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"And the best film of the year so far..."

.. is Finding Nemo.

However I don't even think Nemo's crew will be able to keep that title from what is seemingly going to be one of the best films ever - Return of the King.

'That wasn't funny. And I know funny. I'm a clown fish!'

Goatboy, I know you hate anime, but you should try: -

1) Perfect Blue.
2) Grave of the Fireflies.

Both good, serious anime, and not a tentacle rape or demon in sight (I hate that stuff)

Have you seen Spirited Away.
If not then don't comment on a film you haven't seen yet and obviously know little about other than a few typical Japanese anime stereotypes.

Somewhat dismissive of the anime genre aren't we?

Nope.
However, if you substitute stunning CGI, witty script, fantastic characterisation and a vegetarian shark called Bruce for a wide-eyed, small mouthed girl, her animal-companion and some pokemon rejects, lots of shouting character names and horses then hey, you'd love it!

Dull as butthair plots? So...a character getting taken away and another coming to the rescue isn't dull as holehair?

How is that funny?
Pixar films are intelligent, witty and don't feature dragons raping schoolgirls or dull-as-butthair plots about other-worlds and mirrors and rubbish like that.

Just because it's foreign, doesn't mean it's better.

Miyazaki *is* Spirited Away.

Did you know that Pixar big cheese John Lasseter is creatively influenced by Studio Ghibli's big cheese Hayao Miyazaki, who directed Spirited Away. Funny that.

And it is too!

Goatboy wrote:
> Best Cartoon, surely?

Yes. As long as Finding Nemo is "Best Pixar Film".