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Summary: Excellent for everyone -- almost
Review: Princess Mononoke (ie: Mononoke Hime) is viewed as by many as one of Hayao Miyazaki shows just how truly well animation can be done, and the DVD shows everyone just what the format can do.This DVD is my new reference disc for my custom home theater system business and I would strongly suggest also watching the movie, for it is an excellent work of art.
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Summary: Incredible movie. A must see
Review: I'd like to say that those who claim Mononoke Hime is cartoon for 4 year-old children make all the (real) anime lovers laugh. And all the people that can appreciate a true art of work as well. If you don't like the movie and you have the right (it depends on your sensitivity), don't say it's sputid, cos' you're the one that sound ridiculous. Mononoke Hime is a true masterpiece, quite different from Miyazaki's previous works because it is precisely NOT aimed at children. I don't want to make any spoilers, so I would only say it's the most intelligent, profound and meaningful story I've never seen on an animated feature (and I've seen and loved Ghost in the shell...). But Miyazaki's philosophy is not expressed by words but by behaviours and actions. Animation is hard work so don't think the filmmaker has added some scenes to "fill" the movie. Each scene has a signification (sometimes difficult to understand when you don't know anything about japanese culture and religion). I think it needs several viewings to fully appreciate the richness of this work. Oh, japanese version with english subtitles highly recommended!
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Summary: This Film is FANTASTIC!
Review: No Doubt about it this is one of the best animated films of all time. The animation is incredibly beautiful and the story is captivating and will keep you glued to your seat. You will be utterly amazed watching this film. I loved it !
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Summary: An anime masterpiece
Review: This anime is an epic. Both in story and proportions. Simply put, it is the most complex, deeply involving, and entertaining movie to hit the big screen in a long long time. It is true that there are intense violent scenes and slight gorefests in this movie, but they are relatively brief and not over emphasized. I do not however recommend eating while watching the last half of the movie :) The movie's beautiful scenery and lighting effect really draw you into the story. You forget for a few moments that this is an anime! I myself am a conservative, so I understand how some people get upset over the environmental theme, but the message is not really screaming at you. It is played out in a well thought out, complex storyline that portrays nearly every character as both good and evil. They are not simply bad or good, but both at the same time. A very well thought out story indeed. I still warn you that there is indeed a very graphic scene with the pig god as he is consumed by demons, and this film is not for the faint of heart or weak of stomach. If you can handle predator or alien though, you can handle this. I highly recommend anyone to at least give this movie a try. Try to see past the violence and environmental issues, and focus on the highly entertaining story within. You wont be disappointed.
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Summary: One of the greatest Anime title of all time!
Review: WOW! This has to be one of the most inmpressive Anime DVDs I have ever seen! The features are nice, but its a bit skimpy on extras. It has Japanese, French, and English tracks (the English dub is almost perfect). The subtitles include the English script titles and English direct translation from Japanese. The movie itself it excellent with a great story and characters. It grabs your attention from the beginning and holds it to the end. The video looks great with vivid colors and no visible distortion. The audio comes in 5.1 English, 2.1 Japanese, and 2.1 French. Even if you aren't a fan of Anime, this movie will leave you in awe.
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Summary: Princess Mononoke - for cutesy girls and folk...
Review: Princess Mononoke, despite its cast of famous voices, was somewhat of an anime-disappointment in my book. I got together with four friends (2 guys/2 girls), and none of the men liked it. It revolves around the story of a young warrior cursed by a demon god, which "attaches" itself to his left arm and gives him "super-human" strength. The demon itself was cursed by anger and hatred that the animals felt towards humankind for years of animal/human wars. The animal gods and the humans fought many wars against each other, but their hatred only brought destruction and really stupid fight scenes. There also were happy, kind forest spirits that resembled pokemon and made me think of how kid-like our world has become. They made me laugh for all of two seconds; the most enjoyment I had during the movie. The story moves along sluggishly and some things just happen - not to be profound or intelligent, but rather to fill up space. The curse and demon on the young warrior's arm is a real joke; the thing just looks like a giant, purple jello mold and isn't really scary at all (maybe for a 3 -yr. old). The conflict between the humans and animals comes to a "thrilling" conclusion when...well, actually nothing was exciting. The wolf girl, also known as Princess Mononoke, who was neither wolf or human; she was the main girl in the movie and she falls in love with the main warrior guy w/ the jello on his arm - yeah, yeah, yeah. The only redeeming quality is the artwork, but of course, you can find better work in a better anime movie instead of wasting your time on this Disney film. I really think this movie is for touchy-feely girls and younger children, because the action is just a little bit too crazy and over-the-top for people in their late teenage years. Maybe, if I were four years old, then I would have appreciated this children's fairy tale more....
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Summary: Wow...
Review: I originally saw this movie after seeing Pokemon, the First Movie in the theaters. I decided then and there, that no movie could ever be better than pokemon. BAM! I was wrong. I went to see this a week later. It's a beautiful, unique masterpiece! there aren't enough words in the universe to describe this movie! Beautiful! Gorgeous! Brilliant! A masterpiece!
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Summary: Buy or die
Review: While nothing can compare to having seen the audio-visual mastry of Princess Mononoke in a theatre, the DVD promises to be the next closest thing, buy it now, even if you have to take out a loan.
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Summary: Doesn't deserve to be rated. It's too good.
Review: When I put this in, I was sucked in like a strawberry in a milkshake! It's true -- it's a cartoon because it couldn't be done properly with special effects. The soundscape and visuals are spectacular, and what's even more incredible is that they belong that way. No effects for effects sake. My wife, who scoffs at cartoons shut me up when I walked in while she was watching it (I had to force her to watch it in the beginning). This movie is an event. It doesn't deserve to be rated. It's too good. The images will keep popping up in your mind long after you've watched it. I'm going put it on the same shelf as the Hobbit.
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Summary: Another masterpiece but difficult for Americans to understan
Review: It's difficult to most people when watching a movie to make an effort and to try to see the background of it. First, Hayao Miyazaki is a Japanese director, with japanese background. Some things that are strange for us, like worshipping a "pig" (Sorry, don't remember the animal's name in English... But them all the human kind once in past we worshipped strange things) are part of mithology and stories of Japan. So before you watch a foreign movie, please try to keep in mind that sometimes you feel sick because you can not understand at the time what all that things mean. And this don't mean you're an idiot.
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