tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24969765.post8739992682459777624..comments2024-03-18T13:02:12.365-05:00Comments on Ghibli Blog: Studio Ghibli, Animation and the Movies: For Your ConsiderationDaniel Thomas MacInneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01406180871529775448noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24969765.post-26929956515267910582009-11-09T12:00:28.694-06:002009-11-09T12:00:28.694-06:00@rikyu You're right. Variety is where you'...@rikyu You're right. Variety is where you'd want to place ads. If there were a grassroots campaign for Ponyo, Variety would be the ones to target. But Cartoon Brew is popular among the animation community, and they're a key constituent.<br /><br />I realize this is all tilting at windmills. I have a goofy habit of doing this sort of thing. But I always say the same thing - you could change the world if you only try. Remember what John Lennon once said, "War is Over...if you want it."<br /><br />If nothing else, a grassroots Ponyo campaign could shake things up a little. These awards shows are increasingly stale and predictable.Daniel Thomas MacInneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01406180871529775448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24969765.post-76331790333386816822009-11-08T20:12:13.282-06:002009-11-08T20:12:13.282-06:00I watched Up again recently, and was astonished by...I watched <i>Up</i> again recently, and was astonished by how silly it gets as after the first ten minutes. I'm seriously under the impression that everything after the marriage montage wasn't supposed to be taken so seriously, but more as a dream. There's a part of me that absolutely refuses to believe that everyone at Pixar, including the Brain Trust, had such a lapse in judgment that they overlooked all of these outrageous sequences.Steve Spiegelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14923450668149200380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24969765.post-60322649710162254762009-11-04T17:14:00.610-06:002009-11-04T17:14:00.610-06:00Cartoon Brew?? Who cares about ads on Cartoon Brew...Cartoon Brew?? Who cares about ads on Cartoon Brew. How about Daily Variety if you want exposure that counts!RIKYUhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01819198833247660329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24969765.post-84858515603011686902009-11-04T15:54:19.616-06:002009-11-04T15:54:19.616-06:00Animal Treasure Island, Tales of the Street Corner...<a href="http://www.gkids.tv/intheaters.cfm" rel="nofollow"><i>Animal Treasure Island</i>, <i>Tales of the Street Corner</i>, <i>Legend of the Forest</i> and a <i>Léon</i> film</a>!J.R.D.S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07449581460363034306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24969765.post-77233120883446605272009-11-04T14:54:02.283-06:002009-11-04T14:54:02.283-06:00I hope that you will take this comment in the spir...I hope that you will take this comment in the spirit it is intended - I certainly mean no offense by it, and I would be absolutely thrilled if Ponyo were to win Best Picture at the Oscars.<br /><br />I believe that promoting Ponyo for a Best Picture nomination might be a lost cause. As far as my limited knowledge of the Oscars goes, Beauty and the Beast is the only animated film to have been honoured in this way. Unfortunately, with the biases held by the Academy (and society at large), I think it's almost inconceivable for an animated feature to win Best Picture. This is not to say that there are not deserving candidates (Ponyo being among them), but that people's outlook on animation includes a great many preconceived notions.<br /><br />I believe it is entirely possible for Ponyo to be nominated for Best Animated Picture (in fact, I would be outraged if it weren't) - but I think even a win in this category may be difficult because of the bias against international films, both animated and live action. <br /><br />I suppose what I'm saying is that an effort to promote Ponyo for Best Picture might be ignored entirely, while a push to promote it as Best Animated Picture has a much greater chance of succeeding and might be a better investment of energy.<br /><br />(This is not to excuse Disney from promoting Up and not Ponyo.)<br /><br />I apologize if this sounds overly pessimistic; wins for both awards would be wonderful, but both are an uphill battle - so it might be best to pick to advocate for the award for which Ponyo won't be categorically dismissed. <br /><br />On the other hand, even a nomination for Best Picture would be a remarkable achievement, and I think would make most of us who love this film feel just as euphoric as an actual win in that category.<br /><br />Only my two cents. I wish we lived in a world where this film would be honoured to the extent that it truly deserves.<br /><br />ds.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24969765.post-47474867787306690932009-11-04T01:55:12.542-06:002009-11-04T01:55:12.542-06:00frankly I liked Up more than Ponyo. I know that...frankly I liked Up more than Ponyo. I know that's not the best comment to make on a ghibli blog but that's just me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com