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I don’t “get” Studio Ghibli movies

Critics love them but they are all boring as shit to me. I f...
motley hunting ground mediation
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motley hunting ground mediation
  12/16/23
they seem better than disney movies because they don't try t...
effete regret senate
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well-lubricated maroon pit
  12/16/23
Yeah but IME there are fewer adults without kids trolling fo...
motley hunting ground mediation
  12/16/23
I’ve been forced to watch several of them and never li...
erotic dilemma
  12/16/23
Most Ghibli films are not going to strongly appeal to non-we...
Tantric Liquid Oxygen Piazza
  12/16/23
grave of the fireflies is fantastic, also way too dark for c...
soul-stirring patrolman property
  12/16/23
You kinda seem like a lib male tho. Normal adult men don&rsq...
motley hunting ground mediation
  12/16/23
devastating. but its true, its a feel good movie.
soul-stirring patrolman property
  12/16/23
Ok but I found it boring as shit, despite hordes of lib male...
motley hunting ground mediation
  12/16/23
you may just lack a heart, you are a pumo after all
soul-stirring patrolman property
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irradiated flickering university sound barrier
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fuchsia pontificating chad
  12/16/23
brutal
odious institution
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odious institution
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I forgot GOTF was Ghibli, lulz
Tantric Liquid Oxygen Piazza
  12/16/23
it was released in japan as a double feature with totoro, tr...
soul-stirring patrolman property
  12/16/23
i agree with richard clock. i wouldn't call myself a lib, b...
effete regret senate
  12/16/23
weebs like shinkai slop more than ghibli, or at least my gen...
Vermilion Contagious Deer Antler
  12/16/23
my wife loves these movies and tells me thats the one i migh...
Sickened cerebral box office antidepressant drug
  12/16/23
weebs are basically a cult and this Miyzaki is one of the Id...
odious institution
  12/16/23
I agree with OP. Nothing against them but always found them ...
Internet-worthy office old irish cottage
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Sickened cerebral box office antidepressant drug
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I really feel sorry for anyone that doesn’t get Miyaza...
Histrionic Violet Marketing Idea Jew
  12/16/23
lmao
erotic dilemma
  12/17/23
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tancredi marchiolo
  03/16/26
Never seen one but i just know theyre gay
fuchsia pontificating chad
  12/16/23
Check out The Wind Rises. It doesn't have the same magical r...
wonderful bipolar tattoo nursing home
  12/17/23
but libs loved Oppenheimer wtf libs
odious institution
  12/17/23
Totoro and spirited sway I wasn't a huge fan of but mononoke...
Arousing Haunting Halford
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Milky potus
  01/28/25
I think they're mostly great and I hate anime.
Diverse insanely creepy state pocket flask
  01/28/25
'Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind' is awesome. Highly reco...
Richard Ames
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Date: December 16th, 2023 8:10 PM
Author: motley hunting ground mediation

Critics love them but they are all boring as shit to me. I feel like maybe they are just for little kids but lots of weebo adults like them too. Am I missing something?

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Date: December 16th, 2023 8:51 PM
Author: motley hunting ground mediation



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Date: December 16th, 2023 8:56 PM
Author: effete regret senate

they seem better than disney movies because they don't try to do much other than have some wholesome fun

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Date: December 16th, 2023 8:59 PM
Author: well-lubricated maroon pit



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Date: December 16th, 2023 9:16 PM
Author: motley hunting ground mediation

Yeah but IME there are fewer adults without kids trolling for Disney movies. There a ton of adults, mostly lib males, raving about Ghilbi movies all over the internet.

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Date: December 16th, 2023 9:18 PM
Author: erotic dilemma

I’ve been forced to watch several of them and never liked any

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Date: December 16th, 2023 9:21 PM
Author: Tantric Liquid Oxygen Piazza

Most Ghibli films are not going to strongly appeal to non-weeaboo adults

Princess Mononoke would be an exception.

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Date: December 16th, 2023 9:22 PM
Author: soul-stirring patrolman property

grave of the fireflies is fantastic, also way too dark for children

spirited away is also a lovely story and a well made movie



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Date: December 16th, 2023 9:24 PM
Author: motley hunting ground mediation

You kinda seem like a lib male tho. Normal adult men don’t refer to animated movies having a “lovely story”

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Date: December 16th, 2023 9:27 PM
Author: soul-stirring patrolman property

devastating. but its true, its a feel good movie.

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Date: December 16th, 2023 9:33 PM
Author: motley hunting ground mediation

Ok but I found it boring as shit, despite hordes of lib males like you loving it, hence this thread. I’m probably just destined to be forever confused on this phenomenon

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Date: December 16th, 2023 9:34 PM
Author: soul-stirring patrolman property

you may just lack a heart, you are a pumo after all

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Date: December 16th, 2023 10:28 PM
Author: irradiated flickering university sound barrier



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Date: December 16th, 2023 10:41 PM
Author: fuchsia pontificating chad



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Date: December 16th, 2023 10:49 PM
Author: odious institution

brutal

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Date: December 16th, 2023 9:35 PM
Author: odious institution



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Date: December 16th, 2023 9:52 PM
Author: Tantric Liquid Oxygen Piazza

I forgot GOTF was Ghibli, lulz

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Date: December 16th, 2023 10:18 PM
Author: soul-stirring patrolman property

it was released in japan as a double feature with totoro, traumatizing an entire generation

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Date: December 16th, 2023 10:03 PM
Author: effete regret senate

i agree with richard clock. i wouldn't call myself a lib, but i'm more of a sensitive intellectual than your average reptile

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Date: December 16th, 2023 9:36 PM
Author: Vermilion Contagious Deer Antler

weebs like shinkai slop more than ghibli, or at least my generation of weebs did

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Date: December 16th, 2023 9:40 PM
Author: Sickened cerebral box office antidepressant drug

my wife loves these movies and tells me thats the one i might like if i actually watched it through.

ive tried a few times but fall asleep within 10 minutes

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Date: December 16th, 2023 9:41 PM
Author: odious institution

weebs are basically a cult and this Miyzaki is one of the Idols

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Date: December 16th, 2023 9:50 PM
Author: Internet-worthy office old irish cottage

I agree with OP. Nothing against them but always found them pretty boring. I like a lot of art and culture from Japan but I honestly have no idea why people love Ghibli. It does seem kid oriented. I honestly can't sit through one of these snoozefests without passing out. Nothing to keep the attention span going. Again I have never explicitly disliked anything about them in particular but also never understood the hype. Whatever it's just not for me.

I know people who will die on a hill defending Totoro as Great Art though and I just don't get that attitude.

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Date: December 16th, 2023 10:04 PM
Author: Sickened cerebral box office antidepressant drug



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Date: December 16th, 2023 10:37 PM
Author: Histrionic Violet Marketing Idea Jew

I really feel sorry for anyone that doesn’t get Miyazaki’s films. Not that they’re all amazing but the best ones are. They have a very unique aesthetic but also seem to tap into some sort of collective consciousness in their visuals.



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Date: December 17th, 2023 12:25 AM
Author: erotic dilemma

lmao

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Date: March 16th, 2026 10:12 PM
Author: tancredi marchiolo



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Date: December 16th, 2023 10:41 PM
Author: fuchsia pontificating chad

Never seen one but i just know theyre gay

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Date: December 17th, 2023 12:15 AM
Author: wonderful bipolar tattoo nursing home

Check out The Wind Rises. It doesn't have the same magical realism as the other movies.

Libs hate Miyazaki for it as it romanticizes the life of the chief engineer behind the Zero fighter plane.

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Date: December 17th, 2023 12:18 AM
Author: odious institution

but libs loved Oppenheimer wtf libs

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Date: December 17th, 2023 10:34 AM
Author: Arousing Haunting Halford

Totoro and spirited sway I wasn't a huge fan of but mononoke, castle in the sky, kikis delivery service, howls are all total peak stuff. They're "kids movies" in the sense that kids love them but they have universal and timeless themes and great characters, animation, and stories. Compared with any modern movies (last 30 years maybe) they're basically transcendent, but on their own they're still really really good

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Date: January 28th, 2025 2:50 PM
Author: Milky potus



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Date: January 28th, 2025 3:02 PM
Author: Diverse insanely creepy state pocket flask

I think they're mostly great and I hate anime.

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Date: March 16th, 2026 10:20 PM
Author: Richard Ames

'Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind' is awesome. Highly recommend it. Great score as well. The Ghibli stuff is often very non-western in that it is more "slice of life" than a traditional movie. Nausicaa has a real plot and all that. Great animation as well.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5461555&forum_id=2).#49749822)