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| CATEGORY: | Video |
| DIRECTOR: | Hayao Miyazaki |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 03 April, 1991 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| MPAA RATING: | PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) |
| FEATURES: | Animated, Color, NTSC |
| MEDIA: | VHS Tape |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 739991902832 |
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Customer Reviews of Castle of Cagliostro
One of his older ones...... but lots of fun. You won't find the great animation of the new Miyazaki movies, in fact, if you're going to be hugely disappointed if you think this is going to be something on the lines of Spirited Away. <
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>What you'll find is a lot of old style animation, lots of action, lots of humor, lots of low brow stuff. In fact, I think Spielberg said this was his favorite cartoon. Lupin III is in fact well known in Japan a decade or so ago, at least 300 1/2 TV shows, and 5-10 movies. You won't understand everything in this movie unless you know something about Lupin III. This is in it's own genre, you'll either love it or hate it. <
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>Final note. This movie has more to do with Lupin III than Miyazaki. It's a great Lupin III movie, not a great Miyazaki one, I see nothing of Miyazaki in it.
Hayao Miyazaki weaves his magic in this Lupin III feature film.
Perhaps Lupin III's retro feel appeals to a large chunk of nostalgic anime fans (it really is an old series from way back in the early 70's). Or maybe it's simply because watching Lupin and the gang's exemplary thieving skills and crazy antics is entertaining.
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>What "Cowboy Bebop" is to us now was what Lupin III was to people in the 70's, the main difference being Lupin III doesn't get quite as dark in tone as Bebop does. Instead of going after wanted criminals for the bounty, Lupin and the gang go directly after tons of money and valuables such as jewels, rare artifacts, and the like. Bebop's Spike Spiegel and Faye Valentine could very well be Lupin and Fujiko incarnate; they are all smooth operators -- skilled and suave.
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>In Lupin III: Castle of Cagliostro, Lupin and Jigen are working apart from the usual gang which includes the swordsman Goemon, and the sexy lady thief Fujiko (but that doesn't mean Goemon and Fujiko won't show up later in the movie). Lupin and Jigen find themselves in Cagliostro after following some clues after the heist, and Lupin gets caught amidst a frantic chase involving a princess and some thugs. He loses consciousness somewhere along the way, and wakes up with the princess' signet ring in his possession... and the ring is supposed to be the key to Cagliostro's greatest treasure.
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>Castle of Cagliostro's story is fairly self-contained. One does not really need TV background in order to appreciate it, although knowing the characters before watching Castle of Cagliostro heightens the overall experience. The mood shifts a lot. One minute it's all light and happy, and in the next it's deadly serious. The art and animation are surprisingly good. I've seen a few TV eps here and there, and they can't possibly compare to this movie. The retro ambiance is retained, and the backgrounds are rendered with great detail -- from the lush landscape of Cagliostro to the dank stone walls of the underground dungeon. Neatly drawn characters move with utter fluidity, as is Hayao Miyazaki's trademark style. The visuals are clearly Lupin III at its best.
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>Castle of Cagliostro is a real treat for Lupin III fans, and for just about anyone who enjoys daring escapades and cleverly planned capers. If there's a Lupin movie you should see, it's this one.
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The Castle of Cagliostro is a great film. It shares some major differences with the old Lupin movies and series, but it is still an awesome movie.
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>Light-hearted fun and great action, combined with stellar animation and great music, this is a great movie!
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>If you are expecting a Ghibli movie on the level of Spirited Away or Princess Mononoke, you won't be getting that here. It is still a quality movie, but it is no where near that detailed and dynamic.
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>I also have to stress that Lupin was never really meant for children. Just because it is animated and by Studio Ghibli doesn't mean it's an automatic candidate for a "family movie". There are some swears here and there, the action can be rather intense for children and the overall premise of the movie would probably be too much for them.
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>If you're a fan of Lupin and/or Studio Ghibli and want a fun movie to watch, definetly check this one out.