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Kougeru
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said it before, but this movie deserves all the awards its winning
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ColonelYao47
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Enjoyed the festival a ton; silly as this thought may be, I never knew New York had this kind of forum for animation from all over the world. Awesome experience, can't wait for next year, and thanks to ANN for informing me of this festival...
As for this news, I'm happy for team Wolf Children. Great movie, hope Funimation's release happens soon... |
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Bonham
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Very cool to see Wolf Children win! The audience my girlfriend and I saw it with loved it. Aside from the ending, it really shows a more subdued tone than what Hosoda has previously shown. He's really matured as a filmmaker.
Also a bit biased since he signed my film poster with a drawing of Tai after I mentioned his Digimon films. |
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walw6pK4Alo
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I have to wonder if ruralism is en vogue in Japan. Perhaps not always to the extreme degree of moving out to virtually middle of nowhere, but propping up smaller towns and cities. Oarai for Girls und Panzer, Kamogawa for Rinne no Lagrange, Shimoda for Natsuiro Kiseki, and tons of other examples that don't immediately come to mind. These places are usually far under 50,000 inhabitants, nothing like the millions of Tokyo, Osaka, or Nagoya.
I hope FUNi can get a qualifying run and limited national release for the film, but it won't win at the Academy Awards unless the new Pixar movie is undeniable garbage. Again, I don't care if critics and film buffs hold no value in the Oscars, we all know it's politics and BS, but it's vital for anime to continually win so acceptance and familiarity can be built up. |
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Chrno2
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Thoroughly enjoyed the film. Thanks to an ANN member that made it possible to catch it the week Mamoru Hosoda was there. I read the info on NY Int'l Children's Film Festival FB page. Well, considering all the happy, smiling, teary eyed kids and parents it's no surprise. Heck I bet the kids rated it 5 all the way through. Definitely looking forward to adding it to my collection when it comes out. Considering the content of the movie there were some themes that would have been "questionable" to younger viewers as someone commented awhile back on older post. Something that wouldn't bother Japanese audiences because their mythology is based around human/animal interaction or unions. Might bug some people here. But by the end of the film all those teary-eyed parents could have cared less. But it's interesting how when you ask folks which one of his films do they like the best some still pick GWLTT when compared to Summer Wars. Or GWLTT with Wolf Children equally cause Summer Wars is more active than the other two.
Get ready for his next film as soon as that's announced. |
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Maidenoftheredhand
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At least in this case the film's location was inspired by where Mamoru Hosoda grew up. Anyways I am really happy to hear this won. Of course I haven't seen any of the other films but I still think this was a wonderful film and I think the award was richly deserved. |
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hpulley
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Happy it won! My kids enjoyed the movie when I played the import BD for them last month even though my attempt at simultaneously interpreting was only partially successful. The film is so well done it almost needs no translation, its main message is fully conveyed by the wonderful visuals alone. I saw it in theaters at a film festival with a sub but the import only has Japanese subs which doesn't help my kids but I don't need them.
Just hope Funi doesn't mess up the dub. Would be fun to show my kids the movie again in the theatre with a good dub since they don't like subs. |
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vanfanel
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Still, the thing that really got to me was a line Hana said near the end of the film: spoiler["I still haven't done anything for you!" The whole movie was about how she'd done *everything* for her children... But how like a mom to never think of it that way!] Last edited by vanfanel on Thu Mar 21, 2013 9:04 am; edited 1 time in total |
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hpulley
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Beyond the language there are aspects of the film my children didn't get like why it made me cry in some parts but as a parent there are some things your children won't understand until they are older. I think that line is certainly one of them.
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vanfanel
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Amen  One great moment that needed no translation (and IIRC was wordless anyway) was that spoiler[romp in the snow. What a joyous, beautiful piece of animation that was!]
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swhitey
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One of the best movies i've watched in a long time. Stunningly beautiful and extremely touching. I'm glad it's getting so much attention.
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Amutofan123
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That line really got to me, too. Heck, reading it again just now made me tear up. |
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