MOVIE
PORCO ROSSO
Releasedatum: 21-11-2017
Herkomst: US
Item-nr: 4922213
EAN: 0826663181470
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REGIO 1
Hayao Miyazaki's Porco Rosso (1992) is a brilliantly unique, witty, and melancholic adventure that stands out as one of the director's most deeply personal films. Set during the 1930s depression era over the sun-drenched Adriatic Sea, the story follows Marco Pagot, a cynical Italian World War I fighter ace who has been mysteriously cursed with the face of an anthropomorphic pig. Operating as a freelance bounty hunter named Porco Rosso, he spends his days hunting air pirates, drinking red wine, and flying his iconic crimson seaplane, while constantly evading the rise of Italian fascism. Visually, the film is a gorgeous love letter to early aviation, featuring some of the most dynamic, kinetic, and mathematically precise dogfight sequences ever animated by hand. Joe Hisaishi's jazzy, nostalgic score perfectly mirrors the film's bittersweet tone, blending lighthearted swashbuckling comedy with a heavy sense of wartime trauma and lost youth. While the premise sounds absurd, Miyazaki grounds the narrative with sharp dialogue, complex female characters like the brilliant young mechanic Fio, and a profound anti-war sentiment encapsulated by Porco's famous line: "I'd rather be a pig than a fascist." It is a wonderfully stylized, mature, and heartfelt masterpiece that effortlessly balances whimsical fantasy with historical weight.
REGIO 1
Hayao Miyazaki's Porco Rosso (1992) is a brilliantly unique, witty, and melancholic adventure that stands out as one of the director's most deeply personal films. Set during the 1930s depression era over the sun-drenched Adriatic Sea, the story follows Marco Pagot, a cynical Italian World War I fighter ace who has been mysteriously cursed with the face of an anthropomorphic pig. Operating as a freelance bounty hunter named Porco Rosso, he spends his days hunting air pirates, drinking red wine, and flying his iconic crimson seaplane, while constantly evading the rise of Italian fascism. Visually, the film is a gorgeous love letter to early aviation, featuring some of the most dynamic, kinetic, and mathematically precise dogfight sequences ever animated by hand. Joe Hisaishi's jazzy, nostalgic score perfectly mirrors the film's bittersweet tone, blending lighthearted swashbuckling comedy with a heavy sense of wartime trauma and lost youth. While the premise sounds absurd, Miyazaki grounds the narrative with sharp dialogue, complex female characters like the brilliant young mechanic Fio, and a profound anti-war sentiment encapsulated by Porco's famous line: "I'd rather be a pig than a fascist." It is a wonderfully stylized, mature, and heartfelt masterpiece that effortlessly balances whimsical fantasy with historical weight.
