Miscellaneous Movie Musings

[mousepod]

For me, Spirited Away, Kiki's Delivery Service and Porco Rosso have stood the test of repeated viewings more than any other of the the Ghiblis. Beauty aside, it's the storytelling that gets me every time.

(one cartoon I never ever ever want to see again: The Plague Dogs)

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by mousepod

For me, Spirited Away, Kiki's Delivery Service and Porco Rosso have stood the test of repeated viewings more than any other of the the Ghiblis. Beauty aside, it's the storytelling that gets me every time.

Have you seen Princess Mononoke? Because of those (well, Kiki's and Spirited, haven't seen Porco), Mononoke is a far better example of story telling.

[mousepod]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

Have you seen Princess Mononoke? Because of those (well, Kiki's and Spirited, haven't seen Porco), Mononoke is a far better example of story telling.

Of course I've seen Mononoke. I loved it. It might even be Heather's favorite. I was talking about repeat viewings. For me, the story of Mononoke, however engaging it is, was just a sliver below the three I mentioned the last time I watched them all.

Like NA, it's hard for me to rank Ghiblis, so expect my order to change next time this conversation comes up.

...and GD, I think you'd really like Porco Rosso.