tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post4680515480951905814..comments2024-03-29T05:13:13.015-04:00Comments on Mayerson on Animation: Pondering PonyoMark Mayersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00065971589878678848noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-12012014072284019722010-02-06T16:14:32.150-05:002010-02-06T16:14:32.150-05:00mate i have to tell you that i was pleasantly surp...mate i have to tell you that i was pleasantly surprised by your analysis. I just saw this a few hours ago and have been carrying it with me now for a few hours. At the time i was in the cinema i didn't really have time to process it as i had to much fun. The environmental issues are obvious in the film but as you say they are not central to the story. We all know how miyazaki integrates nature in all his works but as you say it's his observations of human nature and the relationship between then that stick out. This was a refreshing look and one that i appreciate to have come across.<br /><br />keep up the good workÆgirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12817240327326519926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-22278251398000599522010-01-17T17:54:36.062-05:002010-01-17T17:54:36.062-05:00Good Stuff, I actually didn't get it at all un...Good Stuff, I actually didn't get it at all until reading your comment :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-34051293373439921302009-09-13T06:40:12.876-04:002009-09-13T06:40:12.876-04:00very apt commentary on an incredible film.very apt commentary on an incredible film.Boris Hiestandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10899648137868635425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-91445215771304008792009-08-26T11:13:08.289-04:002009-08-26T11:13:08.289-04:00I agree with you Mark. Because of everything that...I agree with you Mark. Because of everything that I read before the film came out I was expecting the film's plotline to boil down to "don't pollute." Which, except for one line in an opening scene, isn't even part of the storyline!swtcurranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13522281973461458161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-51339802808825340312009-08-26T01:04:04.778-04:002009-08-26T01:04:04.778-04:00Wow, I am so glad you wrote this, and I'm so h...Wow, I am so glad you wrote this, and I'm so happy to have read it. Your thoughts have truly enlightened my understanding of Ponyo--a movie which I adore. I feel like the picture is coming into focus. I enjoy how other people's perspectives can better my understanding of Miyazaki's work. Thank you!Sean L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14030703163409072830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-36812055581586851972009-08-25T05:07:34.303-04:002009-08-25T05:07:34.303-04:00Great comments, thanks Mark.
One other great momen...Great comments, thanks Mark.<br />One other great moment that stood out for me was the animation as the boy ducks through the hole in the fence. It was a marvel of specificity, clearly observed and wonderfuly executed.<br />One thing I have seen no one comment on, and it kind of baffled me-- the Wagner Ring references. Her name is given as Brunhilde, and the music (another marelous Hisayashi score!) is clearly referencing "Ride of the Valkyries" during the astouding chase across the waves. Any thoughts on that?<br />Incidentally, I saw a Japanese DVD, subtitled not dubbed. After the mononoke fiasco, dubs scare me (though the English version of Spirited Away wasn't bad).BennyZnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-4119773613456476612009-08-25T03:09:27.017-04:002009-08-25T03:09:27.017-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Hammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11698462888393458970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-72017249111215103612009-08-24T15:33:34.312-04:002009-08-24T15:33:34.312-04:00This is indeed a compelling article! I watched Pon...This is indeed a compelling article! I watched Ponyo last night and I completely agree with your interpretation and break-down of the symbolic meanings behind it. Very, very insightful of you. Thank you for writing this.Undisclosed Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12623902047879294212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-29470781117939257292009-08-24T15:05:04.826-04:002009-08-24T15:05:04.826-04:00Alas, my local theater aren't running this fil...Alas, my local theater aren't running this film. Shame, 'cause I really want to see this.<br /><br />Oh well, there's always DVD.Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10741995395720022279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27501132.post-55624151287477427112009-08-24T11:44:05.319-04:002009-08-24T11:44:05.319-04:00Your comments are insightful and thought provoking...Your comments are insightful and thought provoking. Thankyou. I can't think of any other film this year - live action or animated - to have engaged my thoughts so actively after seeing it. There's quite a bit within the writing, the animation and the graphics. It's anything but a children's film. Competely life affirming.Michael Spornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02018522723674960270noreply@blogger.com