I could not be less knowledgeable of 80s anime, but this is enchanting stuff; fantastical world building for a child's always-expanding imagination. Sure to inspire future generations who hopefully will tolerate the old fashioned style enough to get wrapped up in the fantasy of it.

One of Miyazaki's most underrated films. While definitely aimed at a younger audience, Castle in the Sky still manages to be one of my favorite animated films of all time. The story is magical and the environments and culture are just beautiful. The mediocre English dub is more than made up for by the expanded score, which really brings home the message and feel of the movie. The end of Castle in the Sky is one of my favorite endings in any movie, period. Watch it!

Beautiful & Heartwarming ! All attributed to the amazing animation and music.

What amazes me more is that all the Studio Ghibli movies I have watched till now has a moral deep inside. This is something the modern movies lack.

There is something about all old style anime that makes me feel at home. Castle in the Sky is one of those movies I've seen a million times but still love as much as the first time I saw it as a kid. I even love the shitty english dub.

a strange and compelling masterpiece

particularly like this adventure film structure. charming and magical.

A beautifully naturalistic film about the richness of our planet.

Didn't realize the screening would be of the English-dubbed print or I wouldn't have bothered, so it's not the movie's fault that the beefed-up Joe Hisashi score is very over-busy, obvious and generally fit only for a Disney family movie. (James Van Der Beek's scratchy-voiced contributions did entertain me, fwiw.) Early Miyazaki, and it doesn't feel as deceptively effortless as he does at his best: what would be a perfectly serviceable three acts for most people is just the first act of a film that goes on and on, "raising the stakes" to progressively lesser effect. Matters not at all helped by my waiting for this turn into an environmentally-minded lesson, and sure enough.

Another Ghibli film I have to say that they all look phenomenal, especially if you like the style. I have to say the stories do not grip me and they are easy to ignore, I feel I do want to like them but do not feel inclined. They are good enough that I will watch them again and hopefully be in the right mood for these.

Me ha gustado mucho esta pelicula. Larga como ella sóla, cansa un poco la primera hora pero es totalmente amor. Se repiten lo que parece las consignas del estudio Ghibli sobre muerte de una madre ( o padre), busqueda de algo preciado que sorprende e incluso las guerras (tan populares en algunas de sus peliculas).

Y, aunque es secundario si consideramos el amor a la naturaleza lo primordial, la historia de amor es sencillamente preciosa.

Also, ¿Alguien más piensa que la abuela pirata es Sheeta del futuro/realidad alternativa? xdd

Y que te corten el pelo a balazos, lo ULTIMATE.

Incredible film.