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Welcome to “Was This Good or Were We 13?”, a podcast where we revisit books from our tween and teen years with both excitement and trepidation.
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Howl’s Moving Castle (2004): How a fairytale book was turned into an anti-war film (opens the original)
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Kevin gets to put on his (recovering) film bro hat for this episode! Today is a special compare and contrast session where Joanna and Kevin talk about the differences between the Howl’s Moving Castle book vs movie. Learn about Studio Ghibli’s backstory and the creation of “Howl’s Moving Castle”, how the story was adapted to have a strong anti-war message (or does it?), and just how hot Howl is when he’s voiced by Christian Bale. To get in touch, you can follow us on Instagram at @orwerewe13pod.
Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones (opens the original)
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Did you know that Howl’s Moving Castle was a book? Because Kevin sure didn’t! Joanna and Kevin are starting season two with a bang with fantasy classic Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones (1986). Learn about its use and subversion of fairytale tropes, and how it’s probably one of the funniest children’s books ever written. Also, if you think Howl in the movie was chaotic, you haven’t seen anything yet! To get in touch, you can follow us on Instagram at @orwerewe13pod or email us at orwerew
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