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Glad I saw it in theaters [ToothyBj] (lemmy.world)
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ToothyBj | Bluesky

Transcript3 Panel Comic

Panel 1: James sits clutching a mug nervously as he listens to a conversation he’s afraid of. He stares at something off screen. Near by, a woman and smartly dressed man talk movies over their drinks. The woman nods along.

Man: I’d say probably the best filmmaking I’ve ever seen, has been ‘The Sacrifice’ by Tarkovsky

Woman: Mmhmm

Panel 2: James is pulled from whatever holds his attention as he’s dragged into the conversation.

Man: What about you James? What would you say is the best film you have ever seen?

James: Huh?

Panel 3: James turns back towards the window he’s been watching as he feeds the man an expected answer.

James: Ah! Uhm y’know… ‘Mulholland Drive’, maybe ‘Vertigo’

Outside the window, the movie ‘Step Brothers’ bangs on the glass demanding to be acknowledged. knock knock knock

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[–] insanemantis@lemmy.world 16 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (2 children)

Nausicaä, and it's not even close. Goosebumps and tears every time

[–] kestrel7_7@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Have you read the comics, tho? The movie is only the first 1/4th of the whole plot

[–] insanemantis@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Some of them! Unfortunately I moved, and had to put my boxed set in storage, and I can't get to it because it's lumped in with all of my family's stuff, probably buried which is really annoying and makes me wanna just repurchase them at this point

I did get as far as past the section that the movie was based on, definitely didn't expect the ~~Tolmekians~~ Torumekians to be just the knights, with no chickenhead soldiers ~~or birdface tank guys~~, with the chickenheads originally being wormhandlers. That is one thing that I prefer about the movie since the chickenhead helmet bears a striking resemblance to the giant warrior, which is a nice parallel to the monster that they aspire to use

Edit: just realized that you can actually see the birdies in some panels like here

[–] blockheadjt@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I enjoyed Nausicaa but Princess Mononoke improved upon the formula imo

[–] insanemantis@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

I think that the soundtrack, the designs, and ultimately just growing up with it, are what make me partial to it

[–] Daft_ish@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

Nausica is the superior film imo, both are trying for different things. One is a coming of age story that is post societal upheaval. The other is an adventure into the unknown that is pre societal upheaval.

Castle in the sky really combines both.

[–] insanemantis@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

I think that's what makes it so good. It gives you hope that we will find peace in this huge barren land where mercy wins in the end