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Howl's Moving Castle [DVD] [2005]

Howl's Moving Castle [DVD] [2005]Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Actors: Chieko Baisho, Takuya Kimura, Tatsuya Gashûin, Akihiro Miwa, Ryûnosuke Kamiki
Studio: ghibli
Category: DVD

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars 128 reviews
Sales Rank: 11909

Format: Anamorphic, Animated, Box set, Dubbed, PAL
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Universal, suitable for all
Region: 2
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.78:1
Number Of Discs: 2
Running Time: 120 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 5.3 x 0.6

UPC: 506003457211
EAN: 0506003457211
ASIN: B000B83IYG

Theatrical Release Date: August 25, 2005
Release Date: March 13, 2006
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Like a dream, Howl's Moving Castle carries audiences to vistas beyond their imaginations where they experience excitement, adventure, terror, humor, and romance. With domestic box office receipts of over $210 million, Howl passed Miyazaki's Princess Mononoke to become the #3 film in Japanese history, behind his Spirited Away and James Cameron's Titanic.

Based on a juvenile novel by Diana Wynne Jones, Howl's Moving Castle marks the first time Miyazaki has adapted another writer's work since Kiki's Delivery Service (1989). Sophie, a 19-year-old girl who believes she is plain, has resigned herself to a drab life in her family's hat shop--until the Witch of the Waste transforms her into a 90-year-old woman. In her aged guise, Sophie searches for a way to break the Witch's spell and finds unexpected adventures. Like Chihiro, the heroine of Spirited Away, Sophie discovers her hidden potential in a magical environment--the castle of the title.

Using CG, Miyazaki creates a ramshackle structure that looks like it might disintegrate at any moment. Sophie's honesty and determination win her some valuable new friends: Markl, Howl's young apprentice; a jaunty scarecrow; Calcifer, a temperamental fire demon; and Heen, a hilarious, wheezing dog. She wins the heart of the dashing, irresponsible wizard Howl, and brings an end an unnecessary and destructive war. The film overflows with eclipsing visuals that range from frightening aerial battles to serene landscapes, and few recent features--animated or live action--offer as much magic as Howl's Moving Castle.--Charles Solomon


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5 out of 5 stars a spell binding movie   August 30, 2010
Stella Hofer (Llanddeusant, Wales)
I've never read anything by Dianna Wynne Jones, but even so, this a definite film to partner all of your other Studio Ghibli DVDs. It has a lovely storyline, memorable characters, brilliantly animated special effects and enough action to keep you going. Sophie Hatter (a particularly good name for a hatmaker!) is a bored teenage girl, uncertain about what she really wants from life and is swept off her feet by a more than handsome wizard named Howl, who she later discovers to be less than clever and quite selfish. After a mysterious curse takes away her youth and turns her old, she has to figure out how she can break the spell over her. To do that, she travels to the Wastes, meets a scarecrow who also seems to be cursed because he can walk on his one leg, and seeks refuge in Howl's Moving Castle which looks like it will collapse at any moment. Her relationship with Howl becomes stronger since the day on which her sister warned her about him whilst she's in the castle, and she has to put up with his tantrums and commands for her to do exactly what he says. Whilst she works as his cleaning lady, though she never intended to become a worker, she learns from Calcifer, a fire demon voiced by hilarious actor Billy Crystal in the English script for the film, that Howl is missing a heart, the only thing that will give him the chance to do heartfelt things and save him from flying around as a giant bird, and later growing enough feathers to stuff a duvet. As a blonde up until the scene when his hair changes from beautiful bronze to blue black, he's a dishy fellow, and one to outshine Batman. Sophie is pretty as a young girl, with or without brown hair, and is a considerate, respectable old lady whilst she searches for a remedy to her curse, and later, Howl's. Next to Spirited Away and Laputa, it's got the feel good factor and a few beautifully emotional scenes in which one can really feel for the characters.


5 out of 5 stars Perfection and a must have DVD!   July 31, 2010
Mr. S. Ryzhenok (Derby UK)
I can promise you, that you won't regret watching this amazing masterpiece. Just make sure you watch it on a big screen with a good surround system.
10 out of 10, a movie that I will watch over and over again.
I don't think there's any better offering from Ghibli studio, except for "Ponyo", which I love even more than "Howl's castle".
Soundtrack is amazing too, if you are fan of quality classic music.



3 out of 5 stars great film   July 1, 2010
P. Wareing (Kent, UK)
Just a quick review... both me and my 8 year old loved this film. I got introduced to Miyazaki from one of my other, older sons, who is very into anime. All I can say is, great film , very entertaining, kept my 8 year old, who is very much a 3D computer generated type film person.. he loved Up, Meatballs, Monsters vs Aliens, for example, very entertained.

I love the incredible accuracy of the animation, everything is moving, very life like. Great story, brilliant animation



5 out of 5 stars A must-watch film!   June 9, 2010
J. R. Whiting (London, UK)
This is a gorgeous, beautiful film from Studio Ghibli, and Howl is the sexiest cartoon ever created!! Every frame is a work of art, supported by a great storyline. This film will leave you with a smile on your face and i cannot recommend it highly enough!! :)


4 out of 5 stars Howl's Moving Castle   June 4, 2010
S. Reilly
While not just as strong as some of the very best of Studio Ghibli films, Howl's Moving Castle is still a great watch and I would def recommend it, especially if you are a fan of the studio's output.

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