This is the film that always picks me up when im fealing down! Despite this its not my favourite, mainly because i don't think the story flows as well as many of the others. However the characters of calcifer and TURNIPHEAD!!!! more than make up for this!

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I agree that it always cheers me up. When I've had a bad day, I always watch it. I'm a sucker for a romance. And if my friends haven't seen Ghibli, I don't give them an option...I make them watch Howl's Moving Castle. Anyways...does it get any better than Billy Crystal as a "scary fire demon??"

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It's one of the best!

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What the heck! A castle walking around the countryside with a silly fire spirit for its motive and soul power?

A castle where, from within, all you need to do to determine your intended destination is to rotate a dial?

A castle that is host to one of fantasy worlds fine heroes and one hugely wonderfully unassuming heroine?

A castle story conceived, originally, by a gifted English authoress. And this same castle brought to the cinema by the master.

Oh, sorry. was i going on here? Sorry.

Yes, yes and yes. View it, borrow it and then buy it. I have been vague enough, hopefully, to not give anything away -or too much? But if nothing else this film will raise your appreciation of this genre a couple of more notches.