the environmental themes, the stunning visuals, the grandiose soundtrack, there is so much you can get out of this movie on many levels. the most impactful story for me was Ashitaka’s.
i think everyone should watch it, as it has a lot of themes that are relevant today. and it’s just cool! the action is so creative and the soundtrack and animation is incredible.
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ashitaka having to leave his family and community despite the love they have for one another due to the disease of hate, that will one day kill him. traveling alone with no one else to understand his experience or relate to. having to overcome the disease of hate, even needing to give mercy to the ppl that caused him to be ripped from his family and cause his death sentence... so sad :( but also i relate strongly with his character arc. i always connected to it from a perspective of being an lgbtq person. but, i think it could apply to a lot of perspectives.
in conclusion, he so me. 🌀
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My favorite work from Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli, as well as one of the first anime I watched when I was a kid and didn't even know what anime was (the first was Pokemon lol). The nostalgia is real but I connect with this film so much more in my late twenties.
When I think of Howl's Moving Castle, I think of love and just how life-changing it can be when you meet someone new who ends up being someone important and special. When people are positive influences on each other and they are for the better from having met and maintaining those bonds. Quite frankly, I live for this shit. This is ofc most evident between the two leads Howl and Sophie, but it's not exclusive to them.
I also think of just how goddamn beautiful and magical this movie is to watch, but that's pretty par for the course when it comes to Miyazaki/Ghibli :)
Mar 19, 2024
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This is such a good movie, the art is like no other made by Ghibli, super unique and the story is truly beautiful
It made me very emotional and I say that as someone who doesn't get easily moved by movies
Also would rec Only yesterday and When marnie was there!
Apr 18, 2024
1. Princess Mononoke— I obviously knew about this movie whenever a Ghibli conversation would come up, but i recently got around to watching cause it was re-released in theaters. WOW, low-key violent, irreverent, and deep as hell. Definitely the most mature Miyazaki film. It's also the kind of film that other properties stole from, I'm thinking The Last Airbender and Zelda. Would recommend to anyone who’s on the fence about anime (if you consider Ghibli anime).
2. Okja— Bong Joon Ho, Hilarious, Animal rights but not in a preachy way. Super cool. You might be Vegan after.
3. Opus— My last two spots could go either way. I thought Opus was a really cool critique of celebrity culture. Ayo slays, and it has the dude that play’s the hotel manager from the first season of White Lotus, he also slays. Reminded me a lot of midsummer but like actually funny not uncomfortable funny.
4. Mickey 17— Cool, funny, Toni Collette is a gem. Original. Class commentary. I want a spinoff about their food.
Apr 2, 2025
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