The consensus on Howl’s Moving Castle seems to be that it is a very pretty disaster, particularly in light of what the movie could have been. So what we end up with are stunning visuals that tell an incomprehensible tale. Let’s have a look at some of those visuals:
The opening of the movie starts with a view of the clouds and then pans down to the city below. I took several screencaps from this process and made this composite image. Click for gigantic view.
More images below the fold…
Here is what the Castle looks like when it isn’t wandering around.
Here are some eeeevil tanks. Which are used in war. Which is bad.
Sophie in town. You can’t see it in this picture, but those planes overhead fly using hummingbird-style flapping wings. And they are used in war. Which is bad.
Balcony garden in the castle.
Wonderfully detailed kitchen.
The castle, going on a walkabout.
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THose are some nice visuals. Thanks.
Right now, I’m obsessed with this movie. Also with Spirited Away. I think to myself ” This all came from one man’s mind!” I mean how cool is that!!
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“Right now, I'm obsessed with this movie. Also with Spirited Away. I think to myself “ This all came from one man's mind!” I mean how cool is that!!”
On my gosh i am the same as you i totally loved spirited away and howls moving castle took my breath away. I love howl!
Thankyou for taking the time to take screencaps of the movies, this is just what i needed!
Not tanks, an armored train. Which are essentially traincars with armor and guns on them.
So what you’re saying is, you don’t care for the tired hackwork that he writes, but can that man ever DRAW!
There are people who I could be persuaded to kill for skills like that.
the art in the movie is absolutly amazing!! i’m totally obsessed with howl’s moving castle, and i love the pure art of the movie as well as the storyline.
A Very Pretty Disaster? Some people just dont have an imagination.
This movie is great, it captures my attention and its good enough to watch again and again.
Wonderful movie. Nice screencaps.
The movie was really different from the book, In a lot of ways, but I liked that it didn’t try to copy the book exactly. I actually preffered the movie, defidently one of Miyazaki’s best!