Howl's Moving Castle
starring: Chieko Baisho, Takuya Kimura, Tatsuya Gashuin, Akihiro Miwa, Ryunosuke Kamiki
directed by: Hayao Miyazaki
directed by: Hayao Miyazaki
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Sophie finds her life thrown into turmoil when she is swept off her geet by a handsome but mysterious wizard named howl & embarks on a fantastic odyssey aboard his magical castle.Studio: Buena Vista Home VideoRelease Date: 03/07/2006Run time: 119 minutes
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Like a dream, Howl's Moving Castle carries audiences to vistas beyond their imaginations where they experience excitement, adventure, terror, humor, and romance. With domestic box office receipts of over $210 million, Howlpassed Miyazaki's Princess Mononoketo become the #3 film in Japanese history, behind his Spirited Awayand James Cameron's Titanic. Based on a juvenile novel by Diana Wynne Jones, Howl's Moving Castlemarks the first time Miyazaki has adapted another writer's work since Kiki's Delivery Service(1989). Sophie, a 19-year-old girl who believes she is plain, has resigned herself to a drab life in her family's hat shop--until the Witch of the Waste transforms her into a 90-year-old woman. In her aged guise, Sophie searches for a way to break the Witch's spell and finds unexpected adventures. Like Chihiro, the heroine of Spirited Away, Sophie discovers her hidden potential in a magical environment--the castle of the title. Using CG, Miyazaki creates a ramshackle structure that looks like it might disintegrate at any moment. Sophie's honesty and determination win her some valuable new friends: Markl, Howl's young apprentice; a jaunty scarecrow; Calcifer, a temperamental fire demon; and Heen, a hilarious, wheezing dog. She wins the heart of the dashing, irresponsible wizard Howl, and brings an end an unnecessary and destructive war. The film overflows with eclipsing visuals that range from frightening aerial battles to serene landscapes, and few recent features--animated or live action--offer as much magic as Howl's Moving Castle. --Charles Solomon
The Many Worlds of Hayao Miyazaki
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Sophie finds her life thrown into turmoil when she is swept off her geet by a handsome but mysterious wizard named howl & embarks on a fantastic odyssey aboard his magical castle.Studio: Buena Vista Home VideoRelease Date: 03/07/2006Run time: 119 minutes
Amazon.com:
Like a dream, Howl's Moving Castle carries audiences to vistas beyond their imaginations where they experience excitement, adventure, terror, humor, and romance. With domestic box office receipts of over $210 million, Howlpassed Miyazaki's Princess Mononoketo become the #3 film in Japanese history, behind his Spirited Awayand James Cameron's Titanic. Based on a juvenile novel by Diana Wynne Jones, Howl's Moving Castlemarks the first time Miyazaki has adapted another writer's work since Kiki's Delivery Service(1989). Sophie, a 19-year-old girl who believes she is plain, has resigned herself to a drab life in her family's hat shop--until the Witch of the Waste transforms her into a 90-year-old woman. In her aged guise, Sophie searches for a way to break the Witch's spell and finds unexpected adventures. Like Chihiro, the heroine of Spirited Away, Sophie discovers her hidden potential in a magical environment--the castle of the title. Using CG, Miyazaki creates a ramshackle structure that looks like it might disintegrate at any moment. Sophie's honesty and determination win her some valuable new friends: Markl, Howl's young apprentice; a jaunty scarecrow; Calcifer, a temperamental fire demon; and Heen, a hilarious, wheezing dog. She wins the heart of the dashing, irresponsible wizard Howl, and brings an end an unnecessary and destructive war. The film overflows with eclipsing visuals that range from frightening aerial battles to serene landscapes, and few recent features--animated or live action--offer as much magic as Howl's Moving Castle. --Charles Solomon
The Many Worlds of Hayao Miyazaki
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- Creative genius at its finest
This is the finest example of creative genius I have seen in years!!!! Destined to be an example which all fantasy wtiters will hold their work up to and see if they have come close. Just buy it and get ready to be dazzled by innovative,fresh,imaginative story telling!
Rating: - Loved this. Great for a wide audience
I gave this 5 stars because it is very good anime and a very good story line that is great for a wide audience. There's a wide variety of anime out there and this is something that would be a wonderful starter.
Rating: - Beautiful
I adore this movie. Get whisked away to a world of magic, wizards, witches, demons, and evil spells. Howl's Moving Castle is a gorgeous fairy tale based (rather loosely) on the book. I found Miyazaki's rendition of this tale absolutely wonderful. The story follows an 18 year old hatter named Sophie after a curse from a jealous witch turns her into an old woman. Sophie meets Howl, a strange but kind wizard, and Sophie learns not only what love is, but how to love herself as well. One of my very favorite ... Read More
Rating: - Studio Ghibli may be to Japan what Dreamworks and Universal are to America...
I can remember a long time ago seeing a preview for "Kiki's Delivery Service" on a Disney sing along video, unaware that it was a Japanese film made almost 10 years before in the year I was born by whom I now consider to be a legend, Hayao Miyazaki.It intrigued my 8 year old self, but I never got around to watching it.Then, about a month ago, on the recommendations of my already acquainted friends and having already having had some experience in watching anime, I started to watch some of the Studio ... Read More
Rating: - Another wonderful Miyazaki film!
I loved this movie.Yes, I've read the book, and yes, it is far different from the movie, but I loved them both independently.I read Diana Wynne Jones's book because of this movie.I so loved the film, that I wanted to read the book.Actually, I understood the movie a bit more after reading the book, but I still enjoyed them both immensely on their own--despite the differences.
My kids watch this movie over and over again.They love it just as much as Totoro, Castle in the Sky, Spirited ... Read More
- Creative genius at its finestThis is the finest example of creative genius I have seen in years!!!! Destined to be an example which all fantasy wtiters will hold their work up to and see if they have come close. Just buy it and get ready to be dazzled by innovative,fresh,imaginative story telling!
- Loved this. Great for a wide audienceI gave this 5 stars because it is very good anime and a very good story line that is great for a wide audience. There's a wide variety of anime out there and this is something that would be a wonderful starter.
- BeautifulI adore this movie. Get whisked away to a world of magic, wizards, witches, demons, and evil spells. Howl's Moving Castle is a gorgeous fairy tale based (rather loosely) on the book. I found Miyazaki's rendition of this tale absolutely wonderful. The story follows an 18 year old hatter named Sophie after a curse from a jealous witch turns her into an old woman. Sophie meets Howl, a strange but kind wizard, and Sophie learns not only what love is, but how to love herself as well. One of my very favorite ... Read More
- Studio Ghibli may be to Japan what Dreamworks and Universal are to America...I can remember a long time ago seeing a preview for "Kiki's Delivery Service" on a Disney sing along video, unaware that it was a Japanese film made almost 10 years before in the year I was born by whom I now consider to be a legend, Hayao Miyazaki.It intrigued my 8 year old self, but I never got around to watching it.Then, about a month ago, on the recommendations of my already acquainted friends and having already having had some experience in watching anime, I started to watch some of the Studio ... Read More
- Another wonderful Miyazaki film!I loved this movie.Yes, I've read the book, and yes, it is far different from the movie, but I loved them both independently.I read Diana Wynne Jones's book because of this movie.I so loved the film, that I wanted to read the book.Actually, I understood the movie a bit more after reading the book, but I still enjoyed them both immensely on their own--despite the differences.
My kids watch this movie over and over again.They love it just as much as Totoro, Castle in the Sky, Spirited ... Read More
