03-26-2015, 11:52 AM
It's delightful - and rather random as the forest spirits don't really map on to anything, particularly the Catbus. It's a sharp contrast to the other films mentioned here. Not much really happens in the film actually - it's a rather modest tale - but the scenery is beautiful. I saw an interview with Miyazaki where he said his main mission with that film was to depict the beauty of the Japanese countryside, which he felt was vanishing from the world. It's a loving tribute, not dark at all really. And the impact of Totoro remains strong. You can go to Hot Topic and get Totoro memorabilia, new stuff as they have the official U.S. license now. It's still hugely popular. It's achieved cult status.
The 'rents turning into pigs in SA was harsh, but I think the river demon was creepier. I saw that with T when it came out and we had to leave the theater during the river demon scene. She was really young then, like 3 or so.
The 'rents turning into pigs in SA was harsh, but I think the river demon was creepier. I saw that with T when it came out and we had to leave the theater during the river demon scene. She was really young then, like 3 or so.
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