Those civet cats that become human lives are ourselves.

Esmeralda 2022-01-11 08:03:05

At the end, the civet cats sang joyous songs, but my nose was sour. "Even if you are far away from where you were born, no matter when you come back you will not be forgotten." We are the transforming civet cats, hiding the most primitive yearning in our hearts, wearing ties or putting on lipstick, and begging for life in a crowded and noisy city. Our social attributes increasingly conceal our natural attributes. Once the civet cat Shokichi takes off the layers of clothing and returns to nature, he can find the first happiness and touch. It's a pity that even if I take off my clothes and rush to the wilderness under the moon, I can no longer find my true companions and me. I can only exist as an exhibitionist.

Nature and the city, as opposing existences, are always topics worth discussing, and they are also quite heavy. Animation should be more suitable for a relaxed content expression, but many of Ghibli's film content is indeed quite heavy, although they still strive to interpret it in a relaxed process. I haven't watched the civet cat because I understand that it is not easy.

After finally watching it, the film was excellent, especially the unexpected imagination, including those strong testicles, and their ever-changing nature, which shocked me deeply. In our society, men are also steadfastly fighting with their testicles, fighting hard with houses, cars and horses, um, very tragic.

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Extended Reading
  • Nicola 2022-03-28 09:01:08

    Ghibli's first-class masterpiece, with sentiment and more feelings. Many of Studio Ghibli's works have such characteristics, deconstructing one problem after another with the contemptuous thinking of mature people, stubborn and naive kindness, but taking off the coat of kindness, there are still children with innocence. It is a complete philosophical system. F: Friends who like Abe's fine name and Baigui Yaxing can come and recognize some monsters.

  • Easter 2022-03-26 09:01:11

    Laughing all the way, ending in pain. Not because it was a tragedy, but because it was cruel and sad, especially in the end, the civet cats tried their best to imagine their former hometown, forests, fields, streams and the beautiful life of the past. --Short comment on "Lab" of "Heisei Tanuki War"

Pom Poko quotes

  • Gonta: What good did it do? You idiots. You think that will stop the developers? Don't just frighten them. We need to hurt them. Inflict some serious pain!

    [He makes an emphatic gesture with his arm. He stops and winces, then doubles over in pain]

  • Tanuki: [singing and carrying Gonta] Moon, moon, moon shine bright, moon shine bright, so bright and long/ Shine, shine, shine on Gonta, pom poko pom pom, pom pom pom/

    OshoOroku: [singing] You showed the world what we can do, now

    Front crowd of Tanuki: [chanting] We have the greatness of Oroku, too!

    Tanuki: [singing] All our friends are cheering for you/ That's the truth, we adore you/ Hail to Gonta, he's our god!/ Pom poko, pom pom, pom pom pom!

    Newsreader: [as the Tanuki chant Gonta's name in the background] ... Nevertheless, a government spokesman stressed that the people of Tokyo are in such desperate need of living accomodations, that the new Tama development project will not be delayed, despite today's tragic accidents.

    [the tanuki stop celebrating and drop Gonta in surprise. They rush towards the TV, trampling Gonta in the process]

    Newsreader: I repeat...

    Narrator: It was, needless to say, an unfortunate accident. Gonta, the mastermind behind the dangerous attacks against the humans, now suffered multiple fractures and internal injuries, that would take nearly a year to heal.