The Fool wrote: >Every Thursday in January Turner Classic Movies will air 2 Ghibli >movies (3 on January 19th) starting at 8pm.
I've seen four of the six Miyzaki movies listed (Spirited Away, Mononoke, Castle in the Sky and Totoro, and I've heard good things about Porco Rosso and Nausicaa as well) and they're all excellent. Even if you are not an anime fan, you should check them out; if you have young children, My Neighbor Totoro is a must (Roger Ebert puts it on his list of "Great Movies"). The other three you should use your judgement as to what age is appropriate; I'd personally suggest a PG-13 approach for Mononoke and a PG for Castle and Spirited Away. Spirited Away is my favorite of the lot. It's amazing; it's a beautiful thing to watch. Miyazaki's imagination is something to behold. Every panel is an aesthetic marvel. I don't mind admitting I'm a bit of a fanboy of his, even though I'm not a big anime fan in general. I'm sure that Dr. Brin might accuse Miyazaki of being too green, much as he does Tolkein. He wears his fondness for a simpler time on his sleeve. Maybe given Japan's crowded cities it's hard to blame him. However, Mononoke Hime suggests he's realized that industrialism and environmentalism can live together, if not harmoniously, at least without trying to destroy each other. I've possibly gushed too much and turned a few of you off, but I hope not. If you haven't seen any of Miyazaki's work before, this sounds like a perfect chance to do so. Check out his movies, then you can tell me if I'm full of it or not. :) I will likely check out the other movies on the list I haven't seen. If they meet Ghibli's standards, chances are they'll be good. I am a little surprised they didn't include Grave of the Fireflies (Not from Miyazaki, but from Ghibli, and another one of Ebert's "Great Movies". Maybe they decided that one's a little too depressing. Jim _______________________________________________ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The most personalized portal on the Web! _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
