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Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786302221688
Format: Animated, Color, NTSC
ISBN: 6302221684
Label: New World Pictures
Languages: EnglishOriginal LanguageAnalog
Manufacturer: New World Pictures
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: New World Pictures
Release Date: September 11, 1991
Running Time: 95 minutes
Studio: New World Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: 1985-06
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Hayao Miyazaki gained widespread attention in Japan for his complex ecological manga series, Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1982), which he adapted for the screen two years later. One thousand years after a war devastated much of the Earth, humanity clings to existence at the fringes of a vast, polluted forest inhabited by monstrous insects. Only Nausicaä, the princess of the tiny realm of the Valley of the Wind, grasps the environmental significance of the forest. She sees beyond petty wars and national rivalries to the only viable future for the planet. In Nausicaä, Miyazaki began to explore elements he would develop more fully in his later films: daring, compassionate heroines; exciting flying sequences; colorful side characters; strong interpersonal relationships; and a call for an ecologically sustainable way of life. Nausicaä prefigures Sheeta in Castle in the Sky and Chihiro in Spirited Away, just as the rough and ready Asbel anticipates Pazu in Castle in the Sky and Ashitaka in Princess Mononoke. For years, Nausicaä was available in the United States only as the badly re-edited Warriors of the Wind. The new English dub from Disney presents the film in its entirety, with strong vocal performances by Uma Thurman, Patrick Stewart, Alison Lohman, and Edward James Olmos. (Rated PG: violence, frightening imagery) --Charles Solomon
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This is one of my favorite movie from Studio Ghibli. Nausicaa is one of my favorite main character and she travels using one of my favorite flying machine, mehve, which is known as a glider. A fox-squarrel, named Teto, is a very cool "pet" that I like to call it since Teto is a friend of Nausicaa. Nausicaa cares for the environment and the laws of nature. During the flashback, I love the child singing, which is quite silly to my mind, but I don't let that get to me. However, after I watched the entire movie, my mind still wanted to listen to that sing over and over again. It's just hauntingly beautiful!!! So, during the time when I still have that movie rented from Netflix, I kept watching it again and again the next two days from when I watched. Thus, I was having a hard time mailing the movie back to Netflix, so I bought the movie. Ohmu, a friend of Nausicaa, cares for her at the end of the movie. Hayao Mazaiki (don't know the correct spelling) did a great job with the movie!!! I enjoyed ... Read More
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I bought this DVD with a little trepidation after reading some of the more critical reviews on Amazon. While I'm glad I read the criticisms before buying this DVD (I always find that critical reviews tell me more about the viewing experience I'm likely to have), I am really glad that they didn't put me off buying what is undoubtedly a masterpiece of anime and a wonderful introduction to the genre.
Basically, the only anime I've seen until now (apart from a few episodes of various minor league TV shows) was Steamboy, and while I found Steamboy entertaining, Nausicaa blows it away in terms of the tightness of its writing, the epic sweep of its story, the direction and the voice acting of the mostly American cast. While the visuals seem a little dated by today's standards, the story and the production more than makes up for any minor flaws in the film. This film really shows why anime is so well-regarded in Japan, as I feel it rivals the best live action movies produced in Hollywood ... Read More
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This movie is definately a must. There is a moral to the story regarding humans and nature, so sad for nature.
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When I got this, I was weary about it looking dated due to it being over 20 years old. Nothing could be farther from the truth as the animation and storyline put to shame most other animated movies of today. Really awesome and entertaining movie.
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This was the second Hayao Miyazaki film I saw back around the 80s (the first was 'Castle of Cagliostro'). I first saw this film around 1986, two years after its release back in 1984. I found the structure and pacing of this story remarkable and very rare for an animated film at that time. The story and drama unfolds slowly, almost peacefully. Later, the drama and action unexpectedly builds to an unforgettable and jaw-dropping climax. "Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind" is a great motion picture, a cinema classic, and a masterpiece.
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