Grave of the Fireflies

Keaton · Post by **Keaton** » Sun Apr 27, 2003 3:35 am

i was thinking of seeing that movie and wanted to know if i should, so if you could tell me what you think, that would be great, thanks!

EarthCurrent · Post by **EarthCurrent** » Sun Apr 27, 2003 3:45 am

yes. watch it.

TaranT · Post by **TaranT** » Sun Apr 27, 2003 4:18 am

http://www.suntimes.com/ebert/greatmovi ... flies.html

Mroni · Post by **Mroni** » Sun Apr 27, 2003 4:29 am

lOL Here we go again. A mediocre anti american movie wherein this poor little girl is allowed to die by her lazy brother who refuses to work after her mom is killed in a firebombing attack bought on by the hammer of Justice.

Mr Oni

EarthCurrent · Post by **EarthCurrent** » Sun Apr 27, 2003 4:58 am

Mroni wrote:lOL Here we go again. A mediocre anti american movie wherein this poor little girl is allowed to die by her lazy brother who refuses to work after her mom is killed in a firebombing attack bought on by the hammer of Justice.

Mr Oni

For good or bad, let him first watch the movie and make his own opinion up about it, Oni.

Chaos Angel · Post by **Chaos Angel** » Sun Apr 27, 2003 9:24 am

I found the movie to be very well-written and involving, deeply emotional and moving.

Bring tissues.

Tom the Fish · Post by **Tom the Fish** » Sun Apr 27, 2003 10:30 am

Like all of Isao Takahata's movies, a masterpiece. It's quite damning of the Japanese government's abandonment of war orphans. It's based on Akiyuki Nosaka's novel, which is based on his experiences as well. As I understand it, his sister's death is recounted exactly in the novel, which I haven't read yet so I can't compare it to the movie.

So, yeah, I recommend it.

Tom

Propyro · Post by **Propyro** » Sun Apr 27, 2003 11:14 am

danm it i knew i shouldn't have read this thread before i saw the movie ...

Keaton · Post by **Keaton** » Sun Apr 27, 2003 2:39 pm

thanks i will then

kthulhu · Post by **kthulhu** » Sun Apr 27, 2003 3:15 pm

Just as a heads up, you HAVE to feel really sad and declare Grave Of The Fireflies to be one of the greatest works in the world after watching it, NO MATTER WHAT YOU THOUGHT OF IT, or else UncleMilo will "take a stand against your drone-like, hive-mind, brainwashed stupidity" and oh so OBVIOUS lack of falling into his line of thinking (which is a mortal sin!), and proceed to kick your ass (or get all emotional and crying, which is far more painful yet hilarious).

He'll also make insulting, elitist statements about how he is so much above the rest of us "intellectual trash", since he metaphorically holds the crystal of life in a Tiffany glass spoon or something.

Just so you know ^_^ .