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eclipsesonic, I would have to agree with you, because it's also on my top ten favorite films of all time, right up next to Yu-Gi-Oh Bonds Beyond Time Movie, Also I have that Movie (Spirited Away) on VHS, along with Kiki's Delivery Service, and I've also got Howl's Moving Castle on DVD, also I got Yu-Gi-Oh the movie on DVD.
Just watched it the other day. My son asked me if I had seen it. Told him first anime out side Pokemon and any dragonball. To this day Castle in the Sky Spirited Away and Princess Mononoke are great movies to sit down and watch anytime.
@@nabeelhakeem3593 I think it's called "How Do You Love?". I read an article about it. Apparently as of last month, Miyazaki is only 15% finished with it, and on average, he's making a minute of animation per month. This probably won't be out for another couple of years, but I'm worried Miyazaki will die before it's finished considering his age.
@@nabeelhakeem3593 after monopoke came Spirited Away, Ponyo, Howls Moving Castle and The Wind arises, (Possibly not in order) and now he is working on his last film “how do you live”
"I met Miyazake"... I miss Ebert. He had a good appreciation for anime while other critics just call these "cartoons" while hyping up brainless special effect extravaganzas from Hollywood.
I'm pretty sure alot of animated japanese movies more than just Miyazaki were critically aclaimmed Akira and Ghost in the Shell come to mind and of course Satoshi Con's movies
@@jodgee2374 stigma of cartoons being childish. Thats why alot of anime viewers tend to dislike calling anime a cartoon. Since a lot of them are not child friendly
Tom Thedutchguy Me, too. Spending the day reading ( sometimes re-reading) his reviews, and watching interviews and reviews on TH-cam. He was not just a film critic, but a great thinker. I miss him, too.
Remember catching this film when it was first released at a showing in Times Square. The only english subtitled showing was at midnight. I thought I would have the theater to myself. It was jam packed with people and by the end of the movie everyone got up and applauded. It was a magical feeling see a Miyazake film on the big screen in NYC.
+Julia Shea yep. They really transcend from anime into just classic films. I don't even really consider them anime because I don't like lumping them in with the more terrible anime trash that's out there these days...
i like how he begins with calling it "masterpiece" ^^ everytime i introduce this movie to new people (sometimes by force) i'm changing their lifes for a couple days :D It is THAT fucking good
This movie did something special to me as a kid, it’s probably still my favorite movie ever. it’s kinda like how you hear people who watched Toy Story say they paid way more attention to their old toys, in the same way, this movie made me think there was magic and adventure and something way bigger out there in the world than what I saw everyday. I never had the guts to run away from my parents and go looking for it or anything, but I wish to this day that the world was kinder and more extraordinary because of this movie. I still wish people were better about understanding each other. i'm lcuky enough to have finally met someone who seems to understand me. I just have to get up the nerve to ask her out. XD
Actually, Miyazaki admitted in an interview that one of the main darker themes in this movie was prostitution, and the way in which slave girls are treated. Of course, he lightened it up a bit, but the point remains the same.
I recently watched "Spirited Away" for the first time ever believe it or not, and holy s*** I gotta say: It lives up to the hype!! This movie is a breathtaking experience of an anime movie. Chances are I woulda loved this one if I saw it back when I was (almost ironically) 10 years old in 2002. Even so, I instantly love it like some of my favourite animated movies ever including: Toy Story, Iron Giant, and 1991's Beauty and the Beast. 4/4 This movie left me speechless like "The Dark Knight".
Most overrated movie ever made.. the characters suck... The story makes no sense the animation is not very good.. just all around horrible.. 0/10.. the soundtrack composed for this movie is some of the worst music I have ever heard.. I also don't get why so many people like no face he's annoying, boring, and stupid looking.. he literally does nothing for the plot.. all around spirited away is probably the worst movie ever made..
This film opened the doors for Japanese animation in the Western market in many ways. Thank you Studio Ghibli. My 4 year old daughter loves Studio Ghibli films.
I completely agree with you, I get into very heated arguements with my older sister who simply refuses to watch any Studio Ghibli movie. I asked her "Why don't you want to see any of them?" And she had the most infuriating reply "Because it's Japanese" O.O I GOT SO ANGRY!!! That's not a reason not to see a film! What's wrong with watching a film from a different country???? I don't want to force her to like it, but I just want her to give it a chance :(
The diference between the Miyazaki animated movies and the disney-pixar ones is the final objective of the creators. The Miyazaki's objective has always wanted to give a spiritual message to the audience on all his films, Disney-Pixar's objective to sell the movie, and the characters, songs, the american way of life, etc. To put it another way, Miyazaki is the good guy that try to tell you the best way to do something, and disney is the guy that sells door by door.
I am sorry but you are totally wrong. Pixar movies such as Up are not made to sell toys or songs. Name one song Pixar has made? They are scores no lyrics. Pixar wants to make good films and I hope that is what Miyazaki is trying to do as well. It isn't fair to say Pixar is trying to sell you something and Miyazaki isn't. Selling a spiritual message is no better than trying to gross more. At the end of the day I (and most people) enjoy both studios. Pixar has come out with some of the greatest films of all time while not selling that many songs or action figures (i am using Up and Wall-e as an example).
You're totally right. The reason there aren't many great films in America anymore is because everything is marketed and that's the reason behind making things. Miyazaki literally doesn't give a shit what the public thinks about his work which is why it's great. I mean there are still some great films in America, but in my opinion they're mostly all from smaller independent studios because they don't care about marketing their work.
mydearalice the films in america are, in short, a long ads with some few exceptions on movies from tarantino, coppola, scorcesse, allen...there's hope yet...
Your such an amazing critic Roger Ebert! :D Thank you for calling my favourite film of all time a masterpiece :) RIP Roger Ebert the worlds greatest critic I feel really bad that Gene Siskel never got to see this too, because I'm sure he would have loved it. Hopefully you two will now be argueing together forever :)
I remember seeing the beginning of this movie premiere on cartoon network quite a few years back, being so enthralled and even shocked and confused by what I was watching. I eventually got so spooked by the beginning I ended up changing the channel, only to go back to watch the full film many years later when I was in freshman year of college. It was like no time had passed at all. It was in every sense of the word, a timeless masterpiece. I’ll never forget it.
Spirited Away is so visually stunning and beautiful. Somehow all the imagination of a 7 year old is brought to life in a world that operates under its own it’s own unique rules. I’ve never seen anything like it.
Art transcends opinions. This movie is proof of it. Many people have different opinions. The opinions given in the clip are complementary but they dont come close to experiencing the movie for the first time.
The one thing with Most Ghibli films is that they are achingly beautiful. They shine on one area that most film makers and animators have completely forgotten. The power of the moment. Most films today tie the metaphorical rope around your waist and drive off with the other end tied to their bumper. It always has to be a moving, shiny, goofy, loud dopamine ride. This film has those moments but it really wants you to be in the world. There are times where it wants you to be more immersed with the world than the actual story. The one fault I give all my favorite ghibli movies are the endings. Out of my top 3 (Spirited away, Howl's Moving Castle and The wind rises) this one has the best ending, however they just ... End. It would be like if the credits were to start rolling when Luke Skywalker enters the emperor's throne room. Or if Frodo had a voiceover summing-up the rest of the story as he was holding the ring over Mt Doom. Every great Ghibli film has this "it's over?" feeling about it.
I just saw this movie today and holy wow it is simply marvelous and by all means one of the greatest movies I have ever seen and experienced. It is easily in my top 10 of best movies of all time. I can't express how much I love it. Simply magical in every way.
@@nicolaypastore I was kidding about Shrek, it’s a great movie but definitely not the best. It could be Princess Mononoke or Up or, Coco or, like you said, Toy Story. Or something else.
Far too often adventure movies set in strange worlds climax with a battle between the forces of good, represented by the hero or heroine, and the forces of evil, represented by the stranger, the odd, or the mean-spirited - for example, a witch, sorcerer, power-mad ruler, or someone else who uses their power inappropriately. These scenarios, like the recent Lord of the Rings, make it all too easy for filmgoers to cheer for the good guys (with whom they quite naturally identify) and boo the bad guys (stand-ins for everything they don’t approve of). The world is seen as the stage for dueling dualisms, "us" versus "them" where it is perfectly acceptable for one side to completely obliterate the "other." Is this just harmless entertainment? Or does this kind of simplistic storytelling contribute to the creation of what Sam Keen has called the "hostile imagination"? This worldview develops out of prejudice and hatred, two diseases of the mind in which we project our feelings of fear, resentment, self-disgust, anger, alienation, and paranoia on others whom we perceive to be different (especially strangers). Fortunately, antidotes are available in the spiritual practices of hospitality, empathy, self-esteem, compassion, and forgiveness. And sometimes a movie gets it right. Spirited Away is an English-language version of a Japanese animated film by acclaimed filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki. A ten-year old girl named Chihiro becomes lost in an alternate universe and must find within herself the pluck and the love to endure a series of dangerous tests before she can go home. It will remind some viewers of Alice in Wonderland and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. It is nothing short of wonderful to have a female protagonist on screen who engenders our empathy and support. Equally refreshing and unusual for animated features is Miyazaki's refusal to set up a dualistic battle between the little girl and an evil adversary. All the central characters have both a light and a dark side. Our heroine must overcome the forces of fear, entitlement, selfishness, gluttony, and greed within herself as part of the blooming of her soul. Little Chihiro does what spiritual seekers will recognize as "shadow work" - taking back her projections, learning to love all parts of herself, including those mirrored by others - healing both herself and those around her in the process. The film is a follow-up to Miyazaki's extraordinary Princess Mononoke (1997). Once again he has fashioned an animated feature which transports us to a mysterious and always surprising world of spirits. In Shinto folklore, everything in nature has a god living within it. And as we learned in his last film, these beings are vulnerable to the excesses and defilements of humanity. The story begins as Chihiro (voiced by Daveigh Chase) and her parents (Lauren Holly, Michael Chiklis) are driving to their new home. She is sulking in the back seat, anxious about the future. Her father takes a wrong turn, and they wind up driving through a bumpy forest road to a hillside tunnel. When her adventuresome parents decide to explore the place, Chihiro is frightened and doesn't want to go ahead. But she follows them, and they enter what her father decides must be a deserted theme park. When he smells the odors of food, they follow the scent and come upon a row of restaurants and one empty one where food is piled high on the counter. Chihiro's parents begin devouring the fare and, to their daughter's dismay, are turned into pigs. Chihiro flees this scene and soon realizes she has stumbled into a world of spirits. A strange boy named Haku (Jason Marsden) comes to her assistance, shows her how to keep from becoming transparent in this world, and how to cross a bridge without being detected as a human. Still, Chihiro is pretty scared. Haku tells her that to save herself and her parents she needs to seek employment in a huge bathhouse that caters to all kinds of strange-looking nature spirits. He sends her to the boiler room where the keeper, Kamaji (David Ogden Stiers), is assisted by hundreds of little soot-balls that carry coal to the furnace. They take quite a fancy to the human girl. Eventually, she meets Yubaba (Suzanne Pleshette), the greedy and selfish sorceress who runs the bathhouse. This dominating woman puts her to work as a bath-attendant but not before taking away her name and giving her a new one, Sen. She is assigned to Lin (Susan Egan), another human. Their biggest challenge comes when they must deal with the "Stink Spirit," an incredibly foul smelling being. Only after his bath do they discover that he is a once noble and proud River God who is filled with sludge and worthless junk. Sen also proves her mettle in her relationship with Kaonashi (or No-Face), a lonely figure who follows her around and eventually brings havoc to the bathhouse spirits by drawing out their yearning for gold. The Japanese version of Spirited Away, the most successful film ever to play in Japan, won the coveted Golden Bear Award at the 2002 Berlin Film Festival. The English language version, which uses the same animation, was guided by executive producer John Lasseter of Pixar Studios (Toy Story), director Kirk Wise, and producer Don Ernst. Similar in spirit to Princess Mononoke, this animated feature can be thoroughly enjoyed by both adults and children. It is a cross-cultural masterpiece that takes us to an unfamiliar world where we see familiar things with fresh eyes. For example, Miyazaki provides an ongoing commentary on contemporary society in Japan and elsewhere with the characters of Chihiro's gluttonous parents who are turned into pigs; Yubaba's gigantic baby, a spoiled brat who gets whatever he wants; and lonely No-Face whose efforts to use his wealth to make others like him backfires. The transformation of Chihiro from a sulky, clinging, and fearful little girl into a resourceful, loving, sensitive, and respectful person is a marvel to behold. Her most magic moment comes when she embraces Haku's dark side which manifests as a dragon. Instead of turning against him, she reaches out to help him in his mission to discover his true identity. That's what is so remarkable about Spirited Away, it acknowledges the shadow elements in everyone and works with these warps as part of the process of soul-making. Spirited Away frees us from excluding anyone from our world and helps us to see that we are all in this together - human beings and spirits, ghouls and benevolent ghosts, dragons and No Names. Or as John R. Mabry has put it: "We must not despise the rough, the dark, the empty, the flawed or the crooked. It is a package deal."
"Lord of the Rings" is far more complex than you seem to think. For example, Sauron used to be a good servant for the earth god Aulë, and the orcs are said to be elves who were tortured for a long time and turned savage. There are also many anti-heroes in Tolkien's backstories, like the extremely gifted elf Fëanor, who created glorious things that not even the gods could copy (self-luminent crystals, the Elvish writing system Tengwar, the Silmarils, the far-seeing Palantir stones etc), but also caused major tragedies for his entire race. Another example of a more familar complex character is Boromir, who is actually much more polite and noble in the books, and to his own dismay attacks Frodo when he is tempted by the Ring. There are lots of such scenarios in Tolkien's works, and I don't think he has ever depicted anyone as "truly good", or "truly evil". All his characters have shown good and bad qualities at some point.
I think that's a cynical point of view and stands at an extreme end of a scale. Movies aren't that simple or else they wouldn't be considered an art form. And the ones that are that simple are either of extremely stylized worlds or just plain bad. Yes, our ability to resolve problems shouldn't be based on fear and prejudice, and I don't think movies/stories support that mentality. If anything it supports problem solving. The problem of a story is explored in many different ways to find resolution, and if it's a good movie/story, it will touch base upon a moral lesson.
Just an example. General zod from "The Man of Steel" (a superman remake) wanted to rebuild his home krypton and save his people, but at the expense of the people already living on earth. You can understand his tremendous sense of duty for his people and almost sympathize with his desperation. Superman is forced to kill him but it causes him agony to have to take his "enemy's" life away. It was a sad thing. Movies aren't as simple as you say.
Hey man, don't hate on LOTR. You totally generalized its plot which makes me think you've never read the books or even seen the movies. That's a terrible example of a "good guy vs bad guy bang bang shoot em up" and there are plenty of other films that fall under that category. What about the theme about the ring turning even the most well-meaning people into horrible monsters? That's great symbolism for what happens to a person when given power and certainly ties in with some of Miyazaki's themes of 'no one evil villain' but rather an evil force or situation that makes even good people bad, such as in "Howl's Moving Castle". Maybe the orcs give off a bit of that cookie cutter villain vibe but you can't write off the whole story from that. A much better example of poor storytelling with good vs. evil comes from Studio Ghibli itself, although not from Miyazaki, but from his son Goro, "Tales From Earthsea". This movie, although visually beautiful and evokes much of the imagery of a typical Miyazaki film, has weaker character development and no discernable motive in the plot, and the villain just turns out to be an old hag also with an unclear motive. Now this movie is definitely an example of a story that assumes its audience will identify with the protagonist and hate the antagonist out of ritual. But good vs. evil is not an inherently a bad theme, it's an age-old technique that is used to represent obstacles or adversity, and when used well it is an effective story-telling tool. An example of good vs evil used well is another Ghibli film, "Castle in the Sky", a fantasy film in which the villain is consistent (although subtle until the end) and has little explanation for his actions except that he wants to harness the floating island's power. He has almost no character development except that he's revealed to be power-crazy, which works fine for the movie because it is a film about a peaceful object being turned into a WMD by corrupt people. For this, the stereotypical villain serves his purpose, and it makes sense for it to be a battle of good and evil as long as the technique is used well. If that's not a good enough example, then I'm sure you know about the Zelda series, video games that are all about good vs. evil but still tell an entertaining and sometimes even thought-provoking story. So good vs evil is not bad, the story of Spirited Away is unique and masterful in breaking movie norms, but you can't have every movie be like SA and expect to have a diverse range of films. Has it occurred to you that the way that you demonize good vs. evil movie plots is the same way that you perceive good vs evil movies to demonize the villains? Although you have a good point about meaningless violence or hatred in movies, I feel like I just skimmed over an overly long paid ad for a movie that summarizes the plot in way too much detail. You generalize and it's not very thought-provoking talk which is just insulting to real film analysis since you're just pretentiously stroking your ego over this movie. I feel like you're a fanboy so if the Miyazaki name had been slapped onto LOTR you would be jacking off all over that as well.
Rkenichi Actually, not even the orcs are genuinely "evil" - in Tolkien's mythology they are said to be elves who were caught by servants of the mighty god Morgoth, who desired to be a leader of all things to such a degree that he made war on everyone else and distorted everything that was made by the original creator, Eru Iluvatar. So you could say that Morgoth comes closest to being "pure evil", although even he started out as one of the gods, and he even lived in Eldamar for some time, which is pretty much Tolkien's equivalent to Paradise.
Funny thing is that I think one of the lessons of this move is that you should do new things even if they are scary or "out of the comfort zone". Makes for a richer life.
I've still have the VHS of This Movie, and It was Amazing From Start to Finish, also I've Got Kiki's Delivery Service on VHS, and Howl's Moving Castle on DVD, and My Neighbor Totoro on DVD.
Yeah, that's understandable. I personally don't mind it, since I'm used to much more annoying, high-pitched voices from other anime, but I can see that iw ould be a bit of an issue for those who aren't.
while i love spirited away I do think it made a bigger splash in the west than it did in Japan. Like, I know it grossed a lot and all that, but I mean to say that I think non-Japanese didn't really know of Miyazaki until this film, which was the first to really make it big outside of Japan, but for the Japanese, this isn't classic Miyazaki or Ghibli - that would be Nausicaa or Totoro or Laputa, and Totoro is probably the film synonymous with Ghibli. For Ghibli purists, Spirited Away is even a bit iffy because it uses computer graphics as well as hand-drawn animation, so it's look is really different from the classics - I remember being pretty torn up about the computer graphics when I first saw it, to be honest.
Well Nausicaa camee to the US in a butchered cut called Warriors of the Wind, anime fans hated that cut but it introduced kids of the 80s like me to Miyazaki and even America to Miyazaki and Totoro came out to the US 25 years ago
its my turn to defend the film, i tell my friends this, you have to embrace this movie to love it, you need to understand this movies motives and basically believe this movie, i loved this movie, and i think Ghibli is better than pixars, But we have our own opinions, i hope i didnt offended you in any way...
My mother is the same exact way, if I ask her why she wont watch it she says "The voices are annoying" and then we get into arguments about it but in a way I can understand but she says she used to watch speed racer which confuses me even more....
This is not my favourite film of all time, nor is it my face Miyazaki film. However, I cannot in any way argue with somebody who says that this is Miyazaki’s best film, let alone the best animated feature to exist. Whether or not it’s objectively the greatest film of all time is debatable simply because there are too many to consider, but this definitely has its place.
Unfortunately, the evidence is all around you. If you were to tell a random person off the street about Spirited Away, they would obviously have no idea what you're talking about. Bible principles found in Ecclesiastes 1:11 and 2:16 come to mind regarding the matter.
When you take a good look at the state of feature animation today, you can say that nobody(especially Disney and Pixar)cares about Spirited Away anymore, let alone Studio Ghibli. Also, as one of Jehovah's Witnesses, there is absolutely nothing to recommend or commend about Spirited Away because the film violates several Bible principles.
@@Austinator0630 unfortunately almost all anime violates biblical laws because most of the Japanese aren’t Bible believers but believe in Shinto religion or Buddhism. Christianity is the minority in Japan. Doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy their films. Just don’t believe in that non sense. It’s entertainment don’t idolize it and pray before and after watching them. Have a blessed day :)
I loved the movie but the end seemed rushed like suddenly stuff are resolved. Like all my questions suddenly... "sprinted away" 🤔😂👻 and no face is my favorite character.
Okay, I don't agree with you on the Pixar comment. Sure, they have excellent technology, but no creativity? I still don't know how they put "Up" with all its characters and messages together into a good story, but they did. As for the people who think back to old, horribly dubbed animé and base their judgements on it (I am related to a few), they have to find the great works on their own. We can't make someone get around prejudice, but we can give them our perspective of our love for things.
She might be, but wasn't that the point of her character? I mean, even the characters in the movie said she was whiny. It was all about her learning how to toughen up and face life and if you ask me, that's exactly what she did.
Makes you wonder why some people don't like anime. "if it's not American animation, it must suck" WRONG!! The best animated works come from japan. Disney is the exception but I have never seen such hard work and dedication put into an animation than what Japanese animators have done. I don't talk about Pixar because they really like their technology over their creative minds. And only send out work with almost no target, (hit or miss)
I use the AiW example is that its essentially a young girl on her own in a fantasy world surrounded by imaginative characters which is essentially the premise here. The similar messages behind the imagery are not here. I've read the interviews and researched the motives behind making Spirited Away from the creator. Environmental message? Yes. Adventure for young girls around 10 yo? Yes. Prostitution? No. The whole theory is built around apophenia and misunderstanding Japanese culture. Cheers.
Johnlindsey289 I dont "like" this but I love Totoro. Also grave of the fireflies. I also dont "like" kimi no na wa. For serials, I like AoT, FMAB, death note, erased
1. I invite you to Google: "Interview: Miyazaki on Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi" 2. I have searched for the quote you posted, but all that is turning up is the quote taken out of context and on sites that are pushing the prostitution theory. I want emphasize the word "theory" because all I've seen from people pushing it are interpreting names & images looking for some connection said themes. However based on interviews from the man himself the theory remains unfounded.
Yeah, I guess everyone has different opinions on things. But my sister has never heard or seen a single clip from any Studio Ghibli film and yet assumes it's gonna suck because of the country it's from! >:( I hate it when she makes presumptions about it! DX
"Well, it's the world's good fortune that he made this movie."
AMEN!
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as a youtuber said in a video essay "spirited away does something in the train scene that a disney-movie never had the guts to dare, it just breathes"
Bro that scene made me feel so much, with so little
I'm so sad that Roger Ebert had passed away last year...His movie reviews gave me many thoughts that I wouldn't have imagined! May him rest in peace.
Spirited Away is in my top 10 favourite films of all time.
eclipsesonic, I would have to agree with you, because it's also on my top ten favorite films of all time, right up next to Yu-Gi-Oh Bonds Beyond Time Movie, Also I have that Movie (Spirited Away) on VHS, along with Kiki's Delivery Service, and I've also got Howl's Moving Castle on DVD, also I got Yu-Gi-Oh the movie on DVD.
Just watched it the other day. My son asked me if I had seen it. Told him first anime out side Pokemon and any dragonball. To this day Castle in the Sky Spirited Away and Princess Mononoke are great movies to sit down and watch anytime.
Dito
Mine, too!
It is my favourite film of all time, if you hadn't gathered from my profile picture
I love how he points out that Miyazaki has been saying that he's retiring since he finished Princess Mononoke. Such an artist can't just stop.
@Brendan Milburn really?????? Which one? He hasn't made another movie right?
@@nabeelhakeem3593 I think it's called "How Do You Love?". I read an article about it. Apparently as of last month, Miyazaki is only 15% finished with it, and on average, he's making a minute of animation per month. This probably won't be out for another couple of years, but I'm worried Miyazaki will die before it's finished considering his age.
@@TiltedShot25 "How do you live"
@@nabeelhakeem3593 after monopoke came Spirited Away, Ponyo, Howls Moving Castle and The Wind arises, (Possibly not in order) and now he is working on his last film “how do you live”
@@Emery_Pallas how far is its progress?
"I met Miyazake"...
I miss Ebert. He had a good appreciation for anime while other critics just call these "cartoons" while hyping up brainless special effect extravaganzas from Hollywood.
I don’t think critics dismissed films from Miyazaki as cartoons
I'm pretty sure alot of animated japanese movies more than just Miyazaki were critically aclaimmed Akira and Ghost in the Shell come to mind and of course Satoshi Con's movies
But anime and cartoons are both just euphemisms for animation. I mean, what's wrong with cartoons?
@@jodgee2374 stigma of cartoons being childish. Thats why alot of anime viewers tend to dislike calling anime a cartoon. Since a lot of them are not child friendly
...i miss Ebert
:-(
Tom Thedutchguy Me, too. Spending the day reading ( sometimes re-reading) his reviews, and watching interviews and reviews on TH-cam. He was not just a film critic, but a great thinker. I miss him, too.
Fatso is dead. Lol. Find a friend
I realize you are in nowhere but the show was on after midnight. Ebert lacked style and taste
I miss him too
"Well it's the world's good fortune that he made this movie." Powerful, honest, and deserving compliment for Miyazaki.
Remember catching this film when it was first released at a showing in Times Square. The only english subtitled showing was at midnight. I thought I would have the theater to myself. It was jam packed with people and by the end of the movie everyone got up and applauded. It was a magical feeling see a Miyazake film on the big screen in NYC.
Not to be a fanboy but when you watch studio ghibli films then watch other animated films they seem rubish in comparison. There is just some magic.
+Julia Shea yep. They really transcend from anime into just classic films. I don't even really consider them anime because I don't like lumping them in with the more terrible anime trash that's out there these days...
Julia Shea I would agree expect for akira which for me is the best animated film of all time
Ghost in the shell isn't rubbish
its almost hypnosis at this point lol
creekandseminole
Only westerners can have this stupid mentality lmao
If you have not purchased the Spirited Away DVD for your children, you have failed as a parent.
Good, i didn't become a weab like you.
no thanks, sex is overrated
I have succeeded as a parent by not becoming one.
the amount of edge in these replies is off the charts
No, it isn't.
I love how after 12 years, Spirited Away's animation still looks AMAZING.
i like how he begins with calling it "masterpiece" ^^ everytime i introduce this movie to new people (sometimes by force) i'm changing their lifes for a couple days :D It is THAT fucking good
My life is forever in debt to this film. I could never return the joy it has given me.
This movie did something special to me as a kid, it’s probably still my favorite movie ever. it’s kinda like how you hear people who watched Toy Story say they paid way more attention to their old toys, in the same way, this movie made me think there was magic and adventure and something way bigger out there in the world than what I saw everyday.
I never had the guts to run away from my parents and go looking for it or anything, but I wish to this day that the world was kinder and more extraordinary because of this movie. I still wish people were better about understanding each other. i'm lcuky enough to have finally met someone who seems to understand me. I just have to get up the nerve to ask her out. XD
Actually, Miyazaki admitted in an interview that one of the main darker themes in this movie was prostitution, and the way in which slave girls are treated. Of course, he lightened it up a bit, but the point remains the same.
tricoriner10 did you ever do it?
I recently watched "Spirited Away" for the first time ever believe it or not, and holy s*** I gotta say: It lives up to the hype!! This movie is a breathtaking experience of an anime movie. Chances are I woulda loved this one if I saw it back when I was (almost ironically) 10 years old in 2002. Even so, I instantly love it like some of my favourite animated movies ever including: Toy Story, Iron Giant, and 1991's Beauty and the Beast. 4/4 This movie left me speechless like "The Dark Knight".
as u should mate 👏
This movie should have won Best Picture.
Most overrated movie ever made.. the characters suck... The story makes no sense the animation is not very good.. just all around horrible.. 0/10.. the soundtrack composed for this movie is some of the worst music I have ever heard.. I also don't get why so many people like no face he's annoying, boring, and stupid looking.. he literally does nothing for the plot.. all around spirited away is probably the worst movie ever made..
@@Hunter87788 Well that's just like your opinion, man No right or wrong. Now anyways
one of the greatest movies ever made.
This film opened the doors for Japanese animation in the Western market in many ways. Thank you Studio Ghibli. My 4 year old daughter loves Studio Ghibli films.
I'm ashamed to say I have not seen any of his work. I must see them all ASAP
Have you seen them all yet?
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seen it 3 times now. amazing times.
I completely agree with you, I get into very heated arguements with my older sister who simply refuses to watch any Studio Ghibli movie.
I asked her "Why don't you want to see any of them?"
And she had the most infuriating reply "Because it's Japanese"
O.O
I GOT SO ANGRY!!! That's not a reason not to see a film! What's wrong with watching a film from a different country???? I don't want to force her to like it, but I just want her to give it a chance :(
I know I am late.But some Americans think the world centers around them
Spirited Away is not only my favorite Miyazaki film it is my favorite anime film of all time.
"Miyazaki's last movie" said everyone every couple years
The annual going out of business sale.
The diference between the Miyazaki animated movies and the disney-pixar ones is the final objective of the creators. The Miyazaki's objective has always wanted to give a spiritual message to the audience on all his films, Disney-Pixar's objective to sell the movie, and the characters, songs, the american way of life, etc. To put it another way, Miyazaki is the good guy that try to tell you the best way to do something, and disney is the guy that sells door by door.
I am sorry but you are totally wrong. Pixar movies such as Up are not made to sell toys or songs. Name one song Pixar has made? They are scores no lyrics. Pixar wants to make good films and I hope that is what Miyazaki is trying to do as well. It isn't fair to say Pixar is trying to sell you something and Miyazaki isn't. Selling a spiritual message is no better than trying to gross more. At the end of the day I (and most people) enjoy both studios. Pixar has come out with some of the greatest films of all time while not selling that many songs or action figures (i am using Up and Wall-e as an example).
It's not a secret that John Laseter, the brain of Pixar, is a big fan of Miyazaki's work.
You're totally right. The reason there aren't many great films in America anymore is because everything is marketed and that's the reason behind making things. Miyazaki literally doesn't give a shit what the public thinks about his work which is why it's great. I mean there are still some great films in America, but in my opinion they're mostly all from smaller independent studios because they don't care about marketing their work.
mydearalice the films in america are, in short, a long ads with some few exceptions on movies from tarantino, coppola, scorcesse, allen...there's hope yet...
Disney wants to sell the movie? You clearly don't know your disney movies.
Spritied Away is one of those films where every frame would make an awesome screensaver.
1 of the greatest animated movies ever
Your such an amazing critic Roger Ebert! :D Thank you for calling my favourite film of all time a masterpiece :) RIP Roger Ebert the worlds greatest critic
I feel really bad that Gene Siskel never got to see this too, because I'm sure he would have loved it. Hopefully you two will now be argueing together forever :)
R.I.P. Roger Ebert :(
I remember seeing the beginning of this movie premiere on cartoon network quite a few years back, being so enthralled and even shocked and confused by what I was watching. I eventually got so spooked by the beginning I ended up changing the channel, only to go back to watch the full film many years later when I was in freshman year of college. It was like no time had passed at all. It was in every sense of the word, a timeless masterpiece. I’ll never forget it.
The greatest film critic reviews the greatest animated film.
Spirited Away is so visually stunning and beautiful. Somehow all the imagination of a 7 year old is brought to life in a world that operates under its own it’s own unique rules. I’ve never seen anything like it.
Art transcends opinions. This movie is proof of it. Many people have different opinions. The opinions given in the clip are complementary but they dont come close to experiencing the movie for the first time.
The one thing with Most Ghibli films is that they are achingly beautiful. They shine on one area that most film makers and animators have completely forgotten. The power of the moment.
Most films today tie the metaphorical rope around your waist and drive off with the other end tied to their bumper. It always has to be a moving, shiny, goofy, loud dopamine ride. This film has those moments but it really wants you to be in the world. There are times where it wants you to be more immersed with the world than the actual story.
The one fault I give all my favorite ghibli movies are the endings. Out of my top 3 (Spirited away, Howl's Moving Castle and The wind rises) this one has the best ending, however they just ... End. It would be like if the credits were to start rolling when Luke Skywalker enters the emperor's throne room. Or if Frodo had a voiceover summing-up the rest of the story as he was holding the ring over Mt Doom.
Every great Ghibli film has this "it's over?" feeling about it.
I really like this movie, but Princess Mononoke is still my faborite Ghibli movie
Great film
I just saw this movie today and holy wow it is simply marvelous and by all means one of the greatest movies I have ever seen and experienced. It is easily in my top 10 of best movies of all time. I can't express how much I love it. Simply magical in every way.
What is the next greatest animation after this one?
@@nicolaypastore Shrek.
@@triple7marc I would have to say toy story. First time 3D animation was shown.
@@nicolaypastore I was kidding about Shrek, it’s a great movie but definitely not the best. It could be Princess Mononoke or Up or, Coco or, like you said, Toy Story. Or something else.
Eloquent and insightful telling his continent about a masterful work of cinematic art that so needed attention, that was the magic of Roger Ebert.
Far too often adventure movies set in strange worlds climax with a battle between the forces of good, represented by the hero or heroine, and the forces of evil, represented by the stranger, the odd, or the mean-spirited - for example, a witch, sorcerer, power-mad ruler, or someone else who uses their power inappropriately. These scenarios, like the recent Lord of the Rings, make it all too easy for filmgoers to cheer for the good guys (with whom they quite naturally identify) and boo the bad guys (stand-ins for everything they don’t approve of). The world is seen as the stage for dueling dualisms, "us" versus "them" where it is perfectly acceptable for one side to completely obliterate the "other."
Is this just harmless entertainment? Or does this kind of simplistic storytelling contribute to the creation of what Sam Keen has called the "hostile imagination"? This worldview develops out of prejudice and hatred, two diseases of the mind in which we project our feelings of fear, resentment, self-disgust, anger, alienation, and paranoia on others whom we perceive to be different (especially strangers). Fortunately, antidotes are available in the spiritual practices of hospitality, empathy, self-esteem, compassion, and forgiveness.
And sometimes a movie gets it right. Spirited Away is an English-language version of a Japanese animated film by acclaimed filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki. A ten-year old girl named Chihiro becomes lost in an alternate universe and must find within herself the pluck and the love to endure a series of dangerous tests before she can go home. It will remind some viewers of Alice in Wonderland and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. It is nothing short of wonderful to have a female protagonist on screen who engenders our empathy and support.
Equally refreshing and unusual for animated features is Miyazaki's refusal to set up a dualistic battle between the little girl and an evil adversary. All the central characters have both a light and a dark side. Our heroine must overcome the forces of fear, entitlement, selfishness, gluttony, and greed within herself as part of the blooming of her soul. Little Chihiro does what spiritual seekers will recognize as "shadow work" - taking back her projections, learning to love all parts of herself, including those mirrored by others - healing both herself and those around her in the process.
The film is a follow-up to Miyazaki's extraordinary Princess Mononoke (1997). Once again he has fashioned an animated feature which transports us to a mysterious and always surprising world of spirits. In Shinto folklore, everything in nature has a god living within it. And as we learned in his last film, these beings are vulnerable to the excesses and defilements of humanity.
The story begins as Chihiro (voiced by Daveigh Chase) and her parents (Lauren Holly, Michael Chiklis) are driving to their new home. She is sulking in the back seat, anxious about the future. Her father takes a wrong turn, and they wind up driving through a bumpy forest road to a hillside tunnel. When her adventuresome parents decide to explore the place, Chihiro is frightened and doesn't want to go ahead. But she follows them, and they enter what her father decides must be a deserted theme park. When he smells the odors of food, they follow the scent and come upon a row of restaurants and one empty one where food is piled high on the counter. Chihiro's parents begin devouring the fare and, to their daughter's dismay, are turned into pigs. Chihiro flees this scene and soon realizes she has stumbled into a world of spirits. A strange boy named Haku (Jason Marsden) comes to her assistance, shows her how to keep from becoming transparent in this world, and how to cross a bridge without being detected as a human. Still, Chihiro is pretty scared.
Haku tells her that to save herself and her parents she needs to seek employment in a huge bathhouse that caters to all kinds of strange-looking nature spirits. He sends her to the boiler room where the keeper, Kamaji (David Ogden Stiers), is assisted by hundreds of little soot-balls that carry coal to the furnace. They take quite a fancy to the human girl. Eventually, she meets Yubaba (Suzanne Pleshette), the greedy and selfish sorceress who runs the bathhouse. This dominating woman puts her to work as a bath-attendant but not before taking away her name and giving her a new one, Sen. She is assigned to Lin (Susan Egan), another human. Their biggest challenge comes when they must deal with the "Stink Spirit," an incredibly foul smelling being. Only after his bath do they discover that he is a once noble and proud River God who is filled with sludge and worthless junk. Sen also proves her mettle in her relationship with Kaonashi (or No-Face), a lonely figure who follows her around and eventually brings havoc to the bathhouse spirits by drawing out their yearning for gold.
The Japanese version of Spirited Away, the most successful film ever to play in Japan, won the coveted Golden Bear Award at the 2002 Berlin Film Festival. The English language version, which uses the same animation, was guided by executive producer John Lasseter of Pixar Studios (Toy Story), director Kirk Wise, and producer Don Ernst. Similar in spirit to Princess Mononoke, this animated feature can be thoroughly enjoyed by both adults and children. It is a cross-cultural masterpiece that takes us to an unfamiliar world where we see familiar things with fresh eyes. For example, Miyazaki provides an ongoing commentary on contemporary society in Japan and elsewhere with the characters of Chihiro's gluttonous parents who are turned into pigs; Yubaba's gigantic baby, a spoiled brat who gets whatever he wants; and lonely No-Face whose efforts to use his wealth to make others like him backfires.
The transformation of Chihiro from a sulky, clinging, and fearful little girl into a resourceful, loving, sensitive, and respectful person is a marvel to behold. Her most magic moment comes when she embraces Haku's dark side which manifests as a dragon. Instead of turning against him, she reaches out to help him in his mission to discover his true identity. That's what is so remarkable about Spirited Away, it acknowledges the shadow elements in everyone and works with these warps as part of the process of soul-making.
Spirited Away frees us from excluding anyone from our world and helps us to see that we are all in this together - human beings and spirits, ghouls and benevolent ghosts, dragons and No Names. Or as John R. Mabry has put it: "We must not despise the rough, the dark, the empty, the flawed or the crooked. It is a package deal."
"Lord of the Rings" is far more complex than you seem to think.
For example, Sauron used to be a good servant for the earth god Aulë, and the orcs are said to be elves who were tortured for a long time and turned savage.
There are also many anti-heroes in Tolkien's backstories, like the extremely gifted elf Fëanor, who created glorious things that not even the gods could copy (self-luminent crystals, the Elvish writing system Tengwar, the Silmarils, the far-seeing Palantir stones etc), but also caused major tragedies for his entire race.
Another example of a more familar complex character is Boromir, who is actually much more polite and noble in the books, and to his own dismay attacks Frodo when he is tempted by the Ring.
There are lots of such scenarios in Tolkien's works, and I don't think he has ever depicted anyone as "truly good", or "truly evil".
All his characters have shown good and bad qualities at some point.
I think that's a cynical point of view and stands at an extreme end of a scale. Movies aren't that simple or else they wouldn't be considered an art form. And the ones that are that simple are either of extremely stylized worlds or just plain bad. Yes, our ability to resolve problems shouldn't be based on fear and prejudice, and I don't think movies/stories support that mentality. If anything it supports problem solving. The problem of a story is explored in many different ways to find resolution, and if it's a good movie/story, it will touch base upon a moral lesson.
Just an example. General zod from "The Man of Steel" (a superman remake) wanted to rebuild his home krypton and save his people, but at the expense of the people already living on earth. You can understand his tremendous sense of duty for his people and almost sympathize with his desperation. Superman is forced to kill him but it causes him agony to have to take his "enemy's" life away. It was a sad thing. Movies aren't as simple as you say.
Hey man, don't hate on LOTR. You totally generalized its plot which makes me think you've never read the books or even seen the movies. That's a terrible example of a "good guy vs bad guy bang bang shoot em up" and there are plenty of other films that fall under that category. What about the theme about the ring turning even the most well-meaning people into horrible monsters? That's great symbolism for what happens to a person when given power and certainly ties in with some of Miyazaki's themes of 'no one evil villain' but rather an evil force or situation that makes even good people bad, such as in "Howl's Moving Castle". Maybe the orcs give off a bit of that cookie cutter villain vibe but you can't write off the whole story from that.
A much better example of poor storytelling with good vs. evil comes from Studio Ghibli itself, although not from Miyazaki, but from his son Goro, "Tales From Earthsea". This movie, although visually beautiful and evokes much of the imagery of a typical Miyazaki film, has weaker character development and no discernable motive in the plot, and the villain just turns out to be an old hag also with an unclear motive. Now this movie is definitely an example of a story that assumes its audience will identify with the protagonist and hate the antagonist out of ritual.
But good vs. evil is not an inherently a bad theme, it's an age-old technique that is used to represent obstacles or adversity, and when used well it is an effective story-telling tool. An example of good vs evil used well is another Ghibli film, "Castle in the Sky", a fantasy film in which the villain is consistent (although subtle until the end) and has little explanation for his actions except that he wants to harness the floating island's power. He has almost no character development except that he's revealed to be power-crazy, which works fine for the movie because it is a film about a peaceful object being turned into a WMD by corrupt people. For this, the stereotypical villain serves his purpose, and it makes sense for it to be a battle of good and evil as long as the technique is used well. If that's not a good enough example, then I'm sure you know about the Zelda series, video games that are all about good vs. evil but still tell an entertaining and sometimes even thought-provoking story. So good vs evil is not bad, the story of Spirited Away is unique and masterful in breaking movie norms, but you can't have every movie be like SA and expect to have a diverse range of films. Has it occurred to you that the way that you demonize good vs. evil movie plots is the same way that you perceive good vs evil movies to demonize the villains?
Although you have a good point about meaningless violence or hatred in movies, I feel like I just skimmed over an overly long paid ad for a movie that summarizes the plot in way too much detail. You generalize and it's not very thought-provoking talk which is just insulting to real film analysis since you're just pretentiously stroking your ego over this movie. I feel like you're a fanboy so if the Miyazaki name had been slapped onto LOTR you would be jacking off all over that as well.
Rkenichi Actually, not even the orcs are genuinely "evil" - in Tolkien's mythology they are said to be elves who were caught by servants of the mighty god Morgoth, who desired to be a leader of all things to such a degree that he made war on everyone else and distorted everything that was made by the original creator, Eru Iluvatar.
So you could say that Morgoth comes closest to being "pure evil", although even he started out as one of the gods, and he even lived in Eldamar for some time, which is pretty much Tolkien's equivalent to Paradise.
Do you all think that maybe Spirited Away is kinda like a Japanese version of Alice in Wonderland?
ThePizzadude93 uhhhh no fuck no spirited away is way better then that stupid crap
Yes or The Wizard of Oz. Those three are very similar.
I was fortunate enough to see this in theaters a couple years ago as part of that Studio Ghibli fest, it was an incredible experience
Same, and they actually had it again this year!!
Having the opportunity to watch this film for the first time is a gift and a treasure, if you haven’t seen it yet, you are in for something special
One of the greatest films I've ever seen.
yes this is truly a masterpiece!
holy shit dude. This movie was beautiful.
When i first watched this film i continued to watch it over 60 times that month, it's the best!
R.I.P Roger.
I actually saw this review as a kid. I wonder what Roger Ebert would think about Maquia or A Silent Voice. Or Hasoda's movies I bet he'd like them
Hey-o Miyazaki :D
Rkenichi Ayooooooo
Funny thing is that I think one of the lessons of this move is that you should do new things even if they are scary or "out of the comfort zone". Makes for a richer life.
I've still have the VHS of This Movie, and It was Amazing From Start to Finish, also I've Got Kiki's Delivery Service on VHS, and Howl's Moving Castle on DVD, and My Neighbor Totoro on DVD.
great review by roger Ebert rip it is one of my favourite movies by Miyazaki
It's been 20 years in America
spirited away might be my favorite movie, i remember the first time i saw it. un beleivable.
Yeah, that's understandable. I personally don't mind it, since I'm used to much more annoying, high-pitched voices from other anime, but I can see that iw ould be a bit of an issue for those who aren't.
"You'd have to have a budget of a billion dollars" Wow. Times certainly change.
I still have that on VHS, along with Kiki's Delivery Service, and also I Have Howl's Moving Castle on DVD.
while i love spirited away I do think it made a bigger splash in the west than it did in Japan. Like, I know it grossed a lot and all that, but I mean to say that I think non-Japanese didn't really know of Miyazaki until this film, which was the first to really make it big outside of Japan, but for the Japanese, this isn't classic Miyazaki or Ghibli - that would be Nausicaa or Totoro or Laputa, and Totoro is probably the film synonymous with Ghibli. For Ghibli purists, Spirited Away is even a bit iffy because it uses computer graphics as well as hand-drawn animation, so it's look is really different from the classics - I remember being pretty torn up about the computer graphics when I first saw it, to be honest.
Well Nausicaa camee to the US in a butchered cut called Warriors of the Wind, anime fans hated that cut but it introduced kids of the 80s like me to Miyazaki and even America to Miyazaki and Totoro came out to the US 25 years ago
Better than all the Toy Story movies
Easily
Correction: Spirited Away is better than all Disney movies combined.
English Dub version turns 20th! (2002) Y’all
(Japanese version was release in 2001)
They said it totally right. This film is an absolute masterpiece.
awww.... Pixar and Ghibli in perfect harmony!
its my turn to defend the film, i tell my friends this, you have to embrace this movie to love it, you need to understand this movies motives and basically believe this movie, i loved this movie, and i think Ghibli is better than pixars,
But we have our own opinions, i hope i didnt offended you in any way...
Hayao Miyazaki‘s last movie? What about Howl’s Moving Castle? And Ponyo? And The Wind Rises
He has come back from retirement many times
My personal ranking of Miyazaki films;
1. Howls Moving Castle
2. Spirited Away
3. Laputa
The rest are all superb too
One of the greatest films ever made.
God I love this film! It is absolutely amazing, one of my favourites!
Thank you for uploading this :D
My mother is the same exact way, if I ask her why she wont watch it she says "The voices are annoying" and then we get into arguments about it but in a way I can understand but she says she used to watch speed racer which confuses me even more....
R.I.P Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert.
and long live Roeper........what's he up to these days anyway?
@@davidcharles7106 Looks like he's writing constantly for the Chicago Sun-Times and frequently posting anti-Trump Tweets on Twitter.
i adore aspirit away the most
They actually reviewed this in September 2002 when it was released in North America, not 2001.
Thanks Captain Obvious.
Hey, sorry I quoted minded your opinion on Ghostbusters. That was a dick move on my part.
By far the greatest animated movie of all time. By far
Yea, I guess that makes sense......
The soundtrack???
better than akira for sure! the bath house reminded me of one of my dreams!.. loved this movie!!!
This is not my favourite film of all time, nor is it my face Miyazaki film. However, I cannot in any way argue with somebody who says that this is Miyazaki’s best film, let alone the best animated feature to exist.
Whether or not it’s objectively the greatest film of all time is debatable simply because there are too many to consider, but this definitely has its place.
What is your favorite?
@@nicolaypastore favourite miyazaki film is laputa castle in the sky, but of all time? It's between run lola run, wizard of oz and somewhere (2010)
I kinda missed this guy
this is the greatest movie of all time
Spirited Away may have highest imdb user rating for any animated film, but it's certainly not remember by mainstream america today.
austin small you are absolutely wrong. Spirited Away is one of the most memorable films in the history of cinema.
Unfortunately, the evidence is all around you. If you were to tell a random person off the street about Spirited Away, they would obviously have no idea what you're talking about. Bible principles found in Ecclesiastes 1:11 and 2:16 come to mind regarding the matter.
then why's this video have over 100,000 views if it's so forgotten ?
When you take a good look at the state of feature animation today, you can say that nobody(especially Disney and Pixar)cares about Spirited Away anymore, let alone Studio Ghibli. Also, as one of Jehovah's Witnesses, there is absolutely nothing to recommend or commend about Spirited Away because the film violates several Bible principles.
@@Austinator0630 unfortunately almost all anime violates biblical laws because most of the Japanese aren’t Bible believers but believe in Shinto religion or Buddhism. Christianity is the minority in Japan. Doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy their films. Just don’t believe in that non sense. It’s entertainment don’t idolize it and pray before and after watching them. Have a blessed day :)
Movie came out in 2002 in the states
Great film, but I like Mononoke and Castle in the Sky better. But Akira is the best anime film!
Yes
+Infametheus i find it really is difficult to decide what the best ghibli movie is, but i do agree with you that Akira trumps all.
HEELLL NO! Akira does not come close. Even ghost in a shell is better than akira and neither are in my top 10
Kiki is the second best Ghibli film followed by Totoro.
The End of Evangelion is the true winner here imo.
Crazy to think Roger ebert was just days away from death when this was filmed
He died in 2013. This is 2003
@@Rustypiggynowork wrong
@@lumpylumpyloo he died April 4th 2013. Where tf are you getting your info from bruh?
Awesome movie
The art challenges the technology,and the technology inspires the art
-john lasseter, pixar
I wonder if Roger Ebert ever got the "it's about child trafficking" thingy so many people still fail to realize
I loved the movie but the end seemed rushed like suddenly stuff are resolved. Like all my questions suddenly... "sprinted away" 🤔😂👻 and no face is my favorite character.
No-face is an interesting character.
Okay, I don't agree with you on the Pixar comment. Sure, they have excellent technology, but no creativity? I still don't know how they put "Up" with all its characters and messages together into a good story, but they did.
As for the people who think back to old, horribly dubbed animé and base their judgements on it (I am related to a few), they have to find the great works on their own. We can't make someone get around prejudice, but we can give them our perspective of our love for things.
And you don't need cgi and computer rendering to tell a good story. Studio Ghibli is a living, breathing representation to that
She might be, but wasn't that the point of her character? I mean, even the characters in the movie said she was whiny. It was all about her learning how to toughen up and face life and if you ask me, that's exactly what she did.
I love this movie!
Makes you wonder why some people don't like anime. "if it's not American animation, it must suck" WRONG!! The best animated works come from japan. Disney is the exception but I have never seen such hard work and dedication put into an animation than what Japanese animators have done. I don't talk about Pixar because they really like their technology over their creative minds. And only send out work with almost no target, (hit or miss)
My top anime movies
1. Spirited Away
2. Princess mononoke
3. Howling's moving castle
4. Ponyo
5. Akira
6. Fairy tail: Dragon cry
7. Naruto road to ninja
8. Sword art online ordinal scale
9. Kiki's
10. Demon Slayer the movie
What do you think of Wolf Children, Ninja Scroll or Vampire Hunter D Bloodlust?
Watching Miyazaki works is like watching Picasso on the big screen animated.
What a strange analogy. Picasso is the last thing I'd think of to compare Miyazaki to. Dalí maybe, but Picasso...?
I use the AiW example is that its essentially a young girl on her own in a fantasy world surrounded by imaginative characters which is essentially the premise here. The similar messages behind the imagery are not here. I've read the interviews and researched the motives behind making Spirited Away from the creator. Environmental message? Yes. Adventure for young girls around 10 yo? Yes. Prostitution? No. The whole theory is built around apophenia and misunderstanding Japanese culture. Cheers.
i giggle a bit from 1:43 to 1:49
I watched it 2 days ago but still dont understand its greatness. I'm not saying it's bad but.. I just dont understand.
What anime movie do you like?
Johnlindsey289 I dont "like" this but I love Totoro. Also grave of the fireflies. I also dont "like" kimi no na wa. For serials, I like AoT, FMAB, death note, erased
My fave anime is Akira and Ninja Scroll
Johnlindsey289 I thought you're gonna give some advice -_-
U try drawing A 2 min animation, u would find out
1. I invite you to Google: "Interview: Miyazaki on Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi"
2. I have searched for the quote you posted, but all that is turning up is the quote taken out of context and on sites that are pushing the prostitution theory. I want emphasize the word "theory" because all I've seen from people pushing it are interpreting names & images looking for some connection said themes. However based on interviews from the man himself the theory remains unfounded.
Yeah, I guess everyone has different opinions on things. But my sister has never heard or seen a single clip from any Studio Ghibli film and yet assumes it's gonna suck because of the country it's from! >:(
I hate it when she makes presumptions about it! DX
It's just too bad that Miyazaki is probably never going to make another movie ...
Miazaki sorry if I spelled wrong
Has made more movies but recently again sean he was done I hope not I love his films