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Spirited Away [2001]

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Binding : DVD
EAN : 5060034578956
Label : Optimum Home Entertainment
Manufacturer : Optimum Home Entertainment
Publisher : Optimum Home Entertainment
Release date : 2007-01-01
Title : Spirited Away [2001]
Audience rating : Parental Guidance
Format : Array
Languages : Array
Number of items : 1
Original release date : 2001-01-01
Region code : 2
Running time : 116
Studio : Optimum Home Entertainment
Theatrical releaseDate : 2001

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Synopsis
Directed by animation legend Hayao Miyazaki, SPIRITED AWAY is the tale of Chihiro (voiced by Daveigh Chase), a young girl who is taken down an unusual road by her parents while moving to a new home in an unfamiliar town. The curiosity of Chihiro's mother (Lauren Holly) and father (Michael Chiklis) leads the reluctant child into what appears to be an abandoned amusement park. Soon her parents are greedily feasting on various delights from an enticing food stand and are literally turned into pigs. The frightened and bewildered girl then encounters a young man named Haku (Jason Marsden), who explains what she must do to navigate this strange and magical realm. Finding employment in a hotel for spirits and other odd characters--including kimono-wearing frogs, lumbering tentacled monsters, and a mysterious apparition named No Face--Chihiro attempts to figure out how she can free her parents from the clutches of the resort's owner, a powerful witch named Yubaba (Suzanne Pleshette). In the process, she makes some very eccentric friends--and has to deal with some notoriously stinky customers.
A surreal adventure reminiscent of Lewis Carroll's ALICE IN WONDERLAND, SPIRITED AWAY continues Miyazaki's streak of groundbreaking animated films that also includes PRINCESS MONONOKE and MY NEIGHBOUR TOTORO. Succeeding MONONOKE as the most successful film in Japanese cinema history, this charming movie follows its own bizarre yet engaging logic as it reveals a cast of fascinating characters and jaw-dropping settings through stunningly beautiful hand-crafted animation. A movie experience like no other, SPIRITED AWAY is sure to enchant audiences of all ages, leaving viewers grinning with a giddy sense of wonderment.

Customer reviews

review by: date: 2008-05-31 rating:

A review for the DVD not the film
First of all the film is excellent Ive seen it before which made me purchase the DVD - BUT - I got the DVD in the post and didnt watch it for a while, opened it up - the disk says spirited away but the film on the disk is actually an old EMI film called 'Bad Boys'! Weird.

review by: date: 2008-05-30 rating:

This movie is soooo good
Love it, love it, love it. One for all the family, beautiful, gripping and good witch and dragon characters. It has inspired me to start my own Miyazaki collection. Buy it today. Delivery was good.

review by: timlovesrugby date: 2008-05-04 rating:

What can i say..
that other haven't. ?
This is just the most magical film
it introduced me to another side of anime, as before i was only really interested in the ninja scroll, akira etc type.
This film has been a joy to share with other's, and is one of those things that connects you to people, ie at parties you hear someone mention it and its like "Amagad!! best film ever!" "yeah i know <3<3" and you have made a new friend. haha.

so sbsolutely, definately, without doubt, u should buy this!

review by: date: 2008-03-30 rating:

Amazing.
One of the finest animated movies ever made, Miyazaki's 'Spirited Away' is a true one of a kind. A little girl 'Chihiro' strays into an Alice in Wonderland like ghost town, and must become part of this strange community if she is to save her parents. As she slowly changes from moaning brat to head-strong young lady, we watch completely enraptured.

But Spirited Away's true genius lies in the side characters, so brilliant they deserve their own movies. Were talking a huge baby with temper issues, a frog in a kimono, and my favourite, three bodyless heads that roll aroung the floor grunting to themselves. Priceless.

Hayao Miyazaki is often referred to as the 'Japanese Walt Disney'. Well my opinion is that this equals anything Disney ever came up with, if not bettering it. With simply beautiful music, wonderful animation and a tear jerkingly triumphant climax, most other animated movies of the past few years seem saggy and pretentious compared to this.

As all the preceding reviews will tell you, I can't imagine how anyone could dislike this film. In my opinion 'Spirited Away' is good for the soul, the highest recommendation I can give.

Take the hint and buy this film today.

review by: date: 2008-03-06 rating:

A fairytale theme seen through fresh eyes
The theme of Spirited Away is the timeless one of a good and courageous child who is put to many tests and subjected to terrible ordeals. If she can overcome her fear, resist temptation, not give in to greed and remain pure and loving, she will survive and emerge unscathed. The way to purposeful adulthood is then open to her. Chihiro,the central character of Spirited Away, is supported, like many another fairytale hero, by helpful beings and animals of one kind and another, some appearing in the most unpromising guises. She accepts all comers, even the most freakish, unless they prove unworthy of her trust.

An age-old theme, given fresh new treatment by Hayao Miyazaki, whose animation creates a fascinating world that is sometimes beautiful, sometimes nauseating, sometimes bizarre. This, coupled with a dreamy soundtrack and a setting that combines dream, nightmare and a quirky oriental charm, makes for an animated film that is hard to forget.

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