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merylsilverburg · Jan 17th, 2006, 03:38 AM

Well, I just finished watching "Howl's Moving Castle" (Japanese DVD release) and I have a one question based on the film, if anyone can please help answer it:

Spoiler: show

I did have a lot of questions of the film, but then I found them out on other sites. It ends up, unfortunately, that the book and film are completely different and the film is more of an "inspiration" from the book, rather than an "adaptation" as so many sites mentioned.

Now, I must go and check out the book, as I heard it's supposed to clear up a lot of questions in the film.

What did I think of the film? It's a magical fairytale, simple as that. It's really good, the beginning was wonderful, it draws you in, the characters are lovable (even the super-vain Howl). The only problem was the loose-ends, the unanswered questions, and certain subjects they left out, which makes the story and character development all the more confusing. This is why I can understand why a lot of people were criticizing Miyazaki and this film. The movie still retains some of that "Miyazaki-magical" feeling, but it's not so much expressed as in "Spirited Away" for example.

Jan 17th, 2006, 03:38 AM	#1
merylsilverburg Enemy or Ally? Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 4,023	Howl's Moving Castle Question Well, I just finished watching "Howl's Moving Castle" (Japanese DVD release) and I have a one question based on the film, if anyone can please help answer it: Spoiler: show How did the war start and what is the war about? Is it because of the Scarecrow Prince? I did have a lot of questions of the film, but then I found them out on other sites. It ends up, unfortunately, that the book and film are completely different and the film is more of an "inspiration" from the book, rather than an "adaptation" as so many sites mentioned. Now, I must go and check out the book, as I heard it's supposed to clear up a lot of questions in the film. What did I think of the film? It's a magical fairytale, simple as that. It's really good, the beginning was wonderful, it draws you in, the characters are lovable (even the super-vain Howl). The only problem was the loose-ends, the unanswered questions, and certain subjects they left out, which makes the story and character development all the more confusing. This is why I can understand why a lot of people were criticizing Miyazaki and this film. The movie still retains some of that "Miyazaki-magical" feeling, but it's not so much expressed as in "Spirited Away" for example. __________________ "You're a louse Roger Smith" ~ R. Dorothy Wayneright "Have a little priest" ~ Mrs. Lovett "Grim Reaper, you could not get the women? What was the problem? Didn't you reap them with your grim reaping equipment?" "I tried that but the women, they all know hopscotch" ~ Eddie Izzard You Can Help

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