Other mistake: How does Dola know that Sheeta's pigtails were shot off? They had been outside in their aircraft the whole time and once Dola got Sheeta in a tight hug, the situation doesn't call for any time for her to explain what happened.
Castle in the Sky (1986)
Directed by: Hayao Miyazaki
Starring: Anna Paquin, Mark Hamill, Cloris Leachman, James Van Der Beek
Other mistake: When Sheeta is inside of Laputa her pants become magenta colour, and her shirt a light purple. At first I thought it was just the shadows, but Mooska's clothes are exactly the same. Then you can see other scenes where Sheeta's clothes change colors, and she isnt in darkness.
Other mistake: In the first scene when the hurricane has passed and Pazu and Sheeta land on the cloud, Pazu twirls Sheeta around until they are almost off the edge of the cloud (his toe actually is on the edge of the cloud). But in the next few seconds the direction changes and they end up back on the cloud.
Trivia: Director Hayao Miyazaki had said in interviews that he was ignorant that the word Spanish word "Laputa" means "filthy whore." If he had been aware of the word's meaning, he would not have used it in the first place.
Trivia: After the robot gives Sheeta a flower for the grave, four fox squirrels are seen playing around on his shoulder. They are cameos from Miyazaki's first animated masterpiece, "NausicaƤ of the Valley of the Wind." (1984). (01:33:20)
Trivia: You can actually see Muska fall to his death as the lower part of Laputa collapses. It's after the shot showing the pirates on their gliders watching it break apart. You can see a human figure wearing red clothes in the middle right, falling between the rubble. It's very easy to miss since it's small and because of all the debris falling.
Uncle Pomme: The earth speaks to all of us, and if we listen, we can understand.
Sheeta: The tree! We protected it, so it protects us.
Pazu: A girl just fell from the sky, boss.
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