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| Amazing how Studio Ghibli does excelent works! The movie is very very good...envolving characters, fantastic plot. Amazing artwork and, for every Ghibli work: a morale lesson. In this case, as for Nausicaa, it is a warning sign for human beings about war, environmental respect... |
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| I think this was the first Ghibli movie I ever saw, I have vague memories of catching snippets of it on TV as a kid. Really great imagination on display, the whole floating island concept has fascinated me my whole life, thanks to this anime. I would look up at clouds and wonder if there was an island on the other side. Been a while since I saw this movie so I cant comment much, but I think it was pretty fast paced? |
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Cihan said: I think this was the first Ghibli movie I ever saw, I have vague memories of catching snippets of it on TV as a kid. Really great imagination on display, the whole floating island concept has fascinated me my whole life, thanks to this anime. I would look up at clouds and wonder if there was an island on the other side. Been a while since I saw this movie so I cant comment much, but I think it was pretty fast paced? After I watched it I caught myself looking up in the clouds... That´s why I love Ghibli´s movies...specially Miyazaki Hayao´s. Try to watch it again...I´m sure there will be more than meets the eye |
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| hehhe...I never watched the english dubbed version...generally I hate dub stuff...someday I´ll watch it in english...but I´ll die being the hardcore fan of the original version^_^x |
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| hmmm i still like the Japanese version better.XD |
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| Yes it is. |
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| that´s good because generaly the film or series looses a lot because of dub... I plan to watch in english some day just to know if it has the same magic of the original version, but if you say that it doesn´t compromise, then I´ll keep on with the plan... Miyazaki´s works are so good because there is a hell of a job to choose the perfect seiyuu for the character, the story is perfect and the art is simple, clean and beautiful. |
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| Miyazaki obtained again, charismatics characters as in Kiki's and Nausicaa. But which the origin of the Laputa technology? Although this I liked and I recommend. |
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Cihan said: Definitely know what you mean.Really great imagination on display, the whole floating island concept has fascinated me my whole life, thanks to this anime. I would look up at clouds and wonder if there was an island on the other side. |
wtfyourface said: MistaCloudStrife said: OVER 9000!!!From 100-1000, how much do you love LWL? |
| After I watched Spirited Away a few years ago and got hooked onto anime, I found out about Laputa, Naucassa, and all of the major Ghibli hit films, and desired to watch them all ASAP. 5 years later, and I finally watch Laputa! And it didn't disappoint. In fact, it was probably the best Ghibli film yet (or tied for number 1 with Spirited Away and Porco Rosso; hard to decide a fav I guess). The setting and characters probably stood out the most for me, but the sound was also great. Watched the English dub, and it was a bit odd at first, but turned out very nicely, especially with the air pirates. |
| I decided to re-watch this film on a whim and man, I was blown away! I remember watching the film dubbed as a kid, so I thought I'd check out the sub version. This film is so epic and wonderful in every way. Definitely one of my top Miyazaki movies and anime movies in general! 9/10 |
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| Really liked this movie, the feeling of mystery and adventure is definetely there and the art, as always, is fantastic. But being my second Miyazaki movie, second to Nausicaa, I can't help but feel that Nausicaa was the superior movie. The plot is different, but the characters didn't change that much, and reminded of the characters in Nausicaa. Great movie though, and a very worthy watch. |
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| I thought that it was overall a pretty good movie. I enjoyed it quite a bit and I loved watching the story unfold. |
KinetaSep 9, 2012 7:45 PM
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| Oh wow. This movie was amazing. Animation was superb as was everything else. Although I totally saw this coming being a Studio Ghibli fan. |
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| Another great Miyazak film. I was somewhat surprise that a lot of people die falling out of who knows how many feet, burned alive, killed by the lasers. I'm definitively going to show this series to my family. Everyone that speaks Spanish will chuckle reading the title. ☺ 6-7/10 I enjoyed it. |
TuzoAnimeMay 18, 2010 10:07 PM
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| I didn't find it that good. Kept pausing it to do other stuff, a sign you're not really enjoying something. Probably my least favorite of Miyazaki, but it was fine. Didn't find the characters particularly good and the story wasn't interesting. |
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| But all that treasure.... |
| The one thing that annoyed me was Anna Paquin's voice for Sheeta. She tried to do some weird British/South African/Australian accent and she shifts between that and an American accent. She should have either done an American accent or they should have hired someone else from the country they wanted the accent to be. Halfway through I thought I might give it an 8 or 9, but the last 45 minutes or so I got really caught up with the story and it felt so magical that I gave it a 10. TuzoAnime said: Another great Miyazak film. I was somewhat surprise that a lot of people die falling out of who knows how many feet, burned alive, killed by the lasers. Yeah, I was surprised too. That doesn't usually happen in children's films |
| 1. Characters. +1 I really liked most of them, they're done good even if it's anime for made mostly for children. 2. Atmosphere. +1 There wasn't single moment when I wasn't drawn into the anime! 3. OST. +1 I liked all the music and the ED was just perfect ending. 4. Animation. +1 I like this old art style, I'm sure a lot of work was thrown into it. 5. Background story. Even though there wasn't much background story all of it was well done. 6. Storyline. +1 Nicely done from the start the end. No flaws or anything like this. 7. Ending. +1 Not as dramatic as much as I like usually, but still it was all this anime needed. 8. Fight scenes. 9. Drama. 10. Overall feeling. +1 Old school anime, the feeling was best at all the time. I really was thrown into it, I followed the characters' story interested and I felt very well. Bonus(extra) point for:... +1 I really caught my self watching at the clouds after I watched it too... It cant really be described with words. Score: 10/10 - I can't really get the score lower. Even though I watch it not as a child, the feeling is still the same I'd expect. Yeah, I miss the drama, but no one can expect such a thing in anime of this kind. I'm sure that no mather the age I'd still like it as much as now. |
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| It would be nice if a castle like that truly did exist but then im pretty sure everyone would want to get to it but it still would be nice^^ |
| This is one of my favorite Ghibli movies. I think is excellent (: |
| Joe Hisaishi, you wonderful man. |
| I saw this back when I was a child, and loooved it !! Saw it again yesterday... and boy was I dissappointed... This went from one of mah favorite Ghibli movies to one of mah least favorite ones... and i've re-watched almost all Ghibli movies over the last month^^ |
| The animation, story, plot progression, and character development were enormously astounding! I cannot believe 25 years ago (or probably more for idea involvement processes) the Ghibli team came up with something extremely bizarre, crazy and completely astonishing. Even now, this is up on my list as one of the best of Ghibli's films out there; the 1080p was so worth it. :D |
| Just saw this on Blu-ray for the first time, and I gotta say this movie is every bit as good as the best western adventure movies (Indiana Jones, Pirates of the Carribean, Tintin etc.) I especially like how well it comes together in the end. I often think similar movies gets a little silly in the conclusion, but this one just felt so, so right all the way through. The visuals are also very impressive in the Blu-ray-version, I was a little blown away actually. It's 25 years old for crying out loud, how can it still look so damn awesome? |
| I essentially just made my childhood memories mediocre by rewatching this; so many illogical developments, and that plot. I still enjoyed it though. |
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| Hmm, well it was not one of the better movies iv'e watched by Miyazaki but it was ok. 6/10 |
| I really liked it but I can't stop thinking how much people died and it is a childrens movie o.o but it was lovely o3o but I had to be spanish |
| Got the chance to rewatch this movie after so many years and I have to say the experience was just as good as the first time. Both the plot and the characters are great, not to mention I really enjoyed the animation. In any case, this movie is definitely a must see. |
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| It was just on film4 so i thought I would give it a go not as good as the other classics IMO. |
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| It reminded me a lot of Nausicaa with its environmental and anti-war message but I thought the characters were much better in this. Laputa itself looked breathtaking considering how old the film is. I give it 8/10. |
Zell182Sep 7, 2013 6:45 AM
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| my fav ghibli movies... 9/10 |
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| beautiful movie. awesome storyline, and also amazing view <3 |
| Great movie! I like its theme, searching for ancient mystery that reveals big enough weapon to destroy all humanity, I can see lot of paralels there (atomic weapons and human lust for power). There was great contrast in seeing giant robot in coexistence with small animals. I also like spontaneous and natural relationship Sheeta and Pazu shared, that's one thing many animes nowdays are lacking. Some parts were a little bit slow and felt empty without any music and the end particularly didn't left much to think about (environmental themes are present in almost every miyazaki's work and I think previous Naushika did that better). Too bad their journey didn't have more meaningful meaning after all. But I felt nostalgic while watching it and that's why I enjoyed it all along. This was really more than average movie, solid 7/10 for me. |
| Beautiful movie. Though, it didn't wow me at the end. Nevertheless, the art, the atmosphere, the characters made me love it... (✿◠‿◠) |
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