Just saw SPIRITED AWAY

[Samnell]

I guess Chihiro was a little annoying in the beginning of the film (no more so than most preteen girls I've ever encountered), although given her oafish parents, I think you can see why. I think the point of the film is that she starts this adventure as a whiny kid, but over the course of events she finds reserves of strength within herself that she didn't know existed. Compare her at the film's opening to the film's closing, and I think you'll see what Miyazaki was trying to do. It was a tad heavy-handed, but it rang true.

I know what he was trying to do. But squealy anime girls (regardless of how realistic they are) are one of the things I find most aggrivating. It's right up there with trailers that spoil every worthwhile scene in the film.

 

[Tarrasque Wrangler]

I know what he was trying to do. But squealy anime girls (regardless of how realistic they are) are one of the things I find most aggrivating. It's right up there with trailers that spoil every worthwhile scene in the film.

Well, my point was, you (the viewer) are supposed to want her to change, which I think Chihiro does quite well by the end of the film.

There's squealy anime girls, and then there's SQUEALY ANIME GIRLS. It's not like she was Sailor Moon. Maybe I'm out of line, but like I said, she seemed like a fairly typical (if spoiled) preadolescent girl. If any 12-year-old girl ENWorld posters want to chime in, go ahead

 

[WayneLigon]

I loved it. I bought it. in fact, I bought it and Castle in the Sky as well. One of the best movies I've seen in quite some time.

 

[Samnell]

Well, my point was, you (the viewer) are supposed to want her to change, which I think Chihiro does quite well by the end of the film.

If by "change" you mean "die a horrible, slow death" then it's right on. By the time Miyazaki was done making me want her to change I had no interest left in the character. Now Haku, he was interesting.

There's squealy anime girls, and then there's SQUEALY ANIME GIRLS. It's not like she was Sailor Moon.

No, but even being in the same ballpark is bad enough for me.

Maybe I'm out of line, but like I said, she seemed like a fairly typical (if spoiled) preadolescent girl. If any 12-year-old girl ENWorld posters want to chime in, go ahead [/B]

Perhaps she does. I don't have any patience for fairly typical preadolescent girls either.

 

[John Crichton]

If you have any kids in the family (cousins, nephews/nieces, whatever), then definitely get it. Because if you decide not to keep it, you can just give it to them as a birthday present or something.

Ah, thanks. Not a bad idea. My mother runs a day-care so I can just give it to her. And if it's not appropriate, then I do have younger sisters that enjoy this stuff. That may have just sold me.