hayao miyazaki name become prominent with spitied away and however what be often overlook be director first film effort . who remember that spielberg direct duel or george lucas direct thx 1138. i remember see fragment of this movie almost certainly the last 45 minute in late 80 and what stick with me be the visual lushness of the design and animation . so when i find a copy in a well know store for £9 i couldn not resist but buy it . the odd thing be that the last 45 minute of the movie do not tally with my memory of it ( memory be funny that way ) . view this movie now with all the gain knowledge of artist portfolio be how very like jean moebius giraud some of the artwork be . i can only assume some influence here . when pazu catch a fall girl ( sheeta ) his adventure really begin the quest for laputa a reference to jonathan swift overlooked portion of gulliver travel . with healthy reference to jules verne it a basic good vs. bad chase movie with the final portion have the hero end up on laputa . this be the portion that be strongest in my memory the pastoral ecological aspect of laputa return to nature the multitude of robot cover in moss beneath the giant tree . this be and in my opinion and the highlight of the movie the view of the surface of laputa and a oppose to the mechanise underground . although this be the dichotomy of this movie to show that even technology can not overcome nature the irony of the last robot tend the garden and animal . the end of the movie silent running be almost exactly the same . it be incredibly stylish and i would not say lick very beautiful and organic and a tremendous amount of detail in the building and airship and the design and look of just about everything . myazaki be a true master of this kind of japnanese anime . buy this movie and treasure it .