New Ghibli movie: From Up on Poppy Hill

my last fm profile! · Postby **rocklobster** » Sun Jul 17, 2011 5:06 am

*runs around with childlike glee*
New Miyazaki movie!
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Postby **bigsleepj** » Sun Jul 17, 2011 7:07 am

It looks beautiful, and as a fan I'm looking forward to it, but I see it is not directed by Hayao Miyazaki but his son Goro, who last helmed the Earthsea adaptation.

There is also another film called Arrietty, which is coming to the UK end July and to the US in January or February. It is based on The Borrowers books. Its directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi and this is his first movie as head director.

Postby **Nanao** » Sun Jul 17, 2011 12:35 pm

I love Studio Ghibli movies and am definitely looking forward to this one. The artwork is incredible. Somehow I missed the Arrietty movie. It looks pretty cool too.

Postby **Radical Dreamer** » Sun Jul 17, 2011 1:04 pm

I tend to like the non-Miyazaki Ghibli films more, so I'd really like to see this. Also, I've been looking forward to Arrietty for some time now--I heard they were making one a number of months ago and hadn't heard anything since then! I loved The Borrowers growing up, so I'll be interested to see what they do with the story. XD

Postby **Atria35** » Sun Jul 17, 2011 1:23 pm

I haven't seen the Borrowers movie yet (though I really am not that fond of The Borrowers in the first place). But I'm really looking forward to Poppy Hill- it looks great! Even if it isn't by Miyazaki.

Website · Postby **AngelicTotoro** » Sun Jul 17, 2011 9:33 pm

Studio Ghibli films are always amazing, just some are more then others.
I'm definitely looking forward to this since romance is one of my favorite genres. ^^

Postby **TWWK** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 8:28 am

For as much as it matters, I saw a lot of possibility in Goro Miyazaki from viewing Tales from Earthsea, even if it the film was ultimately uneven with a poor conclusion. So I have high hopes for this movie - and it certainly looks amazing.

Postby **Juliannesan** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 6:32 pm

Excited for both! Look great!

Postby **ShiroiHikari** » Mon Jul 18, 2011 7:56 pm

Yay, more non-Miyazaki Ghibli. I am always up for some of that.

Postby **Mr. Hat'n'Clogs** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 7:19 am

I-I-I was just about to mention that it's not like Goro Miyazaki has anything to his name besides a bad movie.

It's actually pretty dumb that he even directed Earthsea because he wasn't even an animator or involved on any level. He was the curator of the museum, which angers me, because there are surely quite a few talented people at Ghibli that could be given a chance at making a great movie, but they choose a guy who hasn't actually worked with animation.

Postby **blkmage** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 7:27 am

I'm hearing that direction was pretty good, but writing was more problematic, likely due to the nature of the source material. Apparently the themes and story mean it's not a movie for kids.

Also, it got beaten by Pokemon.

Postby **ChristianKitsune** » Tue Jul 19, 2011 12:49 pm

Well, Goro did create one of the most entertaining villians of all time...At least the English dub of Earthsea, he was entertaining... XD (Especially at the end. LOLWHUT?)

But this looks nice, and maybe it will be something that will help build Goro's resume?

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