...I've seen lots of Ghibli's catalogue but not Nausicaä...
I've seen a smattering of Studio Ghibli films, and so far Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind is the only one I've enjoyed. It reminded me of the film The Last Unicorn, which I enjoyed as a kid, it was dark and interesting. After seeing Nausicaa I googled around and found the same team that did The Last Unicorn also made Nausicaa, so it makes sense that I connected the 2.
I just bought the Nausicaa manga boxset. Some consider the manga Hayao Miyazaki's masterpiece. It was written for years after the movie and has tons of extra story.
Just finished The Matrix a few minutes ago and holy ravioli, that was so AMAZING. I had heard of the film for years, how influential it was, how many people lauded it as one of the greatest movies of all time, and I saw it constantly referenced in pop culture. However, I never saw it and knew little about the story and plot, as I had no interest in it. However, what increased my interest in the film is that a video game that is dear to my heart did a cool-as-heck parody of the lobby shooting scene, which was one of my favorite moments in the game. It was that only scene in the game that made me want to see the film, and I was not disappointed!
It is a bit too slow at the beginning and I do feel that there isn't a lot of action besides the opening scene, but things get so exciting at the midway point, and the parts nearing the end are the best with how action-packed they are. When I saw Neo and Trinity enter the lobby and Neo showing the guard his huge array of guns before attacking, I got so freaking hyped and was clapping so much, cuz I could recognize a TON of moments in the shootout, plus the music was familiar and so hardcore, but there were so many other scenes after and before that I could recognize too. The effects in that scene, including the slow-mo and the iconic bullet time in the later scenes, enhanced the memorability since it was so fun to watch. The plot is so interesting, the concepts the film has and explains are unique, and the characters are so cool and memorable, though I will say that the other characters in the crew were killed off too quickly. I don't watch or consume sci-fi media and lack an interest in it, but this movie is maybe the one exception for me.
I had such a great time watching, and I'd say it was the best way for me to end the night. However, despite having said that, I don't plan on watching the sequels. If I remember, don't people say that the recent movie wasn't good?
@jedgamesguy I have seen a few of Ghibli's movies, but for the longest time, I never watched a few of their more popular and iconic ones. If I recall, I have seen Ponyo countless amount of times, Howl's Moving Castle,From Up on Poppy Hill, and Spirited Away, but I still have not seen My Neighbor Totoro, and it wasn't until May of this year I finally saw Kiki's Delivery Service. I pretty much have not watched a good chunk of their library. I am absolutely not seeing Earwig and the Witch though, since it sounds like its one of Ghibli's worst, plus the animation looks off, but it is not surprising given Ghibli is known for 2D animation and that film was their first (and probably last) film using 3D.
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Just finished The Matrix a few minutes ago and holy ravioli, that was so AMAZING. I had heard of the film for years, how influential it was, how many people lauded it as one of the greatest movies of all time, and I saw it constantly referenced in pop culture. However, I never saw it and knew little about the story and plot, as I had no interest in it. However, what increased my interest in the film is that a video game that is dear to my heart did a cool-as-heck parody of the lobby shooting scene, which was one of my favorite moments in the game. It was that only scene in the game that made me want to see the film, and I was not disappointed!
It is a bit too slow at the beginning and I do feel that there isn't a lot of action besides the opening scene, but things get so exciting at the midway point, and the parts nearing the end are the best with how action-packed they are. When I saw Neo and Trinity enter the lobby and Neo showing the guard his huge array of guns before attacking, I got so freaking hyped and was clapping so much, cuz I could recognize a TON of moments in the shootout, plus the music was familiar and so hardcore, but there were so many other scenes after and before that I could recognize too. The effects in that scene, including the slow-mo and the iconic bullet time in the later scenes, enhanced the memorability since it was so fun to watch. The plot is so interesting, the concepts the film has and explains are unique, and the characters are so cool and memorable, though I will say that the other characters in the crew were killed off too quickly. I don't watch or consume sci-fi media and lack an interest in it, but this movie is maybe the one exception for me.
I had such a great time watching, and I'd say it was the best way for me to end the night. However, despite having said that, I don't plan on watching the sequels. If I remember, don't people say that the recent movie wasn't good?
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Looooots of Ghibli talk here, deservedly so of course! Anyone who likes Studio Ghibli I'd also invite to watch anything by Makoto Shinkai. It's far more angsty and teen-oriented than Ghibli and uses some computer graphics for some big shots but his movies are brilliant, especially Garden of Words, Your Name and Weathering With You. Haven't seen Suzume yet.
@jedgamesguy Speaking of Nausicaa, I recently bought the DVD from Goodwill from the day before. It's the Disney release instead of the GKids release.
I remember first watching it on T.V. back in 2006. The only Studio Ghibli film I haven't seen yet is The Secret World of Arietty. Earwig & the Witches I'm skipping since I'm getting kinda tired of CGI animated films. Bad enough I see enough of that from Pixar, Illumination, & maybe DreamWorks.
Easily recommend Arietty, it's a short one as far as Ghibli films go, only an hour and a bit, but it's really cute and the plot runs pretty quick. It's a unique Ghibli movie for a few reasons, one, it was directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi, who then did When Marnie Was There then left Ghibli and did Mary and the Witch's Flower, and two, it's the only Ghibli movie not scored by a Japanese. It was Cécile Corbel, who has an angelic voice and even better musical talent.
@MontyCircus Ironic, you think Nausicaä is Miyazaki's best work despite it being his first "Ghibli film". Can't say much on The Boy and the Heron but I think that his movies are almost all consistently good to the point that of his 12, I believe at least 5 or 6 can be considered his best. Spirited Away is the best-known but I think The Wind Rises is a little underrated given how imbued with finality it is. I felt like this truly was his last movie, even though that's no longer true. I also liked Ponyo, very simple as far as plot goes but it's just so adorable. Princess Mononoke I think is his most mature given how uncrazed it handles the subject matter. Howl's Moving Castle felt very overtly anti-war to the point it contrived the plot for me.
@Pastellioli Heh, that's far from the most obtuse way to watch Ghibli. Kiki's Delivery Service was one of my first though, it's a treasure. I'd recommend checking out Isao Takahata's Ghibli movies though, they're much more mature and sombre than even Miyazaki's best. Grave of the Fireflies was so depressing and hopeless, Only Yesterday is incredibly melancholic especially between the two art styles, and The Tale of the Princess Kaguya feels hand-crafted by a literal god. His work's much more grounded but since when's that a bad thing?
Just finished The Matrix a few minutes ago and holy ravioli, that was so AMAZING.
I don't plan on watching the sequels. If I remember, don't people say that the recent movie wasn't good?
My advice would be to watch the next one The Matrix: Reloaded and then stop there. Reloaded has 3 jaw-droppingly awesome action sequences that are worth the price of admission themselves. And Monica Bellucci doesn't hurt either.
I got suckered in by Prime Day and ordered a bunch of 4Ks (since most were only around $10 a pop, save one or two).
1917
Back to the Future trilogy
Braveheart
Dune: Part 1
Kong: Skull Island
Godzilla (2014)
Godzilla: KotM
Godzilla vs Kong
Schindler's List
Zach Snyder's Justice League
Not sure when I'm going to have the time to watch all of it though. I've picked up well over a dozen standard Blu-Rays thrifting over the last month that I'm not even close to getting through as well, lol.
Also just remembered I have the "Criterion" Risky Business 4K on pre-order that releases next week as well.
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Watched Mr. Peabody and Sherman tonight, it's actually one of those "free with ads" movies on YouTube right now. It's been awhile since I've seen this one, and you know what, I still love it. A movie I wish more have seen, because it is in my opinion, a great movie. Albeit an underrated one.
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@Sunsy It’s also been a while since I last saw Mr. Peabody and Sherman but I remember loving it so much and it being so funny. I’ve been seeing clips from the film being used in a lot of memes on Instagram, so it’s nice to see it have a resurgence online and seeing lots of people come out and talk about how much they love it I do remember that YouTube has some amazing and interesting movies that can be watched for free with ads.
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@Pastellioli Cool, didn't know the movie was being used for memes now. That's great since I rarely see the movie brought up online, even with animation fans. Yeah, I keep forgetting YouTube's free with ads movies has a lot of good options and surprises when they appear. I was surprised to find Grease in it. Given how popular the movie was, you'd think it would be a purchased movie.
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@Sunsy Yep, it’s everywhere now on social media and it makes me happy. We did have a Blu-Ray for the film but I don’t know if we still have it. I might put that on my watchlist for fun. The film was such good fun and I remember it so much, so it’s making me happy seeing clips from the film online.
Also, I watched The Matrix a few days ago and I did like it a lot! I’m thinking about it a ton now, since I watched it late in my comfy bed and didn’t finish around 1 am, though it’s also because my WiFi was lagging so badly during the remaining few minutes of the film. It was a pretty good sci-fi film, but you are right about it being a bit slow at the beginning. A lot of the cool action only kicks in maybe midway to the end. I want to see the sequels possibly but I heard they are worse than the first one. I was recommended to watch the first sequel and then stop there, but is it bad I still want to see the three sequels that come after it despite what people said about them? They are working on a fifth movie and I remember a lot of people were basically sighing and going “why?” which tells me that the series has gone downhill since then. I still wouldn’t mind giving the sequels a try, plus I’m not sure what to see next, but my brother saw the first sequel and he said he really didn’t like it.
@Pastellioli Indeed, especially since I never saw much talk about the movie. Nice I have the DVD of it, had it before I ever had a blu-ray player. Sounds like it's worth a re-watch.
Awesome, glad you like it. If you want to see the others, it's up to you. I think I only seen the second movie once due to a rental. I do have it on DVD too, I remember losing my copy of The Matrix while moving, so I decided to pick up the four pack (which includes the three movies and The Animatrix). Just haven't found the time to watch them.
Not movie related, there was the game Enter The Matrix. I have it for GameCube, and rented it on Xbox once when I had to send my GameCube to Nintendo for repairs. Not the greatest game, but still had fun with it.
Took my friend to see Despicable Me 4, we both enjoyed this movie. It was a lot of fun, and we got some good laughs out of it. My friend being into superheroes enjoyed the superhero references from the Mega Minions.
Good movie, also everyone in the theater applauded at the end. So that makes Trolls Band Together and Despicable Me 4 the only two movies I've been to where the audience applauded at the end.
Tagging @Zuljaras just to share my thoughts, I liked this one.
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@Sunsy I’ve never been to a movie theater where so many people applaud or share a really positive reaction. The closest is when I saw Sonic 2 in theaters a few years ago, though most of the reactions were from excited little children. Despicable Me 4 must have been really good then!
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@Pastellioli Yeah, I was really surprised when the audience applauded at Trolls. Two reasons, never been to a movie where people clapped at the end up until that point, secondly, I got to watch the movie with a bunch of Trolls fans. Felt like I was with others like me, I didn't feel alone liking Trolls.
I'm surprised with Despicable Me 4 getting applauded given a lot online hate the series. I didn't think I'd hear an applause at that movie, it's cool others liked it.
Surprisingly, no applause for Inside Out 2 when I went. That's ok, I still loved the movie.
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@Sunsy well, it makes me glad to hear there was applause, cuz like you said, there is a lot of bad reception and hatred toward the later Despicable Me sequels. It’s nice that a lot of people enjoy the films! It’s been a while since I last watched a Despicable Me film though.
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