Castle in the Sky
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Movie Reviews of Castle in the Sky
Movie Review: Third Greatest Movie of Hayao Miyazaki
Summary: 5 Stars
I really love this movie. My grandpa first sent this movie in Japanese to my family about a year and half ago. As a fifteen year old, I really enjoyed it. My mom tries to get movies in Japanese so that my sisters and I can practice our Japanese dialogue. With the English and Japanese feature we can now hear it in Japanese AND English. I would recommend this to everyone I know. Hayao Miyazaki is a great director and he has made a lot of great movies in the past. Other movies I would recommend of his are: Princess Mononoke, Kiki's Delivery Service, My Neighbor Totoro, and Spirited Away. An animated movie that is not yet in English that is my favorite animated movie of Hayao Miyazaki's collection is Nausicaa of the Valley of Wind. Nausicaa of the Valley of Wind is and old movie from a few years ago, but it became a manga last year, I think, I'm not sure. I've read the manga but I still like the anime movie best. I think they should come up with an English version of Nausicaa so that everyone can enjoy it.But anyway, I really like Castle in the Sky, or "Laputa" as my family has grown to call it. It's the third best movie of his that has come out, in my opinion. It has great graphics too.
Movie Review: John Lassiter called it squarely!
Summary: 5 Stars
I was a bit reluctant to pick up this DVD until I heard that John Lassiter of Pixar was enthusiastic about Castle in the Sky. Cross-cultural movies don't always translate into enjoyment. I was concerned that the Japanese image of "European"-based characters would be barely comprehensible, even when dubbed into English. I've seen enough Chinese, Indian, and Japanese movies that didn't cross the cultural divide well--then there are those that do, such as the Seven Samurai.
Castle in the Sky was a pleasant exception to the rule. I liked the gadgets, and the characters were engaging. The plot was refreshing because it didn't follow the Hollywood formula slavishly. There were several distinctly Japanese touchstones, which would spoil the plot if I were to detail them, yet the movie was easy to understand. Modern Japan has adopted the virtues of compassion--and of environmentalism--and, of course, is anti-military. Castle in the Sky reflects these modern virtues, along with the Japanese fatalistic nihilism.
I had a fun two hours watching the movie. Bonus materials take up a second disk in the set. I must make time to listen to the commentary, too!
Movie Review: The best comes off the shelf
Summary: 5 Stars
This is one of my favorite all time movies. This and Nausicaa I feel are Myazaki's best, far superior to Mononoke and Sen. What I look forward to most is hearing the revamped soundtrack. Jo Hisaishi was brought back to write new music to "update" the 17-year old movie and fill in some spaces. Hollywood has some silly rule about not allowing more than so many minutes of an animated film to go without any background music. But at least Disney went to the original composer (I'm sure Myazaki would have it no other way). Hisaishi also composed soundtracks for all of Miyazaki's best known films and the main theme for Laputa (Castle in teh Sky) is maintained. It's a beautiful tune and in addition to how I feel about this film, I think it has the best soundtrack. I know I will be adding the new music to my collection.What I don't look forward to is the poor transliteration of the names. Check out fan sights for this movie to see what was wasn't handled the best way. Still, I'm sure this will be better than the dub job done in the late 80's. It's only a shame that this isn't coming to the big screen. Miyazaki is finally getting the respect he deserves and his movies should as well.
Movie Review: Another animated classic
Summary: 5 Stars
"Castle in the Sky" is the third Miyazaki film that I have recently rented after having seen the fabulous "Howl's Moving Castle" earlier this summer. I was not disappointed in this film. The film begins with Sheeta escaping her kidnappers who are government agents and a group of bumbling pirates led by Dola because Sheeta possesses a necklace that contains a lot of power. Pazu comes to her aid. Almost immediately the pair are tracked down by both Dola and her gang and a government agent named Muska, forcing the pair to go on the run. This begins a journey to the lost city in the sky Laputa which translates to castle in the sky.
I loved this film. I really like the twists and turns in the characters in the film, namely Dola and her bumbling crew of pirates. The animation wasn't nearly as spectacular as say "Howl's Moving Castle" or "Spirited Away" but it was still beautiful in its own way. I have watched the film in both the Japanese version and the English dubbed version, I definitely prefer the Japanese version because when the film is dubbed over, somewhere along the translation process the film loses some of the spark in its characters.
Movie Review: A classic of animation, not to be missed.
Summary: 5 Stars
'Castle in the Sky' (original title: 'Laputa, Castle in the Sky') is one of the animation masterpieces from Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli (creators of 'Princess Mononoke' and 'Kiki's Delivery Service'), now being released in the US for the first time. Here is adventure and romance and comedy, reminiscent of a Spielberg film: a spunky little girl with a mysterious past, a magical pendant, a dastardly plot, a brave companion, a crew of comic-opera sky pirates, all converging on the legendary Castle in the Sky. The animation is brilliant and imaginative, and like much Japanese animation, owes more to the cinematic techniques of serious film than it does to American cartoons. This is an action film, may be too intense for the very young, but older children and adults will love its non-stop style. Some people consider it Miyazaki's best. If you have any interest in animation at all, this classic film is a must-see. [Note: this DVD is not yet released at the time this review was written, and the quality of the DVD transfer is unknown; however, Buena Vista's previous DVD release of a Ghibli film on DVD, 'Princess Mononoke', was a superb transfer.]