All right, the adaption of Dianna Wynne Jones' Howl's Moving Castle?
Well, in all honesty, I preferred Miyazaki's version. Miyzaki is great at adaptions. I still think it's silly that Eiko Kadono was angry at Miyazaki's Kiki's Delivery Service and almost didn't sign, because until about the far middle to the end, they're basically the same, with just a few tweeks. Well, in any case. I loved the colors in the movie; they were so gorgeous.
Of course, Miyzaki's landscaping is genius as well. However, what I found I liked most about Miyazaki's version is how we compacted it to still make a meaningful and beautiful story. And, unlike Eiko, Diana loved the movie.
The thing about Diana's book I think I didn't like was the middle. It bored me to tears... I loved the beginning and end, and the idea alone is genius, but most the middle had tired, bored and yawning.
However, it was still one great book. I like the movie better in that aspect,and I think throughout the movie I got more a sense of the romance building between Sophie and Howl, slightly.
In any case, I liked them both, but the movie slightly more.
Any opinions, thoughts?
