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Post by Travis on Feb 18, 2007 15:37:03 GMT -1
Just for anybody's who's interested, Channel 4 are showing a selection of anime films this week, all of which were produced by the fantastic Studio Ghibli. Starting tomorrow morning and running throughout the week, these are essential viewing for any keen fan of animation.
Monday (9.55am) - Kiki's Delivery Service
Tuesday (10.35am) - The Cat Returns
Thursday (10.20am) - My Neighbour Totoro
Friday (9.35am) - Laputa : Castle In The Sky.
I can recommend Monday's and Thursday's films especially, while I'm watching Laputa this evening, myself.
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Post by Joe on Feb 18, 2007 16:25:56 GMT -1
I've got Spirited Away and Howls moving Castle on DVD, theyre amazing  But i have college in the mornings  Really want to see more of these films though! |
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Post by gt on Feb 18, 2007 20:09:34 GMT -1
May I humbly recommend a video recorder  I've got Spirited Away and Howls moving Castle on DVD, theyre amazing But i have college in the mornings Really want to see more of these films though! |
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Post by Joe on Feb 18, 2007 21:40:28 GMT -1
May I humbly recommend a video recorder I've got Spirited Away and Howls moving Castle on DVD, theyre amazing But i have college in the mornings Really want to see more of these films though!  what are these ' video recorders' you speak of!? |
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Post by gt on Feb 18, 2007 22:13:19 GMT -1
;D Have my last exalt of the night  |
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Post by Joe on Feb 18, 2007 22:43:44 GMT -1
;D Have my last exalt of the night cheers Have one back |
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Post by Neko Bazu on Feb 19, 2007 9:24:14 GMT -1
I'd record all of those (even though I already have Laputa on DVD) if my sodding video player actually worked  They are fantastic films as a whole though - if anyone's wondering what the 'Eastern TV Appreciation Thread' users see in those films, get your neighbour or someone to at least record Laputa for you. Take their dog hostage or something if need be. |
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Post by Joe on Feb 19, 2007 11:58:50 GMT -1
watched Kiki's Delivery Service this morning, was very good |
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Post by Neko Bazu on Feb 19, 2007 12:27:48 GMT -1
Ghibli are arguably one of the best animation companies on the scene presently, IMO. They may not use computer animation, but that makes their work no easier - the producer of Hime Mononoke (Princess Mononoke), for instance, drew 82,000 of the 117,000 stills personally, which is a hell of a lot of work! Their stories are immeasurably more imaginative and/or thoughtful than many other films available today (animated or not), and as for entertainment value? Kiki is among their older films, IIRC, and they've just gone from stength to strength throughout their lifespan. Their last three big productions (again, IIRC) were Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away and Howl's Moving Castle ( Hauru no Ugoku Shiro, since you asked ), and each one of them were praised by critics in every country they were shown in - PM and SA were the first Japanese animated films to be shown in cinemas in the UK, I believe. Also, in many other cases, culture clashes can cause problems (Princess Mononoke deals extensively with issues throughout Japan's past and references to their own folk-lore, which many westerners know little about), but Ghibli makes these differences practically inviting, rather than strange. Pixar, Aardman et al are all good in their own ways, but I just don't think they measure up to Ghibli at all. With a little more promotion, they'd probably be the biggest animation company in the world. Or so goes my opinion, anyway |
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Really want to see more of these films though! 
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what are these 'video recorders' you speak of!?
