![]() Canon Fodder: Why did Prince Justin get cursed by the Witch of the Wastes, anyway?.Half think Bale's voice fits wonderfully for Howl's mysterious and powerful nature, while the other half think his voice is too deep and invokes Vocal Dissonance. Whether or not Christian Bale was a good choice for Howl in the English dub is hotly debated.Miyazaki himself considers it his favorite of his films. Critical opinion is less divided (apart from Roger Ebert's disappointment with it), and Howl has a solid 87% "Fresh" approval at Rotten Tomatoes. About half think of it as a brilliant piece of art just like every other movie Miyazaki made, while the other half sees it as a convoluted, messy, dramatically cryptic failure. Counts as this for Miyazaki/Ghibli fans in general.Some fans have found a compromise between the two, combining elements of the original book (such as the John Donne poem that serves as a focal point in the book) with the movie's designs in their fan-works. Some enjoy the movie as well as the book, while others are not a fan of its admittedly extreme liberties with the source material. The fans of the original book, in regards to the movie.Special note though goes to the movie's main theme, " Merry-Go-Round of Life ", a beautiful waltz that feels incredibly dreamy and near otherworldly in its essence. Awesome Music: Given it's a Miyazaki film composed by Joe Hisaishi, of course the entire soundtrack qualifies as this.Award Snub: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit beat it to the Best Animated Feature Oscar. ![]()
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