S2E1.5: Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro
The gang are joined once again by the wonderful Shannon Strucci- editor, podcast host, video essayist, and foremost Lupin III scholar that we happen to know- to discuss Hayao Miyazaki's directorial debut; the 1979 animated movie 'Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro'.
You can find Shannon at
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Comments (20)
I feel like they were too dismissive about Clarice. She initiated the first escape, she hijacked a car and after almost crashing kept trying to out run the goon squad. She saved his life, she was a child that nursed a stranger back to help, yes it's a stereotypical feminine virtue but still she's doing something. And of course Lupon couldn't have taken her with him, she's now the head of state for the entire country, and she's in love with the idea of adventure not the cruel reality of it, he was protecting her. She could have certainly had more lines that would have made her a stronger character, but there isn't nothing there, she is not an entirely passive character. Also the reason Lupon keeps rescuing young girls is because Miyazaki did such a powerful job telling this big European princess and the prince story that every other movie tried to capture that magic.
good lord Abigail is dumb 🥴
These Ghibli takes should be hanging offenses
Genuinely abhorrent takes on Ghibli movies.
Slandering Ghibli movies for not being about anything is so wack
They don't acknowledge that it's a recurring thing because it *wasn't* a recurring thing yet! I mean, Lupin and Zenigata had a few slapstick scenes before where they had to escape a bigger threat together, but they'd never consciously had to work together before. Remember that "Lupin III: The First" wasn't canon yet lmao
do Mamo you cowards
French people: Lu-peen Americans: Loopin’ Brits, apparently: Loop-on Very fun episode!
french people say lu-pehng
41:44 The Lupin wiki's page on Fujiko describes her appearance here, with two grenades and an Uzi, plus a pistol in a shoulder holster, as "Fujiko's more gruff look". I'm not sure if that's an understatement, or just a weird choice of words.
I have 32 years of watching this movie at least twice a year and I have to say you did our boy completely dirty by watching the modern dub. Everything you didn't like about the film is made worse by the joyless casting and trash script changes. The Streamline dub has so much charm and good natured fun with the material, everyone was bringing their 'A' game in the booth, and they absolutely catch the vibe of Miyazaki's take on Lupin. Had to say it soz, loved the pod regardless, as ever 🤙🤙🤙
I didn't know this podcast had such contempt for Miyazaki's vibe-based storytelling.
I remember really enjoying Breach so in the spirit of the show I'm sure it's actually shite
I simply could not get past the Miyazaki hot takes in this episode. What is it that you ladies require from a third act? How are movies supposed to end, in your view? Do they all stink? Utterly perplexing.
with a fight scene and killing sean connery
You can say what you want about the rest, but Princess Mononoke DOES NOT fall apart in the final act.
22:48 it's literally the "haha money machine go brrrrr" meme
Yay! They're doing the Lupin movie they should have done all along.
Does Lupin ever say 'nanomachines'?
Finally, a good movie