Hit the nail on the head, Corwood. Even the zen for adults part.
I love the beginning of Princess Mononoke, and I understand, sympathize with, and support the film's message. But I don't watch the movie often because I don't want to subject myself to the ugly later in the movie. I think, though that message is still heavy-handed and overwrought, it was handled with a bit more grace in Nausicaa.
The scope and the harsh bedrock beauty of the Brokeback Mountain landscape appeals to me. I can't think of an urban or suburban movie setting that seems attractive, offhand.
I always thought I'd run away and live in Woody Allen's NY.(I'm not sure if not making it is sad or if I dodged a bullet.)
"Tales of The City" SF.
Feel privileged that I don't start ranking on the setting of "Raising Arizona," again. But we're never in movies unless as Tattooine or Iraq so that sort of makes me sad. Besides proving that every Easterner I meet really is shocked to find me literate and shod.
I just saw the BEST movie--
Slumdog Millionaire.
I won't say anything about it except... go. Go right away.
Kiki's city and
Tales of the City
are two that appeal to me greatly. I also think I'd take my chances in Ankh-Morpork.
Scrappy, I've read some great reviews of Slumdog Millionaire.
We watched Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull last night. Ugh. Cartoonish and awful. Just awful. What an unfortunate way to end the series.
There's some good interation with Indy and the kid, but much of the action is sheer cartoon and clumsy-feeling at that.
I'd like to live in the New York of
On the Town.
Especially if it comes with Gene Kelly.
The San Francisco of Tales is a wonderful choice. I would've also loved the Los Angeles of the late forties and fifties, I think.
The way I'm mainlining the series I practically am living in the Pittsburgh of Queer as Folk... which looks a lot like Toronto. The other day someone was getting a tour of the city and they cleverly skipped the incline ride. No inclines in Toronto, I guess.
I want to live in the villa in Italy in Enchanted April.
I also mainlined Queer as Folk, although I didn't make it through Season Four...