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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Princess Mononoke (Mononoke Hime) |
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After young Prince Ashitaka is wounded killing a demon boar that threatened his village, the wisewoman of the village tells him the wound will eventually kill him and tells him to find what made the boar so angry. He finds a town where an old man tells him about Irontown, where giant gods protect the forest and where the town's ruler, Lady Eboshi, wants to drive all the gods away so the town can make iron.
On his way to Irontown, he meets a girl who lives with the wolf god Moro. The girl tells him to go away, but he doesn't listen, instead finding his way through the Forest of the Great Forest Spirit, a feat no human except the adopted daughter of Moro has managed. When he returns two wounded citizens of Irontown to the town, he is celebrated as a hero. He hears that the girl is call Princess Mononoke (princess of the spirits) and that Lady Eboshi wants to kill her.
The girl, called San by the wolves, shares this emotion towards Lady Eboshi. Ashitaka tries to convince San and Lady Eboshi not to kill each other and not to get involved in the war of Forest Gods verses Irontown, to little avail.
--kate, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 30%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzle - 30%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40%
**Fantasy or Science Fiction?**
- fantasy story on another world/distant past
Coming of age
Yes
he'll/she'll become:
- an adult (general)
Powerplays
Yes
Plotlets:
- overthrowing bad govt (sci-fi)/claiming throne (fantasy)
If a cartoon...
- animated cartoon
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- not employed but independently wealthy
Age:
- a teen
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/medium straight
Body type
- very skinny (man)
Unclothed?
- Chest
Events of movie makes character more...
- introspective
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Japanese
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- Very athletic
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn, straight
Body type
- average (female)
How much in movie?
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Japanese
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Female
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- politician/elected ruler
Eccentric:
Yes
- eccentric
- obsessed
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 80%
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- (woman) long straight
Body type
- average (female)
Ethnicity
- Japanese
Sense of humor?
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average Intelligence
Physical condition
- very athletic
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Setting
Earth setting:
- general past
- middle ages
Takes place on Earth?
Yes
Mountains?
Yes
Forests?
Yes
Misc settings
- fort/castle
Small town?
Yes
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- very explicit references to deaths and torture
Tone of movie
- depressed/sad
Comedy or somewhat funny movie?
Yes
Non-American film?
Yes
What language?
- Japanese
Subtitles?
- Yes
Kinds of F/X
- Things that change shape/morph
- nasty human transformations
If Soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Orchestra/classical
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