I'll go ahead and end this Miyazaki's month with Princess Mononoke, which some argue is Hayao's masterpiece. Personally, I have already stated that Castle In the Sky is my favorite of all his works, but I will say that most of his films are just fantastic. I also realize that there are some films that I left out, and I'll cover just a few at the end of this review, kind of … [Read more...] about Speculative Ficiton Saturday, Miyazaki Month: Princess Mononoke
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Speculative Fiction Saturday, Miyazaki Month: Kiki’s Delivery Service
I realize it is late for me to report on a film for Speculative Fiction Friday, but I was at JetCon all day, and I will report on that later. Today, it is about another film by the great Hayao Miyazaki, Kiki's Delivery Service. Last week, when I talked about Castle in the Sky, I mentioned that Miyazaki's films are usually very complex. They often have no real villain, … [Read more...] about Speculative Fiction Saturday, Miyazaki Month: Kiki’s Delivery Service
Speculative Fiction Saturday, Hayao Miyazaki month: Castle in the Sky
This will be the beginning of Hayao Miyazaki month, where I will discuss a different Hayao Miyazaki film each month. If you never heard of Hayao Miyazaki, I first talked about him when I reviewed Howl's Moving Castle, and his animated films are as complicated as they are fantastic. Unlike last month's Marvel films, I'm going to start from greatest to least. Castle in the … [Read more...] about Speculative Fiction Saturday, Hayao Miyazaki month: Castle in the Sky
Speculative Fiction Friday: Howl’s Moving Castle
I have been wanting to talk about the films of Hayao Miyazaki for a while. If you have never seen one, then you really ought to, even if you are not into anime. There is a reason why Disney has been importing Miyazaki's films into Studio Ghibli, and John Lassiter, the big cheese at Pixar, recommends them so highly. It is because Miyazaki's films are imaginative as they … [Read more...] about Speculative Fiction Friday: Howl’s Moving Castle