A whiny white-bearded grandpa

Michel 2022-12-31 14:37:35

The documentary "The Kingdom of Dreams and Rhapsody" records the daily life of the three old men, Hayao Miyazaki, Toshio Suzuki and Takahata, in the production of the animation "The Wind Rises" with a very gentle rhythm. There is no doubt that the core figure of this "kingdom of dreams and fantasies" must be Hayao Miyazaki, but if there is no "A servant" who discovers Hayao Miyazaki's talents, and Toshio Suzuki's excellent economic acumen, he would not have the auspiciousness he is today. Buli. In the whole work, Hayao Miyazaki alone takes up most of the shots. There are not only shots of work in the studio, but also shots of standing on the roof overlooking and thinking after work, and more are always accompanied. Miyazaki's broken thoughts, constantly complaining and asking questions to the camera, looked like a naive child.
There are too many scenes in the whole film that touched me and made me think. I am too late, and I am not able to come together. However, there are a few images and dialogue in front of the camera that linger in my mind.
When I saw this 72-year-old man, holding a stopwatch in his left hand and a pencil in his right, closed his eyes in front of the drawing table to imagine and outline the scenes in the animation, and couldn't help dancing, I was deeply moved. In the quiet studio, an old man told his love for animation with the sound of "ta-ta-ta..." with a stopwatch.
However, this is him, but he keeps saying that animation and even human dreams are a "cursed dream". He doesn't know whether the movies he makes are really worthwhile. After all, movies are just his hobby. Although I don't know what kind of feelings he has in making the movie, but I can feel his love for this career, as well as his
kindness Watching quietly alone, to experience and feel the pure heart of this old man.

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The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness quotes

  • Hayao Miyazaki: Today, all of humanity's dreams are cursed somehow

  • Hayao Miyazaki: The notion that one's goal in life is to be happy, that your own happiness is the goal... I just don't buy it