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  • @steventabangcura3978
    @steventabangcura3978 Před rokem +1494

    Sophie told howl to find her in the future, that’s why at the beginning of the movie, howl said to sophie “there you are sweetheart. i was looking everywhere for you”

    • @TheTonVeron
      @TheTonVeron Před rokem +352

      And he's wearing the ring and it sparkles, because he was using it to find her.

    • @Isabella-tu9fb
      @Isabella-tu9fb Před rokem +141

      That's so romantic

    • @claudiaking4064
      @claudiaking4064 Před rokem +55

      This is one of my favorite movies and I didn’t notice/know about this! 💜💜Thank you for sharing!!

    • @17xalbicocca60
      @17xalbicocca60 Před rokem +13

      *sobs*

    • @bikillni7072
      @bikillni7072 Před rokem +47

      i've watched the movie 3 times now, this is my fourth, and THIS NEVER OCCURRED TO ME UNTIL NOW you are so perceptive i applaud. your comment just gave me a whole new perspective in their romance that's so sweet

  • @hachi3430
    @hachi3430 Před rokem +78

    58:14 according to the book, one of the reasons howl has his castle move around is literally tax evasion lmao

  • @HelTra91
    @HelTra91 Před rokem +758

    Sophie has this complex about how she looks, believing she is not beautiful. I feel when she is the most self-conscious the spell on her becomes stronger, feeding off of this negative energy and when she gains confidence and doesn't care about it so much she regains some of her original form. I've always felt that Howl's breakdown after dying his hair the wrong colour was something he did on purpose to get Sophie to realize that beauty isn't everything.

    • @VeryGoodDad
      @VeryGoodDad Před rokem +31

      That's actually really interesting thank you

    • @lukasribin4168
      @lukasribin4168 Před rokem +32

      Howl has no idea what it would be like without beauty. Genuinely.
      Sophie simply felt bad about being plain, which is perfectly understandable and not a “complex”, especially in this superficial world.
      I think your assessment is just more condescending than anything.
      Typical of what I see happen irl all the time.
      It’s always the privileged people who lecture those without.
      No thing is “everything”, but let’s be honest..appearances do color just about everything in life, to one degree or another, your whole identity is unfortunately filtered through how flesh appears.
      Both overtly and covertly.
      People should be far more compassionate and reasonable towards those who got the short end of the stick where beauty is concerned.
      Sophie shouldn’t have to be blamed or punished for reacting normally to something that is undesirable.

    • @0FynnFish0
      @0FynnFish0 Před rokem +28

      Honestly, Howls breakdown over his hair is a weird little leftover from his character in the book, which is very different than the movie. It doesn't really fit with his personality in the movie and thus seems a bit weird and out of the blue. I can totally recommend the book btw. It's just as amazing as the movie but in a completely different way.

    • @Uta_Chandra.H
      @Uta_Chandra.H Před rokem

      Hell, with a voice like Christian "Batman" Bayle around, who doesn't feel the same way?

    • @cynthieful
      @cynthieful Před rokem +29

      in addition, in the book Howl actually tried to remove Sophie's spell (without her knowing) but Sophie was keeping the spell alive herself, unknowingly, because she had low self-esteem and believed being a grandma suited her better

  • @moon_0207
    @moon_0207 Před rokem +416

    I think she gets old again when her self esteem is low, but as it raises and she’s more confident in herself she gets younger

    • @ShwetaC
      @ShwetaC Před rokem +42

      Not exactly self esteem but when she feels loved or cherished. That's pretty clear in the book but hard to understand in the movie.

    • @kryzai9302
      @kryzai9302 Před rokem +46

      In the book they make it clear that Sophie is a witch, and anything she says she's able to manifest into existence. So whenever she says that being an old lady far suited her, she just kept cursing herself into staying old. She becomes young in moments she _feels_ young

    • @GoCrazyBaby3
      @GoCrazyBaby3 Před rokem +3

      Omg what?! I never figured she was a witch. Maybe I should read the book

    • @alyshaharper8730
      @alyshaharper8730 Před rokem +2

      @@GoCrazyBaby3 You definitely should. Be warned though, Calcifer and Howl are not as likable in the book, you have to warm up to them gradually.

  • @r3h0l3s7
    @r3h0l3s7 Před rokem +46

    the story about Christian Bale goes as, he saw Spirited Away and loved it so much i wanted to be in a Studio Ghibli movie. So a few years later when they were casting for english voices, Christian put his name in and said he would voice any character they wanted him to do, he just wanted to be part of one of their movies. He ended up with the title character.

  • @mitsukiification
    @mitsukiification Před rokem +42

    This entire movie is actually about insecurity. Sophie always thought she was ugly even though she wasn't. At the end of the movie, Sophie tells Howl to find her. That's why Howl had a reputation for going after pretty women bc he was looking for her. That's why in the beginning of the film when he first meets her he says "Oh I finally found you. I've been looking for you everywhere." The beautiful lady Howl was looking for was Sophie but bc she was so insecure at the beginning of the film she couldn't see that she was beautiful. I also think she started to break her curse when she started feeling confident. So it's kinda like she looks how she feels on the inside. And even someone as beautiful as Howl struggled with his own insecurities.

  • @yukitenchi1513
    @yukitenchi1513 Před rokem +222

    There is so much to this film. You have to watch it a few times to understand all of it. There are so many hints and call backs to moments in the film that make sense when you watch it again, also there is a lot of things up for interpretation which makes it so fun to talk to others about it in Miyazaki/Ghibli fan groups and spaces. Thats the magic of it. This is definitely one of his more over the top films when it comes to story and backgrounds and music. But I've watched this film for close to 20 years now, and it is a huge thing in my life, so I have my own ideas and way of understanding the story.

  • @mildmanneredmoxie
    @mildmanneredmoxie Před rokem +79

    in the book, you learn that Sophie has magic too, but because she's the oldest and was always expected to be the responsible, mature one who did whatever the family wanted, she never really cultivated it. her power still manifests itself so that whatever she thinks/feels/believes becomes real in some way. for example, when she makes the hats for the shop, she absentmindedly talks to the hats and imagines the type of person who'll buy it (e.g. a pretty woman buys it, she catches the eye of a handsome guy she's had her eye on, they get married, etc.) and it comes true. the witch's spell lasts as long as Sophie continues to see herself in a negative light, which is why her "oldness" changes depending on her mood. in the book, howl recognizes this and has been trying to break her spell the whole time (even by telling her she's beautiful outright in the meadow scene) but Sophie's magic is just as strong or stronger than his.

    • @jaymieberry
      @jaymieberry Před 9 měsíci +2

      My favorite part of the book was when Sophie told her walking stick to beat up someone and it did. I should reread it

  • @luciamn-
    @luciamn- Před rokem +159

    You HAVE to watch “nausicaä of the valley of the wind” next. Its one of Gibli’s earliest movies and (in my opinion) one of their best. Highly recommend

    • @HelTra91
      @HelTra91 Před rokem

      I have seen this movie so many times and it hit different during pandemic lockdowns, especially with the part about not being able to go out without a mask on :P

    • @TheTonVeron
      @TheTonVeron Před rokem +4

      So early, it's technically not ghibli yet, just made by all the founding members.

    • @DanielleMDM93
      @DanielleMDM93 Před rokem

      Yes!!!

  • @PilsnerGrip
    @PilsnerGrip Před rokem +54

    The look of the "castle" being off putting is kinda funny, because especially for central and eastern Europeans aged 25-30 and older, it's a pretty familiar design, known from folklore as the "witch's hut on a chicken's leg" usually belonging to the Baba Yaga character. You could see it in the second Witcher season, which draws from it's Polish source material.

  • @rachelmadii
    @rachelmadii Před rokem +10

    fun fact about Christian Bale in this movie! in the scene where he's the demon bird and he's got the growly voice like "you're too laaaate" -- we can assume this is his first use of the gravelly "batman voice", since Batman Begins didn't come out until a year later.

  • @user-st1nd8sk4i
    @user-st1nd8sk4i Před rokem +34

    There are many mysteries in this movie. The contract between Calcifer and Howl, the true meaning of the curse cast by the witch of the wasteland and even though Sophie is unaware , she can use her magic. To be honest, I think this movie is difficult even for Japanese people .

    • @JuanitoEsBonito
      @JuanitoEsBonito Před rokem +6

      It's because the movie is based off a three book series the movie is barely a third of the whole story so ofc there are gaps

  • @PrincessNana08
    @PrincessNana08 Před rokem +13

    I just realized recently that the reason why she made the castle collapse was so that they wouldn’t be seen and attacked

  • @usedtobemyself
    @usedtobemyself Před rokem +28

    Everything about this movie is beautiful. I watch it whenever I feel down and need comfort.

  • @allisontucker9874
    @allisontucker9874 Před rokem +5

    I just love that Christian Bale is the voice of Howl

  • @Kevin-qp6ow
    @Kevin-qp6ow Před rokem +41

    Making sense of soft worldbuilding is a battle you will never win lol

    • @toastoast
      @toastoast Před rokem +13

      Yeah soft world building doesn’t bother me at all, but some people really get hung up on it! I just enjoy the ride lol

    • @Kevin-qp6ow
      @Kevin-qp6ow Před rokem +3

      @@toastoast Exactly. I would rather have soft worldbuilding rather then hard worldbuilding that has tons of holes in it.

  • @TheTonVeron
    @TheTonVeron Před rokem +94

    A lot of the more fantastical ghibli movies are made by Hayao Miyazaki. His movies tend to have strong themes about struggles that anyone may face, self confidence, self acceptance, perseverance, etc. He also frequently has themes of environmentalism, anti-war, and strong female characters that aren't defined by their love interest but also aren't opposed to love either. The plot and story of the movies is often so fantastical it can be confusing to follow, but I personally find that allows the viewer to really empathize and feel the emotions of the character. This can be further emphasized by the use of the animation to exaggerate the feeling of certain emotions like crying, things like tears may not be realistic, but often look like how it feels to cry instead of how someone else looks when they're crying.

  • @gr1mreap3rz15
    @gr1mreap3rz15 Před rokem +33

    this is one of my favourite movies in the entire universe. my dad got it for me for christmas as a kid, and i've been a tad obsessed ever since. i always wanted to be howl (he's a disaster, but he's a very pretty and cool disaster), and i can't watch this movie without crying - ESPECIALLY at the "i don't care if you're a monster" line.

    • @a.g.demada5263
      @a.g.demada5263 Před rokem +2

      That's the firdt Ghibli movie I saw on cinema

  • @Wuffskers
    @Wuffskers Před rokem +35

    Ghibli and Miyazaki movies in general tend not to get bogged down with detail and exposition, there's other details and wordlbuilding there it's just not talked about or focused on if the characters have no reason to talk about it. I think the best way to enjoy miyazaki films is to just focus on the characters and themes and accept there's gonna be some weird unexplained stuff, but I think it's an interesting story telling technique because once you're used to it you can focus on the characters and themes more and you realize explaining every single thing isn't actually always necessary to make a compelling story.

  • @lebyandsmartiel318
    @lebyandsmartiel318 Před rokem +12

    Going back to the old Ghibli Disney Dubs is so weird when I realise how many huge actors were used to voice people... From Shia Labeouf to Christian Bale and Patrick Stewart

  • @toastoast
    @toastoast Před rokem +11

    One of my favorite things about the movie vs the book is that in the book Howl is just some guy from Wales in our world in like the 80s. He’s even got an electric guitar lol.

  • @leucophyllumfrutescens3412
    @leucophyllumfrutescens3412 Před rokem +127

    hello. I am a Japanese. I think you guys like Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, Laputa: Castle in the Sky, and Porco Rosso. That way, I think it will be easier to understand Hayao Miyazaki's philosophy. I heard that the full version is not on the market overseas, but please watch the uncut version as much as possible.

  • @Absolutely_zooted
    @Absolutely_zooted Před rokem +11

    “Mama I’m a criminal” has me crying

  • @pauline_f328
    @pauline_f328 Před rokem +7

    I think the reason it's so hard to tell who is fighting who is because that's done on purpose to show how war itself is evil, and not one side in particular
    I think maybe also that that is why both Calcifer and Howl were harmed by their link. Maybe there's the idea that a curse is often mutual?

  • @patriciacooney8591
    @patriciacooney8591 Před rokem +2

    I think it's wholesome how there is always a helpful comment section explaining movies to Americans

  • @robbinsnest6163
    @robbinsnest6163 Před rokem +77

    This was based on the books by Diana Wynne Jones. Howl's moving castle is the first in the trilogy. It's actually a great series!

    • @Larindarr
      @Larindarr Před rokem +4

      I live the books read them.

    • @parvonik1359
      @parvonik1359 Před rokem +4

      wait its a trilogy?

    • @robbinsnest6163
      @robbinsnest6163 Před rokem +1

      @Parvonik yep! I didn't know it even had a sequel for a long time😅

    • @robbinsnest6163
      @robbinsnest6163 Před rokem +1

      @Parvonik the 2nd is Castle in the Air and the 3rd is House of Many Ways

  • @rinlowie
    @rinlowie Před rokem +38

    18:24 Sophie looks young because that's how Howl always sees her, not just when he sleeps, he sees her young throughout the movie

  • @chiphargis2419
    @chiphargis2419 Před rokem +3

    The best thing about studio ghibli (and japanese entertainment in general) is that they dont feel the need to explain everything. His name is howl, hes got a moving castle. Accept it and enjoy the movie hahaha

  • @user-vf8yr6hh1u
    @user-vf8yr6hh1u Před 3 měsíci +1

    "Don't be alarmed, I'm being followed" has the same energy as "Stay calm, you've been poisoned."
    The fact they're both Christian Bale lines killed me 😭

  • @blackfalconotaku4392
    @blackfalconotaku4392 Před rokem +5

    It's funny because in the book Howl is from our world. He's a college dropout from Wales and no one knows he's a wizard who spends most of his time in another world. He lives in his sister's garage and everyone thinks he's a bum and he kind of is. He's the type of bum who carries around a guitar even though he can't play it just so that he can look cooler for the girls 🤣 he also makes video games based on the fantasy worlds he travels to? And he can bring people to his world with him? The book is also confusing.

  • @yukitenchi1513
    @yukitenchi1513 Před rokem +15

    This is the one that got me hardcore into Ghibli this movie is my childhood😭 I cant wait!

  • @Peachy019
    @Peachy019 Před rokem +30

    If you guys like the magical aspects of the movie then you guys might like Kiki Delivery Service and The Secret World of Arrietty by Studio Ghibli :)

  • @artemisneomenia
    @artemisneomenia Před rokem +17

    im so excited! this is one of my favourite movies and i have turnip head tattood on my arm lol, hope you guys continue with the ghibli stuff

    • @claudiaking4064
      @claudiaking4064 Před rokem +2

      I have him tattooed on my arm too! 🥰 turnip head is a special dude

  • @sheFEISTY.43110
    @sheFEISTY.43110 Před rokem +3

    "Ughh....why is that there?" 30:39 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @samfisher6606
    @samfisher6606 Před rokem +2

    So the best I can understand it, Sophie's curse is tied to her low self-esteem. So when she is either asleep, or not thinking about it, or confident, she looks young. It is also tied to how low her self-esteem is. When she really puts herself down in the guardian, she looks 90, but if she's having fun but still thinking about it, she looks younger like 50 or 70 but not young. And then at the end her self-esteem issues are gone so she looks her normal age again. It is also explained in the book that Sophie has magic her special magic is that she can nullify magic

  • @kamiyakaoro5182
    @kamiyakaoro5182 Před rokem +2

    Everybody's fave movie!!Never gets old...keep digging Studio Ghibili movies...😍😍😍

  • @cycheesuizo6197
    @cycheesuizo6197 Před 11 měsíci +2

    "Warning:Leviathan class creatures are in the area, are you sure what you are doing is worth it?"

  • @thewhisper4269
    @thewhisper4269 Před rokem +2

    I hope yall also hit some of the Ghibli's that other people don't usually react to! Almost all deserve some love

  • @user-ez1ru3xy2v
    @user-ez1ru3xy2v Před rokem +11

    I really love your reactions and hope to see more Ghibli movie reactions in the future

  • @iceblue8978
    @iceblue8978 Před rokem +4

    ジブリ作品を観てくれてありがとうございます。ジブリは素晴らしい作品が沢山あります。
    その中でも絶対にこれだけは観て欲しい映画があります。
    1 . Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind
    1984年の映画
    2 . LAPUTA -Castle in the Sky -
    1986年の映画
    ジブリを観られるのであれば、最初にこの2つの作品をおすすめします。
    英語吹き替えではなく、是非 日本語でこちらの2作を観ていただきたいです。
    こちらを日本語で観ることで、大人も楽しめるジブリ作品です。
    是非 リアクションをお願いします🙏

  • @alastor3609
    @alastor3609 Před rokem +5

    It's really funny how people are left so confused after watching Ghibli movies

  • @Lannis_jpg
    @Lannis_jpg Před 10 měsíci +1

    I’ve been so obsessed with the soundtrack and the movie itself for the longest time

  • @ChimkenRiceNuggy
    @ChimkenRiceNuggy Před rokem +4

    This is why I prefer English dub in Ghibli Animation because Famous people do the voice acting.

  • @hopeauster
    @hopeauster Před rokem +3

    This story always makes me cry... The music, the picture... So beautiful! I've read the book, it's quite different, but it has its surprises and connects our world to this world (those who have read it, you know what I mean). You should read the book for more "action" story, but this movie is a romantic interpretation that deserves the attention and love it gets.

  • @pie1o1morris46
    @pie1o1morris46 Před rokem +1

    I know Crispin Freeman mainly from The Slayers so I recognized his voice

  • @chimchim1516
    @chimchim1516 Před rokem +7

    what i think is that the curse on sophie is a curse to maker her look the way she feels about herself. At the very beginning we see sophie acting like an old lady, making hats and wearing non-stylish clothes; everyone around her also kept saying she acts like an old lady. So i think the curse makes her look like an old lady since thats how she feels about herself, but as soon as she fell in love with howl, and everytime she feels passionate and youthful she reverts back to a young lady, cuz the curse reflects how she feels. Now that she is love she feels young again, she finally feels youthful and looks that way

  • @alize_hao
    @alize_hao Před rokem +7

    My favorite of the Ghibli movies is "Laputa: castle in the sky" I would love if you could check it out!

  • @sheFEISTY.43110
    @sheFEISTY.43110 Před rokem +1

    Seeing everyone's faces just not understanding the movie is hilarious. 🤣

  • @queensaharaice7376
    @queensaharaice7376 Před rokem +2

    I love how confused they were throught this xD Fun reaction guys

  • @haydenthomas813
    @haydenthomas813 Před rokem +24

    I sometimes forget the movie changed the ending entirely from the book. In the book, if I remember, they go fight the witch of the waste in her weird castle. Turnip head is still the son I think, but he's also possessed amd evil for a bit or something. It was a loaded series of events, so I don't blame them for changing it for the film. Still an amazing book.

    • @Zodia195
      @Zodia195 Před rokem +6

      I heard the author still loves the movie despite the changes.

    • @chthonianqueen
      @chthonianqueen Před rokem +2

      Turnip is a magicians golem created by wizard sulliman to help him when the witch kidnaps him! And sulliman is a different character in the book. He's just the royal appointed wizard. The old lady that taught howl is Mrs. Pentstemmon, and she's not evil either. The king is also not evil, and there's no war going on (though there's talk that one might start soon between Ingary and a neighboring country) the only real evil character in the book is the witch. I adore the book.

  • @gavinkistner772
    @gavinkistner772 Před 11 měsíci +2

    Congratulations, BTW, on getting Mike Wazowski. It's a great feeling when you can't place a character or voice, and then you suddenly get it. :)

  • @animearigatoo
    @animearigatoo Před rokem +6

    This is my favorite studio Ghibli move ❤️ But yes, it's really confusing. Hehe. I didn't understand it until a few viewings.

  • @maquidulce
    @maquidulce Před rokem +3

    hi guys you must watch Nausicaa of the valley of the wind, is my fav fav fav movie from studio ghibli and i think you gonna freak out

  • @pauline_f328
    @pauline_f328 Před rokem +1

    Since the witch of the waste seemed to have wanted Howl's heart for a while, it's possible that when she saw him with Sophie at the beginning of the movie she got jealous and cursed her because of that

  • @TylerClear
    @TylerClear Před rokem +1

    I agree that all the studio Gibli films iv'e seen are like in the 60 to 70's range except for Grave of the Fireflies. That movie is close to perfect in my eyes, I would have never seen any of these films if you guys hadn't watched them, Thanks

  • @alyshaharper8730
    @alyshaharper8730 Před rokem +2

    Well it IS based on a book, but it is in no way a children's book.
    The book makes a lot more sense, there is a lot they had to cut.

  • @missladyhaha
    @missladyhaha Před rokem +7

    This is a movie you gotta watch multiple times to really understand its meaning (or how you interpret its meaning)
    It’s a story about a deeply insecure young Sophie who doesn’t love herself and has no real reason to live (she’s just going through the motions of society). She gets cursed to be old because it’ll make other men not be interest in her (physically) but this makes go and find a reason to live life

  • @faustocarlosdeloscobossier7884

    If by any chance you continue to explore Ghibli films I recommend Naussica/Porco Rosso and When Marin was there, those movies are easy to follow and are to me some of the best in Ghibli being my absolute favorite Naussica

  • @usagiakileo
    @usagiakileo Před rokem +8

    I hope you guys have Ponyo and The Cat Returns on your list

  • @mels607
    @mels607 Před 10 měsíci +2

    I know this is from 8 months ago lol but READ THE BOOKS EVERYBODY they're so cute & funny & give a lot more context to the stuff in the movie, although the movie is pretty different from the first book it gives it a whole new perspective

  • @SirCraigius
    @SirCraigius Před 8 měsíci

    35:04: The movie doesn't explain it very well, but the reason Sophie's mother tried to play the spy bug in her house in that Madame Suliman took her new husband hostage and made her do that in exchange for letting him go again. Thats why she says "take me to my husband" when she gets into the car.

  • @Isabella-tu9fb
    @Isabella-tu9fb Před rokem +4

    Sophie was turning old because its how she feels on the inside. That she is not beautiful but in actuality she is

    • @a.g.demada5263
      @a.g.demada5263 Před rokem +1

      Yes, and she became young again when she finally had more confidence

  • @memyselfandi7782
    @memyselfandi7782 Před rokem +1

    I think everytime Sophie doesn't feel insecure she turns back into herself

  • @tiagopatricio3805
    @tiagopatricio3805 Před 7 měsíci

    This movie is Ghibli's greatest hit after Spirited Away and is based on a book by Diane Wynne Jones that loved the movie

  • @Uta_Chandra.H
    @Uta_Chandra.H Před rokem +3

    Studio ghibli loved being it's own thing. Never uses the same paper cut out characters like in modern anime, that's why Hiyao miyazaki despise anime

  • @user-yp2tz6cc7v
    @user-yp2tz6cc7v Před rokem +6

    darn, i thought it was already posted xD

    • @mori5079
      @mori5079 Před rokem +3

      SAME i was trying so hard to find it and i thought it was deleted XD

  • @cfy0112
    @cfy0112 Před rokem +3

    If you haven't seen them ,I'd recomend watching "Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind",
    "The castle of cagliostro"
    These are Hayao's early works. you won't be disappointed.

  • @Charlie_Wolfe
    @Charlie_Wolfe Před rokem +5

    Alice in Wonderland was my favorite as so I know I would’ve adored this and Spirited Away as a child 💜

  • @smorr139
    @smorr139 Před rokem +1

    Keep going guys, love these

  • @lmnc113
    @lmnc113 Před rokem +1

    5:12 Literally 😂

  • @Larindarr
    @Larindarr Před rokem +1

    Howl's Moving Castle is actually based on a Children's novel by Dianne Wayne Jhones. It is a actually a trilogy and the sequel is castle ins the sky and then house of many ways. Miyazaki adapted his own versions of this: Howl's Moving Castle, Castle in th Sky not strictly following the book. I actually like both the visuals here may be better but the novel was in my humble opinion far more solid making sense wise. (also indeed the 1st to have a magic school concept the school was an imperial military wizardry academy) I would actually suggest reading it. Howl is far more one dynamic.

  • @Larindarr
    @Larindarr Před rokem +3

    PLEASEE consider D.Gray Man is you like Full Metal Alchemist 🥺🙏🏻 PLEASE. Even if you don't react, please watch it. It is a hidden underrated GEM masterpiece.

  • @huntersmith561
    @huntersmith561 Před rokem +1

    This was my first anime movie

  • @KaregoAt
    @KaregoAt Před rokem +1

    Sophie gets younger/breaks the spell when she forgets herself, gets carried away and stops feeling bad about herself. When she's reminded of it, she regresses.
    Also, why do yall want live action versions of these incredible works of art? What would a live action adaptation do that isn't already done better here??? Why do you want to see beautiful hand drawn animation replaced by shitty CGI?

  • @ChimkenRiceNuggy
    @ChimkenRiceNuggy Před rokem +2

    thank you for watching one of the og anime in History

  • @samlovespizzas7478
    @samlovespizzas7478 Před 7 měsíci

    I dont think sophie's curse is resolved cuz u see her hair stays white in the end, but she will stay young cuz she is always confidence from now on.

  • @maxdon2001
    @maxdon2001 Před rokem +1

    Great reaction!

  • @theramdomchannel8329
    @theramdomchannel8329 Před rokem +1

    50:27 funny you'd say that becouse there is a book and a sequel!

  • @user-kg6er2cx7g
    @user-kg6er2cx7g Před rokem +1

    Sophie She can be younger because she is in love with Hall so the conclusion is simple The power of love can remove any curse

  • @user-vi6ji2ro9y
    @user-vi6ji2ro9y Před rokem +1

    本当に何度観ても泣ける

  • @Dstny25
    @Dstny25 Před rokem +1

    Was Adam talking about animal crossing for the turnips 😂

  • @amebecca4484
    @amebecca4484 Před rokem +1

    In anime the question isn’t why, it’s why not

  • @ultraparanioa
    @ultraparanioa Před rokem +6

    the voice acting comes through much better in the japanese version but im still glad you watched this!

  • @iceblue8978
    @iceblue8978 Před rokem +2

    Please react to studio Ghibli 's
    1, 風の谷のナウシカ Nausicaa of the valley of the wind . ( Original Japanese audio 👍️ )
    2 天空の城 ラピュタ Castle in the Sky .( Original Japanese audio🙏 )

  • @LiaLuna96
    @LiaLuna96 Před rokem +2

    Love turns us younger. Same happen to sophie

  • @lorettabes4553
    @lorettabes4553 Před 11 měsíci +1

    When I watched Howl's, I liked it but I've never completely understood it aside from the things that get resolved in the end.
    To me Spirited Away is the better story.

  • @Daniella040
    @Daniella040 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Howl always saw her as she is..

  • @ShadowsintheEyes
    @ShadowsintheEyes Před rokem +2

    I love the book significantly more than the movie. Honestly, the only thing that saves the movie for me is that I saw it first, lol. The movie is good, but the story each medium tells is vastly different from the other, and I prefer the message and purpose behind the book's story.
    There's so many things that are really cool in the book too! Sophie herself is a witch, though it takes quite a while for her to figure that out, and the way her magic constantly goes awry without her intention is always so funny (like the impressive weed killer that she creates and her alterations to Howl's suits, lmao). The big bad is the Witch of the Waste, WAY more intimidating and powerful than what is seen here. We actually get MAGIC in the book, hugely awesome and impressive battles between Howl and the witch! Howl is a bitchy diva, but still we see his heart of gold (undercharging poor people, taking in both Michael and Sophie, risking his life to go to his teacher's funeral, etc.), and we see his intelligence, cleverness, and bravery (outsmarting the witch during the Porthaven battle, going toe-to-toe with the witch multiples times to protect his family and also Sophie. There's a connection to the our world, a revelation that is shocking and yet so cool! Howl and Sophie have much better chemistry, each of them dry and snarky and biting, yet still good to one another; when they reveal their love at the end of the book, it feels earned, and it feels so natural, like of course these two people are meant to be together forever. Sophie isn't nerfed in the book like she is in the movie (my biggest overall complaint): the book looks at issues like self-confidence, self-esteem, learning, struggling, and finding one's own strength, rather than primarily being a teary-eyed love interest. The curse that's after him is insanely clever, the way it comes at him from his greatest weakness, and the way each step plays out, each time forcing his own hand with each movement it makes to get closer to him.
    lol. I started rambling, and now I want to go and reread the book. It's one of my top 5 favorite novels, no contest. I strongly encourage anyone who likes reading to go and read this one.

    • @ShadowsintheEyes
      @ShadowsintheEyes Před rokem +1

      Additional note: the two sequels, "Castle in the Air" and "House of Many Ways," though not quite as good as the first, are both well worth reading, especially the final one. Howl and Sophie appear again in both of them, though not as the main characters.

  • @Daniella040
    @Daniella040 Před 10 měsíci +1

    my favorite movie ever..

  • @darkmelodies2694
    @darkmelodies2694 Před 6 měsíci

    Yeah so in the book Howl is from our dimension, and the black spot hellscape he goes to in the movie? Yeah, that's Wales in the book, because Howl is Welsh.

  • @MariaCau_Soares
    @MariaCau_Soares Před rokem +1

    From ghibli, please react to Ponyo

  • @LoveYamachan
    @LoveYamachan Před rokem +1

    Man I really want you guys to react to Vision of Escaflowne anime series! But I don't know or where to send you though... it's one of the best animes ever~

  • @grerorychaugrerory
    @grerorychaugrerory Před rokem +3

    hope you watch and react to the movie Ghibli Ponyo director Miyazaki hayao is very passionate about Ponyo hope you see it as soon as possible thanks

  • @airallamanzares7385
    @airallamanzares7385 Před rokem +1

    Ponyo next please!!!

  • @VyLe-yx8vv
    @VyLe-yx8vv Před 8 měsíci +1

    ❤❤❤

  • @windyhawthorn7387
    @windyhawthorn7387 Před 8 měsíci

    Howls moving castle is a book.

  • @TylerClear
    @TylerClear Před rokem +1

    IM NOT WEARING HOCKEY PADS

  • @pettyspeedypetty
    @pettyspeedypetty Před rokem

    Amazing

  • @Folkmoot
    @Folkmoot Před rokem +1

    19:19 *Well, you can always be thinner... look better.*

  • @tjjordan4207
    @tjjordan4207 Před 7 měsíci

    So, the whole time Sophie was gone, how did her family react?