And if you're gonna pilfer, at least they know where to be pilfering from...

The next one looks to continue such pilfering, if you ask me. Or at least, I hope it does. Part of me likes to think of Mononoke as Zelda: the movie.

It's better than thinking of this, ever, anyway.

Excuuuuuuuuuse me, princess!

Suedey! SHOT FOR MEAT!

00:58 / 27.04.05

He does often brandish a sword, that Shigeru chappy... I'm just saying... BE CAREFUL.

iamus

01:00 / 27.04.05

You know, I've always had a morbid fascination with wanting to see those, but now that I have them in front of me, I really don't think I should...

iamus

01:00 / 27.04.05

Have you seen Castle in the Sky?

Suedey! SHOT FOR MEAT!

01:01 / 27.04.05

Watch it just until the catchphrase, go on.

I used to watch them when I was wee. I didn't know no better! I also went in to the garden in a green hat and made a bow and arrow out of twigs but that's another story.

iamus

01:02 / 27.04.05

Hey. Going into the garden with hats and twigs is cool. Don't let anybody tell you any different.

Suedey! SHOT FOR MEAT!

01:06 / 27.04.05

I got a splinter in my hand the other day, though. Stupid bamboo stick/ninja staff. It's not my fault hanging out washing is boring!

Anyway, I haven't seen Castle in the Sky, always wanted to, though. Saw you post this...

I remember seeing Laputa - Castle in the Sky on TV when I was really young, and it lodged itself deep in my brain. But up until two years ago I had no idea what it was or who had made it or anything about it, only some half-remembered scenes.

I'm one of that brigade as well. There are many of us. At least three of my friends remember it from that as well...It's fucking amazing! Every Miyazaki now feels like a lost childhood memory! I still need to revisit that one, though. It's always impressed me how - what was probably - just one showing of that film has affected so many people for life.

iamus

01:13 / 27.04.05

I remember I found out what it was about a month before it was released in america, so I preordered it from Amazon (in a three pack with Spirited Away and Kiki's delivery service). They took aaaaaaaaaages to get here, but by sheer coincidence, the day they did was also the day I went out and bought a 28 inch TV.

That night, I reclaimed my childhood in full-on widescreen. That night, I may have wept tears.

See Laputa. I don't know if it is the best, but it's far and away my favourite.

iamus

01:16 / 27.04.05

Laputa being the castle (and possibly the proper Japanese title).

Suedey! SHOT FOR MEAT!

01:18 / 27.04.05

I need to see it! Flying Whore Island... or, uh, Castle in the Sky. For some reason I always forget to buy his films. They're all about 17 quid on Amazon, but for some reason Mononoke was reduced by 70%. SEVENTY PERCENT! I mean. Clearly they should reduce all of them by such a margin.

I may well watch Mononoke for the third time tomorrow.

iamus

01:22 / 27.04.05

After that thread, I'm in full-on Miyazaki mode. I have a lovely Laputa desktop, I just downloaded the soundtrack, and I'm thinking of watching one within the next day or two. I've seen many, but own only a few. However, more have just been rereleased.

I need credits!
I need buy!

Suedey! SHOT FOR MEAT!

01:24 / 27.04.05

I've only seen two (in my adult years*). What's up with that?!

*I just mean the years I can remember.

iamus

01:29 / 27.04.05

Mononoke and Spirited Away?

You should look out for Castle of Cagliostro, the first movie he directed. A Lupin III movie. Not his character and not Studio Ghibli, so it's released seperately. I found it dead cheap in Virgin a while back and it's one of the best caper movies I've ever seen.

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