Only Yesterday, a Studio Ghibli feature film by Isao Takahata
I need to get this off of my chest all at once: Only Yesterday is a beautiful movie, Ghibli is a fantastic studio, and Takahata is a genius at character development. Do you see those italics? I mean them.
Unfortunately, this movie is unavailable anywhere in the US or other English-speaking countries, as far as I can tell, so the only way to legally acquire it is by importing from Japan at extortionate rates (don't worry, the Japanese DVDs have English subtitles). Rather than doing that, I downloaded it from Boxtorrents. But now, now I want to give Studio Ghibli all of my money. -- no, not Studio Ghibli, but instead, I'll give it to Japanese Scientists who will put all of their effort into designing a device that will keep Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata alive forever, as slaves of their passionate fans.
I just can't believe how excellent a studio that is. Hayao Miyazaki is clearly one of the best creators of fantasy ever, and Takahata can give you a character that you have such a passionate connection with. Every millimeter twitch of the eyebrow or lip controls me like a puppet, and every tiny ordeal that the characters go through makes me so sad, like a sad puppy.
Anyway, I think I talked about this stuff before. Basically, Studio Ghibli is the best thing on the planet. Everyone should watch all of their movies.
5 comments:
I may direct your attention to the fact that according to the DMCA you're now an enemy combatant and you'll be lead away to be tortured in guantanamo.
Uhm, so even If I'd buy into the Content Provider's propaganda that copying is theft, it would leave me to wonder how you can steal by duplicating an existing item you can't buy.
If watching Ghibli is a crime, then send me to jail! (ok don't please I didn't mean it I'm just kidding)
Anyway, this isn't quite a case of "not being able to buy it", since, as I said in the post, it *is* available from importers. I guess it's impossible to import one that has the correct region, but hey, I've got VLC. Hrm. But _that's_ a DMCA violation too, isn't it? Crap!
'Only Yesterday' is definately available in english, in the US. Its right on the shelf next to 'My Neighbor Totoro', just below 'Spirited Away' at the local Walmart.
Almost picked it up myself just last week.
If it's available in the US, the retailers don't want me to know. nausicaa.net claims it's unavailable in the US, and I can't find it in any online retailers. Even searching walmart.com under "Movies" for "Only Yesterday" gives no results...
Florian and Anonymous, hold your tounges and read what he wrote.
Your right Studio Ghibli is the best damn thing ever, I bought the entire box set off ebay for £20, about $40 i guess.
Anonymous your talking crap...
It's not avalible in English.
I have it...
You can get Chinese, English and Malayan subs.
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Cantonese, Japanese and Chinese vocals.
I recommend Jap vocals.
Sounds the best.
Nice post Chris.
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