Castle in the Sky (1986)
Castle in the Sky (1986)
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Genre: Animation, Family, Action, Adventure | Japan
720p BluRay Rip | MKV | 1280 x 690 | x264 @ 4972 Kbps | 02:04:33 | 6,73 Gb
Audio: Japanese DTS-HD MA 2.0 @ 1509 Kbps; English AC3 5.1 @ 640 Kbps; Mandarin and Cantonese - AC3 2.0 @ 192 Kbps (each)
Genre: Animation, Family, Action, Adventure | Japan
A young boy stumbles into a mysterious girl who floats down from the sky. The girl, Sheeta, was chased by pirates, army and government secret agents. In saving her life, they begin a high flying adventure that goes through all sorts of flying machines, eventually searching for Sheeta's identity in a floating castle of a lost civilization.
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I find it interesting that Disney makes a big deal of its partnership with Japan’s Studio Ghibli, but only releases the films of Hayao Miyazaki. Along with Ponyo, three of Miyazaki’s earlier films are getting a “deluxe” treatment on DVD. What puzzles me is that instead of DVDs, these Studio Ghibli rereleases should be arriving like Ponyo does, in a Blu-ray DVD combination pack.
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Castle in the Sky is credited as being the first Studio Ghibli film. The studio and Miyazaki are so closely tied together in many American minds, it’s easy to forget that by the time he created Castle in the Sky, Hayao Miyazaki was already an accomplished animator. With this film, however, Miyazaki and several others struck out on their own and were able to create films that were true to their own vision. Unfortunately, films by other directors get little attention outside of Japan.
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Many of the themes in Castle in the Sky will be familiar to fans that are already familiar with Miyazaki’s work. Most prominent is the animator’s penchant for aviation, though family is quite present as well. Of course love has a big part to play in the film as well.
Legend tells of a city in the clouds that never lands. Riches, technology, and possibly more are said to be in Laputa. Caught between the military and a family of pirates, young Pazu and Sheeta are trying to either simply hide or discover the secrets to this ancient hidden city on their own.
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The story is a bit more mature than some of the other films Miyazaki has produced. Sure, the main characters are kids, but they come into some grown up situations. There’s a real sense of danger and tension that younger audiences may not be comfortable with, which is why I’m glad to see Castle in the Sky rated “PG” – my six year old would enjoy it, but my four year old would certainly get scared, as well as confused about various plot elements.
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Castle in the Sky is a grand adventure in the oldest of traditions. It could be done with more conventional live action means, and it might be fun, but it’s hard to see it as anything other than this master animator’s first true classic masterpiece. Set in an alternate earth with some “steampunk” influences, the “coolness” factor of gizmos never outweigh the story. In many ways, Castle in the Sky reminds me of the works of Jules Verne.
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Animation fans and those of Miyazaki really should see Castle in the Sky. This demonstrates just how great Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli have always been. For a film that’s 25 years old, it holds up well both in story and animation.
Castle in the Sky (1986)
No More Mirrors.