Kurenai no buta

It is a time in the Mediterranean when sea planes still rule the skies and large areas are controlled by sky pirates, who run raids and kidnapping on passing ships. The only saving grace of the area is bounty hunter... Full review

Porco Rosso is not just one of those movies that you watch and give back to Netflix. It is one of those movies that genuinely makes you hate your life, but in a good way. Watching a movie like Porco... Full review

Although few people actually know about this film, it must be stated that this one of the best animated films of all time. It is also quite unique, and has comedy and themes more enjoyable for an adult audience, though... Full review

First of all, I've never seen the title "Kurenai no buta" except on IMDb. The English title on my copy and all other references I've found on the web are "Porco Rosso". Outside Japan, that's the title to look for... Full review

Over the decades, Japan has established itself in the animation scene as a contender, creating some of the most mind boggling realistic, detailed animation the world has ever seen. However, Japan had primarily made cartoons involving their traditional, cultural and... Full review

"Porco Rosso" is probably the first animated Humphrey Bogart film. Why? The title character, a WWI flying ace who has been transformed into a pig, reminded me of Bogart with his gruff manner and that world-weary cynicism that instantly endears... Full review

An aviator cursed to live out his days as a pig flies the skies of Italy circa the 1920s, battling pirates, an American grandstander (is there any other kind?) and fascists. He also has to deal with the love of... Full review

If somebody were to start up an all-Ghibli network on television, I'd leave the set on that channel unless I heard a nuclear attack siren. Kurenai no Buta is one of those films that could fill up much of the... Full review

This was truly an emotional and unexpected experience. Having known Miyazaki has been influenced by Exupery(author of the little prince)I watched this film with a lump in my throat. A story of a PIG no less destined to live out... Full review

Miyazaki is an inspiration for artists everywhere. His total mastery of all aspects of storytelling craft makes the amazing seem easy.Kurenai no Buta manages to be over-the-top fun and exceedingly subtle at the same moment. The dialogue is at once... Full review

Ponyo too is, in every respect, a childrens' film.....I was _incredibly_ disappointed by the film.....Ponyo" is definitely another masterpiece, with images that burn themselves into your brain.....I despise comedy, and since most animated films are comedies, I generally don't watch them (yes, this includes Pixar films).....I just hope he doesn't get kicked off THIS project as well..... ... Full Review

That one movie was both epic and deeply emotional and I loved it. Just recently saw Porco Rosso for the 1st time, and Michael Keaton as the voice of Porco did a GREAT job. It didn't matter though since the visual storytelling was so well done. ... Full Review

Set in medieval times, the movie takes its time (a leisurely two hours and 15 minutes) in telling the story of a man-made ecological disaster and nature's subsequent retaliation; the film alternates between the sound and fury of ferocious battles and long stretches of exquisite visual beauty. ... Full Review

Though Miyazaki can orchestrate impressively precise action scenes (Kiki's arrival in the city provokes chaos in the streets; 1992's philosophical adventure movie, Porco Rosso , includes magnificent aerial dogfights), his movies usually unfurl at a leisurely pace. ... Full Review

Continuing with movies like Kiki's Delivery Service and Nausicaa , Porco Rosso has great aerial visuals that help this movie soar into greatness. Porco Rosso , also known as The Crimson Pig , is another interesting film from Studio Ghibli. ... Full Review

Voices: Anne Hathaway, Cary Elwes, Peter Boyle, Elliott Gould, Andy Richter, Rene Auberjonois, Tim Curry, Judy Greer. In one of those glib turns of phrase that's accepted as true even though it isn't, the most imaginative and talented Japanese animator... ... Full Article

February 25, 2005 - Never go to New York City in the dead of winter on an intense multi-day business trip after having just come off a grueling bout of pneumonia. ... Full Article

Porco Rosso may seem like a lesser work from the master Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki; it doesn't quite have the epic feel of his other films. Yet it's a film Miyazaki made for himself, to indulge his passion for seaplanes, ... Full Article

Welcome to the first installment of a new column here on DVDTalk! With anime becoming so popular, a couple of reviewers here thought it was high time for this genre to have a column all to itself. ... Full Article