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This is better than 'Princess Mononoke'? Are you kidding me?!?

posted 11 years ago by alexmoviefreak
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No way is this better than "Princess Mononoke" from the same studio.

"もののけ姫, mononoke hime" has a better, way more epic story, better characters and an amazing score.
I read several times that people think that the score of "Spirited Away" is annoying.

For me, "Princess Mononoke" will always be the best Studio Ghibli- and Hayao Miyazaki-film because it's stunning and made for young teenagers and adults, "Spirited Away" is a children's movie.

What do you think?

[–] Suzume-san 11 years ago

Quite the opposite! I find Princess Mononoke a bit heavy-handed, and Spirited Away quite entrancing.
But hey, we all have our own favourites.

[–] Viktoriyachicago 11 years ago

I love the "heavy handed" thing on Mononoke? Spirited Away is just ok. The animation is rich but the story is mehhh...
"When it melts, what does snow become? It becomes ... spring!"- Tohru Honda

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[–] Viktoriyachicago 11 years ago

Totally agree, I never thought Spirited Away was that good. I liked Mononoke, Howl and Porco Rosso more. No matter how many times I see SA I just can't bring myself to like it as much as the majority does. It doesn't have the heart that those 3 have. I find Mononoke Hime to be the best animated film ever made.

"When it melts, what does snow become? It becomes ... spring!"- Tohru Honda

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[–] Viktoriyachicago 11 years ago

Same here. I like SP and everything but Mononoke gives the feels that Spirited Way doesn't. It's kind if hard to explain. SP is also far from being the best animated movie I seen.

"When it melts, what does snow become? It becomes ... spring!"- Tohru Honda

[–] poppyshen 11 years ago

I prefer Spirited Away in that it is very subtle and very artful, and deep in its core very emotional. Watching it was like having a dream, and when it ended it felt like I was forced to wake up.

[–] boxerrebellion 10 years ago

Beautifully said!

[–] drakkar 11 years ago

I prefer Spirited Away because of its complexity and depth in a relatively simple plot.
Mononoke is way more epic, but that doesn't automatically make the film better. That said, I hold Mononoke second of all the Studio Ghibli- and Hayao Miyazaki-films, so I think it deserves better than it got.

"Spirited Away" is a children's movie.

True, on a level, it is.

In Cod we trust.

[–] GuyOnTheLeft 11 years ago

Previously Mononoke was my favourite Ghibli film, but now this has supplanted it. So, sorry...and no, I'm not kidding you. :)

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[–] samjkremer 11 years ago

You're comparing apples to oranges. Both movies are great for completely different reasons, and there's no point in saying one is better than the other.