| I'm so glad I decided to rent this movie. Never thought a movie about cats would be great. It's a good thing that we had a ghibli thread |
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| ok i'll see if i can locate it |
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| Ah I love the Baron. :D such an old topic.. reviving it is lotsa fun :3 never noticed the topic then. :P |
| Wow. I just saw this movie. I can't say anything other than wow This movie is simply amazing just wow I had doubts, but this movie kept me entertained the whole time not the most AMAZING movie i've ever seen but it wasn't a waste of time. I'm really glad I took the time to watch this movie The cat returns is defiantly up there for me |
| I just saw it too! And I loved it. Now I want to somehow find Whisper of the Heart. |
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| This is my favourite Ghibli movie... I think it was the first I saw actually too xD I love cats<3 I finally got one today<3 |
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| Great!~ Loved the art & theme. |
     "The world's decadence often pertains to a single lonely heart." |
| Miyazaki's movies are also very simplistic, especially earlier works tend to be much more comical than his latter features, and also much more gripping actually. The Cat Return's simplicity may be partly due to the small scale project it was to be made before growing out to a full feature movie but also partly because Morita Hiroyuki is very influenced with Miyazaki's older works and other classic children's films. I think that's exactly its charme, it does have a substance but it doesn't try to be more complex than the themes it is trying to show, something many other films fail at. Its cinematography and writing are easy to convey and anybody can follow it, yet they show a great level of understanding and communication towards the viewer. The Cat Returns does often get flack for the movie it is, but, I think it is due to the expectations people have at it, they expect something akin to Miyazaki's latter work, "intellectual" with a higher level of complexity and tension, instead they get a film that is written and presented like a typical '50/'60s movie with a classical storyline. Is being comical and entertaining bad nowadays? No, quite the contrary it offers a good contrast to most films today and the as always high production from Ghibli is another big plus point. I can see where most people who dislike the film come from, however, most of them expect something from The Cats Returns that it never states or even tries to be. I like the movie a lot at least, can't say whether better or worse than other stuff by either Miyazaki or Takahata, they all are great on their own. |
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| The Cat Returns and Whisper of the Heart are must sees ^_^ |
| This was such a cute movie. :3 I just finished it a couple of hours ago, and wow. This is why I love Miyazaki so much~ <3 |
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| To JTurner JTurner said: It's cute and charming, yes, but it's also too shallow, too simplistic. I think, it being simple and sweet is one of the contributing factors that makes it such a good movie. You don't get bogged down with too many details, which can slow down the plot and ultimatly hurt the movie. And too shallow? It only has one main character, who has a vibrant, wonderful personality, who the audience can really conect with. I think for such a short film, they got a lot of charaterization, and beauty into it. JTurner said: Not that there weren't any features from Ghibli that were not simple; My Neighbor Totoro and Kiki's Delivery Service for instance, but those films had a certain special "magic" and "adult appeal" that The Cat Returns lacks. I'll agree that the "adult appeal" isn't there, but The Cat Returns is a movie directed tword a younger audience. That's why the movie was very light-hearted and simple, so young kids could understand it better. JTurner said: More detrimental to the movie IMO is the "believe in yourself" message that is verbally displayed about halfway through the film. Not only does this undermine the movie, but it makes the resolution less stronger than it should be. Let me get this straight, you think the movies over-all message, "believe in yourself" was obviousley harmful to the movie? The movie is about how a girl who hates herself, but over comes that by helping others and herself; therefore able to start "believing in herself". The resolution of the story is Prince Lune is able to proposes to the girl cat, and Ahiru goes home. She whouldn't have been able to do that if she didn't believe in herself, so I can't see how it made the resolution less stronger. |
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| loved the movie from the beginning to end. it kept me entertained all the time. it was definitely cute and charming. and I watched it english, and I have to say that the voices didnt annoy me at all :D selective_yellow said: Ah I love the Baron. |
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JTurner said: I think it's one of the weakest from the studio. It's cute and charming, yes, but it's also too shallow, too simplistic. As others such as Keitarou have already pointed out, the charm of this movie is precisely that it isn't encumbered by complex themes. You don't need a maze of ideas crammed into a story to make a great piece of work. In fact, I dare say it's that much harder to create something extraordinary out of a simple story. The Cat Returns was, from start to end, a beautifully told story of a whimsical journey. So many classic fantasy scenes like walking into the street of tiny houses (for human standards), the gorgeous palace and the action that ensued, and let's not forget the flying through the sky. I just really enjoyed this aesthetically. Almost makes you want to join her on this journey, no? But to each his own; we all look for different things in entertainment. Personally, as long as a story excites me and spurs my imagination, I'm happy. I actually liked this one more than Whisper of the Heart, even though that was fantastic as well. |
| "I think I know, I don't think I know, I don't think think I know, I don't think I think." - Ed |
| it's my fav! totally love it, i watched at least 5 times cuz i have the dvds. XD |
| Watching this was so much fun~! It was so good seeing the Baron again. He is so cool. *_* I laughed more than I should of in this scene: xD |
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| For being simplistic it was pretty interesting and boring in the beginning. It wasn't til the end when it had truely caught my attention and made me stop doing my homework because I really wanted to find out what would happen to the Prince's supposed bride to be. Yet for being rather simplitic it was pretty good the characters where thought out well along with the story line of the whole thing. Yet... I think this movie was about furries ;DDD But I think that is just my opinion bacause normally Furries stand on two legs and talk and what not |
| Good things about this movie: it is cute, playful, and has some wonderful moments of character interaction. The scene where the lantern-carrying throng of cats march down the street to Haru's household to honor her with the cat king's audience was truly magical and had a wondrous dream-like quality. The cat-like voice acting, complete with puns left and right, was very clever. Bad things about this movie: Very shallow and ultimately forgettable. Nowhere near the quality of "Whisper of the Heart", which, despite occational flights of fancy, had its story take place in the real world; "The Cat Returns" moves further into the fantasy genre, but it does so with absolutely no regard for plot consistency, and ends up having more holes in it than a swiss cheese. Certain moments, like the Baron spontaneously jumping from a tall building only to be swooped up by his crow comrade (how did he know his friend was aware of his intention of jumping?), and the disembodied voice mysteriously giving Haru instructions (never are we told how this is possible), really cripples the story. I understand that this is a fairy tale for kids and is meant to be enjoyed as such, but when you set up a scenario in the real world, and then contiuously defy the scientific laws that bind it, it makes for a confusing and frustrating watch. Why are there portals around town that lead to and from the cat kingdom? Who put them there and how do they work? The longer the movie went on, the more nonsense the writers pulled straight out of their wazoos, expecting us to take one outrageous event after another for granted without an iota of critical thought. As a result this movie, in my eyes, quickly went from "good", to "fine", to just "barely okay"; had it gone on longer than its one-hour-and-fifteen-minutes running time, I suspect my rating would be even lower. As it stands, the cuteness of the cats saved this from truly becoming aweful. Watch or rewatch "Whisper of the Heart" instead. |
SymphoniusJun 9, 2012 11:38 AM
| "Truth can always be found deep in the dungeon." ~ Balmung of the Azure Sky |
| Nothing have changed for me, and as I loved this movie 10 years ago, so I like it still in the same way. It seems that it will be always a ten out of ten for me. Symphonius, putting together a fairy tale and slice of life doesn't looks like a great idea, is it not ? :) |
| This was the first anime movie I've seen and this is also my favorite, It's simply amazing. The baron was also one of my first anime crushes <3 (... I hope it's not too wrong...) |
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| *Haru blushed a bit* mhm okay " |
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| This movie is so cute. I really like the music. I have watched it so many times. |
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