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Jacynthe 2022-03-21 09:02:50

Surprisingly, under this naive-sounding name, it is about human and environmental/animal rights, such a serious and important issue that I have to secretly admire the creator of the film.
A group of small animals, in order to protect their forest home, have to fight against humans who continue to invade "their" territory. Line struggles, united fronts, conspiracies... There is also political activity in animal groups.
The outcome of the final struggle is actually not difficult to imagine. Humans and civet cats have reached a certain degree of compromise. Yes, compromise. Isn't reasonable compromise the highest political wisdom?

But I still couldn't help thinking: Even if animals can successfully defeat humans, if they can't control their greed, how much better will they end up than humans? The ultimate enemy is yourself, that's right.

ps: When I saw the small animals gathered together and shouted "For xxx, destroy all evil human beings", I couldn't help but wonder: Did the Japanese soldiers enter China in a similar atmosphere? This is an absurd association.

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  • Annabelle 2022-03-15 09:01:05

    It's so cute, I was amused by the transformation of a civet cat all the time. In the whole movie, for adults, you might feel like what's going on. It's weird that you can be famous with a fist! Will be anxious. It's so kind, sentimental, and even more understandable to change to a civet cat. How many special and weak people have been eaten by this society. Becoming another numb soul in the ocean, it’s a blessing to remember how you were in the past

  • Kamille 2022-03-19 09:01:07

    Miyazaki’s storytelling ability is still not as good as Takahata Hoon, but Takahata Hoon’s imagination is not inferior to him... I don’t pay much attention to technology... Takahata Hoon is Ghibli Strongest

Pom Poko quotes

  • Narrator: Some raccoons sold real estate, and, unable to resist the money they could make, promoted leveling even more forests.

    [Seizaemon, in human form, is shown on the phone]

    Seizaemon: I've got a prime piece of forest just waiting to be developed!

  • Kiyo: So, what about the hunter song?

    Shokichi: Oh. My dad used to sing it to me, when I was just a cub.

    Kiyo: Sounds like your father was kind of strange.

    Shokichi: M-hm. He'd sing, "Fried 'em up and ate 'em" really loudly. And then he'd give me a lecture.

    Kiyo: About what?

    Shokichi: He'd say, "Did you hear that, son? Even in children's nursery rhymes, humans sing about how they love to shoot us, and then fry us up. Humans are sick, cruel, heartless beasts, and don't you forget it, Shoukichi."