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Review: Ponyo Aka The Cutest Movie Ever

11 November 2009 2:33 AM, PST | doorQ.com | See recent doorQ.com news »

Okay, as the official anime nerd of DoorQ.com, it is my duty to bring to you the glory and wonders of Japanese animation. I've kinda been slacking on my blog posts for the past few months because of the new job and doing things even a censor bar couldn't protect you against with my boyfriend =)

 

No more, though! Back to my anime-gushing ways! I just spent a nice chunk of my raise (Can you believe it? People actually reward you for hard work and a good job) on some fabulous anime box sets spanning several different genres! This is gonna be Tight, Dawg!!!

 

*Ahem* Moving along... A few months ago, a bunch of friends of mine went with me to see Hayao Miyazaki's newest creation, Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea, as interpreted by Disney at a midnight showing on the big screen! The story of the »

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Michael Jackson was planning .Thriller. movie

1 November 2009 1:28 AM, PDT | Filmicafe | See recent Filmicafe news »

Late pop legend Michael Jackson was planning to make a feature-length big screen version of his hit .Thriller. video when he died, it has been revealed.Close friend and Jackson.s comeback tour director Kenny Ortega reveals he had discussed several movie projects with the star including a .Thriller. movie, and a film version of Peter Allen musical .Legs Diamond., reports starpulse.com..He told me he wanted to create a partnership with me to do films. We were talking about doing .Legs Diamond.. And we were talking about doing a full-length, 3-D feature of .Thriller.,. said Ortega.Sony Pictures boss Amy Pascal has also revealed Jackson approached her to discuss movie ideas, including a musical fantasy called .Midknight. and a remake of British musical .The Red Shoes., based on a Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale about a .ballet dancer whose compulsion to dance ultimately destroys any hope she once had of a normal life, »

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Michael Jackson's movie ambitions included 3-D film of 'Thriller,' 'Red Shoes' remake

30 October 2009 7:00 AM, PDT | EW - Hollywood Insider.com | See recent EW.com - Hollywood Insider news »

In a sadly ironic twist, This is It has become the hit movie that Michael Jackson never managed to make while he was alive. Jackson’s most prominent big-screen role was as the Scarecrow in the 1978 flop The Wiz, but he continued to explore his love of movies with projects like the 14-minute “Thriller” video and Captain Eo, the short science-fiction film he made with Francis Ford Coppola in the mid-1980s. In an interview for EW’s recent cover story, This Is It director Kenny Ortega revealed that Jackson continued to harbor cinematic ambitions right up to the end of his life. »

- Josh Rottenberg

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First Details on Studio Ghibli’s Next Film: Taketori Monogatari/Kaguya Hime no Monogatari

28 September 2009 12:17 PM, PDT | Affenheimtheater | See recent Affenheimtheater news »

Asian Movie Pulse has posted the first details on the next animated feature from Studio Ghibli. Since Hayao Miyazaki is currently recovering from creating Ponyo, its Ghibli’s co-head Isao Takahata turn ten years after My Neighbours the Yamadas.

The film is supposed to be an adaptation of Taketori Monogatari (The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter aka The Tale of Princess Kaguya), one of the oldest Japanese folktale told since the 10th century. Here’s the synopsis taken from Wikipedia:

One day, while walking in the bamboo forest, an old, childless bamboo cutter called Taketori no Okina came across a mysterious, shining stalk of bamboo. After cutting it open, he found inside it a baby the size of his thumb. He rejoiced to find such a beautiful girl and took her home. He and his wife raised her as their own child and named her Kaguya-hime (”radiant-night princess”). Thereafter, Taketori »

- Ulrik

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Foreign Objects: Taxidermia

3 September 2009 6:06 AM, PDT | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »

Foreign Objects travels the world of international cinema each week to look for films worth visiting. So renew your passport, get your shots, and brush up on the local age of legal consent, this week we’re heading to… Hungary! If Terry Gilliam woke up one day in Eastern Europe, horny, hungry, and obsessed with death... only to find the half-consumed bodies of David Cronenberg and Jean-Pierre Jeunet sprawled across his floor, morsels of both men's brains still stuck in his teeth... Taxidermia is the ninety-minute exploration of life, beauty, immortality, and bodily fluids he might rush to film before being arrested by the authorities. What does that mean exactly? I have no fucking clue. Taxidermia follows three generations of males in one very messed up Hungarian family. Vendel is a hare-lipped and sex-starved soldier in World War II who lives and works on his Lieutenant's farm.  He's treated like crap by his superior, and »

- Rob Hunter

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'Ponyo'

24 August 2009 9:00 PM, PDT | CinemaSpy | See recent CinemaSpy news »

Decades before Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth won the Oscar for best documentary, Hayao Miyazaki was drawing attention to the earth’s plight with his animated films, such as Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind and My Neighbor Totoro. With Ponyo, the veteran director continues making environmentally conscious, visually audacious films for children and adults alike. Ponyo is Miyazaki’s loose adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s "The Little Mermaid", but the result is nothing like the 1989 Disney film in either plot or mood. The story has darker moments that could have appeared in Andersen’s fairy tales, but it never loses its sense of awe and glee.

Voiced by Miley Cyrus’s younger sister, Noah, Ponyo is a curious, strangely powerful goldfish who is threatened by a human fisherman’s net. The web dredges up an ocean of trash, and young Ponyo is forced into a jar, »

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Movie Review: Ponyo

19 August 2009 1:25 PM, PDT | MovieRetriever | See recent MovieRetriever news »

Aug 19, 2009 Like most of Hayao Miyazaki’s films, Ponyo (known as Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea to international audiences more tolerant of long titles) is an operatic fairy tale. It is a beautiful and touching story that eloquently addresses many adult themes (the environment, feminism, love, to name just a few) yet sustains enough whimsy and enchanted storytelling to make it the perfect children’s film.

This wonderfully adapted tale of the Little Mermaid (of Hans Christian Andersen fame) is ostensibly about 5-year-old Sosuke (Frankie Jonas), who lives with his mother (Tina Fey) in a picturesque ...Read more at MovieRetriever.com »

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Movie Review - 'Ponyo'

14 August 2009 4:24 PM, PDT | GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news »

Ponyo

Starring Noah Cyrus, Frankie Jonas, Liam Neeson, and cate Blanchett

Directed by Hayao Miyzaki

Rated G

Hayao Miyazaki’s latest animated film, Ponyo, lands on American shores with a kind of impurity that doesn’t exist in his earlier work distributed in the U.S., and it’s no fault of the movie’s revered creator. The Miyazaki films are released in the states by Disney; maybe you’ve heard of that company. But because it’s now a Disney product instead of merely the result of years of Miyazaki’s craftsmanship and his seemingly boundless visual imagination, two of the lead characters are voiced by Noah Cyrus and Frankie Jonas, both members of the famed Disney singing families.

It’s not that they aren’t competent enough for this kind of work, but their inclusion appears to be missing the point of Miyazaki’s entire career. He prides »

- Colin Boyd

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Ponyo

14 August 2009 9:35 AM, PDT | Pastemagazine.com | See recent PasteMagazine news »

Release Date: Aug. 14Director: Hayao Miyazaki

Writer: Hayao Miyazaki

Cinematographer: Atsushi Okui

Starring: Noah Cyrus, Cate Blanchett, Tina Fey, Matt Damon, Frankie Jonas

Studio/Run Time: Walt Disney, 100 mins.

It’s impossible to watch Hayao Miyazaki’s Ponyo without drawing a comparison to Disney’s The Little Mermaid. Although Ponyo isn’t beholden to the trappings of Hans Christian Anderson’s story like its predecessor, it’s still ultimately the story of a fish-person who becomes a human and must find true love. But where Disney’s effort rarely felt like more than a product, with its impressive visuals hindered by a coldly calculated plot, Miyazaki’s take is personal and whimsical. There’s an irresistible passion to every frame, regardless of whether or not what’s happening onscreen makes any sort of sense. It’s a comparison where modern day Disney just can’t emerge victorious. »

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Review: Ponyo

14 August 2009 7:09 AM, PDT | ReelLoop.com | See recent Reel Loop news »

It has a face! Kill it!

Films like Ponyo are a nostalgic treat. It’s an odd feeling to experience but it was a joyous occasion to not have to sit through another over-polished DreamWorks or Pixar production. There is no doubt that both companies have achieved a mammoth amount of success and critical hit after critical hit (specifically Pixar). They look great and more importantly, the content always walks the line of child amusement and grown-up jokes which directly leads to their success (most of the time). They surely deserve it (most of the time). Still, when a hand-drawn feature hits mainstream theaters in the good ol’ U.S. of A., it’s a double-take. Especially when it’s about a goldfish with a human face that wants to become human after liking the blood of a young Japanese boy. Strange? You bet. Delightful with a colorful charm and whimsy? »

- Erik Buckman

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Sea-ing Is Believing

13 August 2009 9:21 PM, PDT | NYPost.com | See recent New York Post news »

Without the works of Hayao Miya zaki, often de scribed as the world's greatest animator, there would be no "Up." Pixar and Disney have returned the favor by bringing his latest masterpiece, "Ponyo," to American audiences.

Even though it's been dubbed by an American cast from a script adapted by Melissa Matheson ("E.T."), this environmentally themed, very loose version of Hans Christian Andersen's "Little Mermaid" is never going to be mistaken for Disney's musical of the same name.

This exquisite pastel-colored, eye-popping example of hand-drawn animation is still very Japanese, »

- By LOU LUMENICK

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Film: Review:Ponyo

13 August 2009 12:05 PM, PDT | avclub.com | See recent The AV Club news »

When Disney released its take on Hans Christian Andersen’s short story “The Little Mermaid” back in 1989, some purists griped that in excising most of the story’s agony and tragedy, Disney lost the story’s heart. Those purists won’t be any more comfortable with Ponyo, another animated take on the story, this time from Japanese writer-director Hayao Miyazaki. It’s aimed at particularly young audiences—in the Miyazaki oeuvre, it’s much closer to My Neighbor Totoro than Spirited Away or Princess Mononoke—and it barely has conflict, let alone a sense of menace or threat. It ... »

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Exclusive Miyazaki Hand-Drawn Ponyo Sketch!

13 August 2009 | Comingsoon.net | See recent Comingsoon.net news »

ComingSoon.net has received a special hand-drawn background sketch that Hayao Miyazaki himself did for the fans in the U.S. It's a slight variation on the house that Sosuke, Lisa and Koichi live in that you can see in Ponyo , opening in theaters on Friday, August 14th. The animated adventure is inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale "The Little Mermaid." Already a box-office success in Japan, the story of a young and overeager goldfish named Ponyo (voiced by Noah Cyrus) and her quest to become human features an outstanding roster of voice talent, including Cate Blanchett, Matt Damon, Tina Fey, Cloris Leachman, Liam Neeson, Lily Tomlin, Betty White and Frankie Jonas. »

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New film clips and interview clips from Disney's 'Ponyo'

8 August 2009 5:26 PM, PDT | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »

See new film clips from Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures' "Ponyo" as well as interview clips with Liam Neeson, Frankie Jonas, Betty White and others. From the Academy Award®-winning director and world-renowned Japanese animation legend Hayao Miyazaki comes Ponyo, a story inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale “The Little Mermaid.” Already a box-office success in Japan, the story of a young and overeager goldfish named Ponyo (voiced by Noah Cyrus) and her quest to become human features.. »

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caption this! image from ‘Ponyo’

5 August 2009 12:41 PM, PDT | www.flickfilosopher.com | See recent FlickFilosopher news »

Fun for Wednesdays! We look at an image from an upcoming movie and write snarky, witty, or otherwise entertaining captions for it. No prizes, it’s just for fun. Ponyo, from the Academy Award-winning director and world-renowned Japanese animation legend Hayao Miyazaki, is inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale “The Little Mermaid.” Here’s a peek: Walt Disney Pictures tells us that the film is: already a box-office success in Japan, [and] the story of a young and overeager goldfish named Ponyo (voiced by Noah Cyrus) and her quest to become human features an outstanding roster of voice talent, including Cate Blanchett, Matt Damon, Tina Fey, Frankie Jonas, Cloris Leachman, Liam Neeson, Lily Tomlin and Betty White. I’m not sure why they’re shouting at us, but it’s pretty standard PR speak to do so. »

- MaryAnn Johanson

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Hayao Miyazaki’s Ponyo Movie Trailer #2

31 July 2009 12:26 PM, PDT | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »

Walt Disney Pictures has released the full length movie trailer for the American redub of Legendary Japanese filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki's latest movie Ponyo. The film will be released on over 800 screens, the largest American release yet for Miyazaki. And the trailer features some fantastic visuals which will hopefully appeal to the masses. As always, leave your thoughts in the comments below. Inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale The Little Mermaid, the film tells the story of a baby goldfish named Ponyo (voiced by Noah Cyrus) who desires to be a human, and gets her wish. She runs away from her home in the sea and befriends a five-year-old human boy named Sosuke (Frankie Jonas). Other cast members include Cate Blanchett, Matt Damon, Tina Fey, Cloris Leachman, Liam Neeson, Lily Tomlin and Betty White. Watch the trailer in High Definition on Yahoo. Ponyo will hit theaters on August »

- Peter Sciretta

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Rubber ducky, you're the android! You make Hans

29 July 2009 1:23 PM, PDT | QuietEarth.us | See recent QuietEarth news »

Currently in pre-production, Hans is based on the works of Hans Christian Anderson with a scifi twist, androids! A Thailand/Singapore co-production, Wisit Sasanatieng will be directing with Eric Khoo producing. I love the sound of it!

Hans is a tribute film to Hans Christian Andersen. Borrowing characters from his books such as the Steadfast Tin Solider, the Ugly Duckling and the Little Match Girl, the film is set in the not too distant future. It traces the adventures of android Hans (meaning Brave in Thai). Built with a defective leg, Hans is sold off to a local Bangkok mafia boss to be his bodyguard. In the dark and crime ridden streets of Patpong, he befriends a little girl droid who sells matches and it is also there in one of his boss’ A-Go-Go bars that he chances on and falls in love with a beautiful but mute dancer android who once was a mermaid. »

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Wisit Sasanatieng And Eric Khoo Team Up For Hans!

29 July 2009 10:44 AM, PDT | Twitch | See recent Twitch news »

Oh, it’s going to be a busy year for Tears of the Black Tiger director Wisit Sasanatieng.  With star Ananda Everingham finally healthy following a serious motorcycle accident production is about ready to begin on Red Eagle and it now appears as though he will be following that immediately with another project, the just-announced Hans.  A co-production between Thailand’s Five Star Entertainment and Singapore’s Gorylah, Hans was created and will be produced by acclaimed Singaporean director Eric Khoo with Sasanatieng at the helm.

Hans is a tribute film to Hans Christian Andersen. Borrowing characters from his books such as the Steadfast Tin Solider, the Ugly Duckling and the Little Match Girl, the film is set in the not too distant future. It traces the adventures of android Hans (meaning Brave in Thai). Built with a defective leg, Hans is sold off to a local Bangkok mafia boss to be his bodyguard. »

- Todd Brown

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Check out the trailer for Disney's "Ponyo"

1 July 2009 8:52 AM, PDT | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »

See the trailer from Disney's "Ponyo" (a.k.a. "Gake no ue no Ponyo") starring Cate Blanchett, Noah Lindsey Cyrus, Matt Damon, Tina Fey, Liam Neeson, Madison Davenport, Cloris Leachman, Frankie Jonas, Lily Tomlin and Betty White. Hayao Miyazaki directs and writes the animated release which sees limited theatres on August 14th. From the Academy Award®-winning director and world-renowned Japanese animation legend Hayao Miyazaki comes Ponyo, a story inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale “The Little Mermaid.” Already a box-office success in Japan, the story of a young and overeager goldfish named Ponyo (voiced by Noah Cyrus) and her quest to become human features an outstanding roster... »

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Cyrus & Jonas' Siblings Land Roles In Miyazaki Movie

30 June 2009 5:16 AM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »

The younger siblings of Miley Cyrus and the Jonas Brothers have teamed up for a new animated movie.

Noah Cyrus and Frankie Jonas will voice a goldfish and a young boy, respectively, in filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki’s acclaimed new film Ponyo.

The movie has already been a hit in the Far East and producers Frank Marshall and Kathleen Kennedy are hoping to secure the project's success in America by redubbing the movie with familiar voices.

The movie, which closed the Los Angeles Film Festival on Sunday, is a loose adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s fairytale The Little Mermaid. It has already made over $180 million (£120 million) globally and is released in the U.S. in August.

The American release will feature the voices of Matt Damon, Cate Blanchett and Liam Neeson, as well as Noah Cyrus, who plays the title character, and the young Jonas brother, who is known as 'the Bonus Jonas' among fans of his brothers' pop group.

Miyazaki's films are always acclaimed - he is the only anime filmmaker to have won the animation Oscar, for Spirited Away. His 2005 film Howl’s Moving Castle was also Oscar nominated. »

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