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After the undeniable impact of Asian Persuasion, and the - I think - full availability of all Studio Ghibli movies on UK Netflix (as well as several other places legal and otherwise), I thought it would be fun for anyone dipping their toe into Japanese animated cinema to start with the best.
Studio Ghibli isn't the Japanese Disney, but to steal and mess up a quote from a Moopy member ages ago, it has the same cultural impact and iconography in Japan as Disney does in the West. There's the full gamut of genres involved - from historical drama, to full fantasy cosplay, through high-school drama, environmental slashers, and calming forest creatures. Radish spirits, living statues and tanukis with very versatile genitals all have their moments to shine. But it's not seizure-inducing robots and Pokemon tournaments that you might be familiar with.
Trust me, it's all good (even though I know some people hated Ponyo with a passion before you START)
I had a few ideas about how to run it - basically a film will be chosen and we have 2 weeks to watch it (but no real pressure to do so if you're running late), hopefully that will ensure a steady drip of comments. As for choosing the film, I thought of two ways for now. First way is that I'll pick 3 or 4 films and put a poll up with a few keywords to get a feel for the genre, and the winning one will be revealed. Second way is Book Club style, a different person chooses the next film.
Hoping not to blow all the biggest movies first, but let's see - VOTE NOW PLEASE
If someone has a spare 5 minutes with Netflix UK, I'd appreciate confirmation of which movies are available (if none of them are then this is probably fucked
but I believe they are)
Studio Ghibli isn't the Japanese Disney, but to steal and mess up a quote from a Moopy member ages ago, it has the same cultural impact and iconography in Japan as Disney does in the West. There's the full gamut of genres involved - from historical drama, to full fantasy cosplay, through high-school drama, environmental slashers, and calming forest creatures. Radish spirits, living statues and tanukis with very versatile genitals all have their moments to shine. But it's not seizure-inducing robots and Pokemon tournaments that you might be familiar with.
Trust me, it's all good (even though I know some people hated Ponyo with a passion before you START)
I had a few ideas about how to run it - basically a film will be chosen and we have 2 weeks to watch it (but no real pressure to do so if you're running late), hopefully that will ensure a steady drip of comments. As for choosing the film, I thought of two ways for now. First way is that I'll pick 3 or 4 films and put a poll up with a few keywords to get a feel for the genre, and the winning one will be revealed. Second way is Book Club style, a different person chooses the next film.
Hoping not to blow all the biggest movies first, but let's see - VOTE NOW PLEASE
If someone has a spare 5 minutes with Netflix UK, I'd appreciate confirmation of which movies are available (if none of them are then this is probably fucked
but I believe they are)Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Castle in the Sky
Grave of the Fireflies
My Neighbor Totoro
Kiki's Delivery Service
Only Yesterday
Porco Rosso
Ocean Waves
Pom Poko
Whisper of the Heart
Princess Mononoke
My Neighbors the Yamadas
Spirited Away
The Cat Returns
Howl's Moving Castle
Tales from Earthsea
Ponyo
Arrietty
From Up on Poppy Hill
The Wind Rises
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya
When Marnie Was There
Earwig and the Witch
Castle in the Sky
Grave of the Fireflies
My Neighbor Totoro
Kiki's Delivery Service
Only Yesterday
Porco Rosso
Ocean Waves
Pom Poko
Whisper of the Heart
Princess Mononoke
My Neighbors the Yamadas
Spirited Away
The Cat Returns
Howl's Moving Castle
Tales from Earthsea
Ponyo
Arrietty
From Up on Poppy Hill
The Wind Rises
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya
When Marnie Was There
Earwig and the Witch
) but know I’m probably missing out on some great stuff, so I’d be interested!
