What a disjointed mess of a film this is. Studio Ghibli has made a handful of sub par films in the past, nothing bad just a few films that don't quite live up to their incredibly high standards. For a studio with such an outstanding track record its hard for me to fathom how this film was made. Did they think that just because they got the son of Hayao Miyazaki to direct it that it would turn out to be gold? The story is all over place, it takes forever to get going, and to top it off its main character … more
** out of **** Hayao Miyazaki has collaborated with Studio Ghibli and made some of the best animated features out there. "Spirited Away" is one of my favorite films, as well as one of the very best in the animated category. Now, his son has begun to direct. His name is Goro Miyazaki, and he continues his dad's legacy by working with the same Animation Studio, and of course, still working with Anime. But why wouldn't he? That's a question that does not need to … more
Title: Tales From Earthsea Director: Goro Miyazaki Starring: Timothy Dalton, Willem DaFoe Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Studio: Studio Ghibli Genre(s): Fantasy Rated: (For some violent images) Buy From Amazon.com: DVD / BluRay / Soundtrack [IMPORT] / Novel Studio Ghibli’s “Tales From Earthsea” has had a long and hectic road. Years ago Academy Award-winning … more
Tales From Earthseais a film that is loosely based on a combination of plots and characters from the first four books in Ursula K. Le Guin’s Earthsea series. The film was directed by Goro Miyazaki, the son of Hayao Miyazaki. At the beginning of the film, drought and pestilence is spreading throughout the land. The main character of the film is Arren, and he is the prince of the land. Arren murders his father, takes his sword, and runs away. … more