Castle in the Sky
starring: Mayumi Tanaka, James Van Der Beek, Anna Paquin, Keiko Yokozawa, Kotoe Hatsui
directed by: Hayao Miyazaki
directed by: Hayao Miyazaki
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Studio: Buena Vista Home VideoRelease Date: 04/15/2003Run time: 125 minutesRating: Nr
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Inspired by "Gulliver's Travels," the fantasy-adventure Castle in theSky (1986) was Hayao Miyazaki's third feature, and helped to establishhis reputation as a visionary in both Japan and America. The orphan Sheetainherited a mysterious crystal that links her to the legendary sky-kingdom ofLaputa. With the help of resourceful Pazu and a rollicking band of skypirates, she makes her way to the ruins of the once-great civilization.Sheeta and Pazu must outwit the evil Muska, who plans to use Laputa's scienceto make himself ruler of the world. Castle echoes elements inMyazaki's earlier Nausicaä, and anticipates imagery in his laterfilms, from My Neighbor Totoro to Spirited Away.Disney's newEnglish dub, which features Anna Paquin (Sheeta), James Van Der Beek (Pazu),and Cloris Leachman (pirate matriarch Dola), is lively and close in tone tothe original Japanese, if a bit talkier. The excitingflying sequences, appealing characters, and fantastic vision of asteam-powered future Jules Verne might have imagined make Castle in theSky a must-have for fans of Japanese and Western animation. (Unrated:suitable for ages 10 and older: violence) --Charles Solomon
Studio: Buena Vista Home VideoRelease Date: 04/15/2003Run time: 125 minutesRating: Nr
Amazon.com:
Inspired by "Gulliver's Travels," the fantasy-adventure Castle in theSky (1986) was Hayao Miyazaki's third feature, and helped to establishhis reputation as a visionary in both Japan and America. The orphan Sheetainherited a mysterious crystal that links her to the legendary sky-kingdom ofLaputa. With the help of resourceful Pazu and a rollicking band of skypirates, she makes her way to the ruins of the once-great civilization.Sheeta and Pazu must outwit the evil Muska, who plans to use Laputa's scienceto make himself ruler of the world. Castle echoes elements inMyazaki's earlier Nausicaä, and anticipates imagery in his laterfilms, from My Neighbor Totoro to Spirited Away.Disney's newEnglish dub, which features Anna Paquin (Sheeta), James Van Der Beek (Pazu),and Cloris Leachman (pirate matriarch Dola), is lively and close in tone tothe original Japanese, if a bit talkier. The excitingflying sequences, appealing characters, and fantastic vision of asteam-powered future Jules Verne might have imagined make Castle in theSky a must-have for fans of Japanese and Western animation. (Unrated:suitable for ages 10 and older: violence) --Charles Solomon
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- An anime film perfect for lovers of adventure stories.
Laputa: 8/10
Laputa is a lot like a much loved TV series from years gone by called Nadia, which isn't too shocking when you consider that the director of Laputa came up with the concept of the Nadia story.
If you don't know how the story of Nadia goes: Nadia is about a girl with a mysterious pendant who is chased by pirates and a secret organization because of the pendants power, which is somehow connected the lost land of Atlantis. She spends most of her time running ... Read More
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- Miyazaki's Castle in the Sky
All of Miyazaki's films are wonderful. This one is unusual in that it has a main male character as well as the usual Miyazaki female protagonist(Princess Mononoke is another, but this one is more accessible for slightly younger viewers). It has great steampunk elements, a marvelous train chase, the fantastic castle in the clouds, and through it all, Miyazaki's incredible tenderness for his characters, whether it's the pirate leader, the old prospector in the mines, or the robots that used to serve ... Read More
Rating: - Great Adventure
This is one of my favorite Miyazaki-san films, the history is epic in a way, the search of an ancient civilization lost in time, wilder of great power, the action scenes are quite elaborated, the music is magical. I strongly recommend to see it in Japanese with subtitles, the stereo track is solid. For a movie with more than 20 years old the DVD transfer is good, the colors are a little washout, but maybe this is the intention at the beginning of the film. Perhaps in the future we will see a remastered, ... Read More
Rating: - MASTERPIECE!! and DO NOT watch in DUBBED!
This is one of Miyazaki's greatest masterpiece. To get the feeling of this masterpiece, you MUST... I repeat... YOU MUST WATCH it in original voices in subtitled (if you know Japanese, then no need of subtitle). DUBBED is terrible. Seems like Disney just picked someone from the street and do the voice acting.
ALWAYS watch foreign films in original voice.
Rating: - Another Masterpiece from Miyazaki
Castle in the Sky is a wonderful, imaginative, and beautifully animated film from Hayao Miyazaki.
The film is a fantasy adventure that is about a boy named Pazu (James Van Der Beek) who lives in a small mining town. One night, Pazu rescues a girl named Sheeta (Anna Paquin) who is floating down from the sky with a glowing blue stone around her neck. Together, they set out on a quest that leads them to the mysterious floating city of Laputa with the help of Dola (Cloris Leachman) and her gang ... Read More
- An anime film perfect for lovers of adventure stories.Laputa: 8/10
Laputa is a lot like a much loved TV series from years gone by called Nadia, which isn't too shocking when you consider that the director of Laputa came up with the concept of the Nadia story.
If you don't know how the story of Nadia goes: Nadia is about a girl with a mysterious pendant who is chased by pirates and a secret organization because of the pendants power, which is somehow connected the lost land of Atlantis. She spends most of her time running ... Read More
- Miyazaki's Castle in the SkyAll of Miyazaki's films are wonderful. This one is unusual in that it has a main male character as well as the usual Miyazaki female protagonist(Princess Mononoke is another, but this one is more accessible for slightly younger viewers). It has great steampunk elements, a marvelous train chase, the fantastic castle in the clouds, and through it all, Miyazaki's incredible tenderness for his characters, whether it's the pirate leader, the old prospector in the mines, or the robots that used to serve ... Read More
- Great AdventureThis is one of my favorite Miyazaki-san films, the history is epic in a way, the search of an ancient civilization lost in time, wilder of great power, the action scenes are quite elaborated, the music is magical. I strongly recommend to see it in Japanese with subtitles, the stereo track is solid. For a movie with more than 20 years old the DVD transfer is good, the colors are a little washout, but maybe this is the intention at the beginning of the film. Perhaps in the future we will see a remastered, ... Read More
- MASTERPIECE!! and DO NOT watch in DUBBED!This is one of Miyazaki's greatest masterpiece. To get the feeling of this masterpiece, you MUST... I repeat... YOU MUST WATCH it in original voices in subtitled (if you know Japanese, then no need of subtitle). DUBBED is terrible. Seems like Disney just picked someone from the street and do the voice acting.
ALWAYS watch foreign films in original voice.
- Another Masterpiece from MiyazakiCastle in the Sky is a wonderful, imaginative, and beautifully animated film from Hayao Miyazaki.
The film is a fantasy adventure that is about a boy named Pazu (James Van Der Beek) who lives in a small mining town. One night, Pazu rescues a girl named Sheeta (Anna Paquin) who is floating down from the sky with a glowing blue stone around her neck. Together, they set out on a quest that leads them to the mysterious floating city of Laputa with the help of Dola (Cloris Leachman) and her gang ... Read More
