I finally watched Pom Poko with my family - one of the few Ghibli films we hadn’t seen. It’s a strange, sad & thought-provoking movie. I’ll be reflecting on this one for some time. #anime #movies
thanks for posting. I hadn't heard of this one and I own 2 (Spirited Away and Howl's Moving Castle). Thanks also for mentally preparing me to be "affected" heheh.
One summer when I was a kid, my mother took me to the cinema to see "Grave of the Fireflies" without knowing much about the plot, thinking "It's a cartoon. Kids love cartoons."
I must have blocked out the movie from my memory because I can't really recall the story. Yet I can still remember that at least 8 out of 10 people left the cinema sobbing uncontrollably. (Possibly more – my eyes were all blurry from tears.)
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya is delicately beautiful and based on one of the oldest Japanese stories, the Tale of the Bamboo Cutter. The novelist Yasunari Kawabata also wrote a version. But, again, check it out before letting kids see it.
It's a terrific movie! Watched with the kids and it's quite a bit more tangible than Princess Mononoke (which we waited to watch till the kids were a bit older )
@SRDas That’s one of our favorites! As is Nausicaä. As is Totoro. As is Spirited Away. And Ponyo. And When Marnie Was There… Just so many beautiful films.
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in reply to Sheril Kirshenbaum • • •One summer when I was a kid, my mother took me to the cinema to see "Grave of the Fireflies" without knowing much about the plot, thinking "It's a cartoon. Kids love cartoons."
I must have blocked out the movie from my memory because I can't really recall the story. Yet I can still remember that at least 8 out of 10 people left the cinema sobbing uncontrollably. (Possibly more – my eyes were all blurry from tears.)
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in reply to gmoke • • •@gmoke Oh thank you. That’s still on our list but I’ll look at the story first before we make a night of it.
What is your favorite Ghibli film?
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in reply to Sheril Kirshenbaum • • •yes, and Kiki's, Howl's, Cat returns*, Up on Poppy Hill, so many, all of them😭
(* Somehow we've never managed to see Whisper of the heart. Yet 😀 )
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the ending is so bittersweet.
It is heartwarming seeing the Human Tanooki reacting to their wild brethren; but it sucks they lost their homes that way.