Tuesday, October 04, 2005
Stay Away From Sycophants
Recently I watched two really good animations, and both of them are involved a lot of human touch, which is what an animation should be to claim its own name.
Howl's Moving Castle
by Hayao Miyazaki
I grow up with Hayao Miyazaki's animation, My Neighbour Totoro(1993); Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind (1984); Castle in the Sky (1986); Princess Mononoke (1999); Spirited Away (2002) and so on... I've seen them all, and it defines what an animation really is, instead of those blunted computerized shit.
Howl's Moving Castle is another Hayao's masterpiece to show how rich his imagination is. Everything is so unbridled as if all the amazing things you dreamt in childhood have came up to the silver screen again: walking in the air, flying like a bird, living in a mysterial castle with a prince-liked magician. The sense of humour in this movie is very cute and childlike(not childish!), no nastiness nor idiotic lousy joke. The only thing that I have to complain is the story didn't state clearly about who Markl is, why is this little boy live in the castle with Howl?
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit
by Nick Park
Well done!! This is one of the few movies proves that the fourth production can be as good as the first production! First time know about Wallace and Gromit was in A Grand Day Out (1986), which was done when Nick Park was still a student! After the successful DIY start, The Wrong Trousers and A Close Shave have also became his classic work, which I can hardly resist. I always love Gromit, a smart dog that loves knitting and reading papers more than barking.
The Curse of the Were-Rabbit dives into the mighty british humor, the story is incredibly funny with a brilliant plot. Compare with his past work, the animation in this production is more vival since he got a huge team helping, instead of all done by himself that could take him 5 years for one shot. Oh, and who can hate those rabbits? aren't they just so adorable? absolutely love it!
I'm very impressed by the 15 mins madagascar penguins short film before Wallace & Gromit, reminds me how funny the penguins are and how violent the old lady is! Wonderful!!!!!!!
They all receive my touchdown (5 out of 5) !!!!
P.S. three days beach meditation trip was good, have to do more!
P.P.S. ok, any suggestion for a good place for farewell? I need some inspirations!
::16 days left::
[[audio: The Herd - We Can't Hear You]]
Recently I watched two really good animations, and both of them are involved a lot of human touch, which is what an animation should be to claim its own name.
Howl's Moving Castle
by Hayao MiyazakiI grow up with Hayao Miyazaki's animation, My Neighbour Totoro(1993); Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind (1984); Castle in the Sky (1986); Princess Mononoke (1999); Spirited Away (2002) and so on... I've seen them all, and it defines what an animation really is, instead of those blunted computerized shit.
Howl's Moving Castle is another Hayao's masterpiece to show how rich his imagination is. Everything is so unbridled as if all the amazing things you dreamt in childhood have came up to the silver screen again: walking in the air, flying like a bird, living in a mysterial castle with a prince-liked magician. The sense of humour in this movie is very cute and childlike(not childish!), no nastiness nor idiotic lousy joke. The only thing that I have to complain is the story didn't state clearly about who Markl is, why is this little boy live in the castle with Howl?
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit
by Nick ParkWell done!! This is one of the few movies proves that the fourth production can be as good as the first production! First time know about Wallace and Gromit was in A Grand Day Out (1986), which was done when Nick Park was still a student! After the successful DIY start, The Wrong Trousers and A Close Shave have also became his classic work, which I can hardly resist. I always love Gromit, a smart dog that loves knitting and reading papers more than barking.
The Curse of the Were-Rabbit dives into the mighty british humor, the story is incredibly funny with a brilliant plot. Compare with his past work, the animation in this production is more vival since he got a huge team helping, instead of all done by himself that could take him 5 years for one shot. Oh, and who can hate those rabbits? aren't they just so adorable? absolutely love it!
I'm very impressed by the 15 mins madagascar penguins short film before Wallace & Gromit, reminds me how funny the penguins are and how violent the old lady is! Wonderful!!!!!!!
They all receive my touchdown (5 out of 5) !!!!
P.S. three days beach meditation trip was good, have to do more!
P.P.S. ok, any suggestion for a good place for farewell? I need some inspirations!
::16 days left::
[[audio: The Herd - We Can't Hear You]]
