“its about the little girl and the little boy that go float”

Way too wholesome and sweet to a degree where it's almost unbearable, my heart oh god my fucking heart [starts banging on table] kind robots! robots that look scary on the outside but are in fact programmed to be extremely gentle, robots that care about animals, robots that play with fox squirrels in their free time aaaaaa look! the robot gives flowers, the robot tends to the grave of its master. I am going to cry now.

Probably my most controversial Studio Ghibli opinion, but I can’t change the fact that something about “Castle in the Sky” never worked for me. I wish I could say I like this movie more, but even as a kind the “Ghibli magic” was missing. I still has a huge nostalgia factor for me and there are some scenes I really enjoy, but I never connected with the characters and the story overall. Other Ghibli movies give me joy when I revisit them, but I always have to force myself with “Castle in the Sky”, because it feels incredibly long, every time I start it. This film just didn't resonate or affect me emotionally like all the others works I've seen from him, but that doesn’t change the fact that it still is beautifully made and that Hayao Miyazaki still is my favourite director.

So pure. The visuals, the soaring soundtrack, the childlike adventure with pirates and thieves and flying buglike vehicles and huge expansive wondrous worlds. Only my second Ghibli and I already love the studio so much. They create entire universes that are so unique yet so familiar, stories that are so huge yet always grounded in the personal, characters that feel like impossibly amazing heros yet also your closest friends. Unbelievable - I cannot wait to watch more.

That crystal is extremely powerful, but with a power that rightfully belongs to the Earth from which it came. To forget that and then try to use the crystal’s power for selfish reasons will bring great unhappiness… Your crystal should remind us that we come from the earth, and to the earth, we must return.

Showing this film to someone who has never seen it before brings back incredible and nostalgic memories of watching said film for the first time all over again. I'm a huge sucker for "lost paradise/legend" type films and this hits all the vibes for me.

p.s. for those of you who don't know, Laputa (or la puta) means "the bitch" in Spanish. so technically this movie could be roughly translated to be "the bitch in the sky" and we don't have time to unpack ALL of that.

Oh to be an isolated wholesome robot gardener taking care of nature and its creatures in a beautiful garden on a castle in the sky...

I loved this!!! It’s a soaring, swashbuckling, and sparkling depiction of a child's mind. The use of perspective from the kids' eyes wowed me. Whether it's the panning up of the “camera” to see the enormous trees or clouds overhead, or the incredible sense of height from looking down at the ground while hundreds of feet in the air, I truly felt immersed in this steampunk-inspired world. Adventurous, childhood spirit pours out through the protagonists’ gorgeously realistic facial expressions. Castle in the Sky is a wonderful vision of childhood fantasy that reminds me of my everlasting sense of imagination I had when I was just a little kid.

it still blows my mind that Mark Hamill voiced Mushka in the English dub version of this film

Not my favorite Miyazaki but still so good, just overwhelmingly pleasant and comforting on every level

7.5 / 10

Mixed feelings about this one. On one hand, it’s kinda forgettable? Feels like many people forgot this movie exists...I mean it’s still great but it feels like people don’t talk about this one at all. Maybe cuz it has “castle” in the name and Howls Moving Castle exists? But on the other hand, man this is such a good movie. I think it’s one of ghibli’s most underrated besides Whisper of the Heart, it’s just not as special or memorable as compared to their later shows. Overall, a great start for ghibli.

All Ghibli’s give a special attention to the beauty of the world, focusing on small details like the way rays of sunlight hit a flower, the crispy edges of a fried egg, and the embrace of a loved one in the face of the unknown. A number of Ghibli’s give that same attention to the sublime, and the titular Castle in the Sky is one of the best symbols of the sublime I’ve seen on film. A hulking mass hidden by clouds, dwarfing the largest ship we’ve seen thus far, and taking it out in one swoop. It projects tranquility through its might, becoming a safe haven for nature, even when the dangers of its power abused are written on the walls.

Mark Hamiltonian does the voice of Muskas, is brilliant as always and gives a quiet menace by the way he allows himself to smoothly speak before injecting every 10th word with venomous intent.

Each time I want to watch an animation from ghibli studio, my expectations are to feel wholesome, peaceful, enjoy the cuteness of the characters. This movie disappointed the child in me, it was full of evil and bad people. This is the review of the innocent child in me who got disappointed.

Watched with my partner!!!

The third installment of our Miyazaki Marathon ( A.K.A I grew up with Ghibli, they've never seen any, binge time)

This is an absolute perfect adventure film. My partner gasped and cheered, and I did too (even though I've seen it a thousand times)

i love this movie the buff redhead woman is my male wife idol

Cute little adventure with some nice subtle worldbuilding

Some elements of this film are good but there's a point where it's almost copy and paste.

I want to be in love on a floating castle in the sky surrounded by robots that are into botany soooo bad

I just really love studio Ghibli

Another spellbinding, gorgeous, action-packed, heartfelt film from the brilliant mind of Miyazaki where love and nature supersede corruption and avarice.

like half the movie just depends on Pazu being down terrible for Sheeta

Soundtrack and visuals were perfect but the story got a bit boring at points and the ending was kinda lame but still some really creative concepts I just wish they had explored them more.