Grave of the Fireflies
I joined this site to find out about movies like this. I already knew of it but would never have watched it before signing up here. Just a stunning movie. Don't think I've ever developed such an emotional attachment to characters in a movie. Will be thinking about it for days ...
10/10
Yeah its a really good film and definitely one of Ghibli's best, only thing I have found with this one is it hasn't lingered around in my mind, even though it left a really strong impression on me at the time. Not knocking the film though, other great films have a similar impact initially, but seem to dissipate with time. Also, if you are open to other Ghibli films I would personally recommend Whisper of the Heart, Princess Mononoke and Nausicaa. You might also like Only Yesterday and Ocean Waves if you want another slice of life film. Probably best just watching them all though as they are all good

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Watched this for the first time a few weeks ago, really loved the film, it just hit all the right notes for me and really nailed the whole school atmosphere; hasn't dated either. Definitely recommend.
Can understand why you'd give Salo that score. Hard film to watch with a sensitive eye and definitely not for everyone, particularly if you plan on taking a fairy loving Cinderella type girl on a date to watch it. Personally, I think its a masterpiece, probably helps that I find parts of Salo pretty funny in the darkest way possible.
I watched A Bronx Tale a couple nights ago, good film and probably a
. Liked the message of the film, especially the rivalry of the two father figures played by De Niro and Palminteri; definitely the two best parts of the film imo. Only complaints, some of the dialogue is a bit bland at times and I think this detracts from the film a bit. The love story in the film is a bit lame, particularly when he skips up, punches the air and shouts Yippee like a high pitched little girl after being in a bar brawl a few minutes earlier; love story is a bit wooden and static in general, although I think this could have been done on purpose to build the theme of racial tensions at the time. Worth watching and probably on the same level as Carlito's Way or Donnie Brasco.