studio ghibli

do you watch studio ghibli films?

what is your favourite studio ghibli film?

i have the whole collection and i absolutely love princess mononoke and whisper of the heart and of course spirited away

the music that is composed makes me feel so happy and relaxed and each film is beautifully written

so i was just wondering if anyone else watches studio ghibli films???

been debating on whether to do studio ghibli as my research topic next year for film but i think i'll pass, i think i'd be out of my comfort zone too much as i'm not overly familiar with them, just watched them

i'm pretty sure i've seen them all now (i've tried keeping track of what movies i've watched and failed miserably) and i really enjoy them

totally agree with your point on the music, it makes me feel pretty relaxed too.

i recently re-watched my neighbour totoro and remembered how creeped out i was by the cat bus

Studio Ghibli are somewhat overrated in my opinion, but Princess Mononoke is a fine piece of film-making. Joe Hisaishi usually composes most Ghibli films, and he is indeed wonderful. His work on Nausicaa is phenomenal, especially the title track. That build up to the violins sends shivers down my spine every time. I favour Princess Mononoke for its plot and intricacies - I wrote a piece on it for university and I grew to love it in such a different light - but I also enjoy Kiki's Delivery Service, Castle in the Sky and of course; My Neighbour Totoro. Grave of the Fireflies, too, is a superb film and one which I feel everyone should watch at least once in their lifetime. Howl's Moving Castle, however, despite its usual praise, I feel is a bit of a train-wreck, and Spirited Away, while lovely, is overrated.

Georgia, if you have the opportunity, I would definitely recommend doing any work you can on Ghibli. The studio encompasses such a large and diverse body of work, so much so I don't think you'll find yourself stuck on things to write. Since they're one of Japan's most well known exports, it isn't hard to find academic references, essays, books and such on the subject, either. Plus you say you'd be out of your comfort zone, but then that you've seen all there is to see! I did several pieces on Ghibli and Miyazaki in particular at university level and loved every second.

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Originally Posted by Neversoft

Studio Ghibli are somewhat overrated in my opinion, but Princess Mononoke is a fine piece of film-making. Joe Hisaishi usually composes most Ghibli films, and he is indeed wonderful. His work on Nausicaa is phenomenal, especially the title track. That build up to the violins sends shivers down my spine every time. I favour Princess Mononoke for its plot and intricacies - I wrote a piece on it for university and I grew to love it in such a different light - but I also enjoy Kiki's Delivery Service, Castle in the Sky and of course; My Neighbour Totoro. Grave of the Fireflies, too, is a superb film and one which I feel everyone should watch at least once in their lifetime. Howl's Moving Castle, however, despite its usual praise, I feel is a bit of a train-wreck, and Spirited Away, while lovely, is overrated.

Georgia, if you have the opportunity, I would definitely recommend doing any work you can on Ghibli. The studio encompasses such a large and diverse body of work, so much so I don't think you'll find yourself stuck on things to write. Since they're one of Japan's most well known exports, it isn't hard to find academic references, essays, books and such on the subject, either. Plus you say you'd be out of your comfort zone, but then that you've seen all there is to see! I did several pieces on Ghibli and Miyazaki in particular at university level and loved every second.

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I'll definitely do a little bit of prior work on it before i do decide on the final research topic, but as much as i'd most likely find it interesting and great, i just feel like their are certain aspects of film and it's industry that i feel far more for, and definitely would get more out of researching. not to say i wouldn't do it anyway though, as i really do enjoy learning about film. :)

also really loved the music you linked to, was lovely :)

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Originally Posted by McDonalds

I'll definitely do a little bit of prior work on it before i do decide on the final research topic, but as much as i'd most likely find it interesting and great, i just feel like their are certain aspects of film and it's industry that i feel far more for, and definitely would get more out of researching. not to say i wouldn't do it anyway though, as i really do enjoy learning about film. :)

also really loved the music you linked to, was lovely :)

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By all means, pick what you love! I'd often choose the most obscure work and research would be such a pain. :P

I watched Spirited Away a while back on film4 and really liked it so have seen a few others recently, graves of fireflies and kiki's delivery service and a few others. I was never a big anime fan in the past but would really like to see more now.

I hear Spirited Away is being released on blu-ray apparently this month in Japan which means we should get a UK release soon, fingers crossed.

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Originally Posted by Neversoft

By all means, pick what you love! I'd often choose the most obscure work and research would be such a pain. :P

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