Princess Mononoke
starring: Yôji Matsuda, Yuriko Ishida, Yûko Tanaka, Kaoru Kobayashi, Masahiko Nishimura
directed by: Hayao Miyazaki
directed by: Hayao Miyazaki
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An a-list of stars lend their voice talents to this breathtaking animated adventure that follows the fearless princess mononoke as she leads a band of animal gods into battle against humankind.Studio: Buena Vista Home VideoRelease Date: 01/08/2002Starring: AnimatedRun time: 150 minutesRating: Pg13
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This epic, animated 1997 fantasy has already made history as the top-grossing domestic feature ever released in Japan, where its combination of mythic themes, mystical forces, and ravishing visuals tapped deeply into cultural identity and contemporary, ecological anxieties.For international animation and anime fans, Princess Mononoke represents an auspicious next step for its revered creator, Hayao Miyazaki (My Neighbor Totoro, Kiki's Delivery Service), an acknowledged anime pioneer, whose painterly style, vivid character design, and stylized approach to storytelling take ambitious, evolutionary steps here.
Set in medieval Japan, Miyazaki's original story envisions a struggle between nature and man.The march of technology, embodied in the dark iron forges of the ambitious Tatara clan, threatens the natural forces explicit in the benevolent Great God of the Forest and the wide-eyed, spectral spirits he protects. When Ashitaka, a young warrior from a remote, and endangered, village clan, kills a ravenous, boar-like monster, he discovers the beast is in fact an infectious "demon god," transformed by human anger.Ashitaka's quest to solve the beast's fatal curse brings him into the midst of human political intrigues as well as the more crucial battle between man and nature.
Miyazaki's convoluted fable is clearly not the stuff of kiddie matinees, nor is the often graphic violence depicted during the battles that ensue. If some younger viewers (or less attentive older ones) will wish for a diagram to sort out the players, Miyazaki's atmospheric world and its lush visual design are reasons enough to watch. For the English-language version, Miramax assembled an impressive vocal cast including Gillian Anderson, Billy Crudup (as Ashitaka), Claire Danes (as San), Minnie Driver (as Lady Eboshi), Billy Bob Thornton, and Jada Pinkett Smith. They bring added nuance to a very different kind of magic kingdom. Recommended for ages 12 and older. --Sam Sutherland
An a-list of stars lend their voice talents to this breathtaking animated adventure that follows the fearless princess mononoke as she leads a band of animal gods into battle against humankind.Studio: Buena Vista Home VideoRelease Date: 01/08/2002Starring: AnimatedRun time: 150 minutesRating: Pg13
Amazon.com essential video:
This epic, animated 1997 fantasy has already made history as the top-grossing domestic feature ever released in Japan, where its combination of mythic themes, mystical forces, and ravishing visuals tapped deeply into cultural identity and contemporary, ecological anxieties.For international animation and anime fans, Princess Mononoke represents an auspicious next step for its revered creator, Hayao Miyazaki (My Neighbor Totoro, Kiki's Delivery Service), an acknowledged anime pioneer, whose painterly style, vivid character design, and stylized approach to storytelling take ambitious, evolutionary steps here.
Set in medieval Japan, Miyazaki's original story envisions a struggle between nature and man.The march of technology, embodied in the dark iron forges of the ambitious Tatara clan, threatens the natural forces explicit in the benevolent Great God of the Forest and the wide-eyed, spectral spirits he protects. When Ashitaka, a young warrior from a remote, and endangered, village clan, kills a ravenous, boar-like monster, he discovers the beast is in fact an infectious "demon god," transformed by human anger.Ashitaka's quest to solve the beast's fatal curse brings him into the midst of human political intrigues as well as the more crucial battle between man and nature.
Miyazaki's convoluted fable is clearly not the stuff of kiddie matinees, nor is the often graphic violence depicted during the battles that ensue. If some younger viewers (or less attentive older ones) will wish for a diagram to sort out the players, Miyazaki's atmospheric world and its lush visual design are reasons enough to watch. For the English-language version, Miramax assembled an impressive vocal cast including Gillian Anderson, Billy Crudup (as Ashitaka), Claire Danes (as San), Minnie Driver (as Lady Eboshi), Billy Bob Thornton, and Jada Pinkett Smith. They bring added nuance to a very different kind of magic kingdom. Recommended for ages 12 and older. --Sam Sutherland
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- mononoke
of all th einterviews i read -everyone said this was an out standing movie-i bought it and i didn't think it earned 4 or 5 stars!i think it takes sometime to get into this movie,i just have to say i was dissappointed in the movie and for the price i don't think it was worth it.
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- Awesome!
If you have never seen a film by this man, this is an excellent place to start!
Rating: - This is better Japon Movie!
I had just order movie one month age, and I watch this movie.It is so good movie.
Rating: - "Breathtaking"
This is an incredible story about a prince who becomes an outcast of his dying village, through a mark left on his arm by a rogue god. If you haven't seen this film, I highly recommend anyone to see this film. You will be left at the edge of your seat from beginning to end.
Rating: - DVD, Princess Mononoke
I bought this video for my son who has watched it at least twice since we received it.The story is very good and it is fun to listen to big name stars (Billy Bob Thornton) doing the voice for Japanese characters.The DVD arrived on time and in excellent condition just as the seller promised.
- mononokeof all th einterviews i read -everyone said this was an out standing movie-i bought it and i didn't think it earned 4 or 5 stars!i think it takes sometime to get into this movie,i just have to say i was dissappointed in the movie and for the price i don't think it was worth it.
- Awesome!If you have never seen a film by this man, this is an excellent place to start!
- This is better Japon Movie!I had just order movie one month age, and I watch this movie.It is so good movie.
- "Breathtaking"This is an incredible story about a prince who becomes an outcast of his dying village, through a mark left on his arm by a rogue god. If you haven't seen this film, I highly recommend anyone to see this film. You will be left at the edge of your seat from beginning to end.
- DVD, Princess MononokeI bought this video for my son who has watched it at least twice since we received it.The story is very good and it is fun to listen to big name stars (Billy Bob Thornton) doing the voice for Japanese characters.The DVD arrived on time and in excellent condition just as the seller promised.
