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#1 Aug 07 2009 at 9:27 PM Rating: Good
Miyazaki's latest. Watched it tonight (in my preferred format of subtitled, from an illegal theater copy obtained some time ago.) I had heard it was based off a children's book, but the Wikipedia page makes no mention of it and attributes it all to Miyazaki.

It's a charming retake on The Little Mermaid, with five year olds instead of teenagers, and matchmaking parents. The undersea king was once a human himself, and somehow fell in love with (and had kids with) what appears to be Owati-tsumi (the Japanese sea goddess).

US version comes out next week (Friday the 14th.) Take your kids to see it.Smiley: nod It's going to be a classic like all his films, but I suspect teenagers might not be as appreciative as other age ranges (because the main characters are five.)
#2 Aug 07 2009 at 9:58 PM Rating: Decent
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I downloaded a dvdrip, but once I became aware of the proximity of its theatrical release in the U.S. I decided to see it in theaters. I had been waiting forever for a dvd/screener rip to be subbed instead of a shoddy cam version.

I'll be there on the 14th, first showing. Hopefully the dubbing won't be too bad.
#3 Aug 07 2009 at 10:29 PM Rating: Excellent
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ZOMG!

One of the theaters in town is gonna have it! ZOMGZOMGZOMG! Smiley: yippee
#4 Aug 07 2009 at 11:05 PM Rating: Good
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Allegory wrote:
Hopefully the dubbing won't be too bad.
Miyazaki films usually get the quality treatment when it comes to dubbing, so I wouldn't be so worried about that.
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#5 Aug 07 2009 at 11:12 PM Rating: Decent
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lolgaxe wrote:
Allegory wrote:
Hopefully the dubbing won't be too bad.
Miyazaki films usually get the quality treatment when it comes to dubbing, so I wouldn't be so worried about that.

Yes, but child voice actors are difficult to find.
#6 Aug 07 2009 at 11:33 PM Rating: Excellent
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Allegory wrote:
lolgaxe wrote:
Allegory wrote:
Hopefully the dubbing won't be too bad.
Miyazaki films usually get the quality treatment when it comes to dubbing, so I wouldn't be so worried about that.

Yes, but child voice actors are difficult to find.


True, though it's not too hard to find women who can do childrens' voices well.
#7 Aug 08 2009 at 5:55 AM Rating: Excellent
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Remember what I said about quality treatment? Yeah, I take that back. I take it the **** back.
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#8 Aug 08 2009 at 6:27 AM Rating: Good
They got Noah Cyrus and one of the Jonas brothers. Smiley: motz

And people wonder why I watch subtitled versions of stuff . . .
#9 Aug 08 2009 at 6:30 AM Rating: Good
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Disney cares more about forcing/pushing their next child actors careers than they do the actual movie.
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#10 Aug 08 2009 at 9:18 AM Rating: Good
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Sigh... I was so looking forward to this, too Smiley: frown. Oh well, I'll still be going to see it and hopefully will enjoy it >_>.
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#11 Aug 08 2009 at 10:52 AM Rating: Good
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They got Noah Cyrus and one of the Jonas brothers. Smiley: motz


Baka.
#12 Aug 10 2009 at 7:33 PM Rating: Decent
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catwho the Mundane wrote:
They got Noah Cyrus and one of the Jonas brothers. Smiley: motz

And people wonder why I watch subtitled versions of stuff . . .


I'm currently re-watching GTO, and the only non-megavideo is dubbed. It's still got comedy and is still awesome, but how/what they say just sounds down right retarded.

That's got to be the best song I've ever heard. Can I have 30 seconds of my life back?
#13 Aug 14 2009 at 12:47 PM Rating: Decent
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Remember what I said about quality treatment? Yeah, I take that back. I take it the @#%^ back.


Well, it's USUALLY true. Although the choice to have James Van derbeek to do the boy in Castle in the Sky was a horrible choice too.

I REALLY want to see this, especially now that you all tell me it's a reworking of the Little Mermaid story. I'll have to go see it with friends though, I've tried to get the bf to watch anime with me, but he doesn't like it at all. I even made him watch Spirited Away yesterday and he didn't like it either! If he wasn't so awesome in other areas, he'd totally be getting the boot for that one.

Okay, while that song was annoying, if you watch the trailer, their voice acting isn't too bad. And judging by the other actors they got (see 2:12), I think I'll be satisfied.

Edited, Aug 14th 2009 1:54pm by PigtailsOfDoom
#14 Aug 14 2009 at 12:58 PM Rating: Decent
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So I watched Ponyo yesterday, subbed. I thought it opened well, but failed to develop consistently or coherently. The movie was trying to emulate the magical scenes of Totoro, but Totoro succeeded largely by being pure imagery. The imagery in Ponyo was strong, but with actual plot development occurring the viewer becomes distracted, and the plot is weak even for a children's movie.
#15 Aug 15 2009 at 4:16 PM Rating: Good
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Everytime I see this thread, I think it says Poyo.
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#16 Aug 22 2009 at 6:46 PM Rating: Decent
Allegory wrote:
So I watched Ponyo yesterday, subbed. I thought it opened well, but failed to develop consistently or coherently. The movie was trying to emulate the magical scenes of Totoro, but Totoro succeeded largely by being pure imagery. The imagery in Ponyo was strong, but with actual plot development occurring the viewer becomes distracted, and the plot is weak even for a children's movie.


I just got back from watching it today, and I disagree. I thought the movie was beautiful imagery wise, and the plot was very cute. I don't tend to compare movies to each other though, and judge them just for what they are.
#17 Aug 23 2009 at 11:43 AM Rating: Good
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Out of all the Miyazaki movie I've seen, I enjoyed Ponyo the least. Sure, that's just another way of saying I think this is the worst Miyazaki movie I've seen, but saying it that way sounds a bit harsh. It's not a bad movie, I just didn't like it. The plot seems all over the place, resolution just came out of nowhere, and visually, it didn't move me. I see how others can see the beauty of it, I just don't see it.

Mamoru Oshii on Ponyo. That kinda covers what I felt was wrong with the movie.
#18 Aug 24 2009 at 5:18 AM Rating: Good
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Out of all the Miyazaki movie I've seen, I enjoyed Ponyo the least. Sure, that's just another way of saying I think this is the worst Miyazaki movie I've seen, but saying it that way sounds a bit harsh. It's not a bad movie, I just didn't like it. The plot seems all over the place, resolution just came out of nowhere, and visually, it didn't move me. I see how others can see the beauty of it, I just don't see it.

Mamoru Oshii on Ponyo. That kinda covers what I felt was wrong with the movie.


Wow, that was a fantastic review! The basic gist of it, for those who don't want to read it, is that this movie was a "pure" Miyazaki film. Usually he has other directors helping him out, but this was pretty much him doing it on his own. The result was a visually beautiful film that, looking at each scene individually, is amazing... but taking them together there is a lack of cohesion, little structure, and not much dialogue. It is supposed to be very enchanting to watch, but it practically isn't a "movie." It was a chance for Miyazaki to put his imagination to film, but the result makes for a poorer movie overall.
#19 Aug 24 2009 at 7:37 PM Rating: Good
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Wow, that was a fantastic review! The basic gist of it, for those who don't want to read it, is that this movie was a "pure" Miyazaki film. Usually he has other directors helping him out, but this was pretty much him doing it on his own. The result was a visually beautiful film that, looking at each scene individually, is amazing... but taking them together there is a lack of cohesion, little structure, and not much dialogue. It is supposed to be very enchanting to watch, but it practically isn't a "movie." It was a chance for Miyazaki to put his imagination to film, but the result makes for a poorer movie overall.


I don't know what they're talking about. It had enough dialogue to drive the movie and an overall beautiful story at that. I'd personally recommend that anyone see this movie.
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