Princess Mononoke (4 of 5): This movie is about a young prince named Ashitaka. After a demon infects him with a life threatening disease he leaves his village in search of a cure. Ashitaka quickly finds himself caught in a battle between the forest's animals and a mining town. Princess Mononoke, a human raised by wolves, leads the animal revolt against the mining town that is stripping the land of its resources. This movie features a great story and is filled with a lot of interesting characters. It’s not a sappy Disney kiddie film either. This movie features an adult story and has some scenes of violence (cool, decapitation!) that push the border of its PG-13 rating. You get gods, demons, samurai, animals, drama and action all in one movie and you definitely don’t have to be a fan of anime to appreciate it. The detailed art design and story will suck you in. Plus, I was impressed with dubbed voice acting too, featuring Gillian Anderson, Claire Danes and Billy Bob Thorton, among others. Check this movie out, especially if you like animated films.
Wednesday, July 12, 2006
Movie Review - Princess Mononoke
Princess Mononoke (4 of 5): This movie is about a young prince named Ashitaka. After a demon infects him with a life threatening disease he leaves his village in search of a cure. Ashitaka quickly finds himself caught in a battle between the forest's animals and a mining town. Princess Mononoke, a human raised by wolves, leads the animal revolt against the mining town that is stripping the land of its resources. This movie features a great story and is filled with a lot of interesting characters. It’s not a sappy Disney kiddie film either. This movie features an adult story and has some scenes of violence (cool, decapitation!) that push the border of its PG-13 rating. You get gods, demons, samurai, animals, drama and action all in one movie and you definitely don’t have to be a fan of anime to appreciate it. The detailed art design and story will suck you in. Plus, I was impressed with dubbed voice acting too, featuring Gillian Anderson, Claire Danes and Billy Bob Thorton, among others. Check this movie out, especially if you like animated films.
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How can you mention the gods, demons, and samurai without any word about the raging pile of hotdogs? That is the highlight of the movie in my humble opinion. When they are chasing around the raging pile of hotdogs near the begining. Cinimatic genius!
Actually, you're right. I should have mentioned that. Hot dogs are awesome, especially when they are raging! Wait a sec.. Raging hotdogs on a wild bore - I think the filmakers were making some sort of statement with that!
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