Total kids movie…like age 6 or below.
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kill-the-boxtrolls — 15 years ago(November 16, 2010 05:08 PM)
I loved Ponyo. The only Miyazaki movie I hate is Nausciaa of the Valley of the Wind (Warriors of the Wind), but I do agree that this has got to be Miyazaki's childish movie. All of his other movies are good for my 8 year old cousin. She watched Howl's Moving Castle and Spirited Away and she was hooked. They were both very unpredictable. Although, she hasn't seen the rest.
Sonic will be hearty forever.
"Mom, could I get one of these?" - Little Girl -
Mixalidis — 15 years ago(November 19, 2010 01:32 PM)
I'm not too familiar with Miyazaki (I've only seen two movies and loved them) but this one was different and also childish, with Ponyo repeating the same phrases so many times. I was really bored and also thought that it's more suited for little kids (I guess that explains a huge success in Japan), but of course many adults will enjoy it too. Personally, I found it pretty stupid and I didn't find the story logical (I know, why am I trying to find logic here? I guess the ones who didn't like it will understand what I meant) or coherent (which may also be the result of boredom
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edmondoster — 15 years ago(November 22, 2010 12:32 PM)
Brother, I'm 35 years old and "PONYO" is one of my FAVORITE Studio Ghibli/Miyazaki movies. Look, I'm not arguing that you feel different about the movie you're entitled to your opinion of course.
But, I think, when you say the movie is only for ages 6 minus, you are quite wrong, as I know at least TEN MORE FRIENDS of mine, more aged than me even, who simply LOVE "Ponyo"
It's a matter of taste. Tastes are as different as people are different.
Arguing about matters of taste is a matter of waste (hey, that rhymes!! I just created a "wise saying", ha! ha!).
You can't categorize liking this movie to ages. It simply does not fit.
Maybe I'm a CHILDISH grown-up who knows? But if me being CHILDISH allows me to LOVE "Ponyo" with all my heart then I thank God that I'm childish!
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robot_rollcall — 15 years ago(November 28, 2010 04:26 PM)
I thought Ponyo was really fun. I didn't mind the simple story because sometimes its nice to relax with a film that doesn't require a lot of brain power. The story was charming and the animation was beautiful.
Just repeat to yourself "It's just a show, I should really just relax." -
jorgito2001 — 14 years ago(May 31, 2011 08:35 AM)
I think you might be right, as beautiful as the animation is, its definitely a kids movie.
I started playing the Blu Ray around 9pmthe only one awake when the credits started rolling was my 6-year old daughter! My wife & 10-year old son fell asleep, and I was dozing off in & out til the end, she was MEZMERIZED, I was really shocked.
I'm your average ordinary everyday, jorgeegeetooo! -
TheWumberlog — 14 years ago(May 31, 2011 09:41 PM)
Maybe it's just because I'm older now, but it took me a couple of viewings to appreciate this movie to the same degree that I appreciate other Miyazaki movies; it seemed too much like a kids' movie.
But my three year-old sister absolutely
adores
this movie, even more than
Totoro
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paulerowland — 14 years ago(May 31, 2011 10:34 PM)
The story
A boy finds a fish who wants to be human and they fall in love.
or
The dredging of the sea has caused a environmental catastrophe which threatens to flood the coastal town.
or
People that can help each other can overcome nature's worse.
or
True love wins when you accept the person for all their perceived faults.
or
A father's love of a child shouldn't get in the way of them living their lives.
I just watched this for the first time tonight and I thought there was much more there to understand than a "kids movie". With Miyazaki there is always more than just the pretty pictures, which were of course stunning!
I loved it
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TheWumberlog — 14 years ago(June 01, 2011 03:27 AM)
I didn't mean that it wasn't good. It's a great movie with a a lot of subtext, which is one of the elements that makes Miyazaki movies great.
For some reason I just found it harder to relate to Sosuke and Ponyo, which I admitted that was perhaps because I am so much older. Maybe it's because I saw other Miyazaki movies at a younger age which have remained with me, but I don't have the same problem relating to, say, Mei and Satsuki.
In another way, it could be taken as a positive. I'm hard-pressed to think of any movies that present two five year-old this intelligent and sensitive while remaining true to their given age. -
whitly_12 — 13 years ago(September 10, 2012 11:08 AM)
It's funny you bring up Howl's Moving Castle, as that movie is painfully flustered and incoherent on a narrative level (i.e., it's an excessive over-achiever) Ponyo may not have the best story ever written, but it's simple to follow along with and doesn't end up confusing me with all its rushed plot point and dragged out scenes with no relevance to the grand story as a whole.
Also, calling this a movie for kids 6 years and younger means jack-sh*t when it comes to actual quality. Winnie-the-Pooh is also for little kids, does that mean that he's a waste of time too? -
Not_just_a_fan — 12 years ago(October 27, 2013 04:40 AM)
Let me guess, you watched this in English?
This movie should be watched in the original language,
just like all Hayao Miyazaki's movies by the way. Watch
it in Japanese and the kiddy element disappears for like
50 percent.
Also, Miyazaki is KNOWN for making children's movies, he's
the very best at it, making disney look bad!
About the characters, What?! Which movie were you watching?
If you don't like this movie, then you just don't really
know what makes Miyazaki's movies so great. -
leanne-kershaw1 — 12 years ago(October 30, 2013 07:47 PM)
I found this very babyish too and found the accents so annoying apart from Liam Neeson and I hated the haircuts. Also some of the animation looked a little sloppy like a child had drawn it but the other animation was very nice