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Porco Rosso Director: Hayao Miyazaki Number of Items: 2 Format: Color, Widescreen Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) Running Time: 93 minutes Studio: Buena Vista Home Vid Product Group: DVD Release Date: 2005-02-22 Buy from Amazon |
 "Edificante!!!!"Hayao Miyazaki is unique, this one and all his movies are not just for anime fans because they are totally diferent, are not just excelent animates, are excelent movies. Porco Rosso is one of this movies that makes you feel nice so you wanna see it over and over, his characters seem to be alive because they act in a very natural way, never overact as every other animated cartoons, the backgrounds are beautiful and refreshing, perfect stageing, perfect story, very funny and emotional, the right word in spanish is EDIFICANTE. Miyazaki is not of this world. "At Last!"Animation fans rejoice! Apart from "Nausica of the Valley of Wind", "Porco Rosso" is simply one of the most entertaining, fascinating and beautiful Studio Ghibli films ever. A prime example of the kind of film you'll never see come out of an American studio, it's simply too different, too hard to define, it doesn't fit nicely into a genre niche. But that's what makes it so great. Action, humor, a flying ace that just happens to be a pig and a surprisingly touching romantic subplot... who could ask for more. You? Well what about fantastic animation, awe inspiring hand animated aerial dog fights and "vicious" air pirates? If you're a fan of animated films or of Studio Ghibli, or if you simply enjoy great film, you owe it to yourself to see Porco Rosso. "Porco Rosso"I would have to say this is just another piece of Hayao Miyazakis great work, and it's interesting seing this story from the main charector being a pig, from how he made Spirited Away look with those pigs.I'm sure you will like this movie, and knowing, Hayao Miyazaki never lets you down when it comes to great movies.  "swashbuckling aviator"Porco Rosso is indeed a swashbuckling aviator of old. He was an italian wwII fighter pilot who becomes a cynical pig after seeing the war and its effects firsthand. Afterwards,Porco makes his living by thwarting air pirates attempt's to raid luxury cruise ships. His mercenary existance becomes interrupted when the pirates contract Curtiss, an ambitious, egotistical, american pilot to take him down in order for them to make a living free of Porco. Enter in two strong willed heroines, one who knew Porco's former human self-Marco and Fio a young airplane engineer who rebuilds his distroyed plane and re-awakens Porco's noble side when she becomes a prize to be fought for. "Not one of my favorites, but sweet nonetheless"This film marks when Miyazaki started to get a little odd with his films. Not that that's a a bad thing, but Porco Rosso was certainly made with an older audience in mind. Although often credited with inspiring Disney's Talespin (it was not, Talespin started in 1990, while this wasn't released until 1992) this returns once again to Miyazaki's fascination with flying and period pieces. Perhaps a bit too cerebral for kids who like Totoro or Kiki's Delivery Service, it's still a sweet introspective story. The old cliche about beauty only being skin deep was never so appropriate as it is here. As usual Miyazaki's designs are wonderful to watch as is his choreography of flight scenes. |
