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YMMV: Tales from Earthsea
Narm: No matter your opinion on the movie, the scene in which Cob's arm is dramatically cut off definitely qualifies as this.
Therru's singing.
Any time Arren gets angry. He comes off like an Emo Teen trying to look tough.
Nightmare Fuel — The rapid aging of Cob when struck by Arren's sword.
So Okay Its Average — What makes this so disappointing is the strength of the source material and that this is GHIBLI we are talking about. They just don't make mediocre material.
Not only that, but many plot points introduced in the film's opening are dropped almost immediately after. Dragons returning, the death of the king and the implications of a war on the horizon all seem like they'd be major plot points later but are never brought up again.