Howl's Moving Castle [Japan][Blu-ray] - 0 views
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vanbach bn on 04 Sep 13Product Details * Directors: Hayao Miyazaki * Language: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 5.1), Japanese (PCM) * Subtitles: Japanese, English, French, German, Italian, Korean, Chinese * Region: Region A/1 (Read more about DVD/Blu-ray formats.) * Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 * Number of discs: 1 * Rated: G (General Audience) * Run Time: 119 minutes Though 'Howl's Moving Castle' ('Hauru-no Ugoku Shiro') may not be Miyazaki's best film, it is still far more enjoyable than many other films, Japanese or American, animated or not. I for one very much enjoyed watching it, and I love the film for its interesting characters and the rich textures of the designs, especially the fantasy world itself where witchcraft and humans' mundane works can be seen side by side. And the titular six-legged castle that really walks among the wilderness is something you never see except in his films. Miyazaki's new film is based on a book of the same title written by Diana Wynne Jones. The film's story is told from the viewpoint of a 18-year-old girl Sophie, who is working at a milliner's shop every day. But she can hear the sound of bloody battles from the distance, and it is clear that this beautiful country, where witches and wizards live among humans, is going to see another war sooner or later. But apparently Sophie is still leading an ordianary life until her uneventful routine days are suddenly broken by one accidental meeting with wicked 'Witch of the Waste,' who turns her into an old woman with a curse. Seeking for her place to live, Sophie goes to the wilderness where, the townspeople say, a young wizard named Howl wanders. In fact, Sophie encounters Howl's Moving Castle in the foggy moutainside, and she decides to hop in. There, forbidden to talk about her curse, she starts a new life with young and handsome Howl, who speaks to her kindly like a prince, but at times acts like a spoiled child. [MIYAZAKI'S LOVE ST
