Just nabbed tickets for The Green Knight this Saturday. I've heard good things about it. If COVID rates keep rising, this may be my last movie in a theater for a while, so I wanted it to be a good one.
Honestly, you meet the most appalling sort of people....
Giles ,'Chosen'
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Calli - Jul 29, 2021 8:51:32 am PDT #3022 of 3455
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Consuela - Jul 29, 2021 6:34:03 pm PDT #3023 of 3455
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Apparently Disney signed a contract with ScarJo that promised they would only show Black Widow in theaters. And then they broke that promise, and she isn't getting any profits from the Disney+ streaming. So she's suing for $50M.
Matt the Bruins fan - Jul 29, 2021 7:01:03 pm PDT #3024 of 3455
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I was just coming here to post Wonderella's reaction to that on Twitter: [link]
Beverly - Jul 29, 2021 9:28:12 pm PDT #3025 of 3455
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
At last count, Disney's still not paying Alan Dean Foster royalties on all the Star Wars novels he wrote and published 40 years ago when Star Wars was Star Wars.
I'm still not subbed to D+ and have no plans to do so. I'm merrily aquiring as many of the old-skool 2D animated kids' movies on DVD and blu-ray as I can, because if I have it in my hands Disney can't tell me I can't have it. Are they still US purveyors of Ghibli? Pfeh.
DavidS - Jul 29, 2021 9:38:00 pm PDT #3026 of 3455
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Are they still US purveyors of Ghibli?
They are. But those are just worth owning.
Beverly - Jul 30, 2021 2:39:41 am PDT #3027 of 3455
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
And we do! Such largesse.
There's a not-Ghibli I'm on the fence about--5 Centimeters per Second. I waffle. It's $35 plus right now, I've never seen it, don't know if I'd like it enough to pay that.
I did just pick up the whole Cowboy Bebop series, to go with our movie, though. Also not Disney.
DavidS - Jul 30, 2021 10:33:33 am PDT #3028 of 3455
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
5 Centimeters per Second
We have that one!
It's very beautiful, but more like Your Name (set in a city, melancholy love story) than most Miyazaki.
It's the first one reviewed in this list which might help: [link]
Some non-Ghibli movies we've liked recently are...
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
Wolf Children
Summer Wars
Ride Your Wave (really gorgeous, and affecting)
Children Who Chase Lost Voices (probably the most Miyazakian in style/theme. Does have a sad death in it): [link]
Tom Scola - Jul 30, 2021 10:42:16 am PDT #3029 of 3455
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
If you have AppleTV+, then Wolfwalkers is worth checking out.
Beverly - Jul 31, 2021 3:25:26 am PDT #3030 of 3455
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
(Making notes)
Jessica - Jul 31, 2021 8:31:16 am PDT #3031 of 3455
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?
Wolfwalkers was fantastic.