Movies

[sh im playin kh2]

Anyone have any suggestions to any stand alone movies that are good?(ie: Princess Mononoke, Howl's Moving Castle)

I've been watching too many series.

 

[chaywa]

Anything by Satoshi Kon
Grave of the Fireflies
Akira
The Original Ghost in the Shell
BlackJack (mebbe)

I'd easily recommend the above over what Hayao Miyazaki is famed for

 

[sh im playin kh2]

I saw Grave of the Fireflies, I think it woulf have been more sad if my friend wasn't making fun of it the whole time. I problably should see it again.

Thanks for the suggestions!

 

[Salty the Hero]

Howl`s Moving Castle was pretty good.

 

[sh im playin kh2]

I thought so too. It was the last Miyazaki film I saw.

 

[blinkboy211]

Akira

Awesome Movie.....

Anyway: There is of course already said
Howls Moving Castle
then there are:
Princess Monoko (my favorite)
Spirited Away
Bleach 2 movie was good
Fullmetal Alchemist movie
Newest One Piece movie was ok but times made me shake my head.

 

[sh im playin kh2]

Bleach 2 movie was good
Fullmetal Alchemist movie
Newest One Piece movie was ok but times made me shake my head.

I really don't want any movies where I have to know a previous storyline to get. (Even though I know all of those, but that is besides the point...)

I'll problably check out Akira first. Thanks!

 

[Tobuoi]

There's Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within. It's a Final Fantasy title, obviously, but it really has nothing to do with the series in terms of plot comprehensiveness. It's its own story, really. I dunno if you'd consider it anime...whatever. Other than that, I'm not really well-read ("watched," in this instance) when it comes to anime movies outside of Miyazaki's...

As for Akira, I, personally, wasn't too fond of it, but it's widely regarded as a classic so I would definitely reccommend watching it for knowledge's sake, if nothing else.

 

[sh im playin kh2]

Ah, I remember Spirits Within, and it wasn't all that good if I recall.

Another question(sorry if I seem a little picky, just want the best viewing pleasure) should I watch Akira subbed or the dubbed version? How about the other movies?

 

[Tobuoi]

I watched it dubbed, and from what I recall, it was pretty well-done...if you're really particular, though, it never hurts to watch it subbed...unless, of course, you can't keep up with the subtitles. That sucks.

Just watch the first ten minutes, subbed, and if you don't like it, change the setting to dubbed. : P

 

[Ip Man]

Akira.
Samurai X.
Princess Mononoke.
Tokyo Godfathers.
Karas: The Prophecy.
Howl's Moving Castle.
Fist of the North Star Movie.
Ninja Scroll.
Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade.

 

[.Oji]

Karas: The Prophecy.

I honestly don't understand why people like that movie. =/ Jin-Roh is good, though.

I'd recommend watching,"Sword of the Stranger." The animation is incredible, no joke.

Try 'Tales from Earthsea' as well, it was made by Hayao Miyazaki's son.

 

[Zeph]

These are all really good:
5 Centimeters Per Second
Origen: Spirits of the Past
Voices of a Distant Star
The Place Promised in Our Early Days

and I also recommend Grave of the Firefly's. Great anime.

 

[mz. eggsy]

fucking Metropolis

 

[chaywa]

Ah, I remember Spirits Within, and it wasn't all that good if I recall.

Another question(sorry if I seem a little picky, just want the best viewing pleasure) should I watch Akira subbed or the dubbed version? How about the other movies?

Always watch it subbed, mostly because it's the most authentic version and the voice actors add the intended depth of emotion at the right stages, rather than the faux-ness of english VAs. That being said Akira's dub was certainly better than most, albeit not a patch on Cowboy Bebop's

 

[Truth's_Bond]

Any Hayao Miyazaki movie, seriously. The guy's amazing. X]
Oh, and I recommend The Cat Returns (it connects to Whisper of the Heart, another Miyazaki film, but it's not necessarily a sequel). It's a good movie. XD

 

[sh im playin kh2]

Man, you guys are awesome. I'll try to check out each and every one of your suggestions.

 

[Johnny Stooge]

If you haven't, I'd say check out Appleseed. It's a good enough movie and the animation is top notch. But for the most part, you'll really want to watch it so you know what's happened for Appleseed: Ex Machina.
I don't know how long it's been out in the US, but it just came out here recently. The animation is beautiful and the story is a lot better.

 

[FortuneCookie]

5 cm per second --> great animation that's as good as Miyazaki, it's sooooo pretty

the girl who leapt through time

 

[blitz gene]

i would have to say naruto shippuden the movie that's a really good movie you's should watch it.