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OK. Let's talk. Someone tell me what the latest Ghlibi film is. I have a wad of bills burning a hole in my pocket. ;D

Alfonse wrote:
> Kiki is ok. A few of the Ghibli movies are a bit too basic for
> me. Epescially Totoro which had no plot development at all.

It's a gentle kids film about two girls befreinded by a wood spirit when their mother is in hospital. It's about their fears of a new and different place and their dealing with it from a kids point of view. One girl gets lost and the sister has to look for her? How much more plot development do you need in a kids film?

Machie wrote:
> pb are you still missing Kiki's Delivery Service from your
> collection?
>

Yes, I am. Well, the original anyway.

I got given a copy of the whole lot way before they started coming out here. But most are old dubs or just badly subtitled, so I haven't watched them all...

pb wrote:
> Alfonse wrote:
> Kiki is ok. A few of the Ghibli movies are a bit too basic for
> me. Epescially Totoro which had no plot development at all.
>
> It's a gentle kids film about two girls befreinded by a wood
> spirit when their mother is in hospital. It's about their fears
> of a new and different place and their dealing with it from a
> kids point of view. One girl gets lost and the sister has to
> look for her? How much more plot development do you need in a
> kids film?

More than that.

It seems rather lacklustre compared to all the other movies.

Saw Howl again yesterday. I hadn't seen it all the way through in one sitting before.

Beautiful film, great story too. Next is Nausicaa, but then I need to buy more of the DVDs before I can watch any more.

Only have:
Nausicaa
Totoro (US version with only the dub)
Mononoke
Spirited Away (in English and in Spanish)
Howl's Moving Castle.

Better get some more!

I love Nausicaa. Kiki's is pretty awesome too even with the Kirsten Dunst dub urgggh.

Alfonse wrote:
> Have you guys seen Excel Saga? It comes on rapture Tuesdays and
> Thursday 8:30pm

Yep. They used to have it on Sci-fi at about 5am.

Hedfix wrote:
> Yep. They used to have it on Sci-fi at about 5am.

I remember that. God that was dumb, anime fans might be able to manage 7am, but definitely not 5am. They could have doubled their ratings if they had it on at a realstic time. tbh I dont think anyone saw it, perhaps just record it.

Indeed.

In other anime news I managed to get hold of all of Aeon Flux for a tenner.

I think Kiki is the next one I'm going to get now.

Ordered the Oedo 808/Tokyo something bundle last night along with Excel Saga 1-5.

Both are from the states and both are supposedly 'region free'. Are anime DVDs usually region free then?

*Gets ready to get 20 quid NTSC DVD player*