Castle in the Sky

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Summary: It's about time...
Review: For those who were wondering, the scuttlebutt is that part of the reason this film was delayed in its Disney release was due to a potentially inflamatory translation of the title. The original title is "Laputa: Castle in the Sky", referring to the flying island in Gulliver's Travels. In Spanish, this is a dirty word (which I shall not say here, for politeness' sake), so the search was on for a politically-correct alternative.

Of course, this does not explain why it took several years (3 or more?) to be released, but does offer a little insight as to the delay. The full details I can only guess at, but this is the bit that I'd heard.

By the way, the film rocks. Anyone who doesn't like it is probably very mean and doesn't believe in Santa Claus.

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Summary: A Classic and a Masterpiece
Review: To start out, Hayao Miyazaki is a god. i have never heard of anyone not liking his movies, including my friends who think anime is stupid and childish.
and actually, i have started to agree. but not Miyazaki's work. The plot, characters, scenery, and imagination in the story are all beautiful. Also, Jo Hisaishi's soundtrack compliments the overall feel of the film beautifully. This movie is good for children but i'm sure adults can also appreciate it.
Along with this film i suggest any of Miyazaki's work, as it impossible to be let down by any of his films.

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Summary: It's about time Disney...
Review: This is easily one of Miyazaki's greatest movies( but he never makes a bad one!). I have the R2(Japanese) version with subs, 2.0 DD, and about 83% progressive, but this version will have DD 5.1 Japanese and English, and be 100% progressive! It will also have a redone soundtrack by it's original composer Joe Hisaishi(which translates to Quincy Jones in American, who is also a great composer!), redone dub with Anna Paquin, James Van Derbeek, and other Hollywood celebs, it will come with a second disc(no there isn't a box or special edition, so preorder now!) that will have storyboard to movie comparison, trailers, and some more stuff! The only thing bad is that Disney will probably put their own movie trailers on the second disc...

Now that that's out the way, for my review: THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST MOVIES OF THE 80's, NO MAKE THAT OF ALL TIME!! It starts out with a bang, Mama and her gang overrun a blimp for a necklace that can make things levitate that a little girl named Sheeta has been kidnapped for. They bust into a room and the girl climbs out the window to get away but falls into the sky and falls. We see Laputa engraved on a stone and then see probably the greatest intro to any movie...EVER!! It shows the story of flying castles and what became of this. A young boy spots Sheeta falling and catches her just in time. Thus, the beginning to a great story with amazing visuals, interesting characters, funny scenes, and great character development. This movie or any Ghibli movie will turn non-believers into frothing at the mouth anime fans like you and me! So far Disney has released 1 movie since they licensed 11 Ghibli movies in 1996! They plan to release Castle in the Sky (Laputa), Kiki's Delivery Service, and Spirited Away this year. But they stil have to release:

Porco Rosso(touching movie about a human turned Pig to isolate himself from a discriminating world...They should release this next year)

Pom Poko(Racoons fighting to save Western Tokyo from developers trying to bulid over their land!)

Only Yesterday(A tale of an older woman escaping the complexity of city life to the country and reminiscing about childhood...)

My Neighbors the Yamada's(A comedy about Japanese culture, no hand drawings in here! Completely CG!!)

Whisper of the Heart(Probably the most touching love story ever produced)

Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind(I haven't seen this yet but people say it's his greatest work...I NEED THIS NOW DISNEY!!)

Totoro(they are going to re-re-re-release this with 5.1, dual language, subbed, anamorphic...I have this already but I need the 5.1!)

Well that's about all the time I have! Be sure to buy this piece of animated history, something Disney could never make!!

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Summary: GREAT MOVIE? I DON'T THINK SO!! FLAWLESS MOVIE? I THINK SO!!
Review: Well, the only flaw was that the movie had to end, but this is easily one of Miyazaki's greatest movies( but he never makes a bad one!). I have the R2(Japanese) version with subs, 2.0 DD, and about 83% progressive, but this version will have DD 5.1 Japanese and English, and be 100% progressive! It will also have a redone soundtrack by it's original composer Joe Hisaishi(which translates to Quincy Jones in American, who is also a great composer!), redone dub with Anna Paquin, James Van Derbeek, and other Hollywood celebs, it will come with a second disc(no there isn't a box or special edition, so preorder now!) that will have storyboard to movie comparison, trailers, and some more stuff! The only thing bad is that Disney will probably put their own movie trailers on the second disc.

Now that that's out the way, for my review: THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST MOVIES OF THE 80's, NO MAKE THAT OF ALL TIME!! It starts out with a bang, Mama and her gang overrun a blimp for a necklace that can make things levitate that a little girl named Sheeta has been kidnapped for. They bust into a room and the girl climbs out the window to get away but falls into the sky and falls. We see Laputa engraved on a stone and then see probably the greatest intro to any movie...EVER!! It shows the story of flying castles and what became of this. A young boy spots Sheeta falling and catches her just in time. Thus, the beginning to a great story with amazing visuals, interesting characters, funny scenes, and great character development. This movie or any Ghibli movie will turn non-believers into frothing at the mouth anime fans like you and me! P>Well that's about all the time I have! Be sure to buy this piece of animated history, something Disney could never make!!

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Summary: The best comes off the shelf
Review: 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.

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Summary: I think I know why the Disney is releasing it now
Review: I totally agree with all the other reviewers, especially the review from ¡§superpope_dot_com's.¡¨ Indeed, it is criminal for Disney to hold such great films and not share them with the people in The States. The marketing people at Disney have no vision at all.

Me too, I've gotten the Castle in the Sky on DVD from Japan Town long time ago. What a wonderful film. And I think I know why the Disney does not release it until now. Because the Atlantis and the Treasure Island (the wannabes of the Castle in the Sky) were big failures and box office luck busters, and the Spirited Away has claimed a huge critical and monetary success. Now they finally open their short-sighted eyes, knowing they have the real gems, which are far much better than their own copycat products and try to tap in to Miyazaki¡¦s master pieces after all that.

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Summary: I think I know why the Disney is releasing it now
Review: I totally agree with all the other reviewers, especially the review from....¡¨ Indeed, it is criminal for Disney to hold such great films as Nausicaa, Castle in the Sky, and Pon Poko in their possession and not share them with the people in the States.

If I were the head of the Disney, I¡¦ll fire their marketing people at once, because they have no vision.

Me too, I've gotten the Castle in the Sky on DVD from Japan Town long time ago. And I think I know why the Disney does not release it until now. Because the Atlantis and the Treasure Island (the wannabes of the Castle in the Sky) were big failures and box office luck busters, and the Spirited Away has claimed a huge critical and monetary success. Now they finally open their short-sighted eyes, knowing they have the real gems, which are far much better their own bad copycat products and try to tag along with Miyazaki¡¦s master pieces after all that. How Shameless

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Summary: Finally coming to DVD
Review: Well for all the Miyazaki fans(myself included) that have been waiting, Disney will more than make up for thier past errors on APRIL 15TH when they release 3 Miyazaki films on DVD(Laputa:Castle in the Sky,Spirited Away & Kiki's Delivery service)and in 2 disc sets no less,so Miyazaki fans rejoice!!!

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Summary: you can't diss anime if you haven't seen miyazaki's work.
Review: If you're a fan of movies like "Raiders of the lost ark" you should see "Laputa:Castle in the sky" it's absolutly packed with awesome scenes.And like "Totoro" and "Nausicaa" you just feel so good after watching it.Everything about this film is great!the characters,the music,the effects,It's definatly worth your time to check out.

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Summary: Exceptional animated film
Review: On a strange alternate earth, a young boy and girl evade capture by pirates and government agents as they try to learn the secret of the flying kingdom of Laputa, to which the girl has a mysterious connection. Although the animation is not as smooth as some of Miyazaki's later films, there are still plenty of mind-blowing visuals and actions sequences here. Although there are plenty of battles and high adventure, the movie also displays the gentle humanism for which Miyazaki is so well-known.

Disney needs to get more serious about releasing Miyazaki's work in a timely manner instead of pouring its energy into product such as "Peter Pan 2" and "Aladdin 3".