"Spirited Away" wins Oscar!

EarthCurrent · Post by **EarthCurrent** » Sun Mar 23, 2003 9:02 pm

Spirited Away is still a weak film compared to his other works, and I enjoyed Lilo and Stitch far more, but I guess Hayao finally getting the awards and recognition he's been long deserving.

Brolli411 · Post by **Brolli411** » Sun Mar 23, 2003 9:05 pm

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Org Profile · Post by **Phade** » Sun Mar 23, 2003 9:07 pm

Hey Metro,

"Spirited Away" is scheduled to be released on DVD on 4/15/2003. Pre-order time...

Phade.

Meksikanfude · Post by **Meksikanfude** » Sun Mar 23, 2003 9:08 pm

I think he didn't attend the Oscars cause of the war, right?
He didn't wnat to fly for safety precautions, right?
War is hell...
I missed the Simpsons cause of it... and now this!

EarthCurrent · Post by **EarthCurrent** » Sun Mar 23, 2003 9:10 pm

"Hayao Miyazaki, the legendary Japanese animator who directed the laboriously hand-drawn "Spirited Away," did not attend the Academy Award ceremony, having said he was more interested in capturing the hearts of children than Hollywood's highest honor."

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=s ... tedaway_dc

Metro · Post by **Metro** » Sun Mar 23, 2003 9:15 pm

Meksikanfude wrote:I think he didn't attend the Oscars cause of the war, right?
He didn't wnat to fly for safety precautions, right?
War is hell...
I missed the Simpsons cause of it... and now this!

I believe his substitute didn't attend the Oscars becuase of war concerns

JustinCredible · Post by **JustinCredible** » Sun Mar 23, 2003 9:16 pm

earthcurrent wrote:Spirited Away is still a weak film compared to his other works

Thats the way the Oscars works... most of the time you get rewarded its for past achievements that they missed.

earthcurrent wrote:and I enjoyed Lilo and Stitch far more, but I guess Hayao finally getting the awards and recognition he's been long deserving.

I found Lilo and Stitch was one of the worst Disney theatrical offerings in the last 10 years.

EarthCurrent · Post by **EarthCurrent** » Sun Mar 23, 2003 9:22 pm

JustinCredible wrote:
earthcurrent wrote:and I enjoyed Lilo and Stitch far more, but I guess Hayao finally getting the awards and recognition he's been long deserving.
I found Lilo and Stitch was one of the worst Disney theatrical offerings in the last 10 years.

Good for you...

dwchang · Post by **dwchang** » Sun Mar 23, 2003 9:22 pm

JustinCredible wrote:I found Lilo and Stitch was one of the worst Disney theatrical offerings in the last 10 years.

What about Kimba the White...I mean the Lion King? Not to say the production value was bad or the story, just that it was a complete copy of an anime and didn't even give it credit. IIRC the person sued and lost because well...it's Disney.

JustinCredible · Post by **JustinCredible** » Sun Mar 23, 2003 9:25 pm

dwchang wrote:
JustinCredible wrote:I found Lilo and Stitch was one of the worst Disney theatrical offerings in the last 10 years.
What about Kimba the White...I mean the Lion King? Not to say the production value was bad or the story, just that it was a complete copy of an anime and didn't even give it credit. IIRC the person sued and lost because well...it's Disney.

Was it a bad movie? No, it was not... Lilo and Stitch, during the first half was pretty good... and then everything fell apart. Thats MHO