Ponyo! the NEW Ghibli film.

LightningSaix73 · (#1 (**permalink**))

I saw the movie yesterday, and I thought it was great. My friend wasn't to fond of it. I liked it more than howls moving castle. How did the movie treat you, and whats next from Ghibli?

koikurasu · (#2 (**permalink**))

I saw the preview, and better than Howl's moving castle you say?!? I'll have to watch it then most def! I know that they are working on a short film, can't say much more about it though..

hinata2 · (#3 (**permalink**))

i have not seen it yet but i want to

JackIsLost · (#4 (**permalink**))

the movie was okay. i didn't hate it nor did it make me want to watch it twice. the US version is worse than the japanese one because the voice actors in the US stank, disney kids acting = horrible.

GTJ · (#5 (**permalink**))

Most American audiences hated it. It's not really "NEW", because it came out in Japan like... a year ago? A year and a half? I dunno.

Anyway, a LOT was lost in the translation. Apparently the message has been garbled and the voice actors didn't really capture anything. My mom was definitely not a fan. I still have yet to see the Japanese version, much less the English one, so I'm holding off on my own judgement.

All I know is when it came out they showed that damn little girl who sings the main theme (in Japanese... I heard they got some Disney brats to sing an English translation, which is just downright sinful and if I ever hear it I'll jump off a building) every ten seconds on TV.

Naoko · (#6 (**permalink**))

I don't really care if it's "new." It's "new" to me, because I haven't seen it yet. However, I have been very excited about this one, so I'm glad to hear people are liking it. I'm a big fan of Hayao Miyazaki, particularly of his "hidden" messages in his movies.

pumpum · (#7 (**permalink**))

I watched the japanese version and it was totally awful

spoonybard · (#8 (**permalink**))

Unfortunately, it wasn't released here, so I have to wait for it to come out on DVD :'(

My little sister has wanted to see it since she saw the previews, and she wants to see it even more because I told her that the people responsible for it are the same ones behind Spirited Away, Howl's Moving Castle, Grave of the Fireflies, My Neighbor Totoro, Whispers of the Heart, Princess Mononoke.....

It's funny, because the only one she saw out of the ones I mentioned was Spirited Away, and because we watch it when they give it on TV(which I don't watch anymore), we never get to finish(too many commercials!). My little brother has seen Spirited Away and Grave of the Fireflies. Anyway, I intended to take them with me to the theater to go see Ponyo, but we won't be able to see it until it comes out on DVD.

seiki · (#9 (**permalink**))

It was okay. I more enjoyed the illustrations than voicing or the story for that matter. There wasn't much of a "message" umm people litter? I did find it a little cute but I doubt i would pay to watch it again.

seiki · (#10 (**permalink**))

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Originally Posted by pumpum

I watched the japanese version and it was totally awful

Did it really stink or are you joking?