January 6 movie: Spirited Away. TCM's Miyazaki series begins with one of the best. This is not just one of my favorite animated movies, but one of my favorite movies of any kind. Everyone has probably already seen this and discovered for themselves how wonderful it is, but if you haven't yet I won't spoil it for you. I'll just say briefly that the story is about a young girl who stumbles into a magical world. The movie is intended for kids but with a total lack of dumbing-down that makes it worthwhile for adults as well.
The TCM series features nice introductions by John Lassiter of Pixar, who is apparently friends with Miyazaki. The series is well worth watching just for the intros, even if you've already seen the movies.
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I love love LOVE Spirited Away and have watched it numerous times with my daughters. So beautiful, so wondrous, so touching, so emotionally satisfying.
Looking forward to Totoro, etc., later this week! Miyazaki Miyazaki, rah rah rah!