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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Kibo" data-source="post: 422792" data-attributes="member: 5451">Miyazaki is a genius, that's for sure.  I saw Spirited away at the Uptown in seattle.  (One thing that ticks me off about seattle is how you have to usually go way out of your way to see some movies like Spirited Away.  They're rarely the nicer theaters, and always the ones with the worst parking and other transportation options.  Usually I blame the [explitive] who own the Landmark theater chain, and it married to that info-ho Danni Ashe.)Anyway, he just has this infectious blend of message, humor, and flat out sweet drama that never fails to please.If you like the little soot guys, or if you know younger kids, check out My Neighbor Totoro.  The dub is decent suitable for all ages (adults included)and just a sweet all around movie.  Kiki's Delivery Service doesn't suck either.For fare that's somewhat less kid friendly, I like Nausicaa (post WWIII holocaust that promotes an equitable relationship with the enviroment).  People die, over all a pretty high body count, but not terribly gory.Laputa is pretty sweet too.(Princess Mononoke I would say is a five out of four star movie, and most of these and spirited away are what I would consider his solid four star flicks.)  Everyone has their favorites though.You almost can't go wrong with anything he's done though.</blockquote>