tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738814364413384768.post4974484531097461990..comments2024-03-13T23:42:25.845-07:00Comments on Animondays: Those Quiet Moments Floor MeDavid B. Levyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12611160893518781463noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738814364413384768.post-16574355822811764882009-08-30T21:04:19.452-07:002009-08-30T21:04:19.452-07:00hi David, I just bought your book: YOUR CAREER IN ...hi David, I just bought your book: YOUR CAREER IN ANIMATION: HOW TO SURVIVE AND THRIVE, and i´m becoming a huge fan of you, im from Costa Rica by the way so you would be glad to know someone from other language is reading your book!Pablo Solíshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09828764595688811131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738814364413384768.post-12983992913627871912009-08-28T13:21:30.963-07:002009-08-28T13:21:30.963-07:00I resisted reading this post until after I saw the...I resisted reading this post until after I saw the movie! I agree there were so many nice little moments in the film, and it was truly a treat for the eyes.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08426251662593394508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738814364413384768.post-71269508024372511162009-08-27T10:19:10.298-07:002009-08-27T10:19:10.298-07:00I thought the movie was adorable. It's one of ...I thought the movie was adorable. It's one of those few movies that I'd be happy to shell out the 10 bucks for. <br /><br />What I really like about Miyazaki's films is that the characters don't feel like actors playing a role, they're real people. The two sisters in Totoro & Ponyo & Sōsuke in this film feel like real kids. They're more believable than any Disney character I've seen. They don't ham it up, they're natural.<br /><br />& don't even get me started on the artwork, especially the backgrounds. Colored pencil for God's sake!...Michael J. Ruoccohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07192649886075807499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738814364413384768.post-90496268938245044672009-08-25T19:57:07.583-07:002009-08-25T19:57:07.583-07:00I am so glad to hear how much people are enjoying ...I am so glad to hear how much people are enjoying Ponyo, and I personally cannot WAIT to go and see this film! <br /><br />I skipped the spoilers, but I must say Dave... I was tempted! :)Dagan Moriartyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16635479454596191904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738814364413384768.post-43881597362603756912009-08-25T12:49:50.952-07:002009-08-25T12:49:50.952-07:00I think there's a group of us who just follows...I think there's a group of us who just follows the Ponyo discussions around. Have we become Ponyo fish-heads?<br /><br />I loved your essay on Ponyo's quiet moments, very insightful. No doubt I'll fee inspired to write more of my own essays. All of Miyazaki's movies are so richly textured and layered; you need three viewings to soak it all in, because you're getting three movies at once.<br /><br />Miyazaki talks at length in one of his essays from Starting Point (not to keep harping on that book, but Miyazaki's memoirs are a must-read), where he describes his observations of children, their way of focusing on the smaller details tha adults overlook. Next time you see Ponyo at the theater, bring your book along with you and start skimming.Daniel Thomas MacInneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01406180871529775448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738814364413384768.post-91558957172795282862009-08-24T11:18:21.669-07:002009-08-24T11:18:21.669-07:00A lot of negative reviews of this film focus on th...A lot of negative reviews of this film focus on the seemingly "nonsensical" aspects of the story without considering how authentically it represents a child's point of view with its own internal logic. <br />It's rare to see a film for kids be this honest and not mired in condescending story explanations.<br />Also it's beautiful, so that's a plusIan Jones-Quarteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10303830322157473285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738814364413384768.post-70264702886878044472009-08-24T08:32:13.634-07:002009-08-24T08:32:13.634-07:00See it as much for your love of aniamtion. That...See it as much for your love of aniamtion. That's what makes me enthusiastic. 2D animation couldn't be more alive, as witnessed in this film.Michael Spornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02018522723674960270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738814364413384768.post-10053681624133675662009-08-24T08:04:12.789-07:002009-08-24T08:04:12.789-07:00Michael - it is your enthusiasm for this film that...Michael - it is your enthusiasm for this film that makes me want to go see it...Elliot Cowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15952897418341461593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738814364413384768.post-68918902362260514022009-08-24T04:57:52.322-07:002009-08-24T04:57:52.322-07:00It's been two weeks since I've seen the fi...It's been two weeks since I've seen the film and I'm looking forward to seeing it again next Teusday. Every detail you mentioned is still in my mind, and so many more keep replaying. This film has had a strong effect on me. I seriously think it's the best film of the year.Michael Spornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02018522723674960270noreply@blogger.com