Ponyo

I saw Ponyo today, the English version (I know, I didn't actually mean to see it in English) but it was on a massive screen so that was a plus. I have to say I was a little disappointed, the English cast was wooden. I thought there was very little emotion, all those great actors were just boring. I didn't laugh where I should have nor did anyone else in the cinema. Granted it was an early session & the cinema was pretty empty. The visuals were amazing, all the undersea scenes with thousands of jellyfish, giant ancient fish and oh the OCTOPODS! a glorious feast for the eyes. It really should have been more enjoyable than it was. By the end of the week I'll have seen it in it's original Japanese on a smaller screen. Fingers crossed it'll be more entertaining.

I was actually in town to get my Dad a Father's Day present & my Mum a birthday present. Having asked my younger brother for suggestions and getting nothing I went to the source & asked Mum. Apparently books are the order of the day, I can cope with that. I am however a little uneasy about giving my Father a book, last time I did that (again at Mums suggestion) he sounded quite disappointed when I talked to him later. At least he'll get a kick out of the card :?
Pretty sure Mum will be happy with what I picked up for her, though I didn't buy them at her recommended store.


Edit: I've now seen Ponyo in Japanese and my goodness the difference is amazing. The joy, life & comedy of the Miyazaki film really shines through. I don't know what the english translators did but they made it a dreary thing (in my opinion) not a easy thing to do. Miyazaki films are always full of joy, one of the reasons I love them so, I wonder what happened.