In fact, Goro received the "Worst Director" Golden Raspberry Award for his first attempt. Perhaps Hayao had reason to fear that his son was not ready to tackle such an ambitious story although TALES FROM EARTHSEA performed well financially, it was attacked by critics and even fans of the books. Miyazaki Senior was most displeased by these turn of events and it is said that his relationship with Goro became strained during the production period. However, it was ultimately decided that the film would be handled by Miyazaki's own son, Goro, under the persuasion of producer Toshio Suzuki. Of Miyazaki's HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE (arguably one of the director's least excellent but still brilliant efforts). LeGuin's famous fantasy novels, but the author, displeased with previous attempts, declined. It has been stated that Hayao Miyazaki had expressed interest in directing a film based on Ursula K. Ironically enough, the controversy actually began prior to the film's release. Hiroyuki Morita's THE CAT RETURNS was my personal least favorite Ghibli movie, but that film, simplistic and shallow as it was, seems to have much more accolades than 2006's TALES FROM EARTHSEA, arguably one of the first productions from the studio to split audiences and critics alike. *please remember to watch this film with an open mind, not expecting the usual miyazaki 'magic'Įven a prolific animation studio like Ghibli can turn out a lesser effort. enough said.Įnjoyment-i enjoyed it thoroughly. so yea-the characters were perfect in my opinion. one thing i noticed was that one of the leaders of the bad dudes, the guy with the frenchie stupid-lookin mustache, looks exactly like a bad guy in nausicaa valley of the wind. the main characters had plenty of depth and were very likable. it was that beautiful.Ĭharacter-the characters were totally fitting for this movie. the closing song made me break down and bawl like a baby. and i especially love when it sounded a bit irish with the flutes and such. it was dramatic, but it added to the epic feel of the film. Sound-probably my favorite music in a film ever. and i'm not sure i liked the design of the dragons. then again, it might have been intentional. more similar to the animation in spirited away or howl's moving castle. since it's a more recent film, i thought they could have done more with the effects-especially in scenes involving the use of magic. the character animations could have been better, that would be my only serious complaint. the art, the music, the story-all truly strike a chord. you could really feel the tone of the setting. just a few holes.Īnimation-the scenery was breathtaking as usual. but that's just the way it goes whenever literature becomes film.
it may seem to move a bit quickly and is at parts confusing. and you need to keep in mind also that this was literature to begin with, and you can tell by the content of the story. i know it sounds cliche, but it makes sense and it really hits home. being afraid of death is being afraid of living. i really felt the impact of what was being said.
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i felt like i would burst when the movie ended.
but i think it did a perfect job of getting the point across. the film focuses instead on the lesson it intends to convey. but none of the fantasy elements are too over-bearing. a sort of medieval setting with fantasy elements. that might be partially because i really enjoy this genre. i suppose it's tough to keep this in mind, as the art style is the same as other ghibli films. and for a first film, i don't think it could've been any better. after all, it was miyazaki's son that directed it. but the worst thing you could do is assume it'll have the magic and light-heartedness of other studio ghibli films. i think too many people expected it to be like other miyazaki works. I realize that many people might not agree with what i'm going to say about this film, but please hear me out.įirst of all.
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