In other cases, I might sympathize with that kind of view. But my understanding is that Miyazaki is fortunate to have retained a large degree of creative control over his work, meaning that (to me) the more popular recent ones more or less constitute well-deserved recognition that should have been there all along, rather than an artist selling out for popularity. And frankly, I don't quite understand why Spirited Away was so much more popular than some of his other works, seeing as it's a lot less "straightforward" than Kiki's Delivery Service or other films. It wouldn't strike me as something aimed at a general audience, and yet, it had widespread appeal...

Still, I guess there's an attraction to things just because they're still obscure and different.

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Pretty general if you ask me

Anyway, to argue about whether his earlier works or his later works are the better ones is moot; quality isn't decided by time.

Anyway, Miyazaki was generally known more than just a workaholic. He was also a perfectionist.

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When you compare his works, you have to factor in the time in which they were made. Things can change over a few years, or decades if compareing his earlier work to his more recent work.

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exactly
artistic styles, plots, story telling, etc. are all due for change every few years.
its just like watching movies from the 60's or 50's, there not to interesting.
not saying Hayao's early stuff isnt interesting, but in todays world (as in 2005+) it doesnt meet that "something"
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sry i couldnt get a word for "something" it was right at the tip of my tongue but i couldnt find it
hopefully you know what i mean

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In other cases, I might sympathize with that kind of view. But my understanding is that Miyazaki is fortunate to have retained a large degree of creative control over his work, meaning that (to me) the more popular recent ones more or less constitute well-deserved recognition that should have been there all along, rather than an artist selling out for popularity. And frankly, I don't quite understand why Spirited Away was so much more popular than some of his other works, seeing as it's a lot less "straightforward" than Kiki's Delivery Service or other films. It wouldn't strike me as something aimed at a general audience, and yet, it had widespread appeal...

Still, I guess there's an attraction to things just because they're still obscure and different.

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exactly
artistic styles, plots, story telling, etc. are all due for change every few years.
its just like watching movies from the 60's or 50's, there not to interesting.
not saying Hayao's early stuff isnt interesting, but in todays world (as in 2005+) it doesnt meet that "something"

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oh no, Nausicaa definitely meets that "something", i just mean Hayaos very first few

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He only had one film before that.

I see what you're getting at, though; Nausicaa does seem sort of dated to me. At least, the film seems to be a product of the era in which it was made more than Miyazaki's other works, what with the funky soundtrack and giant bugs and stuff.

But I don't think that theory always holds up. Most of my favorite movies, for example, were made decades before I was born.

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Theres no way that Nausicaa isnt one of Hayao's best. IMO, it is his best.

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I found that it lacked the storytelling finesse of his later works, and I find the soundtrack grating. It's good, but it's not one of my favorites.

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I found that it lacked the storytelling finesse of his later works, and I find the soundtrack grating. It's good, but it's not one of my favorites.

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I think that the music when the bugs are around is some of the best i have heard in an anime. But thats just my opinion.

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Originally posted by ={HSA}= MORO
exactly
artistic styles, plots, story telling, etc. are all due for change every few years.
its just like watching movies from the 60's or 50's, there not to interesting.

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Ofcourse it does...Isnt age a factor of time?

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yeah, think about it
the way stories were told in the 40's for example, were with little dialog, small sets and slow passed stories, now most movies are faster passed, more dialog, large sets and huge budgets

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Also, ideal's, feelings and beliefs change as we age. And dont all of these things influence our imagination?

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the age thing is a good point

i downloaded the original 1979 gundam movies, i turned the first one off after 10 minutes, the animation was painful to watch. i couldnt do it.

now notto say nausicaa is crap because it isnt even close, but it has aged. but i think it aged more gracefully than most films, i can still watch it. the age factor doesnt jump out to me when compared with the other ghibli films as they are all in the same style.

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I really like how Nausicaa looks. It is aged, but I don't particulary feel that it hurts my level of enjoyment, nor that it will worsen over time. I really enjoy seeing all of the stylistic changes the industry,and Miyazaki himself, go through.

I also really liked the music, it's like electro classical, which is very neat.

Its a classic. Which means that people who grew up with the film, or watched it when they were growing up, they will always love it. But for people who are watching it in todays day and age, it will be alot different.

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