LSC Event Descriptions
September 17 & 18, 2005 |
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LSC Classics Presents: Howl's Moving Castle (Hauru no ugoku shiro) (2004)  September 17, 2005 at 4:00, 7:00 and 10:00pm in 26-100 and September 18, 2005 at 10:00pm in 26-100. Academy Award-winning director Hayao Miyazaki (Spirited Away) takes moviegoers on an amazing new animated adventure that celebrates the power of love to transform and the resiliency of the human spirit in the face of adversity. Brimming with a blend of imagination, humor, action, and romance, Howl's Moving Castle recently played to great acclaim at the 2004 Venice Film Festival, and has become one of the biggest blockbusters of all time in Japan. Sophie, an average teenage girl working in a hat shop, finds her life thrown into turmoil when she is literally swept off her feet by a handsome-but-mysterious wizard named Howl, and is subsequently turned into a 90-year old woman by the vain and conniving Wicked Witch of the Waste. Embarking on an incredible odyssey to lift the curse, she finds refuge in Howl's magical moving castle where she becomes acquainted with Markl, Howl's apprentice, and a hot-headed fire demon named Calcifer. Extraordinary characters, inventive imagery, and stunning artistry make this latest masterpiece from the visionary Miyazaki an unforgettable filmgoing experience. [rottentomatoes.com] In Japanese with English subtitles. This film is funded by MISTI "The film is an organic, childlike wonder, fabulously unpredictable and seethingly inventive." |
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