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ahswtini
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Northern Ireland22208 Posts
December 27 2014 10:26 GMT
#2161
watched the rock last night, wat a movie and wat a soundtrack
"As I've said, balance isn't about strategies or counters, it's about probability and statistics." - paralleluniverse
TheEmulator
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
28094 Posts
December 27 2014 10:35 GMT
#2162
On December 27 2014 19:26 ahswtini wrote:
watched the rock last night, wat a movie and wat a soundtrack

You mean the one with Sean Connerey?
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Torte de Lini
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Germany38463 Posts
December 27 2014 11:16 GMT
#2163
On December 27 2014 07:03 andyrau wrote:
I don't think the characters in a majority of miyazaki's films are that much more developed
they're just vessels for plot development and representations of whatever motfis he wishes to convey

children chasing lost voices was interesting in terms of shinkai trying to miyazaki without the magic of youthful innocence and a concise coherent plot
I still enjoyed it for what it was though


No, the characters are everything in Miyazaki.

Them being children is the most important part as that is the best representations of emotions without implied more adult actions of it.


I enjoyed Children Chasing Lost Voices towards the end, but the first half was brutally dragged on.
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Targe
Profile Blog Joined February 2012
United Kingdom14103 Posts
December 27 2014 12:12 GMT
#2164
On December 27 2014 11:03 icystorage wrote:
[image loading]

i believe its the one with the swirly thing in the middle

isnt uzumaki whirlwind or something
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ahswtini
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Northern Ireland22208 Posts
December 27 2014 12:39 GMT
#2165
On December 27 2014 19:35 TheEmulator wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 27 2014 19:26 ahswtini wrote:
watched the rock last night, wat a movie and wat a soundtrack

You mean the one with Sean Connerey?

Yeah Nicholas Cage and Sean connery
"As I've said, balance isn't about strategies or counters, it's about probability and statistics." - paralleluniverse
BluemoonSC
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
SoCal8910 Posts
December 27 2014 13:11 GMT
#2166
On December 27 2014 21:12 Targe wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 27 2014 11:03 icystorage wrote:
[image loading]

i believe its the one with the swirly thing in the middle

isnt uzumaki whirlwind or something


spiral or whirlwind.

and get this. uzumaki naruto, the character, loves ramen (which likely has uzumaki naruto inside of it). o shit.
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Qbek
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Poland12923 Posts
December 27 2014 17:05 GMT
#2167
On December 26 2014 06:40 Torte de Lini wrote:
[image loading]

Here you go pony perverts

Yo. These are disgusting. Just FYI
This space left intentionally dank /)3(\ http://i.imgur.com/RmeEUcF.png
rabidch
Profile Joined January 2010
United States20289 Posts
December 27 2014 17:16 GMT
#2168
249.95???? what currency is this in???
LiquidDota StaffOnly a true king can play the King.
Torte de Lini
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Germany38463 Posts
December 27 2014 17:26 GMT
#2169
DKK
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ahswtini
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Northern Ireland22208 Posts
December 27 2014 17:39 GMT
#2170
Donkey Kong Kongers?
"As I've said, balance isn't about strategies or counters, it's about probability and statistics." - paralleluniverse
Torte de Lini
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Germany38463 Posts
December 27 2014 17:41 GMT
#2171
Danish King Kroner Kocks
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andyrau
Profile Joined December 2010
13015 Posts
December 27 2014 18:48 GMT
#2172
On December 27 2014 20:16 Torte de Lini wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 27 2014 07:03 andyrau wrote:
I don't think the characters in a majority of miyazaki's films are that much more developed
they're just vessels for plot development and representations of whatever motfis he wishes to convey

children chasing lost voices was interesting in terms of shinkai trying to miyazaki without the magic of youthful innocence and a concise coherent plot
I still enjoyed it for what it was though


No, the characters are everything in Miyazaki.

Them being children is the most important part as that is the best representations of emotions without implied more adult actions of it.


I enjoyed Children Chasing Lost Voices towards the end, but the first half was brutally dragged on.

they are everything simply because miyazaki uses them as vehicles for symbolism and weaves them into his narrative

is there any miyazaki film where the protags have internal personal conflicts magnified and resolved or have any sort of significant growth?
his characters are developed in the film just enough to keep his audience invested; they are mostly static the rest of the time.
but obviously that's not his focus so it's not a big deal tbh
"Zai is legitimately not as good as bulba." | kaipi ti3 champions
Torte de Lini
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Germany38463 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-12-27 20:13:50
December 27 2014 20:12 GMT
#2173
On December 28 2014 03:48 andyrau wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 27 2014 20:16 Torte de Lini wrote:
On December 27 2014 07:03 andyrau wrote:
I don't think the characters in a majority of miyazaki's films are that much more developed
they're just vessels for plot development and representations of whatever motfis he wishes to convey

children chasing lost voices was interesting in terms of shinkai trying to miyazaki without the magic of youthful innocence and a concise coherent plot
I still enjoyed it for what it was though


No, the characters are everything in Miyazaki.

Them being children is the most important part as that is the best representations of emotions without implied more adult actions of it.


I enjoyed Children Chasing Lost Voices towards the end, but the first half was brutally dragged on.

they are everything simply because miyazaki uses them as vehicles for symbolism and weaves them into his narrative

is there any miyazaki film where the protags have internal personal conflicts magnified and resolved or have any sort of significant growth?
his characters are developed in the film just enough to keep his audience invested; they are mostly static the rest of the time.
but obviously that's not his focus so it's not a big deal tbh


What? Yes? Isn't that the whole plot of Spirited Away?
Isn't it similar also for Howl's Moving Castle?

I mean, aren't those exactly underlying showcase of the character where they faulted in many ways and, towards the end of the movie, resolve them through a form of rite of passage?
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Nevuk
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States16280 Posts
December 27 2014 20:56 GMT
#2174
On December 28 2014 05:12 Torte de Lini wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 28 2014 03:48 andyrau wrote:
On December 27 2014 20:16 Torte de Lini wrote:
On December 27 2014 07:03 andyrau wrote:
I don't think the characters in a majority of miyazaki's films are that much more developed
they're just vessels for plot development and representations of whatever motfis he wishes to convey

children chasing lost voices was interesting in terms of shinkai trying to miyazaki without the magic of youthful innocence and a concise coherent plot
I still enjoyed it for what it was though


No, the characters are everything in Miyazaki.

Them being children is the most important part as that is the best representations of emotions without implied more adult actions of it.


I enjoyed Children Chasing Lost Voices towards the end, but the first half was brutally dragged on.

they are everything simply because miyazaki uses them as vehicles for symbolism and weaves them into his narrative

is there any miyazaki film where the protags have internal personal conflicts magnified and resolved or have any sort of significant growth?
his characters are developed in the film just enough to keep his audience invested; they are mostly static the rest of the time.
but obviously that's not his focus so it's not a big deal tbh


What? Yes? Isn't that the whole plot of Spirited Away?
Isn't it similar also for Howl's Moving Castle?

I mean, aren't those exactly underlying showcase of the character where they faulted in many ways and, towards the end of the movie, resolve them through a form of rite of passage?

I saw both of these movies and can't remember there being audio at all
Torte de Lini
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Germany38463 Posts
December 27 2014 20:58 GMT
#2175
wat
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Nevuk
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States16280 Posts
December 27 2014 21:11 GMT
#2176
On December 28 2014 05:58 Torte de Lini wrote:
wat

Actually, I can't remember there being visuals either. Maybe you're thinking of something else?

Or I watched it with it muted and while looking away...
andyrau
Profile Joined December 2010
13015 Posts
December 27 2014 21:31 GMT
#2177
On December 28 2014 05:12 Torte de Lini wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 28 2014 03:48 andyrau wrote:
On December 27 2014 20:16 Torte de Lini wrote:
On December 27 2014 07:03 andyrau wrote:
I don't think the characters in a majority of miyazaki's films are that much more developed
they're just vessels for plot development and representations of whatever motfis he wishes to convey

children chasing lost voices was interesting in terms of shinkai trying to miyazaki without the magic of youthful innocence and a concise coherent plot
I still enjoyed it for what it was though


No, the characters are everything in Miyazaki.

Them being children is the most important part as that is the best representations of emotions without implied more adult actions of it.


I enjoyed Children Chasing Lost Voices towards the end, but the first half was brutally dragged on.

they are everything simply because miyazaki uses them as vehicles for symbolism and weaves them into his narrative

is there any miyazaki film where the protags have internal personal conflicts magnified and resolved or have any sort of significant growth?
his characters are developed in the film just enough to keep his audience invested; they are mostly static the rest of the time.
but obviously that's not his focus so it's not a big deal tbh


What? Yes? Isn't that the whole plot of Spirited Away?
Isn't it similar also for Howl's Moving Castle?

I mean, aren't those exactly underlying showcase of the character where they faulted in many ways and, towards the end of the movie, resolve them through a form of rite of passage?

spirited away? the entire movie is a plot centered around a coming of age theme and the beginning of adolescence but in my opinion the core of her character is the same as it is in the end. it's kind of ridiculous to say that she matured a lot if we never really had a baseline of her immaturity before the events of the movie for comparison.
all her core values were clearly there, it was just the environment that enabled her to manifest them in a positive manner
i guess what i mean to say is that her entire character is moved by the plot and not the other way around, which should be the key to a strong character centered plot.

i feel howl's moving castle is an exception rather than the norm, sophie's character changes the plot a lot more.
if you take his other famous work eg laputa, monoke, porco rosso, totoro, etc the characters are only fleshed out enough to enable the audience to form an attachment to them. the rest of the film's focus is narrative, something which Miyazaki excels at.

obv I'm not saying he doesn't give a shit about his characters, but his attention is given to the plot and his characters second.
"Zai is legitimately not as good as bulba." | kaipi ti3 champions
Torte de Lini
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Germany38463 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-12-27 22:03:43
December 27 2014 22:03 GMT
#2178
I think you have your claim reversed, the environment is set to move his plot and interconnection between his two main protagonists.

Howl's Moving Castle's Setting and Spirited Away are both portrayals of this. We can throw Ponyo which, in my opinion, is a slightly weaker version of the themes and sentiments shown in Spirited Away (still loved it).

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trinxified
Profile Joined December 2010
Canada7774 Posts
December 28 2014 00:54 GMT
#2179
anyone else hope Lion's mana drain work like Pugna's life drain?

Like let it give mana to allies
ahswtini
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
Northern Ireland22208 Posts
December 28 2014 02:55 GMT
#2180
On December 28 2014 09:54 trinxified wrote:
anyone else hope Lion's mana drain work like Pugna's life drain?

Like let it give mana to allies

then i can't laugh at my manaless teammate plebs
"As I've said, balance isn't about strategies or counters, it's about probability and statistics." - paralleluniverse
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