tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24969765.post4235990927189181313..comments2024-03-19T02:27:08.584-05:00Comments on Ghibli Blog: Studio Ghibli, Animation and the Movies: Video - Miyazaki in America (1999)Daniel Thomas MacInneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01406180871529775448noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24969765.post-76593625673599355942008-11-29T14:37:00.000-06:002008-11-29T14:37:00.000-06:00So, you wrote that you hope that Ponyo will be giv...So, you wrote that you hope that Ponyo will be given the red carpet treatment, right? Well, the actors for the voices that Disney has lined up is a rather mixed bag of (very very)famous people and the younger siblings of Disney Channel stars (who will probably be doing the voices of Sosuke and Ponyo. Oh dear...)<BR/>Although I suppose that I should not judge before hearing the voices, I am a bit nervous about the way that Disney seems to be playing the 'who are the most famous people that we can get for this movie?' game, rather than trying to find the really good voice actors. That's just my two cents, and I know that I should not judge before watching the movie with the english dub... but really... What's up with choosing Tina Fey? And the younger siblings of The Jonas Brothers and Miley Cyrus? I mean, really?! WHYYY?!?! Just because of their names...<BR/>Although the addition of the famous people will generate interest in the movie for people, I will admit that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24969765.post-79101783654218688502008-11-26T18:42:00.000-06:002008-11-26T18:42:00.000-06:00Thank you very much for all your inputs. You're t...Thank you very much for all your inputs. You're the reason this blog is thriving, and I'm always kicking myself for not being able to write more often. I'll be sure to check everything out.<BR/><BR/>I can feel sympathetic towards the Disney people in these video clips. It's 1997, they just signed a distribution deal with Ghibli, and suddenly the filmmaker they looked to as another Walt Disney appeared with a Kurosawa film. It was a bit of a shock. They really didn't know who they were dealing with.<BR/><BR/>In a way, I think this is why Ghibli's movies have been given such little attention by Disney, in theatres or DVD. None of Miyazaki's last three features easily fit into the Hollywood paradigm. They were either too dark, too complex, or too nuanced.<BR/><BR/>I'm hoping that Ponyo will be given the red carpet treatment. It really is the children's movie that Disney was hoping for all these years. This is our best chance to discover for ourselves just where things stand. I know it's easy to expect cynicism, and another anemic theatre run, but I think this time will be different. We'll have to wait and see.Daniel Thomas MacInneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01406180871529775448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24969765.post-42848666093840842112008-11-26T12:57:00.000-06:002008-11-26T12:57:00.000-06:00Hey, just thought that this might interest you if ...Hey, just thought that this might interest you if you havent already heard. I read your blog a lot, so this might give you something to write about. :)<BR/><BR/>Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea gets an english voice cast!!<BR/><BR/>Link<BR/>http://www.ghibliworld.com/news.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24969765.post-24428560631637146832008-11-13T13:16:00.000-06:002008-11-13T13:16:00.000-06:00Sorry for the late notice--I replied over at Mostl...Sorry for the late notice--I replied over at <A HREF="http://mlyhlss.blogspot.com/2008/11/politics-of-miyazaki.html" REL="nofollow">Mostly Harmless</A> a little while ago.The Constructivisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07242149985581771922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24969765.post-81611554751587457652008-11-10T23:09:00.000-06:002008-11-10T23:09:00.000-06:00I was also annoyed by those questions. The answer...I was also annoyed by those questions. The answer is obvious: Why did he make such a movie? Because we try to treat the world as if it is black and white and it simply isn't. Because we ignore the fact that things are difficult. Because it's powerful and confusing and fresh. Disney is anything but fresh. I think they were also nervous because, what if people liked it? Disney would seem that much more shallow in comparison.DmLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01867491782144075781noreply@blogger.com