An excellent film against militarism and nuclear war

Idell 2022-03-25 09:01:07

An excellent film against militarism and nuclear war. In the 1980s, Japan's economy was unprecedentedly developed, and the call for re-arming and developing nuclear forces was renewed.

Flying stones, nuclear technology and nuclear power.

Laputa, a prosperous city powered by nuclear weapons and nuclear power; the two cities destroyed by the Laputa lightning were Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Hida, the Japanese royal family.

Muska, the Japanese cabinet, the militarist elite, tried in 1980s to re-arm Japan with the help of nuclear power; once again to justify the royal family, it was the cabinet that wanted war and nuclear power.

Commander, leader of the Japanese army during World War II.

When mining and refining nuclear materials such as uranium, flying stones will decay.

Baru, a Japanese civil anti-war activist.

Pirates, Japanese ronin.

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Castle in the Sky quotes

  • Dola: [escorting Sheeta toward the galley] Gotta start talkin' like a real pirate!

    Sheeta: [nervously] I've been practicing! Um... Harrrrr, matey! Shiver me timbers!

    Dola: [not impressed] Keep practicing...

  • [Louie and Pazu are in Tiger Moth's engine room]

    Louis: Hey, Pop! I've finally found ya an assistant!

    Papa: [disgruntled] Stop yelling at me! I can hear you. Believe me, sometimes I wish I couldn't.

    Papa: [to Pazu]

    Papa: Come on, assistant! Let's see what you can do!

    Louis: [whispering in Pazu's ear] Uh, hurry up. He is even tougher than my mother.

    Papa: I need someone who's *mechanically* minded, not some half-baked, swashbuckling Casanova wannabe!