tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post7046883342185412243..comments2024-03-27T21:42:56.131-05:00Comments on 1001plus: Anime-niacsSJHoneywellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-71482411170695834452012-10-31T13:01:33.780-05:002012-10-31T13:01:33.780-05:00It is what it is. I didn't dislike Mononoke Hi...It is what it is. I didn't dislike <i>Mononoke Hime</i>, but I wasn't blown away by it the way many people are. It is gorgeous, but the story just always seemed a little out of reach.<br /><br /><i>Spirited Away</i> is by far the better film, I think.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-47229953896272684212012-10-31T11:54:19.617-05:002012-10-31T11:54:19.617-05:00Spirited Away is definitely my favorite Miyazaki f...Spirited Away is definitely my favorite Miyazaki film. Princess Mononoke, on the other hand, would only be in the middle, or even lower-middle of his set of films for me. It was the first Miyazaki film I saw because it was the first one to make a big splash in the American consciousness. Like you, I felt like I was just a little off in understanding things. I have not had that feeling with any subsequent Miyazaki film I saw, both ones he made before and after this. I sometimes wonder if I watched Mononoke now if I would like it better.<br /><br />Personally, I think it's in the book because of it being the first of his films to be really talked about in the West, not because it's among his best. At least they have Spirited Away in the book, too.Chip Laryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787403805554027107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-57144867034604688022012-10-30T23:18:35.618-05:002012-10-30T23:18:35.618-05:00I'm going to come right out and say I love Miy...I'm going to come right out and say I love Miyazaki and Princess Mononoke (although my favourite Miyazaki is Spirited Away). I'm sorry you didn't enjoy it so much! As you say, the animation is stunning, I just think Miyazaki fills all his films with such wonderful messages about the need for balance and understanding, and I found it a very emotional film. His characters are very human - his antagonists aren't even 'evil', just misguided. Lady Eboshi is a prime example of this. <br /><br />Really enjoyed reading your review!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00175638828147935702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-52089295548624512622012-10-30T22:41:48.055-05:002012-10-30T22:41:48.055-05:00That's like trying to muster up enthusiasm to ...That's like trying to muster up enthusiasm to watch movies in general. (BOOM! Sorry... you mentioned it, so I had to go there.)Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08092564511948736386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-62775803317462616942012-10-30T21:01:56.367-05:002012-10-30T21:01:56.367-05:00I haven't really. I find it difficult to muste...I haven't really. I find it difficult to muster up any enthusiasm.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-23028127066661763472012-10-30T15:45:27.831-05:002012-10-30T15:45:27.831-05:00Have you ever tried non-fantasy anime? There's...Have you ever tried non-fantasy anime? There's a TON of that out there, too, ya know. :PNickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08092564511948736386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-76497289310090174992012-10-30T15:35:23.639-05:002012-10-30T15:35:23.639-05:00I guess I just can't do that. I feel...cultura...I guess I just can't do that. I feel...culturally unmoored. And yes, I feel the same way about <i>Akira</i>.<br /><br />And yet, I didn't have this problem with <i>Spirited Away</i>, in part because our main character is in exactly the same position. She's as adrift as I am, so I buy the confusion.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-81799301798879957392012-10-30T13:28:45.222-05:002012-10-30T13:28:45.222-05:00Believe it or not, I'm in a similar boat with ...Believe it or not, I'm in a similar boat with you on this one. I really liked it the first time I saw it--but it was also pretty much the first major anime film I'd ever seen, so it was an entrancing kind of thing. On subsequent watches, I learned to appreciate and respect it, but not really love it (I have similar feelings with Akira). However, it has nothing to do with not understanding the context. I never look at anime that closely and try to wrap my brain around every little thing. I tend to just accept everything, let myself sink into the world, and run with it, whether or not I know what different creatures and whatnot are.Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08092564511948736386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-43333748751477650592012-10-30T11:18:32.547-05:002012-10-30T11:18:32.547-05:00I'm loathe to get my kids' opinion on this...I'm loathe to get my kids' opinion on this one, too. The older one would be okay with it, but my guess is that the younger one will check out the minute a guy gets decapitated with an arrow.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-35211556628996997002012-10-30T11:10:23.653-05:002012-10-30T11:10:23.653-05:00I'm right with you on this one Steve. I wasn&#...I'm right with you on this one Steve. I wasn't drawn into the story like I've been for most Miyasaki films. I agree that the visuals are stunning, but I was distant from it for most of the running time. I also really felt the running time, which is rare for his movies. Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12351431577484530230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-4212146311868429342012-10-30T09:13:40.808-05:002012-10-30T09:13:40.808-05:00This film did little for me. Great animation, as ...This film did little for me. Great animation, as you say, but... It was somehow lacking. siochembiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11487373396181856763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-53179155494385681852012-10-30T09:03:29.887-05:002012-10-30T09:03:29.887-05:00Cruise isn't in the film. I don't know tha...Cruise isn't in the film. I don't know that he's ever done voice work. My guess is that del Toro's forest god in <i>Hellboy II</i> is a direct homage to the one in this film--there are some similarities.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-58725118125265027322012-10-30T08:37:28.460-05:002012-10-30T08:37:28.460-05:00I saw this film years ago (was Tom Cruise one of t...I saw this film years ago (was Tom Cruise one of the voices?), and can't say that I remember much of it. It did resonate for me, however, when I was watching "Hellboy II," which features a "forest god" that gets destroyed in the middle of the city, dying a gorgeous death. That "Hellboy" moment recalled "Princess Mononoke" for me.Kevin Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01328790917314282058noreply@blogger.com