tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660789765534168781.post8248396945794820568..comments2023-06-30T15:30:45.519+01:00Comments on A113Animation: The Wind Rises's Upcoming U.S. Release Stirs Up More ControversyWilliam Jardinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01914060460297464977noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660789765534168781.post-58885524796849173522013-11-16T20:34:13.389+00:002013-11-16T20:34:13.389+00:00I agree with most of what you said, but don't ...I agree with most of what you said, but don't underestimate the impact of movies on kids. They use movie protagonists as models, so if they have bad habits, kids may adopt them. Also, we've completely demoralised everything. I think that movie industry SHOULD have an educative role for kids. Movies aimed at kids should teach them virtues, such as respect, love (not necessarily romantic love), compassion, etc. Instead, as a sacrifice to the God called MONEY, the movie industry has become completely indifferent about its educative role.Quigley Quagmirenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660789765534168781.post-45148457287120436272013-11-16T20:24:33.774+00:002013-11-16T20:24:33.774+00:00As you said, situations are more complex than righ...As you said, situations are more complex than right and wrong. The people who won weren't necessarily on the right side (I'm not talking about World War II, I'm just talking generally). I personally think you can almost never say that, in a war, someone was completely right and someone was completely wrong. But listening to what both sides have to say (instead of just the winning side) helps you get closer to the truth.Quigley Quagmirenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660789765534168781.post-74736079183870152922013-11-14T21:54:58.901+00:002013-11-14T21:54:58.901+00:00Yes, I think I distinctly remember the frog men sm...Yes, I think I distinctly remember the frog men smoking? Either way, it's just silly to argue.Mayra Amayanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660789765534168781.post-54788183761484739742013-11-14T21:54:31.361+00:002013-11-14T21:54:31.361+00:00You are so on point with all of your comments! Stu...You are so on point with all of your comments! Studio Ghibli films are not meant to be for either children or adults: they are for those willing to watch and listen! Their best films touch our hearts, our minds and our souls regardless of the topic, and that means their films are transcendent of age. And the thing is, this goes for a lot of animation studios.Mayra Amayanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660789765534168781.post-34772297981013065712013-11-14T21:51:01.920+00:002013-11-14T21:51:01.920+00:00I think the difference here is that most of those ...I think the difference here is that most of those films depict the winners, therefore the people on the right side of the matter. And this film depicts the people that were "wrong" in the war, and by portraying them with any humanity would actually try to sway audiences into thinking "hey, maybe they had a point" or "maybe they had some good ideas" which is just a bunch of bologna because we all know what right and wrong is. It's just that some situations are a lot more complex than just "right" or "wrong".Mayra Amayanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660789765534168781.post-83716058773401590252013-11-10T11:20:32.913+00:002013-11-10T11:20:32.913+00:00It's not right to portray the past in a way th...It's not right to portray the past in a way that hides some aspects of it, just because today these apsects are socially unacceptable. Also, animated films ARE NOT kid films (well, DreamWorks films are silly kid films, but anyway). If parents don't want their kids to see people smoking in an animated film, that's their problem. But there's no reason to make such a fuss about a film that shows adults smoking.Quigley Quagmirenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660789765534168781.post-30276340719063466062013-11-10T11:17:02.611+00:002013-11-10T11:17:02.611+00:00If the World War theme sparks controversy then wha...If the World War theme sparks controversy then what about the tens of films that won Oscars in the past decades that had to do with that or other wars?Quigley Quagmirenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660789765534168781.post-51304077081121740842013-11-08T18:50:00.507+00:002013-11-08T18:50:00.507+00:00This whole smoking nonsense has got to stop. I do...This whole smoking nonsense has got to stop. I don't like people smoking near me. I'll never smoke myself. But for parents to pitch a fit because animated characters smoke is ridiculous. It is not the job of the movie industry to teach children good habits. That is the job of the parents. If they don't want their kids to smoke, then they need to be the ones to teach them that smoking is unhealthy. Or just not let them watch the movie at all. Geez.Jessicanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660789765534168781.post-18581359545445813242013-11-08T08:45:56.216+00:002013-11-08T08:45:56.216+00:00Adults... smoking... puff ¬¬ Animation is for adul...Adults... smoking... puff ¬¬ Animation is for adults too, what trifle! We would have to speak about other important characteristics.efenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660789765534168781.post-66037883890014479802013-11-07T21:19:19.848+00:002013-11-07T21:19:19.848+00:00haaaaaaaaaaahaaaaaaaaaaasamadhi austnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660789765534168781.post-27049191222308461042013-11-07T16:06:17.181+00:002013-11-07T16:06:17.181+00:00If I remember well
Spirited Away had some adult wh...If I remember well<br />Spirited Away had some adult who were smoking too !dr.nicenoreply@blogger.com