Miscellaneous Movie Musings

[Strangler Lewis]

Originally Posted by flippyshark

I just go backl from the English language Ponyo - I can't say anything about it that won't sound unbelievably sappy - but it felt cleansing in its simplicity, beauty and uncynical humanity. Just a small story, not a big emotional roller-coaster, but between the gorgeous drawings and Joe Hisaishi's score, I spent most of my time quietly leaking out of the corners of my eyes while smiling. So, I can't wait to see it in its original nihongo. (Though, as dubs go, this one was very well done.)

Megadittoes. Plus, with all the 3D, Pixar, etc. clever animation, I've seen, this is the first movie I've been at where little kids were gasping and oohing in surprise and amazement.

And while I usually don't indulge in superlatives . . .

["Ssh, quiet, he's going to indulge in superlatives.]

. . . I would say that

Spoiler:

the scene with Ponyo tirelessly and joyfully running on the fish to be with the boy belongs on any montage of the great images of movie history.