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[pikachu Lv 5]

Paprika!

 

[LilWayneSuckz]

Ratatouille, its intelligent enough for an adult to enjoy and just cute enough for a kid to love

 

[MattKeil]

Best Ghibli.

 

[stn]

Batman: Mask of the Phantasm.

Its just perfect. Action, drama, a great story - it has everything. I like it more than any live-action Batman movie even though I think the Nolan trilogy is quite great.

 

[IceDoesntHelp]

Lilo & Stitch.

So good. Great humor, love the story, love all the characters.
Just the GOAT.

 

[Dali]

Best Ghibli.

It was in my top five that this thread brought to mind. As a whole the movie is beautifully animated. The thing that elevates it is duet thattturns into a full blown band rendition of Japanese "country roads."

 

[Moonkid]

Best Ghibli.

The truth has been spoken.

 

[fader]

Watch or Die

 

[Lum1n3s]

Loved the film and would recommend it anytime!

*edit* Wolf Children is the name of the film in case y'all were wondering

 

[WonderzL]

Nausicaä, obviously! My favorite movie ever?

 

[BearFlexington]

Akira

Runner up:

The Jungle Book

 

[MrChom]

this motherfucking masterpiece right here.

Anyone who picks an anime in this thread and it isn't one by Satoshi Kon is doing the world a disservice. Perfect Blue, Millennium Actress, Tokyo Godfathers, his segment of Memories, Paprika....stone cold CLASSICS. This may edge it for being the winner, though.

 

[ratcliffja]

The Wind Rises for me too. It's not my favorite Ghibli movie, but it's an absolute masterpiece.

My wife and I love it too. It doesn't get near enough love.

 

[cajunator]

this motherfucking masterpiece right here.

The Secret of NIMH

Either one is the right choice.

 

[Fbh]

Well the best movie ever, of course:

 

[Hikari_Ryu]

Tokyo Godfathers, such a great movie <3

 

[properpropaganda]

There's better choices than mine, many great classics and modern movies one could choose, but I'd recommend Ghost in the Shell. A rather short, very atmospheric animated sci-fi movie with an incredible soundtrack.
It's one of the few animes I'd actually recommend as a legitimately great movie.

I was just about to say ghost in the shell. One of my top 3 anime films.

 

[wetwired]

this thread reminded me I need a recommendation.

basically I loathe anime but have heard good things about Miyazaki. What film of his would you recommend I watch with my 5 year old daughter, I just looked at a "top 11" of his films on youtube and some of them seem quite dark.

suggestions?

 

[Tesseract]

for the 21st century?

ghost in the shell

 

[Sojgat]

Ghost in the Shell

Original version, not the 2.0 mess.

 

[n0razi]

Surprised by the lack of Princess Mononoke..

i think spirited away edges it out for mainstream appeal since its more light hearted, even though in many aspects princess mononoke is superior

similar to zelda ocarina of time and zelda majoras mask

 

[orthodoxy1095]

Loved the film and would recommend it anytime!

*edit* Wolf Children is the name of the film in case y'all were wondering

Came here to recommend this one! It's so, so, so good. I too would recommend to anyone, but parents especially should watch it!

 

[Typographenia]

this thread reminded me I need a recommendation.

basically I loathe anime but have heard good things about Miyazaki. What film of his would you recommend I watch with my 5 year old daughter, I just looked at a "top 11" of his films on youtube and some of them seem quite dark.

suggestions?

Totoro and Ponyo would probably be great for that age range.

 

[UberTag]

this thread reminded me I need a recommendation.

basically I loathe anime but have heard good things about Miyazaki. What film of his would you recommend I watch with my 5 year old daughter, I just looked at a "top 11" of his films on youtube and some of them seem quite dark.

suggestions?

My Neighbor Totoro is your safest bet.

 

[jadedm17]

this

Satoshi Kon (RIP) really out-did himself with this one

It's been a few months since I blindly followed the advice of random gaffers and just watched something they reccomended (I watch my Dredd and Speed Racer blus regularly) so I'll make this my next priority, thanks. (My friend has made me watch several by the people that made Spirited Away and his favorite Princess Mononoke.)

 

[Jex]

I couldn't, in good faith, recommend Millennium Actress because I feel most people would miss its nuances unless they were well versed in Kon's directorial style.

It's definitely not a universal message, unlike, say, The Lion King.

Is this a stealthy way to say most people are dumb?

 

[Sir_Crocodile]

If I'm looking to give someone a good story, Castle of Cagliostro

If I'm looking to show someone an animation masterclass that's never been equalled, Sleeping Beauty

 

[XT Vengeance]

Princess Mononoke

 

[smurfx]

spirited away.

 

[wapplew]

 

[Meesh]

Spirited Away. No contest.

This is good, but I would also nominate Ghost in the Shell 2 for its animation quality even though the story may be a bit muddy. Truly a beautiful piece of work that embodies what japanese animation is all about.

 

[injurai]

Honestly The Wind Rises, but then again I think it's best seen in relation to Miyazaki's work and understanding his story. It's such a beautiful film, I really think it's his best.

 

[RoyaleDuke]

Nausicaa: Of The Valley of The Wind

NO ONE POSTED THIS YET?

WHAT THE HELL MAN.

 

[Timedog]

Fantastic Planet

 

[MattKeil]

Honestly The Wind Rises, but then again I think it's best seen in relation to Miyazaki's work and understanding his story. It's such a beautiful film, I really think it's his best.

I would agree with this. My previous pick for Miyazaki's best would be Porco Rosso, but I think The Wind Rises eclipses it.

 

[kyser73]

Finding Nemo.

 

[cajunator]

Nausicaa: Of The Valley of The Wind

NO ONE POSTED THIS YET?

WHAT THE HELL MAN.

Its a great movie but if it has to be one movie, Princess Mononoke explores the themes better.

 

[GorillaJu]

Fantastic Planet

Sure if you're recommending to someone whose just been dropping acid for the past 12 hours.

 

[KimiNewt]

Fantastic Mr fox

This movie surprised me so much.

While I actually like some of the other movies suggested in this thread, this one is really different so if you've already watched a lot of animated films I'd definitely recommend this one.
It's beautiful, too.

 

[ElTopo]

If it weren't for that ending I would agree. Paprika was great too.

 

[Shyakugaun]

The Lion is King /thread

 

[ElTopo]

Fuck the Lion King and fuck Disney.

Spoiler

Fantasia was good. If it wren't for that tacked on ending for Night at Bald Mountain it would have been perfect.

 

[Guamu]

Has every Ghibli movie been recommended yet? Go pick one, they are all great.

I think I'll go with Finding Nemo

 

[bidguy]

spirited away or grave of the fireflies

would be sad to skip either

 

[Ovek]

The only animated film worth watching over and over again...

 

[Lé Blade Runner]

Came here to post Grave of the Fireflies. Saw that OP delivered. Enough said about the film itself - it is a masterpiece.

 

[ZombiePlatypus]

I have to second people mentioning:

• Aladdin
• Emperor's New Groove
• Paprika
• Perfect Blue

Treasures in my collection.


Also, I'm seeing numerous people mention The Wind Rises. Can someone explain its appeal or why the loved it? I wanna love and enjoy it as I'm a massive Ghibli fan, but I couldn't shake off the feeling of disappointment when I left the theater.

It meandered for so long and felt like the plot didn't really go anywhere for a long while, and just became airplane porn. Beautifully animated and still super dreamy but it felt like I was watching a pretty "how to" video on airplanes, with the characters and their issues tossed to the backburner.

I also was really bothered by the

Spoiler

"You can only be creative for 10 years" message. Why would you preach any sort of limitation on when people can be creative? Inspiration can strike at anytime, anywhere!

Maybe some piece of it is just going over my head, or I'm missing some crucial aspect of it cause despite my wishes, it just didn't connect with me at all.

 

[Purple Haze]

Comet in Moominland (1992)

 

[HK-47]

Its a great movie but if it has to be one movie, Princess Mononoke explores the themes better.

And the manga just utterly outclasses the film.

 

[Randam]

The Castle of Cagliostro.

This.
Lupin + Ghibli.
So good.


And that is an awesome cover.