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Today's bit of work-avoidance

What would Hayao Miyazaki's adaptation of Heinlein's Tunnel in the Sky look like?

Top 25 Anime of the 2000s: #10-6

... The Works of Makoto Shinkai Makoto Shinkai is a name nobody knew when the decade began, but by the end of it he has become one of the greatest anime directors of all time, & is constantly compared to Hayao Miyazaki. His rise to stardom happened in 2002, when he released a short film called "Voices of a Distant Star"- a film he created all by himself. He wrote the story, drew the art, animated it...

My personal Top 50 films of the decade!

...(2003) 16. No Country For Old Men (2007) 17. Wall-E (2008) 18.Up (2009) - There's just something painfully striking for me about letting go and starting anew.   19. Spirited Away (2001) - Hayao Miyazaki's strongest work of the decade; visually fantastic, appealing to all ages. 20. Pan's Labyrinth (2006) - Masterful work by Del Toro.  Opens like a fairy tale, reveals a painful reality, and...

My review of Gunsmith Cats

I finally made my review of Gunsmith Cats, the 2nd episode of my web show. I tried to work the kinks and made it more funny than my previous episode. See the video coming soon: since January is the Hayao Miyazaki's month of birth, I'm reviewing the Lupin III movie, The Castle of Cagliostro

"There is no happy ending to the fight between humans and nature" - Hayao Miyazaki I did watch Avatar a couple of hours ago. I honestly don't feel very good to write a review about it but well I already promised it. Is also too long to read so..well you know. I guess that by now half humankind knows the story. In fact if you watch the trailers you will find like 50% of it so is not ...

"AVATAR" (3D)

- memo - If I campare it to something【例えるなら】, it will be live-action【実写】 Miyazaki Hayao + Science + America. 3D was surprising. It's worth while seeing this movie at the theater. Amazing.

Film on TV: December 28-January 3rd

...5:05am on the 29th) Tuesday, December 29 6:50am – IFC – Howl’s Moving Castle Hayao Miyazaki has been a leader in the world of kid-friendly anime films for several years ... to the current stagnation going on in American animation (always excepting Pixar). 2004 Japan. Director: Hayao Miyazaki. Starring (dubbed voices): Christian Bale, Emily Mortimer, Jean Simmons, Lauren Bacall (repeats at ...

Top 25 Anime of the 2000s: #15-11

... Kon Mainly this refers to 2001's "Millennium Actress" & 2003's "Tokyo Godfathers" films, Kon's two crowning achievements of the past ten years. Kon showed the anime world in the 2000s that Hayao Miyazaki & Studio Ghibli weren't the only game in town when it came to creating amazing anime movies. In addition to these two gems, Kon also released "Paprika" in 2006. While probably his weakest film ...

Спасибо всем, кто

Креативщики всех стран, аватаризуйтесь! Среди всех этих восторгов по поводу "Аватара" никто (ну, почти) не замечает, откуда ноги растут. Если разбудить внутренний глаз, можно запросто вспомнить, что джунгли - это оцифрованный лес "Наушки (Навсикаи, тьфу) из Долины Ветров", Большое Дерево - это жилище "Тоторо", турболёты приковыляли из "Порко Россо", а летающие скалы - просто ...