I just "got" spirited away

[BuckminsterF]

Castle in the Sky
My Neighbor Totoro
Haven't seen Ponyo yet

 

[matnatz]

What exactly is it about? I didn't get it.

There's nothing to "get" about it. Unlike Disney movies, there is no underlying message or lesson to learn; it's just a wonderful fairytale. There are a lot of growing of age memes to be found throughout the movie and everyone reflects upon the ties to their own childhood in different ways.

Visually, it was stunning. But for me it wasn't magical. Tekkon Kinkreet, however, was.

 

[Flushfacker]

I can offer you a book: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

One of the best books I've read this year. Nice to see a mention of it here.

What exactly is it about? I didn't get it.

There's nothing to "get" about it. Unlike Disney movies, there is no underlying message or lesson to learn; it's just a wonderful fairytale. There are a lot of growing of age memes to be found throughout the movie and everyone reflects upon the ties to their own childhood in different ways.

Besides the struggle between man and nature and their inability to find a balance between the two, right?

I don't think so. If that was a theme of the movie why was there only one memorable elemental based spirit? The few others were just minor roles. At no point did I see Haku and Chihiro opposing each other either, the entire movie they were working together.

Think you two have a case of crossed wire's. One of you is describing Spirited Away, the other Princess Mononoke, amirite?!

OP- thanks for this thread, I have only seen Spirited Away fairly recently -which I loved- and proceeded to watch Princess Mononoke soon after -also good- now I will pick up some other great titles, sweet.

 

[matnatz]

I can offer you a book: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

One of the best books I've read this year. Nice to see a mention of it here.

What exactly is it about? I didn't get it.

There's nothing to "get" about it. Unlike Disney movies, there is no underlying message or lesson to learn; it's just a wonderful fairytale. There are a lot of growing of age memes to be found throughout the movie and everyone reflects upon the ties to their own childhood in different ways.

Besides the struggle between man and nature and their inability to find a balance between the two, right?

I don't think so. If that was a theme of the movie why was there only one memorable elemental based spirit? The few others were just minor roles. At no point did I see Haku and Chihiro opposing each other either, the entire movie they were working together.

Think you two have a case of crossed wire's. One of you is describing Spirited Away, the other Princess Mononoke, amirite?!

OP- thanks for this thread, I have only seen Spirited Away fairly recently -which I loved- and proceeded to watch Princess Mononoke soon after -also good- now I will pick up some other great titles, sweet.

Well, I was talking about Spirited Away.

 

[IshFish]

Ponyo was so much fun!

"ponyo loves ham"

 

[Alphavillain]

Princess Mononoke. In my opinion, that's his best. But, I'm not really that into anime anymore, so don't trust my judgement too much on this.

Yeah, I agree that Mononoke is his best, actually one of the best of all films. I personally don't classify it as anime, though, despite it being Japanese animation (like U.S. independent cinema isn't "Hollywood" in terms of where it was made or budget).

 

[KaiRai]

Way back in 2002 I remeber my dad taking me to see a movie called spirited away, now I was only 8 or 9 so at the time I didn't understand the movie and it was my first exposure to japanese culture, I liked the art but after leaving had no clue what happened, though recently while in tesco, I saw the movie in a bargin bin, immediatly recognised it and bought it. After watching this I want to kill my childhood self, it was beutiful, moving and just a pleasure, now I want to ask if anyone else could recommend another movie from Hayao Miyazaki it would be greatly appreciated and if anyone could tell me of a similar experience, thanks

Howl's moving Castle.

That was amaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaazing.