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Oh! That is a spinoff/sequel to my partner's all time favorite Ghibli movie, "Whisper of the Heart", which is so adolescently earnest it shouldn't work but kinda does. Try that one, although it's less fantastical. Also on netflix at the moment.

The guy who directed Whisper of the Heart was sort of chosen to continue the Ghibli dynasty beyond Miyazaki and Takahata, the two main guys, who were getting old and wanting to retire even in the 90s, but then he died in his 40s after making that one movie and the two old dudes kept making movies for another 25 years. The Takahata/Miyazaki ones are generally the most popular but these lesser-known ones are good too.

 

[ketan]

My kids love SG, but we haven't seen this one, so thanks... coming through with a new Ghibli is like coming up on a raer to my kids.

 

[SPlDEY]

https://youtu.be/RfYAXMwCpk0
This movie was actually bad bad.. not good. I mean you might get something out of it, but it's rough. There are def some moments that were amusing, and probably it will be fire for like a Netflix audience or something. Too bad the film wasn't as good as the book, or the poster, or the trailer. Nic Cage tho!

- Damo

 

[ketan]

Thanks heard that from others - but I keep hearing MANDY (Cage-r) is amazing.

 

[ketan]

I'm trying to think now - who has done Lovecraft well?

 

[dizzybull]

ketan said:

Thanks heard that from others - but I keep hearing MANDY (Cage-r) is amazing.

So I’m starting to think there is something wrong with me or maybe I’m just getting old. Mandy should have been right up my alley but I just couldn’t get through it. I finally gave up.

 

[ketan]

dizzybull said:



ketan said:

Thanks heard that from others - but I keep hearing MANDY (Cage-r) is amazing.



So I’m starting to think there is something wrong with me or maybe I’m just getting old. Mandy should have been right up my alley but I just couldn’t get through it. I finally gave up.

This begs the question: what movies do hold up for you/are you enjoying in your advanced age?

 

[ppadilha]

on the Ghibli tip, what do you guys recommend for a four year old? My daughter loved Totoro, and I've been putting on random Ghibli films that show up on Netflix, but she wasn't that into The Moving Castle or The Secret World of Arriety. I think she'll enjoy Princess Mononoke, but I don't know what else is more on the cute animals side of things.
another animated film she did enjoy a lot was this one:

 

[ketan]

I thought my kids would be bored by The Tale of Princess Kaguya but they both seemed to love it - they were 4 and 6ish when they saw it.

 

[ketan]

ppadilha said:

Bacurau is finally opening in the US (and I think the UK). I highly recommend it, it's like a tropical George Romero movie.

This is available as a virtual screening via my local cinema for the next five days. Good idea (I think it’s Kino’s idea). Will report back.

 

[dizzybull]

ketan said:



dizzybull said:



ketan said:

Thanks heard that from others - but I keep hearing MANDY (Cage-r) is amazing.



So I’m starting to think there is something wrong with me or maybe I’m just getting old. Mandy should have been right up my alley but I just couldn’t get through it. I finally gave up.

This begs the question: what movies do hold up for you/are you enjoying in your advanced age?

Yeah I was asking myself the same thing. Let’s see... parasiteSorry to bother you (yes even that last part)MoonThe IrishmanDolomite is my nameI can’t really remember because I watch a lot of them on airplanes and then immediately forget them. Well at least I USED TO.

 

[ketan]

dizzybull said:
Sorry to bother you (yes even that last part)

yeah, it was a great movie and a fully committed ending- how could you be mad?! not for everyone, tho.have you ever watched the apu trilogy by satyajit ray? given the other items on your list (except sorry to bother you!), i feel like you might vibe with them.

 

[SPlDEY]

ketan said:

I thought my kids would be bored by The Tale of Princess Kaguya but they both seemed to love it - they were 4 and 6ish when they saw it.

I was blown away by that film. The animation is phenomenal!
- Damo

 

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SOUL POWER


I think this Documentary is worth mentioning right now.

Peace,

- Spidey

 

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ppadilha said:

on the Ghibli tip, what do you guys recommend for a four year old? My daughter loved Totoro, and I've been putting on random Ghibli films that show up on Netflix, but she wasn't that into The Moving Castle or The Secret World of Arriety. I think she'll enjoy Princess Mononoke, but I don't know what else is more on the cute animals side of things.

Mononoke is not cute animals... rewatched it recently and would not recommend for a four year old. Loads of blood and death.

That said, loads of other Ghiblis might suit. I haven't seen Pom Poko but it's all tanuki/raccoons. Kiki's Delivery Service is a good one for smaller people, though there's only really a talking cat as far as animals. Ponyo is like a Ghibli little mermaid. Try those.

 

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ketan said:



ppadilha said:

Bacurau is finally opening in the US (and I think the UK). I highly recommend it, it's like a tropical George Romero movie.


This is available as a virtual screening via my local cinema for the next five days. Good idea (I think it’s Kino’s idea). Will report back.

Bacurau is also playing on UK MUBI and there's some overlap with other countries' MUBI so it may be there too. It's on my list I'm slowly getting through - they're playing a Jean-Pierre Melville and a Bergman every week so I have to keep up with them too.

 

[ketan]

klezmer electro-thug beats said:



ppadilha said:

on the Ghibli tip, what do you guys recommend for a four year old? My daughter loved Totoro, and I've been putting on random Ghibli films that show up on Netflix, but she wasn't that into The Moving Castle or The Secret World of Arriety. I think she'll enjoy Princess Mononoke, but I don't know what else is more on the cute animals side of things.

Mononoke is not cute animals... rewatched it recently and would not recommend for a four year old. Loads of blood and death.

That said, loads of other Ghiblis might suit. I haven't seen Pom Poko but it's all tanuki/raccoons. Kiki's Delivery Service is a good one for smaller people, though there's only really a talking cat as far as animals. Ponyo is like a Ghibli little mermaid. Try those.

tbh, my kids both saw Spirited Away when they were 4ish for the first time and it wasn't too scary for them.
Saw Bacurau last night and it's gold. A lot of comparisons to Carpenter, which are warranted, but it also feel wholly original. It's over two hours, but I didn't get bored as there’s lots to think about.

 

[ketan]

Mondeyano said:



This was amazing. On Netflix (most regions). Got watching Neverending Story for the first time as a child vibes.

We watched this and it was awesome. Bizarre in the best ways. I need a concept album based on the vibes of the villain king. Kids were fascinated. (Not on Netflix up north, but got a copy. )

 

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- spidey

 

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Finally got around to BACURAU, what a fun trip. It's one of those movies that's so effortlessly good you're like "why isn't this the norm? how hard is it to make an enjoyable movie with visceral stuff and still have it communicate something and spark thought?"