Package Description: In Hayao Miyazaki's latest animated masterpiece, journey beyond imagination and enter a "breathtaking fantasy world" (Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times) filled with adventure, humor and heart. Sophie, a quiet girl working in a hat shop, finds her life thrown into turmoil when she is literally swept off her feet by a handsome but mysterious wizard named Howl. The vain and vengeful Witch of the Waste, jealous of their friendship, puts a spell on Sophie. In a life-changing adventure, Sophie climbs aboard Howl's magnificent flying castle and enters a magical world on a quest to break the spell. Featuring the voice talents of Jean Simmons, Christian Bale, Lauren Bacall, Blythe Danner and Billy Crystal, Miyazaki's artistry comes to life on DVD with inventive characters, unique storytelling and richly detailed animation.
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Filled to the brim with interesting characters, from Wizards, Demons and Witches, to corupt goverment and greedy family, this movie was fantasticly put together. The Music score is very dramatic and heart wrenching, as well as the Romance and character flaws. Calcifer was my personal favorite!
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Kiki's Delivery Service. Another Miyazaki masterpiece. The music is what really calls out to me in this movie. I did notice a few lines missing from the Talking cat, Jiji, but that could be a dubbing error. This story has a great undertone of humor and discovery that most younger kids seem to enjoy! I hope you do too! The extras were very entertaining as well, a personality quiz and a interview with Miyazaki-san.
What's great about it: one of my personal favorites.
What's not so great: Jiji had a few missing lines, dubbing error?
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Miyazaki-san has always been a favorite of mine. Castle in the sky is a very enjoyable movie for all ages. My grandmother loved the sky pirate captain, Dola. While my little brother loved all the pirates crew. I have a particular love for all the townsfolk. If your wanting to watch an exciting and slightly love struck tale, this is a must see!