[C19fan]

I am glad these sensitive types were not around when "The Right Stuff" was made or von Braun might of been written out of the movie altogether. Looking at the plot of the movie it also features Gianni Caproni (the chap weaing the bowler hat in the graphic at the Times link), the great Italian plane designer. Caproni made a name for himself with his WW I era heavy bombers. His planes were also used by Mussolini. I guess he should of been not in the movie too. I am a fan of Miyazakisan and to say he is some sort of militarist by making a movie about an airplane designer is flat out crazy. The guy pushes pacifism in his movies sometimes a bit too much but the gorgeous animation and sometimes quirky things he puts in his movies are worth it.

[massgopguy]

“His designs”? Don’t you mean Howard Hughes designs?

[vladimir998]

“Hayao Miyazaki, a cinematic giant”

Never heard of him.

[eclecticEel]

has said the ambitious animated picture will be his last

The same thing he's said about his last half dozen movies - eventually we stop believing you, Hayao.

[donmeaker]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Momotar%C5%8D_no_Umiwashi

I particularly like the part where the children were taught how to clean machine guns....

About that time Popeye was firing shells by holding them in one hand and punching the back with the other. Tough guys!

[struggle]

Miyazaki hasn’t produced a decent movie since Mononoke-Hime.

[Ransomed]

The graphic novel version of Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind is one of the best comics ever made. As great as the movie is, the comic blows it away.

Freegards

[JoeFromSidney]

Maybe I'll go see it. It would be nice to see a movie in which the hero is an engineer.

[PLMerite]

My favorite Caproni aircraft:

The Caproni-Campini N.1, jetting around over Rome, ~1940