Quote from: Lotus on October 12, 2015, 11:20:08 PM

Studio Ghibli films

I forgot these in my previous response.
I love Ghibli films (generally, Tales of Earthsea is a thing after all).

Quote from: Lotus on October 13, 2015, 03:48:20 PM

Quote from: Epsira on October 13, 2015, 02:12:07 PM

Quote from: Lotus on October 12, 2015, 11:20:08 PM

Studio Ghibli films

I forgot these in my previous response.
I love Ghibli films (generally, Tales of Earthsea is a thing after all).

Ghibli films are food for the best part of the soul.

I actually wanted to see that movie, but most of the reviews said it's one of the worst films put out by Studio Ghibli. What's your opinion of it?

Honestly, I didn't mind it that much. I watched it with a friend and we made dinner so that enhanced the experience. The animation was beautiful and it was refreshing seeing scenery a little out of the ordinary for Ghibli films. However, the characters were lackluster. I don't have strong impressions of any characters and the villain is far from intimidating or engaging. It's like a painting with an impressionist background contrasted against a cubist foreground.

Miyazaki's son directed the film and after his father saw it he told him to stop making films. I'm glad he didn't listen though, because he went on to make From Up on Poppy Hill (with his father as co-writer) and I really enjoyed that.
Miyazaki's a harsh critic of anime and I think that depreciates Earthsea's value as an animated film. Anything with a Ghibli moniker has an expectation of excellence, and since Earthsea wasn't it was penalized harshly, perhaps more than it deserves. If you like seeing other worlds it's not a bad choice, though something like Children Who Chase Lost voices has much similar appeal with better execution.

Quote from: Epsira on October 13, 2015, 04:06:34 PM

Quote from: Lotus on October 13, 2015, 03:48:20 PM

Quote from: Epsira on October 13, 2015, 02:12:07 PM

Quote from: Lotus on October 12, 2015, 11:20:08 PM

Studio Ghibli films

I forgot these in my previous response.
I love Ghibli films (generally, Tales of Earthsea is a thing after all).

Ghibli films are food for the best part of the soul.

I actually wanted to see that movie, but most of the reviews said it's one of the worst films put out by Studio Ghibli. What's your opinion of it?

Honestly, I didn't mind it that much. I watched it with a friend and we made dinner so that enhanced the experience. The animation was beautiful and it was refreshing seeing scenery a little out of the ordinary for Ghibli films. However, the characters were lackluster. I don't have strong impressions of any characters and the villain is far from intimidating or engaging. It's like a painting with an impressionist background contrasted against a cubist foreground.

Miyazaki's son directed the film and after his father saw it he told him to stop making films. I'm glad he didn't listen though, because he went on to make From Up on Poppy Hill (with his father as co-writer) and I really enjoyed that.
Miyazaki's a harsh critic of anime and I think that depreciates Earthsea's value as an animated film. Anything with a Ghibli moniker has an expectation of excellence, and since Earthsea wasn't it was penalized harshly, perhaps more than it deserves. If you like seeing other worlds it's not a bad choice, though something like Children Who Chase Lost voices has much similar appeal with better execution.

Ok, appreciate the opinion. I heard that story too about his son making it, and how it was a useful learning experience ultimately.

I might check out that suggestion, since I'm out of anime films to watch. If it's from the creator of 5 Centimeters Per Second, then it's bound to have something great going for it.

If by any chance you're out of anime films to watch, I'd highly recommend "Mind Game". It sodomizes in your mind in the most euphoric way possible >>