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Trailer for Ponyo Online

second for the first time by Cronkit	Jun 23rd, 2009 08:16:26 AM

Not heard of this until right now by barnaby jones	Jun 23rd, 2009 08:18:53 AM
whats it about exactly ?
Let it be as good as Spirited Away... by ScottinDC	Jun 23rd, 2009 08:27:30 AM
cuz that movie was bat-fucking-crazy genius (and had heart). I was less a fan of Howl's Moving Castle but it was visually interesting albeit muddled. Princess Mononoke was also good...and to be honest, I'm not even much of an animation fan but he does good work.
Finally! by Chaosinabox	Jun 23rd, 2009 08:28:10 AM
Yay! I've been waiting for this trailer and this movie. DAMN IT! I'm at work and the company won't let me have QuickTime! That being said, I think Disney kind of blew it by not putting this trailer in front of "Up."
RIP Ed McMahon by BacardiRocky	Jun 23rd, 2009 08:29:28 AM
Will forever remember "Heeeeeres, Johnny!"
Not like Spirited Away by Azby	Jun 23rd, 2009 08:51:13 AM
This movie is more akin to Totoro in tone. Its definately alot more of a kids film - but thats a good thing in this case because its just so appealing. The animation is Miyazaki's best aswell.
Man I cant wait for this! by Animation	Jun 23rd, 2009 08:58:49 AM
I've been waiting for this movie over a year now! I remember when I first heard the catchy theme song. YAY!
...not sure about the You Are The Only One Who... by FlickaPoo	Jun 23rd, 2009 09:09:56 AM
...Can Save The World...Do It Now! voice over, but watching with subtitles will easily fix that. Images are beautiful...can't wait.
Maaaat Daaaamon by Tomarru	Jun 23rd, 2009 09:32:21 AM
Yea, voice cast is a little...strange, liam neeson sounds so out of place, but then so does pretty much every norn iron accent. This trailer leaves much to be desired though, it pretty much shows some random stuff and goes on about its creator, how about selling the film based on its own merits for a change? The japanese trailers at least had some magic to them, childish as they may have been at least they have a target audience, im not sure what disney is aiming their version at, it seems to be trying to grab an older crowd by keeping mum on any actual story and flouting the big names.
That looks great. by LoneGun	Jun 23rd, 2009 09:35:56 AM
There's such an element of enchantment and beauty to Miyazki's film.
always... by ufoclub1977	Jun 23rd, 2009 09:49:21 AM
... something to check out from this guy...
Hope it's coherent by rockhpi	Jun 23rd, 2009 10:19:38 AM
I've seen Spirited Away and Howl's Moving Castle and both were beautifully animated but seemed to forget the plot for 45 minutes at a time. How the hell is all this stuff leading to removing your curse? Did you forget to ask about it? Ohhh...it all wraps up in the last two minutes so it's OK.
Miyazaki's version of "Little Mermaid" by no-no	Jun 23rd, 2009 12:03:15 PM
it's more kid oriented than "Spirited Away" but it looks very good (fishes/waves animation is very cool) and it's a charming interpretation of the little mermaid tale.
Waiting for the DVD by Subtitles_Off	Jun 23rd, 2009 12:07:03 PM
So the I don't have to suffer the fucking voice stunt-casting. Yes, yes, I know it's a necessary compromise for the American kiddies market. God forbid those little fuckers ever be expected to learn to read.
Found the trailer quite odd... by Johnno	Jun 23rd, 2009 12:11:01 PM
Don't know why... voice cast also seems mismatched... but anyway, it's Miyazaki, so I'm there!
Wow, I apologize for inappropriate swearing. by Subtitles_Off	Jun 23rd, 2009 12:12:26 PM

Scott... by Squilookle	Jun 23rd, 2009 12:56:46 PM
...or whoever puts up the headline- is this film not worthy of the all capitals film name on this site or something? And rockhpi I agree with you about Howls, but Spirited Away? That show knew EXACTLY what it was doing.
More Howl than Mononoke by Jimb81	Jun 23rd, 2009 12:58:14 PM
It's beautiful, but that goes without saying for Miyazaki. Unfortunately the story is a little threadbare, and not unlike Howl's Moving Castle it fails to explain itself on numerous counts. It's clearly aimed at a younger audience than many of his movies, so this might explain why it's so simplistic. Still, it's the most stunning cartoon you'll see until Miyazaki's next one. There's a storm at sea that's the most incredible use of water in animation I've seen since Pinocchio.
I'm glad he back to his more rounded and simple... by FlickaPoo	Jun 23rd, 2009 01:25:46 PM
...style of drawing. In HOWL he seemed to be experimenting with the more thin, spiky, angular anime style figure drawing...I liked it a lot less.
"I'm glad HE back"...me Tarzan. by FlickaPoo	Jun 23rd, 2009 01:26:50 PM

re: all caps by ScottGreen	Jun 23rd, 2009 02:20:33 PM
Not a fan of the aesthetics. Don't like exclamation points in most cases either, but I am occasionally guilty of that one.
Is there a non-quicktime by Toonol	Jun 23rd, 2009 03:07:23 PM
link to the trailer somewhere? I try to keep my pc clear of all Apple software & drivers. Hated them. I don't mind the stunt voice casting in movies like this, because it really is one of the only ways Disney can try to reach normal American audiences. Sometimes stunt marketing is required.
Finding Ponyo by jarjarmessiah	Jun 23rd, 2009 03:12:58 PM
Did Ed McMahon Die? "YES! You.....are correct ,Sir!" "Hayooooooooo!"
Saw this ages ago by Knuckleface	Jun 23rd, 2009 03:14:07 PM
I saw this film ages ago. It's a cute movie, but I don't think this is the one that's going to break Studio Ghibli in North America. It's one of his lesser films. If they want to break out of the niche market, Disney should do a revival of Kiki's Delivery Service with a better translation.
Um... that trailer is kind of misrepresenting by Jardinier	Jun 23rd, 2009 03:15:15 PM
the actual film. It's not an epic you're-the-chosen-one type of story at all. It's about a mischievous magical water creature that fucks things up in an endearing if incoherent way.
As I've posted before... by Rhuragh	Jun 23rd, 2009 04:20:38 PM
...if you're a fan of the complex Miyazaki dramas like Nausicaa, Mononoke, Spirited Away, or Howl's, this isn't the movie for you. Ponyo has MUCH more in common with Totoro. I really disliked Totoro, so I wasn't very pleased with Ponyo. I didn't find the children in this film cute; I found them exceedingly annoying, although not nearly as bad as the children in Laputa. SHEETAAAAAAAAA!
As an addendum: by Rhuragh	Jun 23rd, 2009 04:21:43 PM
Like Totoro, Ponyo is a character study. A character study done on exceedingly vapid two year olds. Spare me.
Looks BEAUTIFUL by Zeegloo	Jun 23rd, 2009 05:11:17 PM

Looks amazing! by Aphex Twin	Jun 23rd, 2009 07:35:28 PM
If Harry does a screening at the Drafthouse I'm signing me and my girls up to go. Consider our butts in the theater seats!
"not a direct translation" by goingsomewhere8	Jun 24th, 2009 03:32:36 AM
is ponyo somehow saving the world now? wtf. They make the bad guy look good in the trailer...awkword
Fuck this partial birth abortion of a film by Ye Not Guilty	Jun 24th, 2009 08:28:40 AM
This should be released in the original Japanese or not at all. No subtitles, no shit dubbing. Fuck Disney.
This looks alright by council estate scumbag	Jun 24th, 2009 09:16:22 AM
Probably not as good as Spirited away, but I'll check it out anyway. More 'Kiki' & 'Totoro' than 'Mononoke' or 'Spirited Away'. Aimed at the kids.
"Not a direct translation" by Son of a Butch	Jul 13th, 2009 08:04:38 AM
...WHY THE FUCK NOT? This movie does not need to be "adapted" and re-written. Damn it, WHY do American movie studios always think they can "improve" on the original when they import non-American movies? Maybe one of the reasons for the success of this movies and other ones is the LACK of Hollywood clichés, did they ever think about that? And the celebrity voice cast... spare me. Yuck.

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