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A place to talk about movies--old and new, good and bad, high art and high cheese. It's the place to place your kittens on the award winners, gossip about upcoming fims and discuss DVD releases and extras. Spoiler policy: White font all plot-related discussion until a movie's been in wide release two weeks, and keep the major HSQ in white font until two weeks after the video/DVD release.

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Beverly - Jul 29, 2021 9:28:12 pm PDT #3025 of 3424

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 3424

"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 3424

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 3424

"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 3424

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 3424

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 3424

If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?

Wolfwalkers was fantastic.

Steph L. - Aug 04, 2021 2:00:19 pm PDT #3032 of 3424

the hardest to learn / was the least complicated

Awwww yeah, The Losers hit Netflix this month!

GO PETUNIAS

Beverly - Aug 04, 2021 6:27:59 pm PDT #3033 of 3424

Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.

I swear if I ever meet that man, I'm gonna fist pump and "Go Petunias!" at him.

Tom Scola - Aug 08, 2021 7:39:47 am PDT #3034 of 3424

Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500

I can’t believe that James Gunn managed to make Starro the Conquerer a sympathetic villain. And he did it with one line of dialog.

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