Grave of Fireflies

Rabies

Watched this for the first time last night after hearing about it here.

I think it touched my soul, I didn't even know I had one.



That is all

Adam

Glad you discovered it, it had a profound effect on me too.

Rabies

I have the usual newer Ghibli stuff like most people. Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away and Howl's Moving Castle. This is the first older movie I bought. Really enjoyed it.

Adam

Based on that, I recommend the series Haibane Renmei, it's not incredibly similar in any particular sense, but if you enjoy a really thought provoking, emotion stirring anime you can't go far wrong with this series! It and Graveyard are two of my all time favourites!

And if you check out HR, give it a chance in case you're the type that likes to be grabbed quickly, after a few eps you'll get to pondering

Rabies

Will look in to it, thanks.

Art_Wolf

I must say I loved HR but someone mentioned the ending to me and I never actually completed the series..

Adam

Oh please watch the rest of it, and damn your fiendish friend to hell!

Rabies, let me know what you think, I would be interested in your interpretation.

Art_Wolf, any thoughts as yet?

Raziel

As I've said before, it made me weep!!

evad_lhorg

very moving film. almost squeezed a tear out.

User45701

Im sorry but this film must have been over hyped for me.
I read about it here and decided to watch and it was good but from what you all wrote i expected much more.

Same with serenity when i first watched what i had heard it was savage and someone told me critics where calling it the best sci-fi film since the 1st star wars, so i thought it was only good. I have since re-watched serenity many times and it gets better each time and i hope i enjoy grave of firefly's better the second time.

OfflerCrocGod

I have had Grave now for nearly 1 year and I've yet to bother watching it - I think it's because of all the positive reviews

sharingan

If you liked Grave of the Fireflies, watch this:

Hotori ~ Tada Saiwai wo Koinegau its similarly tragic, but does have an interesting twist. The shorter runtime actually make the tragic aspects more intense.

FYI its a science fiction story, but the main plot revolves around 2 kids who get to know each other in a hospital. There are some nice sci-fi concepts, but they don't get in the way of the story.

If you want to know what you are getting into, the first 60 seconds show the 2 kids exercising a suicide pact. The rest of the film winds the clock back and shows the moments leading up to it. Its rough stuff, but good.

Fnz

Rabies wrote:

I think it touched my soul

:eek: ... have you contacted the police?

johnny_ultimate

I felt this film was a little overhyped. Considering Im a huge Ghibli fan, I was really looking foward to this, but found it a little underwhelming. Thats not to say its not a great film, just not a Ghibli best. Takahata's Pom Poko is a better film, IMO.

Just_Ask_Alice

I absolutely adored this film.. Had me close to tears at the end..

My ex-boyfriend got it for me for Christmas a year ago because he knew how I loved Studio Ghibli stuff..

Actually.. Come to think of it, he borrowed the film and never gave it back, must get that.. Heh.

But yeah, absolutely amazing, probably one of my favourite Ghibli films..

Eva24

This was one of the few made by Isao Takahata, which would lead to a different tone regardless.
But this was something very close to home and has an autobiographical content which creates something very different.
It's mentioned [on the DVD, I think] that his own little sister met the same sad fate making him one the best people to tell the story