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I saw a movie the other day on TCM called Only Yesterday. It's an animated Japanese movie. The closest description I can think of is coming of age, but it's really like no movie I've ever seen.
The animation is a realistic style for the most part, but makes excellent use of the freedom availble in animation to show emotions via brief, unrealistic scenes.
I thought the movie was good until the very end (during the credits). At that point it jumped to great.
Certain movies turn on a major, life-changing realization by the main character. This movie depicts that better than any movie I've ever seen. Every single thing that's happened in the movie suddenly and visibly acts on the main character, and the decision she makes is absolutely believable.
Plus, I realized that the Japanese version of "Some say love/it is a river" is better than the english.
I highly recommend this movie for anyone in a contemplative mood. Watch the subtitled version. Posts: 26071 | Registered: Oct 2003
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I saw it, too, Dag. It was really amazing, and I definitely agree about the ending. I watched the whole thing, and, until the end, I was thinking, "Well, that was ok, but he's no Miyazaki."
And then the credits...wow. I was overwhelmed.
And then watching the movie over again, with the ending in mind.
For what it's worth, I don't think there is a dubbed version.
Oh, and I watched Pom Poko, which came on immediately afterward. I don't think it was nearly as good--much more heavy-handed.
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Strange. I just talked to my dad and he happened to see this movie on TCM, too. He strongly recommended it to me. Unfortunately, my favorite video place doesn't have it, which means that it's highly unlikely that anyone else in town does either. I guess I'll have to wait until I visit my dad to see it, as he said he would be buying it.
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They're not really raccoons. They're not even that closely related to raccoons, they just happen to look like them. I watched Whisper of the Heart, AKA Mimi o Sumaseba, and I liked that. I didn't get a chance to see Only Yesterday.
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quote:Originally posted by rivka: Ironically, Netflix has Pom Poko but not Only Yesterday.
I think this may be because it's not released on DVD yet--at least, not according to IMDb, anyway. Amazon seems to agree that it hasn't been released yet.
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It hasn't. Neither has Whisper of the Heart. I'd thought Pom Poko hadn't, but it must have, I guess.
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The impulse to make a dobbie is almost unbearable. Must...resist...the...temptation. Thank goodness this is a family friendly site and I respect the host.
*Runs off to other thread*
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Only Yesterday, Whisper of the Heart, and Totoro, I think, are in the next wave of Ghibli films to be released by Disney. Oh, and probably Howl, too.
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I think Miyazaki is one of the best directors ever. What I love in hos movies is that while they are perfectly good for children of any age to watch, they are also so wise and moving that you can never still watch them as a grown up and have a great time. A rare thing.
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Apparently they aren't actually planning on releasing Only Yesterday at this point. Though it being well recieved on TCM will probably push it into being released.
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