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The films of hayao miyazaki
Revisited these when babysitting my 7 year old half brother. He had never seen them, so I’ve been showing him a new one every night. God these are all such masterpieces and are films that I think grow a deeper understanding and appreciation with age. I am just so in awe of animation and those who dedicate their lives to mastering it.
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@violette
Jan 4, 2024
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@gabe
my fav is Porco Rosso !
Jan 7, 2024
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@mimsydeux
caroline how could I forget Ponyo?! So epic! And Ponyo’s dad being voiced by Liam Neeson in the dubbed version, omg.
Jan 5, 2024
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@mimsydeux
violette I adore Only Yesterday! A departure from my usual preference for gloriously realised fantasy worlds, but it was so well done!
Jan 5, 2024
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@samfalb
So very excellent and timeless
Jan 5, 2024
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@violette
gianluca it’s so fantastic.
Jan 5, 2024
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@gianluca
Go watch The Boy and The Heron
Jan 5, 2024
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@carrie_tcbpr
Yes! These films are amazing. Spirited Away and My Neighbor Totoro are on constant rotation in our house. My 5 year old is obsessed!
Jan 5, 2024
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@violette
I also recommend films by the other head of his company, Isao Takahata. His films tend to be much more subtle, but Only Yesterday, and The Tale of the Princess Kaguya are two of my favorites.
Jan 5, 2024
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@violette
Favorites: Spirited Away, Howl’s Moving Castle, Princess Mononoke, Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind. I tend to be more drawn to the ones that have strong messages on environmentalism.
Jan 5, 2024
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@caroline
mimsydeux 1. spirited away (one of my top 10 films ever) 2. princess mononoke (beautiful brilliant and rich) 3. ponyo (makes me weep about loss of youth)
Jan 5, 2024
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@mimsydeux
God yes. Top 3, anyone? Mine are Howl’s Moving Castle, The Wind Rises and Kiki’s Delivery Service, but changes all the time!
Jan 4, 2024
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@dakotablue
for real tho. which ones were your favs?
Jan 4, 2024
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@nycmabel
Sublime. Love him.
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@animalskentucky
He’s the best director alive
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