| Posted by: Deckard at September 16, 2001, 6:21 am | | Topic: Princess Mononoke Forum: JoBlo | | Princess Mononoke (9/10) is certainly one of the best animated feature to come out of Japan, Mind blowing. (and Ive been a fan for 20 years) Saw it at a film festival here in Oz last year. Unfortunately no idea of a release date for DVD here yet. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: Fergus at September 15, 2001, 5:17 pm | | Topic: Princess Mononoke Forum: JoBlo | | Terrific movie and great review Ender. I saw it a year ago and loved it. It makes up its own little world and mythology that is just fascinating. A milestone in animation. 9/10 | | Static Link |
| Posted by: meltingman at September 15, 2001, 12:11 pm | | Topic: Princess Mononoke Forum: JoBlo | | Princess Mononke is a must see. I was blown away by it. Wonderful story on many levels. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: Tuukka at September 15, 2001, 6:25 am | | Topic: Princess Mononoke Forum: JoBlo | | This film is not available in Finland, but luckily a local film festival got it after four years of trying. WOOHOOO!!!! I hope it's not sold out yet... | | Static Link |
| Posted by: Ender at September 15, 2001, 5:23 am | | Topic: Princess Mononoke Forum: JoBlo | Title: Princess Mononke
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Voice Talent: Billy Crudup, Gillian Anderson, Claire Danes, Minnie Driver, Billy Bob Thornton, Jada Pinkett Smith
Score: 10/10 A small note before we start. This is my all-time favorite movie, and a perfect example of what anime should be. Even people who have proclaimed to hate anime have loved this movie. Up Front: Quick warning, a few minor spoilers ahead. Nothing serious though. Anyway, the flick starts off with our heroic young protagonist Ashitaka defending his village from the attacks of a rampaging demon god. Cursed by the dying monster, Ashitaka leaves his home behind and embarks on a journey that introduces us to a large cast of colorful characters, ancient gods, the eternal conflict between man and nature, and a cute wolf-chick. A fairy tale of epic proportions, the kind of movie that leaves you a different person (at least, it did me). Animation: In a word, stunning. In two words, extraordinarily stunning. In three words, well, you get ... | | Read Entire Entry |
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