Anya ,'Same Time, Same Place'
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I never even thought "Fuck the What?" even when I had no idea what it meant. Weird.
Edit: I also love that this conversation is about kid-friendly movies that will make kids be awesome. Based on my own experience, I will simply suggest keeping The Shining out of all children's grasp until they are pubescent, unless you want to create at least a decade of nightmares.
I also second the Totoro rec, and will be introducing it myself at the appropriate time. It has the added bonus of not being annoying to adults who may be forced to watch it several thousand times in the company of a toddler.
This is true. I speak from experience. However, after ~1,632 viewings since last October, I could go another year or so without seeing it again, given my druthers.
My mom was saying the same thing about Totoro. It isn't loud and irritating like a lot of children's fair. I watched it about 4 times at the beach with the niece last week and it was wonderful (watching her get wrapped up in it, helping the seeds grow, so damned adorable). I can imagine how another few hundred would begin to grate. I'm going to pick up Kiki's for her next for sure.
Totoro is especially good for very young kids. Nothing is particularly scary. Not a lot happens, really. It's a very calm and enchanting movie.
Chez Zmayhem probably re-watches Porco Rosso more than any other Miyazaki.
From an LA Times article about changes at NewLine:
Eager to move ahead with "The Hobbit," New Line has quietly been trying to mend fences with "Rings" filmmaker Peter Jackson, who has sued the company over his share of profits from the first "Rings" films. When asked if it was true that company insiders had been in talks with Jackson's reps, Shaye replied, "Yes, that's a fair statement. Notwithstanding our personal quarrels, I really respect and admire Peter and would love for him to be creatively involved in some way in 'The Hobbit.' "
Moving ahead with "The Hobbit" would tie in to another pivotal New Line issue: In an era when Hollywood is deluged with equity money, will Shaye and Lynne make a run at buying back New Line from Time Warner? Shaye's response was worthy of a U.N. diplomat: "We have not expressed that point of view publicly. And if we ever do, [Time Warner chiefs] Dick Parsons and Jeff Bewkes would be the first to know about it."
Stardust is getting good reviews, and some comparisons to Princess Bride.
Nobody's quite loving Deniro's performance, though.
I'm going to see Stardust tomorrow with a friend.
I thought that the Stardust trailers looked really good -- is that movie out now?
I saw Stardust and LOVED it. K-Bug and I are going again this afternoon with one of her friends and CJ.
eta - silly pronouns.