In the past 9 weeks, I introduce 8 movies
and something about Miyazaki. Every week I divide my post into four parts:
1.
The main idea of the movie
2.
What Miyazaki want to tell
everyone in the movie
3.
Something special about the
movie
4.
The video of the movie trailer
and theme song
Week 1 My Neighbor Totoro
It’s an amazing world that only the children can
see it. This movie is popular because it raises audience’s memory of their
home. My Neighbor Totoro made Japanese animation popular in the world, also
made Miyazaki become successful.
Week2 Kiki’s Delivery Service
The movie describes Japan teenage girsl how
to be absolutely independent. We are just like Kiki. We just entered the
university, and for lots of people, maybe it’s their first time live by
themselves. We are all learning an absolutely independence from our family.
Week 3 Spirited Away
There is an important plot in this movie is
about “name.” Everyone work in the town will forget their own name because
Yubaba’s magic power, and Yubaba will give they a new name. It implies that
people in the real life always forget their true heart, because people always
use the mask to face the world. The people who can remember their own name,
also their true heart, like Chihiro, will really grow up. This movie won a lot
of awards. It’s also the highest box office movie in Japan.
Week 4 Howl’s Moving Castle
In this movie,
it implies that people just like Howl that they have good ability but they just
use for themselves, they don’t know how to help others. When Howl uses his magic power for others, his
power becomes stronger. It teaches us that don’t do everything just for
ourselves, loving and helping others make our life more meaningful.
Week 5 Ponyo on
the cliff
Ponyo on the cliff
is adapted from The Mermaid. Simple, pure and true love is the topic Miyazaki
wants to show in the movie. “Promise” is so important that even if Sosuke just
a five-years-old boy, he still tries hard to protect Ponyo to finish his
promise. The cute Ponyo and the song make this movie popular
Week 6 Castle in the sky
The existence of the castle in the sky is a
really romantic imaginary. This movie shows that how great the human’s desire
to fly in the sky is.
Week 7 The Cat Returns
This movie teaches us to be ourselves. In
the cat kingdom, The more Haru enjoy the life there, She becomes more like a
cat. The lord cat always tells Haru to learn to be herself, this is the only
way to protect them from becoming a cat. We are just like Haru, when we forget
who we are, we will just look likes other.
Week 8 The wind rises
The wind rises is the last movie directed
by Miyazaki. There is something different from another Miyazaki’s movies. This
movie’s main character is a boy. And It’s quite real than others. When everyone
is trying to show “future” in the movie, Miyazaki decides to show “past” in his
last work. Every character in this movie work hard to finish their own dream. I
think “be brave to make dream come true” is the most important thing Miyazaki
wants to tell everyone.
Week 9 About Miyazaki
Talking about How his Family influence his
movie style. His movies are concerned about the relation between human and
nature, pacifism, and women’s right. When he was creating the movie, he often
produced and thought the next plot at the same time.
Miyazaki’s animate world is amazing. It
deserves everyone review again and again. I think after reading my blog, there
must be at least one movie appear in your mind. So don’t hesitate, just go and
find the DVD, enjoy the touching again!
