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Princess Mononoke (1997)

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Reviews Counted: 693 Fresh: 658  Rotten:35 Average Rating: 8.4/10
 
Consensus: Epic story, breathtaking visuals; a landmark in animation.
 

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Runtime: 2 hrs 15 mins

Synopsis: A beautifully realized tale of civilization versus nature, PRINCESS MONONOKE is a true epic by Japan's master animator Hayao Miyazaki. While protecting his village from a rampaging boar-god, the warrior Ashitaka (Billy Crudup) is cursed with a rapidly spreading scar that threatens to end... A beautifully realized tale of civilization versus nature, PRINCESS MONONOKE is a true epic by Japan's master animator Hayao Miyazaki. While protecting his village from a rampaging boar-god, the warrior Ashitaka (Billy Crudup) is cursed with a rapidly spreading scar that threatens to end his life. Seeking a cure and a reason for the animal-god's attack, he journeys into the sacred depths of the Great Forest Spirit's realm. On the edge of this once serene forest, however, the Tatara clan have begun to destroy the surrounding land to produce iron. In retaliation, San (Claire Danes), the adopted daughter of the wolf-god Moro (Gillian Anderson), has begun raiding the Tatara fortress to stop their encroachment. Soon Ashitaka is caught in the middle and must stop the war between the humans and the forest dwellers before they destroy each other. Miyazaki, who was personally responsible for 80,000 of the film's 144,000 hand drawings, uses the story's lush feudal setting as a character unto itself, filling the screen with vast mountainous landscapes and gorgeous wooded glens that recall his early film, NAUSICAÄ OF THE VALLEY OF THE WIND. The film also features battle sequences that are reminiscent of the stunning live action warfare in Akira Kurosawa's RAN. The startlingly fluid movements of these mythological characters are detailed far beyond any other hand-animated production, easily making this one of the most spectacular animated films ever made. [More]

Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

Starring: Billy Crudup, Claire Danes, Minnie Driver, Billy Bob Thornton, Gillian Anderson

Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Producer: Toshio Suzuki
Composer: Joe Hisaishi

DVD Info

Release:

Dec 19, 2000

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case
  • Single Side - Dual Layer
  • Letterboxed - Anamorphic - 1.85:1

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - Japanese
  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
  • Dolby Digital Surround - French

Additional Release Material:

  • Documentary - "Making Of"
  • Trailer

Interactive Features:

  • Scene Access
  • Interactive Menus

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Breathtakingly beautiful; visually astounding.
by: Kiki 8/13/06


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Should've been nominated for Oscars!!!!
by: La_Dolce_Vita 12/8/05


Miyazaki does it again.
by: cdault 11/8/05


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Before SPIRITED AWAY, Miyazaki was mixing humans & spirits in PRINCESS MONONOKE!!!
by: REEL_REVIEWER 7/28/05


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Before SPIRITED AWAY, Miyazaki was mixing humans & spirits in PRINCESS MONONOKE!!!
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Will Miyazaki's Next Film Be His Last?
posted by Scott Weinberg March 20, 2007
It's been speculated that legendary animator Hayao Miyazaki will retire after the release of his next film,...


Miyazaki Prepares Next Animation Classic
posted by Scott Weinberg October 03, 2006
Let's face it: When the director of "Spirited Away," "Princess Mononoke," and a whole bunch of...

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