Posts by Melissa Moore32

I got about halfway through before I had to cut it short... life stuff and all that.

Honestly, I just don't feel like picking it back up now.

Videoigrica. ☕

NO! They seriously need to get them synchronized. 👋

stormyhawk13 said:"Grave of the Fireflies" is not a Miyazaki film. It is far too grounded in reality and devastatingly bleak to be his work.

That's actually true. GotF was directed by Isao Takahata, who's another absolute legend at Studio Ghibli.

Usually, he and Miyazaki work as a duo—one directs while the other handles production or writes the script.

They told me it’s impossible because the snow is melting due to the warmer weather. 😢

Robert Cooper41 said:Does anyone have a connection with our neighbors across the border? An amazing deal popped up a few days ago: a DVD box set of Miyazaki's films for about $10 (roughly $33): Spirited Away, The Cat Returns, Totoro, Castle in the Sky, and Porco Rosso.
Even if the extra stuff included in the box set is basically non-existent—I mean, it's just the discs—it’s still worth it.

That sounds interesting... I might actually look for it next time I'm out that way.

I already own everything except "Nekonokashi" on DVD, but there's something better about having the originals. Besides, $10 is nothing; the last time I spent that much, it was just on some Turkish Delight. 😬

BTW, are these actual originals or just some cheap knockoffs? Do you happen to know how the picture, sound, and translation quality turned out?

stormysurfer13 said:P. S. does anyone happen to know where I can find some hi-res images of the Forest Spirit from Princess Mononoke? He's definitely my favorite fantasy character. 😁

I don't get why it's such a struggle to just type something into Google. 🙄

David Price5 said:I was actually thinking about American online retailers—not just ordering stuff from Amazon and things like that... but you've got a point. I just checked Comic books, and it turns out very few of his films even have English subtitles..

Honestly, those specific online stores are kind of useless... it's not like you can't just order whatever you want over the Internet yourself. They tack on service fees that make the whole thing cost an absolute fortune. 😠 Then there's taxes, and this, and that.

Anyway, you can find all the licensed movies at Comic books; I'd assume they should carry them. Though, if you ask me, the only release worth having is "Steamboy," but that isn't even Miyazaki—it's Katsuhiro Otomo.😬

As for the others, from what I've heard from people who bought them, they aren't exactly great. Personally, Princess Mononoke is okay; I've got a copy at home. And they really should have Chihiro available at the local video rental shops.

I heard recently that there's a DVD for Howl, so maybe look for that in the video stores.

Joseph Edwards86 said:Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind and Laputa

Nope... the earliest one I own is Totoro.

David Price5 said:That’s just not true. Usually, whenever I order stuff online here in the States, they always have them in stock. They're just expensive..

I honestly don't get which part of my post is supposedly wrong. 😕

In the US, there are only licensed three of his films (plus Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind), and even then, those are mostly just the newer titles—and you can obviously order just about anything you want over the Internet... so yeah, you can.

@Joseph Edwards86

Which movies are you looking for American subtitles for?

Thomas Stewart69 said:Yeah, yeah... I'm with you on that.

It’s just that his movies aren't exactly easy to track down, unless they were actually nominated for an Oscar (or, you know, if you go down those shady pirate routes, but let's pretend we're all buying things legally 😁)

That's just not true. You can find Studio Ghibli movies on the Internet just as easily as Disney or any other studio.

The only real issue here in the States is that so few of them are licensed, so there isn't much available to actually buy. (Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away, Howl's Moving Castle—that's basically it 🤔 )

I've watched and seen most of his work.

He's a genius, honestly—what else is there to say? 🙏

I actually heard about that movie a long, long time ago. I have this feeling it might actually be on par with Harry Potter.

'Then again', maybe it’ll just surprise me. 🙂

steelviper6 said:I don't see anyone talking about this movie coming to theaters soon. Basically, it's based on a book where some kid finds a dragon egg.

Dragonball 😂

Hmm... up until now, we were basically getting rolled in the Super Bowl, yet somehow we always managed to snag medals at the World Cup. 🤔

But now the boys actually went out and won the trophy....🙂 😈

They'll probably broadcast it on PBS, but I honestly doubt we'll actually get to see every single race from the SSK.

'Come to think of it'... even up until now, we haven't really had the chance to catch every single live broadcast. 🤔

Like I said before... I guess I just have a soft spot for the US 2nd Division. 🙂

crimsonmoose3 said:Yeah, they're making some kind of movie. But it won't be animated. And since Steven Spielberg is involved, maybe it actually turns out okay... though there's zero info on the cast or anything else yet.

Right, live-action.

And I honestly doubt that just because Spielberg is touching this project, it's suddenly going to be any good. 😬

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I heard they might be working on a movie or something like that...🤔

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I wonder if there's even going to be an SSK this year? 🤔 I mean, a broadcast, specifically.

I just really hope it doesn't turn into another total mess like that whole situation with Kodar and Barcelona. 😂

wiredheron56 said:Honestly, Tatiana is my absolute favorite in Last Exile 😍
I just have a thing for those characters who start off all cold and distant but eventually turn into total sweethearts😬

I wonder when they'll finally get 🙂 🙂

It’s honestly just a matter of drag-and-dropping the subtitle file directly into the VLC player and turning them on.