Favourite Movie?

ttwashere said:
Grave of the Fireflies probably.
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The feels, GotF was one of my first Ghibli movies. I visited the USS Arizona Memorial and it's astounding how many Americans and Japanese come together to pay respects to a war that we can't forget and never reproduce.
 
I never watched a Ghibli movie from start to end, and I feel like I'm missing on a lot of good stuff. I did watch like the first 30 minutes of Ponyo, but never finished it.

Also, I'm kind of a comic book movie fan, so it's no surprise that the Winter Soldier is one of my all time favorite movies. I also pretty much love most Pixar movies, the Toy Story series being my top one.
 
Colyton Kenobi said:
I never watched a Ghibli movie from start to end, and I feel like I'm missing on a lot of good stuff. I did watch like the first 30 minutes of Ponyo, but never finished it.
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As an otaku, I find Ghibli to be extremely overrated since most of their films get praised for their animation style and not overall story. I really disliked Spirited Away and Howl's Moving Castle because I thought the characters and pacing were horrendous, but you'll see many people praising them because of the fluidity and beauty of the animation. Doesn't mean I'm a hater, just that most of the films in my opinion are overhyped.

If you want a good Ghibli film, I recommend Princess Mononoke, Nausicaa, Kiki's Delivery Service, and Castle in the Sky. Usually the films that deal with nature and environmental issues (ironically) are some of Ghibli's finest works. Hell, Princess Mononoke was one of the first films I ever recall seeing in my childhood so it holds a real sentimental value with me.

I would also recommend the titles that deal with WWII such as Grave of the Fireflies and The Wind Rises. Both films are extremely well done and shows the Japanese perspective of their reasons for fighting and the aftermath of the atomic bombs. Really, really well done.
 
ttwashere said:
Ghibli writing certainly doesn't live up to the high standards of Hyperdimension Neptunia
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Why are you picking on me? I was just stating an opinion, lol. X3
 
Kaede said:
ttwashere said:
Ghibli writing certainly doesn't live up to the high standards of Hyperdimension Neptunia
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Why are you picking on me? I was just stating an opinion, lol. X3
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Just joking around.

@Justin

eh. Depends on how we're defining favorite. If it's a movie that I'll watch a million times, then it's probably Napoleon Dynamite. Sure as hell isn't Grave of the Fireflies in that aspect since I can only bring myself to watch that once a year tops.

I'll put together a list in a bit of like 5-10 films.
 
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