The book was much deeper, but the movie was pretty good too.

I did watch this film and I HATE it...... Not because it's rubbish but because it is painful and frightening to watch..... We think we know about the concentration camps but this brings you to another level....

just watched this, ngl might be one of my favorites from the ghibli canon now.

This is sooo well done. I've long been a big defender of this film. Now I know I can just send anyone who wonders if they should watch it, this video.

39m married almost 10 years now. Fairly average family. To me this was scary. I may have it wrong but sometimes it's better to keep going instead of stopping to think. Often your mind isn't your friend. Can't express myself. Good movie though.

It's very frustrating that Yasmin Ahmad's films aren't viewable anywhere online.

I always love the Lion King but i respect everyone opinion

Definitely my newest sub! 💪🏾 Question: where do you get the movie clips from to use in the video ?

I thank god for blessing me with this movie im 18 and scared of facing the challenge of adulthood.. for years I was accustomed to be successful so my family would be proud but all changed when me and my family watched this movie.

I have yet to watch the movie, but was intrigued and was doing quick research. This video (despite spoilers) further cemented my resolve to locate and watch this movie. Thank you 🙏

This movie was a tearjerker. Its absolutely beautiful.

Are you know who is the 4th idiots?

Seeing Thao drive on Jefferson ave in suburban Detroit makes me feel a lot of things because we lost my dad in January and he liked that drive too

i really wish that one day i can become a director like him and change the whole malaysian cinema for the good

The big question is does race really matter?

That's for sure a remarquable movie of Agnes Varda,perhaps the best with ''La Pointe courte'' and''' Le Bonheur''....

2024 and the world could not be more divided by race, religion, land, name your poison.

I don't think GRAN TORINO is particularly good. It seems to me to give a stereotypical depiction of Korean War veterans, or at least those who live in the Rust Belt. I also think it's slightly odd that Hmong and Koreans are compared in this movie, for they look almost nothing alike.

Most white people couldn't possibly be white supremacists, regardless of how much power they wielded. If you think you're superior to other people, you don't hate them. You simply don't care about them - right? Why would you want to destroy something you didn't care about? And yet, they do! What the heck?! That was my discombobulated state of mind for many years. I came to suspect that I was being gaslit. I was reluctant to ever use the term "white supremacist" to describe an "ordinary" white person, seeing it as a term comparable to "drug dealer" or "gang member." Only criminals would ever be white supremacists, I thought, for the image of the skinheaded, neo-Nazi hooligan as a social menace was branded into my brain. The rest of us white people throughout history were the "good" white people. We couldn't possibly be "like THEM." It's been very painful for me to struggle to understand that there's more to racism than just hate, and that it's never ENTIRELY about skin color. I blame our educational system for this confusion of mine. Not only do our schools focus far too much on race, but they define racism in simplistic terms that leave children utterly perplexed. I feel sorry for today's kids - especially white kids - because I think they're growing up with even more cognitive dissonance about race than I did.

this film is important to me also because i am autistic and interest driven and i feel seen. i am very enthusiastic, as i am multifascinated towards the world around me, in learning what i am interested in... studying etc. can even come across more as a hobby than a discipline to some subjects. I always feel left behind by the educational system/curriculum because it is very evident i have the potential to even be the best of my class, i come with failing marks because these classes don't make me feel as excited to learn or give a damn about. The whole race thing is so horrid on my mental because I am slow, i need patience, my brain needs to understand and process and my autism also really makes me a hands-on learner and how it can be applied to real life- the simpler definition of a machine not being validated is so true but it hurts because having stuff simpler and being tested pragmatically how you understand your studies is important and helpful. Not to mention, overlooking special needs as just being seen as dramatic/needy/spoiled/etc. it birthed soulless teachers and soulless lessons. i need these educational figures to help me tap into my best self too, i really do believe i can be great for the good of all and harm of none. i would love so much to have a teacher like Rancho, i don't want to be left behind either.

My wife still hasn’t forgiven me for showing her this movie, but also thanks in the same sentence.

Fantastic.

i havent been even born when this film was made. my sister only introduced me to this since their school made them do an analysis in the movie. today, this movie is one of the top movies in my heart.

Well done. Thanks

Watching this now in 2024 and still it feels like this movie came out yesterday

For as much as I think Ocean Waves doesn't work as a studio Ghibli film, there's this feeling in which I'm probably alone, that there has been very few movies that depict the feelings of teenagers and young adults in a better way. The relationships of the characters, their growing pains, their vivid drama, their arguing and conflict, the nostalgia they feel torwards times that weren't even the best, the reminiscence of deep emotions that have left their mark, it all feels much more realistic, compeling and builds a much stronger relationship than most films I've ever seen. When the characters mature, it shows that they are not the same, they understand and look back to that bittersweet memories. And the last scene is very good too, it marks the start of a new chapter, to let the past be and look at the future with optimism. It's far from perfect, but for a film made by the b-team for a tv special, it's a much better work than expected.

There is allot more fluidity in race & culture then many realize and it's subjective depending on the democratic everyone has a different opinion on who is and isn't part of their race, culture or extended family. Race is very real even your precived race or ethnicity people have implicit bias even if it's how they prejudge you thinking " oh I know his/her type poor white trash, living in projects , upper middle class Cosby kid black , immigrants kid . This guy looks like he's been to prison , he looks gay, he looks like a misogynist or a communist , he looks like he likes trump get it? Happens to me all the time . Some whites don't concider people from Albania, Bosnia or turkey white because they are muslim & see them as culturally different Jews are not always seen or treated as white the same with Italians , Spanish , Portuguese,Greeks , Armenians , Georgians etc many Latin Americans are white tutonic, anglo or Latin/Hispanic ancestry many north Africans middle eastern and even east Indian and central Asians are white biological. White is different in North America then it is in Latin America or Australia or UK or Europe each has different view who is and isn't white

Really liked the movie and your vid too ! Watched Ocean Waves like just days ago. Yes, Certainly a departure from the usual Ghibli films but i watched it after like the magic ones of ghibli (one or two ) and Makoto Shinkai ones (4-5 , which are great btw) so this felt like a good change of genre . The music is certainly one that struck me as beautiful and very 90s (considering am in final year of hs so twas before my time) . I was kinda thinking it odd when the 'first impresions' track which was like a not-sure-about-what-to-do vibe played at the end to but with your vid i realised Taku felt a bit like that at the end too. Coming to the plot it did feel relatable about the foolish and stupid little fights and irrational feelings and impulsive decisions that is kinda hitting this last year of hs , so yeah it was a really nicee watch. People compare with other movies but I usually think about each movie as a single unit while rating it . Overall, its for the nostalgia , this one.👌

I used to said that All of Ghibli Movie is "Mid" But expect this movie, its really Masterpiece and i can say that this the bes ghibli movue, and i dont know why Ghibli Fans hate this Film hahaha 😂

When I saw her in SuperCop in America, I was like, "Who is this woman?". I was impressed with her just as much as I was with Jackie Chan, if not more. I was a fan immediately. I started to look for her movies like I did Jackie Chan. I was so excited to see her in Tomorrow Never Dies, and was thrilled that Crouching Tiger was a hit. I thought for sure she was going to be a superstar in America. But It didn't really happen until the last 5 years when people knew who I was talking about. I couldn't be happier that people are recognizing her now, better late than never. She is one of my favorite actors of all time, not just actresses. As an actor period, men and women. She is great.

A true beauty of a film. The camera work is years ahead of its time. The neo-realistic script feels effortlessly written. It's a movie you should watch more than once. It has levels.

2 rather common tropes Pixar uses are 'humble pie' and 'reality check'...often achieved through a 'hero's journey'. My take-away from Monsters University was that: no matter how hard you try, sometimes your best just isn't enough.

This serves as a perfect companion piece to 2 different movies I think: THE ZONE OF INTEREST (2023) (since the two of them together show the atrocities from 2 opposing sides) and 12 YEARS A SLAVE (2013) (both of them show a musician going through hell and back again against the backdrop of a historical atrocity with both of them depicting their survival and extraordinary luck in terms of strangers helping them during unexpected times (that movie showed it from the perspective of slavery)).

Can't say I totally agree. However, I love the animation in that movie, at least the everyday objects, character animations are a much more mixed bag. The way items of everyday life are represented with such obvious care, but in such an understated way is why I think people often clip the movie to GIFs or stills, it just looks lovely without any sense of ostentation. You sold me somewhat on the music too. In terms of the narrative and themes, I can appreciate on an intellectual level, but the sad reality is that the way it plays out is a slow slog with characters I either don't care anything about, or actively dislike in a way that isn't conducive to me investing in the film.

fucking love it

This film overall is not very good, but I wouldn’t consider it the worst. I personally like it just a little bit, mostly because of the slice of life aspect and I find moments that are relatable. Taku is like all of us; once a teenager with lots of confusing/conflicting thoughts and emotions. I also like to think Rikako is a good woman at her core, but was experiencing a lot of hardship during the movie. Once again, very relatable. I might be a bit blinded by whatever I find appealing about this movie, but I’m willing to give it the benefit of the doubt. Doesn’t quite deserve the torch unlike other movies, Ghibli or Non-Ghibli.

This film looks amazing! Looks like postcards and slice of life drama with nostalgia colors. Cant wait to watch! Im schocked its not a staple for Vaporwave

honestly the Lion King 1994 is overrated nowadays and I prefer the Sequel: Simba's Pride

Hey bro what are the literature of criticism on this movie

Monsters university teach me that in life sometimes you cannot achieve your dreams, and thats okay, just like Mike Wazaowski, the fact that he's not scary and failed achieved his dreams.

The thing about Ocean Waves was it lacked depth unlike other Studio Ghibli movie plots, like Spirited Away, and Princess Mononoke, I get that it was produced by Animators who weren't as experienced as Hayao Miyazaki or Isao Takahata, but its Animation was not bad, and had a quite retro Japanese Animation vibe.

I love her Funeral. She is one of my favourite and best director.

What was in the suitcase?

im 4 years late for this video but im glad i found it some real beautiful content

this is the best movie i watch in 2024 so far. Truly respect that the movie highlights the struggles of mental health...btw adlin is amazin

The lesson Cars 2 should have taught us was to get out of your comfort zone. We see Lighting McQueen race on tracks different from your basic NASCAR track, it would have been great to see him struggle at first but get better by the end. Huge missed opportunity right there

A large part of Szpilman's survival was thanks to the kindness of others, first when his Christian friends hide him in an apartment and the female musician he befriended at the start of the film who hides him at another apartment. This compassion and selflessness are key to his survival and Polanski movingly captures it.

there are movies I watch once a year This is one of them. This is a magnificent one.

The film gives me heavy (500) Days of Summer vibes in terms of the plot and how it's presented. Ocean Waves is possibly an early predecessor to the mumblecore indie film, and I love it.

I saw this film as a kid and thought it was good but for a long time I had no idea walt was played by Clint Eastwood and I’ve seen the good bad and ugly before too as a kid so it was such a surprise and I have no idea how I didn’t connect the dots but nevertheless this movie was great and some might say a masterpiece just a funny story lol