Miscellaneous Movie Musings

[Eliza Hodgkins 1812]

Originally Posted by Chernabog

Wow... Those are my bottom two Studio Ghibli films. Actually, I really really hate Music of the Heart -- the only redeeming thing was the Engrish singing of "Country Roads" that I used to sing at top volume, which would drive my roommate nuts.

Contly load! Take me home! To the prace! I berong!

Besides that, oh my god I have never seen a more boring or pointless anime in my life. What about it did you find good, I'm curious?

Porco Rosso was cute, but it would have been better

Spoiler:

if the plot went in the direction of explaining the pig issue.

I saw it, and sorta went... wha? That's it?!? Meh.

My favorite is still Princess Mononoke, with Spirited Away a very close second.

Hmm, I loved Spirited Away, but Princess Mononoke came across as bloated, despite being visually stimulating. And the story in Howl's Moving Castle, again - visually stunning - was better served by the book.

What I loved about Music of the Heart was the simplicity of the story, the simple and lovely friendship/romance, the clock. It was a realist based Ghibli film that contains element of the fantastical, which was a nice change from some of their other films. It just moved me. And I adored the song, as well.