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Laputa: The Castle in the Sky
a.k.a. Tenkuu no Shiro Rapyuta, Tenku No Shiro Raputa, Castle in the Sky Director: Hayao Miyazaki Cast: James Van Der Beek, Anna Paquin, Mark Hamill, Cloris Leachman

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  • DVD Release Date: 04/15/2003
  • Original Release: 1986
  • Rating: Not Rated
  • Sales Rank: 2,422

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Closed Caption; "Castle in the Sky" introduction by John Lasseter; Complete storyboards; Behind the Microphone with James Van Der Beek and Cloris Leachman; Original Japanese trailers; English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound; Original Japanese-language track; Widescreen (1.85:1) enhanced for 16 x 9 televisions; French-language track

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Side #1 -- Disc 1
1. Opening Credits/A Special Stone
2. The Legend of the Castle in the Sky
3. Beware of the Pirates
4. Lost in the Mine
5. Captured
6. A Broken Promise
7. The Rescue
8. An Adventurous Trip
9. Something's Wrong
10. The Wonder of a New Place
11. The Invasion
12. Redemption/End Credits

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Perhaps the finest early creation by Spirited Away's anime auteur Hayao Miyazaki, Castle in the Sky (1986) is a soaring mix of gentle fairy-tale enchantment and high-flying aerial adventure. Inspired as much by Jonathan Swift (who conceived of the idea of a "castle in the sky" in Gulliver's Travels) as by Miyazaki's avowed love of aircraft, the story concerns two young children, Sheeta, a tragically orphaned girl, and Pazu, a boy determined to journey to a legendary kingdom in the clouds that his father once discovered. With the help of a band of air pirates (led by one of Miyazaki's most memorable creations, the fiery Ma Dola), Sheeta and Pazu make it to the castle in the sky, but only to face the threat of Muska, a scheming government agent who wants control of the kingdom's ancient-but-lethal technology. Although considered a box office disappointment when first released to Japanese theaters, Castle in the Sky retains all the linchpins of a Miyazaki classic: strong child characters, fantastic gadgets, and a visionary's sense of wonder. In a continued championing of the director's work, Disney's DVD offers a new English dub of the movie, featuring performances by Anna Paquin (as Sheeta), James Van Der Beek (as Pazu), and Cloris Leachman (as Dola). Volk Lindsay Barnes & Noble

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A wonderful "Castles in the Sky" movieby Joyachiever

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September 20, 2009: My husband and I had the blessing to watch this wonderful dvd yesterday and let me tell you that its a great movie. If you like to watch any films that are a creation of fantasy and cheerful creativity then this is your movie. The movie has some dark moments but the message of the movie turns out to be very uplifting that I would go as far as to say that one could watch this movie with youngsters. As one of the reviewers mentioned much of the movie takes place up in the sky but the movie carefully mixes fantasy and cartoon originality in such a way that it ends up being very pleasing to watch. This is a great family movie that will appeal to all ages. At the beginning of the film, it showed a scene where one of Pixar's creators was recommending the film and how he is friends with the Castle in the Sky's creator. I already had a good feeling about the movie but when one of Pixar's own creators recommends this movie it gives a great hint that this movie is also a classic (considering that Pixar has made many wonderful movies in their own right).

Very Nice FAMILY Movie!by Robert-Long

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July 11, 2009: Laputa:Castle in the Sky is a very nice movie for the entire family to watch again and again. Younger kids can cheer for the two kids (Pazu and Sheeta), boo and hiss the nasty general and the evil government agent (mushka) and figure out for themselves whether to cheer or boo/hiss Captain Dora and her gang/family of pirates. Older kids will appreciate and enjoy the innocent friendship between Pazu and Sheeta and laugh at the cartoon-like antics of the pirate gang. Adults will really appreciate that there's NOTHING suggestive, R-rated or otherwise offensive to even the youngest eyes and ears. But this movie won't just babysit your kids; it'll give them (and you) something to think about. Miyazaki put a green message in the movie (hint: why did the Laputans abandon their city?). But the message doesn't slap you in the face; you have to look at it a bit to really see it. It might even take a second viewing to see it fully, so let your kids talk you into watching it again. You'll all enjoy it very much. And then go get all of Hayao Miyazaki's other movies, especially Kiki's Delivery Service. I think that's the best on e of them all. I also recommend Howl's Moving Castle, Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away. All are sweet and innocent and a lot of fun. Even disney thinks so; they're the ones bringing them over to America. Unlike many anime movies, you can't tell if the settings are Japanese, American or wherever. And a lot of the story takes place in the air or some other extraordinary setting.


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