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Summary: Excellent !
Review: The best Anime Film I have ever seen! Thrilling! It's like Fern Gully, an Action, and a Love story all blended together with a story that will keep you at the edge of your seat.
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Summary: An Emotional Masterpiece
Review: This has to be one of the best anime movies I have ever seen! The music is wonderful and realy helps bring the movie to life, the animation is at least twice as wonderful as the music. A definite buy for you anime fans out there, and even if your not you should still buy this movie
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Summary: Possibly the finest animated work ever produced
Review: Princess Mononoke (Mononoke Hime) works on so many levels because 1)Its creator, Hayao Miyazaki, spent a life's worth of effort on the script and on every cell of animation (take that disney). It may be some of the most beautiful animation ever created. 2) This movie avoids the boring, usual good vs. bad with occasional sidekick formula (take that again disney). The characters and story are very well developed, and there is no CLEAR cut badguy. 3) Joe Hisaishi did the music. 4) It's a Miyazaki film. 'Nuff said! For those of you unfamiliar with Hayao Miyazaki, I suggest you check out Laputa: Castle in the Sky, Nausicaa, Castle of Cagliostro, or My Neighbor Totoro. Get a taste of the greatest director/writer that ever lived! *The english dub of Mononoke is okay, but please see it in its original form (Japenese w/ eng subtitles).
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Summary: Everyone (over 13) should see this movie!
Review: This is one of the best animes, no, one of the best single movies I've ever seen. While this is NOT a children's movie, it is pure magic. Note: This is a wonderful movie, but it is also VERY violent at times! Not at all for the youngsters!
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Summary: Action, Interesting Plot, and Great Voice Actors
Review: This is a great movie. You need not be a fan of japanese "anime" to really enjoy this film. It moves at a great pace - and the plot is incredible... not to mention the beautiful animation!
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Summary: WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: what a good movie hahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I liked it much!!!!! you will too my friend!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Summary: One of the greatest animated films ever.
Review: I think it has been pretty well established that this is a fantastic movie, so I'll skip the gushing and try to tell you what makes this movie great, as opposed to merely entertaining. First of all, the entire film is genuinely startling in it's originality, and not something you would ever see in an American-made film. Also, it's good to know that although this movie does have a fair amount of violence in it, unlike most anime films it isn't all that graphic, (except in one scene at about the twenty minute mark) and the violence only serves to further the story, and not vice versa. It's also interesting to note that this is a somewhat feminist story. If you've watched anime before, you probably know how poorly the female characters are treated. This one perhaps consciously avoids that, and actually makes the two major women in the movie figures of authority. This is not to say that it seems to be going out of it's way; it's just interesting in retrospect. Oh, and if you're worried about buying an English of the original Japanese film, don't worry at all. Not only do the mouth movements of the character match the dialogue, but the dialogue actually feels very fluid, in sharp contrast to most anime translations. And the voice acting is excellent, especially by Billy Crudup and Minnie Driver. All things considered, I can't imagine why anyone who likes animation not loving this movie. It is easily among the best animated films ever made.
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Summary: Need more animated movies like this.
Review: This is the most epic feel I've gotten from any animated film. The music, which reminded me of Heaven and Earth, sets the tone. I love the setting, feudal Japan and mystical forests. I wonder why no one made something like this before. Pocahontas came close, but had to be kid-friendly and wasn't as serious. This is one of the factors that got me hooked on anime.I expected a lot of slow scenes but was pleasantly surprised at how efficiently the story evolved. It wasn't as political as I expected it to be. But what the heck I love animation for the visual poetry, the way it shows things that can't be shown with live action. I strongly dislike how Buena Vista handled the release of this movie. First, a very limited release in theaters. Second, an oft-delayed release date for the video. Third, an outrageous price for the VHS. Fourth, an indeterminate release for the DVD, because they didn't figure out that people preferred a Japanese language, English subtitled track. I wish they hadn't acquired the rights to this film and left it to an expert in the anime industry. I want my Mononoke DVD now! Not Christmas! Is it too much to ask, considering this was a 1997 film? At least they did not cut the essential violent scenes. (Those who like Braveheart will understand.) Regarding the VHS edition, English version is good. The voice acting is great, except for when the animals speak. They make the speakers resonate unpleasantly. I heard that the original version had more musical themes than in the English version.
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Summary: magical
Review: this is absolutely one of the best movies (and stories) that i have seen in a long time. it combines myth with folklore to create an amazing tale. the music is haunting and the movie will leave you speechless.
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Summary: YEAH!
Review: yeah, i rented this movie yesterday and i've seen it 3 times so far. this is by far the best anime movie i've seen to date. actually, this is the best movie in general i've seen to date. the animation is ..well.....i don't think there's a word for it, but WOW comes pretty close. Then there's the plot/storyline, IT'S JUST SO FREAKIN GOOD, DAMNIT! ok, i'm getting too emotional, just watch it, it'll be worth your time, *sniff it's so beautiful....YEAH! oh cripes, i think i hurt something...
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