AniNate Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 I guess for me the script called to mind an English dubbed Ghibli movie and added to its charm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyGossamer Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 (edited) 40 minutes ago, tribefan695 said: I guess for me the script called to mind an English dubbed Ghibli movie and added to its charm I don't deny that. I kind of thought that as well. But, I mean, it wasn't an English dubbed movie. Do you think that was Laika's intention? Also, again, I'm shocked to hear any complaints regarding the story, themes, pathos, sense of adventure present within the narrative and what I thought was the perfect note to end the movie on... I can't imagine a better, more resonant close to the story. Edited August 22, 2016 by JohnnyGossamer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AniNate Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 I don't deny that. I kind of thought that as well. But, I mean, it wasn't an English dubbed movie. Do you think that was Laika's intention? I do, actually. I mean, I've had that sort of problem with their previous films but here their on the nose dialogue felt like it fit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomCat Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 3 minutes ago, JohnnyGossamer said: I don't deny that. I kind of thought that as well. But, I mean, it wasn't an English dubbed movie. Do you think that was Laika's intention? I believe Knight has talked about Ghibli being an inspiration for the film. Though I couldn't tell you where I heard it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyGossamer Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 I do hope more see it. It's pretty astounding to look at. It and Neon Demon are far and away the most arresting movies to look at that I've seen this year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomCat Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 I plan on dragging at least one friend this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyGossamer Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 1 minute ago, RandomJC said: I believe Knight has talked about Ghibli being an inspiration for the film. Though I couldn't tell you where I heard it. He did. Just seems an odd reason to dumb down the dialogue. Ghibli's dubbed versions play as they do because they're dubbed and translated. Again, a minor complaint. But, something I can see irked the average viewer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomCat Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 Just now, JohnnyGossamer said: He did. Just seems an odd reason to dumb down the dialogue. Ghibli's dubbed versions play as they do because they're dubbed and translated. Again, a minor complaint. But, something I can see irked the average viewer. I can see, and have, the average viewer getting irked by that narrative as a whole, because it isn't complex. But it is very much the type of story that it's trying to tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayhawk the Hutt Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 For all my problems with the the film, it was beautifully animated. I don't think anyone can deny that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Gittes Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 Gotta wait two months for this. Urgh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spidey Freak Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 1 hour ago, RandomJC said: I believe Knight has talked about Ghibli being an inspiration for the film. Though I couldn't tell you where I heard it. He said it in his Collider interview. 1 hour ago, JohnnyGossamer said: He did. Just seems an odd reason to dumb down the dialogue. Ghibli's dubbed versions play as they do because they're dubbed and translated. Again, a minor complaint. But, something I can see irked the average viewer. Uh oh, looks like they should have gotten Neil Gaiman to doctor the dialogues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomCat Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Spidey Freak said: Uh oh, looks like they should have gotten Neil Gaiman to doctor the dialogues. Laika would be a great studio to adapt some more of Neil Gaiman's work, novel or comics. I'm now thinking of a Sandman adaptation done by Laika... Edited August 22, 2016 by RandomJC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyGossamer Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 Hell, yeah, I'd gladly have Gaiman in operating room on the script. Like I said, it's a minor complain. But, it's also something someone as gifted as Gaiman would've likely solved in an afternoon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spidey Freak Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 1 minute ago, RandomJC said: Laika would be a great studio to adapt some more of Neil Gaiman's work, novel or comics. I'm now thinking of a Sandman adaptation done by Laika... Heh, I had momentarily forgotten about Coraline. I mentioned Gaiman because he wrote the English translation for Princess Mononoke, which Miyazaki and Ghibli loved so much that they wanted him to translate more of their films (but unfortunately he wasn't available). The issue with Kubo's screenplay as explained by Johnny Gossamer on the previous page seems just the thing that Gaiman would have taken care of. Apparently the themes and story are good, so Gaiman would have been able to illustrate them with rich, vivid dialogues. Oh well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomCat Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 Gaiman would have been a good script doctor for the film. As a whole, I think Gaiman working with Laika should happen more. Laika has a lot of the unconventional look that would match brilliant with works like Sandman or Neverwhere. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murgatroyd Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 I watched it in 3D - well worth it, but in retrospect it seems a bit odd that while I had depth perception for everything, the protagonist didn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AniNate Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 I watched it in 3D - well worth it, but in retrospect it seems a bit odd that while I had depth perception for everything, the protagonist didn't. Not sure if this is supposed to be a knock on the character, but I liked Kubo. Less mopey than Norman and less bratty than Coraline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 1 hour ago, tribefan695 said: Not sure if this is supposed to be a knock on the character, but I liked Kubo. Less mopey than Norman and less bratty than Coraline I think he's making a nerdy joke about Kubo having only one eye, not something about his personality or skills etc. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Panda Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 This was LAIKA's best film by a good distance. I mean, Coraline is pretty great as well, but I stand by that. It was very moving, fun, and visually stunning. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eXtacy Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 I just watched three of Laika's films. They definitely deserve to be getting better business. All of them are pretty charming and beautifully animated. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...