Miyazaki releases first film in four years

Sunday 20th July, 06:42 AM JST

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Bovinus at 11:24 AM JST - 20th July

I found the last two films a bit dull. I know they're filled with messages and morality but it didn't stop them being boring. Hopefully the new one will contain more action, like in his early films.
Zen_Builder at 11:27 AM JST - 20th July

Last film was done by Miyazaki Jr. not Hayao Miyazaki.

Also there is a difference between the movies that Takahata and Miyazaki do.
NICOLE77 at 11:46 AM JST - 20th July

The song for the movie has been constantly on TV and is stuck in my head!! AHHHH!!!
TeruSensei at 01:51 PM JST - 20th July

I wish this movie had been released before I wrote an essay on Miyazaki's movies last semester for university.

It would have been perfect material to dredge for academic writing.
TofuShinigami at 07:25 AM JST - 21st July

NICOLE77- Ponyo, ponyo, ponyo, ponyo-yo-yo-yo! Totally feel your pain >.
meija at 07:26 AM JST - 21st July

I saw it yesterday. It's slow, as per most Miyazaki movies, but I enjoyed it. It's more of a kid's movie than the last few.
Badsey at 10:00 AM JST - 21st July

these movies are for kids, sort of like "Finding Nemo" I guess. And no adult ever liked "Finding Nemo" -I am such a liar.

Truth: Howl's is more my type. Father liked Nemo and he's 60+

You can either get with it or not, same for Batman, Star Wars etc. As a kid the first 3 Star Wars were epic, but after that I lost interest.

Howl's is complex and takes a few viewings to figure it out, the great music helps.
amannin1 at 03:56 PM JST - 21st July

“Five-year-old kids do not think with reason but rather they understand the true nature of the world instinctively,” he said.

I love Miyazaki films, but i think he overestimates kids -- the same 5 yr old could instinctively watch sponge bob or Dragon Ball Z without end simply because of the colorful moving images and sound effects...

Though, if this is truly going to be his last film, I am very much going to miss him. (Somehow I doubt his son will be able to continue the legacy, but you never know...)
thepro at 08:40 PM JST - 21st July

I loved Spirited Away. This doesn't look so interesting though. I'd rather see Wall-E.
sdf_crew_member at 02:51 PM JST - 22nd July

I found the last two films a bit dull. I know they're filled with messages and morality but it didn't stop them being boring. Hopefully the new one will contain more action, like in his early films.

Is it about Miyazaki himself or Ghibli Studio early works? In both cases you're wrong - there're plenty of action/gore-free movies made by studio and personally Miyazaki.

The "boring" factor is a matter of personal perspective, of course. In my list of their three best works two of them are quiet and maybe a little pensive.
Zen_Builder at 03:06 PM JST - 22nd July

Personally like Gibhli as they speak to both kids and adults. IMO, there are few western movies that do it, Pixar gets close.

After watching the previews for "Wall-E" my 7yr old son agrees that it mixes No.5 from "Short Circuit" and "E.T.". Lots of my friends agree too.

Personally, as a father myself we tend to under-estimate our kids and tend to dumb them down with sponge-bob, etc as it is an image that we want them to be. I.E. dependent on us to tell what they can do/like, etc.

Yeah, I think school(anywhere) dumbs down our kids and removes their natural curiosity which made us great.

Ok, personal pet-peeve. HATE "Kung-Fu Panda" as it just shows stereo-types that we spoon-feed to our kids. Not a TRUE representation of China NOR the Martial Arts.