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Howl's Moving Castle
a.k.a. Hauru no ugoku shiro Director: Hayao Miyazaki Cast: Chieko Baisho, Emily Mortimer, Christian Bale, Takuya Kimura

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  • DVD Release Date: 03/07/2006
  • Original Release: 2004
  • Rating: Rated PG
  • Sales Rank: 557

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Behind the microphone; Interview with Pixar Animation Studios director Pete Docter; Hayao Miyazaki visits Pixar Animation Studios; TV sports and trailers; Storyboards

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Scene Index

Disc #1 -- Howl's Moving Castle
1. Beginning Credits [:00]
2. A Moving Castle [:00]
3. Being Followed [:00]
4. An Old Curse [:00]
5. Staying at the Castle [:11]
6. Howl's Summons [:15]
7. Cooking Breakfast [:15]
8. Yesterday's Faith [1:05]
9. Night Fight [1:05]
10. Drama Queen [2:59]
11. Reporting to the Palace [7:58]
12. A Long Climb [5:15]
13. Looking For Suilman [5:15]
14. Instant Escape [4:25]
15. Loving the Best [5:53]
16. Is It Time To Move? [6:56]
17. The New Home [5:13]
18. Hiding the Love [3:38]
19. Bombing Raid [6:22]
20. Collapse [3:05]
21. Finding Howl [6:18]
22. Aftermath [6:02]
23. Young Prince [4:30]
24. End Credits [4:40]

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Editorial Reviews

Hayao Miyazaki, the Orson Welles of anime, demonstrates his mastery of this storytelling form yet again with a vivid, exciting yarn that blends adventure, romance, fantasy, and science fiction. It gets underway when 18-year-old Sophie Hatter, cursed by the Witch of the Waste, is transformed into an old hag. Ashamed of her appearance, Sophie flees into the nearby countryside, where a moving castle owned by a handsome young wizard drifts across the hills. She befriends the fire demon Calcifer, who promises to lift the curse if she helps liberate him from the influence of Howl, the wizard. Dreamlike almost to the point of surrealism, Howl's Moving Castle doesn't have a particularly intricate plot, nor does it offer much by way of character development. But it's beautifully designed and deceptively simple in terms of emotional resonance. Miyazaki manipulates the elements of anime better than just about anyone else; he presents supernatural surroundings and phenomena with unusual sensitivity, and in this film he creates a fairy-tale environment that enhances the story and moves the viewer in subtle ways. Ed Hulse, Barnes & Noble

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Stunning Movieby Anonymous

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October 24, 2009: This movie is an incredible adaptation of a fantastic story. I will admit that when I watched it the first time, I began with low expectations. The quick and witty dialog coupled with the moving score captured my attention and I deeply enjoyed the show. I simply cannot get over how inspiring the score is for this movie! If you enjoy a fun movie and good music, be prepared to LOVE this movie.

Beautiful Anti-War Fantasy Movie!by Robert-Long

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September 19, 2009: This is a very beautiful fantasy movie. It's well done and has both an excellent story and a good message (anti-war). Sophie is a young girl in a country at war. She gets accosted by some soldiers and meets a wizard (Howl). She then gets put under a spell by a jealous old witch who truns Sophie into a 90-year-old woman. (But a very spry and healthy 90!) Sophie seeks a cure for the spell and becomes a cleaning lady for Howl. She moves into his castle (which really does move on legs!). Eventually she is cured of the spell, falls in love with Howl and helps the fire demon Calcifer.

Hayao Miyazaki puts a very strong anti-war message in this movie. He depicts war as death, destruction, waste (of lives, materials and money) and corruption (soldiers becoming mashers and potential rapists, Howl becoming physically a monster, other wizards becoming true monsters, and the government continuing a war for no good reason). No one escapes the war unscathed. Everybody suffers. And in the end, nothing is gained or decided.

Best recommended for older children and adults. Young kids will like the scenes at the castle and the magics, but may be put off or even frightened by the scenes of destruction and bombing. The anti-war message makes a good starting point for discussion with older kids and teens about what war is really like and what it really does to everyone involved.


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