Grave of the Fireflies - Page 2 - Anime Nation

Sandman53 · 04-01-2008, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by KiraYuki

This movie was great, it was so sad. I own this movie ^_^!

Hail Hayao MiaZAKI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! <3

That movie wasn't directed or written by Miazaki

It was directed by Isao Takahata and written by someone else. It was produced by studio ghibli though. I also recommend watching ghibli's "The Cat Returns" as well. Excellent movie.

zipykido · 04-04-2008, 03:13 AM

Yeah this movie was incredibly sad. Although it has a really good story line and the whole time you're rooting for the main characters, even though you know how it's going to end.

Marineking · 04-04-2008, 03:39 AM

I liked the distinct Japanese viewpoint it was told from. Not just the fact that it was set in Japan, but that the characters have very distinct Japanese attitudes and personalities. One of the cools things about watching foreign movies.

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I haven't watched it because I hate movies that play off the sympathy card in cheap settings like war.

They should make a sequel and show the effect the Japanese had on the other countries(China, Philippines, etc) they absolutely raped. THAT would be doubly depressing.

Yet, I guess Americans are the only people that are masochistic and enjoy shaming themselves.

I know Grave of the Fireflies is an anime, but has anyone seen Empire of the Sun? That's a good movie and I'm sure Grave of the Fireflies is a good movie. At least it's mentioned millions of times as a fulfilling, but sad movie.

So... you haven't watched it because it's a Japanese movie that tells the story of a Japanese pair of children in post-WWII Japan?

There is much more to this movie than just a sympathy play; the characters, the art, and the general storytelling are all phenomenal.

SURVIVALsp1 · 04-04-2008, 05:27 AM

I haven't seen even half of it, but it is still one of the greatest anti-war movies out there.

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04-04-2008, 03:13 AM	#12 (permalink)
zipykido Link's a Hippie! Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 694	Yeah this movie was incredibly sad. Although it has a really good story line and the whole time you're rooting for the main characters, even though you know how it's going to end.

04-04-2008, 05:27 AM	#14 (permalink)
SURVIVALsp1 Bladin's Sword Sharpener Join Date: May 2006 Location: Studying as Lord Mog's worship center... Posts: 1,113	I haven't seen even half of it, but it is still one of the greatest anti-war movies out there.