devindotcom 12y ago
Seconding the manga. One of the best graphic novels of all time, easy.
clairity 12y ago
just watched princess mononoke last night. =) > Definitely agreed, if you've got kids Totoro and Spirited Away are good excuses to become introduced to Miyazaki's work. totoro and spirited away are my two favorite miyazaki movies. not that you're necessarily implying it, but these are not simply kid's cartoons. like a great poem, they're the kind of movie that has multiple layers of meaning and connects with people of all ages. and i'd recommend watching them in the original japanese, with subtitles if you don't understand japanese (i don't). you lose the essential asianness & the original emotional nuance of the dialog when it's dubbed, just imho.