Howls Moving Castle
Okay, why I did not post this earlier I have no idea.
Howls Moving Castle
I watched the trailer on Friday and recently read Jerry Beck over at Cartoon Brew saying how this is Hayao Miyazaki's best picture yet.
Here's what he says about the special screening he got to see.
"This film is totally in a class by itself. It’s an incredible, romantic adventure - with a storyline even more bizzarre (and accessible) to western audiences than Spirited Away. It concerns a young girl being placed under a magic spell causing her to literally become an old woman. The spell also prevents her from telling anyone about her predicament – so she packs up her things and goes off to seek help, moving in with a handsome wizard and his unusual companions, who live in an enchanted castle that travels between several war-torn dimensions. As you might already suspect, this is not your average Disney fairy tale.
Miyazaki has a way of pulling you into his world within the first few seconds of a story; taking you on a wild ride and dropping you off at the end, leaving anxious to experience it all over again. This trip is no exception.
Though filled with echos of past Miyazaki pet themes, Howl’s storyline feels fresh and exciting. There’s a new compelling idea or breathtaking visual in practically every minute of the film. The images, a combination of traditional anime, full character animation and dazzling CGI are lush and magical. I screened the Japanese language version, however I look forward to the U.S. release English dub being supervised by Pixar (Pete Docter is directing the voices - which includes Lauren Bacall (!) as the Witch)."
Check out Cartoon Brew - fantastic blog
Howls Moving Castle
I watched the trailer on Friday and recently read Jerry Beck over at Cartoon Brew saying how this is Hayao Miyazaki's best picture yet.
Here's what he says about the special screening he got to see.
"This film is totally in a class by itself. It’s an incredible, romantic adventure - with a storyline even more bizzarre (and accessible) to western audiences than Spirited Away. It concerns a young girl being placed under a magic spell causing her to literally become an old woman. The spell also prevents her from telling anyone about her predicament – so she packs up her things and goes off to seek help, moving in with a handsome wizard and his unusual companions, who live in an enchanted castle that travels between several war-torn dimensions. As you might already suspect, this is not your average Disney fairy tale.
Miyazaki has a way of pulling you into his world within the first few seconds of a story; taking you on a wild ride and dropping you off at the end, leaving anxious to experience it all over again. This trip is no exception.
Though filled with echos of past Miyazaki pet themes, Howl’s storyline feels fresh and exciting. There’s a new compelling idea or breathtaking visual in practically every minute of the film. The images, a combination of traditional anime, full character animation and dazzling CGI are lush and magical. I screened the Japanese language version, however I look forward to the U.S. release English dub being supervised by Pixar (Pete Docter is directing the voices - which includes Lauren Bacall (!) as the Witch)."
Check out Cartoon Brew - fantastic blog
posted by Darrin Hofmeyr @ 4/25/2005 04:05:00 PM
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