tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519154363225417891.post6403263141226875395..comments2023-10-30T02:00:59.369-07:00Comments on Oh Cinema: Review: Kaze Tachinu (The Wind Rises)Noah Franchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03309062974385154932noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519154363225417891.post-78671043580772638732014-07-31T01:13:58.609-07:002014-07-31T01:13:58.609-07:00One of the reviews I read said that any dubbing of...One of the reviews I read said that any dubbing of the film would be a crime. I need to see it again in Japanese too. <br /><br />What did you think of the historical context? Ingoo Kang's comment really stuck with me after I read her article. Noah Franchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03309062974385154932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3519154363225417891.post-80092354503675440482014-07-29T20:17:38.911-07:002014-07-29T20:17:38.911-07:00This was a real treat to read. Reading it made me ...This was a real treat to read. Reading it made me realize how much I missed the first time. I remember the dream sequences vividly--in fact, they probably were the stand-out for me. But much of the rest is a blur--which I freely blame on the EXTREMELY DISTRACTING English dub. I'm convinced it distracted me enough to take me out of the film.<br />In any case, I did really appreciate the tension of creative beauty and creative destruction. I never felt that Mitazaki was downplaying the destructiveness of technology--it hangs over the film like a pall.<br />Whe I go back and watch it, I want to see if the romance works better for me--I was disappointed with it the first time, especially because I've seen more satisfying relationships in his previous films (Ashitaka and San in Princess Mononoke, Sheeta and Pazu in Castle in the Sky, hell, even Sosuke and Ponyo!) But when I go back I want to keep in mind what you said about this being a dream of sorts.<br />Anyway, I'm rambling. Great job, as always, and keep watching and thinking!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com