Can “The Wind Rises” blow over “Frozen” at the Oscars or will Miyazaki’s last movie feel the chill of the Academy Awards? | Inside the Magic
Hayao Miyazaki is one of the most influential and admired filmmakers and a major figure in the Japanese cinematic landscape. His films have inspired moviegoers and colleagues around the world, including Pixar’s John Lasseter.
Miyazaki grammy nominations concert 2011 has directed eight feature films, including the Oscar-winning Spirited Away (2001), as well as My Neighbor Totoro grammy nominations concert 2011 (1988), Howl s Moving Castle (2004) grammy nominations concert 2011 and Ponyo (2008), among others. His latest, The Wind Rises, marks his final film as his retirement plans were announced in 2013. It has earned itself an Academy Award nomination for Best Animated Film alongside, among others, Disney juggernaut “Frozen” – does Miyazaki’s last picture have a chance?
His films, produced under his Studio Ghibli company, have long been distributed by the Walt Disney Company for American audiences. grammy nominations concert 2011 Each one is re-dubbed using recognizable American actors. Disney describes “The Wind Rises” this way:
In The Wind Rises, Jiro (voice of Joseph Gordon-Levitt) dreams of flying and designing grammy nominations concert 2011 beautiful airplanes, inspired by the famous Italian aeronautical designer Caproni (voice of Stanley Tucci). Nearsighted and unable to be a pilot, he becomes one of the world s most accomplished airplane designers, earning the respect of prominent industry greats, including Hattori (voice of Mandy Patinkin) grammy nominations concert 2011 and Kurokawa (voice of Martin Short), and experiencing key historical events in an epic tale of love, perseverance and the challenges of living and making choices in a turbulent world.
Typically Miyazaki’s films have some element of whimsy and “The Wind Rises” is no different. But this is the first of his that I would consider to be a straight drama. “The Wind Rises” may be the first biopic I’ve ever seen told via animation. I’d put it in the same category as “Walk the Line,” grammy nominations concert 2011 “Ray,” and “The grammy nominations concert 2011 Aviator.”
In a nutshell, it’s the life story of the engineer who designed the Japanese grammy nominations concert 2011 “Zero” used during World War II. Of course as an American, I brought grammy nominations concert 2011 my own bias and opinions into the film, but soon let all that go and realized this was the story of a man who just wanted to design great airplanes. I felt it glossed over some of the moral concerns he most certainly would have had, but maybe that’s my American viewpoint bleeding through again.
“The Wind Rises” is not for children. I made the mistake of bringing my 5-year-old nephew to the screening and felt a little uncomfortable as Jiro smoked on screen more times than I could count. We also witness events leading up to his wedding night – of course the camera pans away before anything serious happens. There’s death, despair, and regret throughout – definitely themes I wasn’t prepared for. I wonder if these elements were what caused the Disney grammy nominations concert 2011 company to release “The Wind Rises” under its Touchstone label, one I thought all but dead.
This year, “The Wind Rises” has been nominated for an Oscar, up against some stiff and not-so-stiff competition: “The Croods,” “Despicable Me 2,” “Ernest & Celestine,” and of course “Frozen.” I liked “The Wind Rises,” but have seen better biopics. And it doesn’t hold up to my favorite of Miyazaki’s, “Spirited Away.”
If I had to choose my pick for best feature animation of the year, and maybe I’m being a little too mainstream, but I’m going to give it to “Frozen.” “The Wind Rises” may be Miyazaki’s curtain call, but it’s not his best work and “Frozen” is simply a phenomenon worthy of the Academy’s recognition.
Great review. I saw THE WIND RISES in its original Japanese audio with English subtitles. If you have the means, I strongly recommend seeing it this way. The film is 100% tied to Japanese culture and history (with a brief detour to Germany). It’s not Miyazaki’s best (SPIRITED AWAY) or my personal favorite (KIKI’S DELIVERY SERVICE), but THE WIND RISES is easily his most mature work. If you’ve ever cared about Miyazaki’s career, the final moments and closing credits grammy nominations concert 2011 will make you a sobbing mess. “Arigato.” It really is a perfect note for Miyazaki to go out on.
That said, it’s a beautiful film. You don’t grammy nominations concert 2011 necessarily have to be familiar with Miyazaki’s filmography or Ghibli’s previous releases to enjoy it. My boyfriend who has never seen a film from this studio enjoyed it quite immensely. I am already a Studio Ghibli fan and found it quite fitting to be the ‘last feature’(if we are to
Hayao Miyazaki is one of the most influential and admired filmmakers and a major figure in the Japanese cinematic landscape. His films have inspired moviegoers and colleagues around the world, including Pixar’s John Lasseter.
Miyazaki grammy nominations concert 2011 has directed eight feature films, including the Oscar-winning Spirited Away (2001), as well as My Neighbor Totoro grammy nominations concert 2011 (1988), Howl s Moving Castle (2004) grammy nominations concert 2011 and Ponyo (2008), among others. His latest, The Wind Rises, marks his final film as his retirement plans were announced in 2013. It has earned itself an Academy Award nomination for Best Animated Film alongside, among others, Disney juggernaut “Frozen” – does Miyazaki’s last picture have a chance?
His films, produced under his Studio Ghibli company, have long been distributed by the Walt Disney Company for American audiences. grammy nominations concert 2011 Each one is re-dubbed using recognizable American actors. Disney describes “The Wind Rises” this way:
In The Wind Rises, Jiro (voice of Joseph Gordon-Levitt) dreams of flying and designing grammy nominations concert 2011 beautiful airplanes, inspired by the famous Italian aeronautical designer Caproni (voice of Stanley Tucci). Nearsighted and unable to be a pilot, he becomes one of the world s most accomplished airplane designers, earning the respect of prominent industry greats, including Hattori (voice of Mandy Patinkin) grammy nominations concert 2011 and Kurokawa (voice of Martin Short), and experiencing key historical events in an epic tale of love, perseverance and the challenges of living and making choices in a turbulent world.
Typically Miyazaki’s films have some element of whimsy and “The Wind Rises” is no different. But this is the first of his that I would consider to be a straight drama. “The Wind Rises” may be the first biopic I’ve ever seen told via animation. I’d put it in the same category as “Walk the Line,” grammy nominations concert 2011 “Ray,” and “The grammy nominations concert 2011 Aviator.”
In a nutshell, it’s the life story of the engineer who designed the Japanese grammy nominations concert 2011 “Zero” used during World War II. Of course as an American, I brought grammy nominations concert 2011 my own bias and opinions into the film, but soon let all that go and realized this was the story of a man who just wanted to design great airplanes. I felt it glossed over some of the moral concerns he most certainly would have had, but maybe that’s my American viewpoint bleeding through again.
“The Wind Rises” is not for children. I made the mistake of bringing my 5-year-old nephew to the screening and felt a little uncomfortable as Jiro smoked on screen more times than I could count. We also witness events leading up to his wedding night – of course the camera pans away before anything serious happens. There’s death, despair, and regret throughout – definitely themes I wasn’t prepared for. I wonder if these elements were what caused the Disney grammy nominations concert 2011 company to release “The Wind Rises” under its Touchstone label, one I thought all but dead.
This year, “The Wind Rises” has been nominated for an Oscar, up against some stiff and not-so-stiff competition: “The Croods,” “Despicable Me 2,” “Ernest & Celestine,” and of course “Frozen.” I liked “The Wind Rises,” but have seen better biopics. And it doesn’t hold up to my favorite of Miyazaki’s, “Spirited Away.”
If I had to choose my pick for best feature animation of the year, and maybe I’m being a little too mainstream, but I’m going to give it to “Frozen.” “The Wind Rises” may be Miyazaki’s curtain call, but it’s not his best work and “Frozen” is simply a phenomenon worthy of the Academy’s recognition.
Great review. I saw THE WIND RISES in its original Japanese audio with English subtitles. If you have the means, I strongly recommend seeing it this way. The film is 100% tied to Japanese culture and history (with a brief detour to Germany). It’s not Miyazaki’s best (SPIRITED AWAY) or my personal favorite (KIKI’S DELIVERY SERVICE), but THE WIND RISES is easily his most mature work. If you’ve ever cared about Miyazaki’s career, the final moments and closing credits grammy nominations concert 2011 will make you a sobbing mess. “Arigato.” It really is a perfect note for Miyazaki to go out on.
That said, it’s a beautiful film. You don’t grammy nominations concert 2011 necessarily have to be familiar with Miyazaki’s filmography or Ghibli’s previous releases to enjoy it. My boyfriend who has never seen a film from this studio enjoyed it quite immensely. I am already a Studio Ghibli fan and found it quite fitting to be the ‘last feature’(if we are to
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