Howls Moving Castel
This is my favourite film and my favourite book. As someone who has read the books to howls moving castle, my love for the film is extremely strong. I love that fact that the story is set in wales, as I am welsh, having such an amazing piece of art, that is based in my country really gives me a sense of pride. The fact that the story is based in wales isn't pressed in the film, but the book has a whole scene in which howl goes to wales.
The difference between the film and the book are quite large, for example in the film there is a war going on and the whole premise of the story revolves around the war, and how howl is being summoned to go fight in this war. Where as the book doesn't actually focus on the war at all, if anything it is motioned in passing. The story follows more on Howls personal life, and how Sophie comes to terms with becoming an older woman. There is even more to do with Sophie's sisters, as they become much more of a part of the story.
As the film was made by Studio Ghibli you already know that the animation is of phenomenal quality. The backgrounds area incredible as usually with a Ghibli feature, and each character is exceptionally good, and have such an amazing amount of personality.
But, and I say this with difficultly as I love this film, I prefer the story from the book, over the story from the film. I would love to see a version of the film that follows the story of the book to the letter as that version of the story is amazingly well done. You learn so much more about the characters past and there personality, and you actually find out where the door leads and what howl does in his spare time, over it all being focused on war. Miyazaki finds war extremely interesting, which is why it is added to the film, you may notice a similar pattern in some of the other Ghibli films.
This is my favourite film and my favourite book. As someone who has read the books to howls moving castle, my love for the film is extremely strong. I love that fact that the story is set in wales, as I am welsh, having such an amazing piece of art, that is based in my country really gives me a sense of pride. The fact that the story is based in wales isn't pressed in the film, but the book has a whole scene in which howl goes to wales. 
The difference between the film and the book are quite large, for example in the film there is a war going on and the whole premise of the story revolves around the war, and how howl is being summoned to go fight in this war. Where as the book doesn't actually focus on the war at all, if anything it is motioned in passing. The story follows more on Howls personal life, and how Sophie comes to terms with becoming an older woman. There is even more to do with Sophie's sisters, as they become much more of a part of the story. 
As the film was made by Studio Ghibli you already know that the animation is of phenomenal quality. The backgrounds area incredible as usually with a Ghibli feature, and each character is exceptionally good, and have such an amazing amount of personality. 
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