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30 Movies in 30 Days, Movie Thoughts

30 Movies in 30 Days: The Princess and the Frog

Had I seen it before: Yes, but it had been a while. Year: 2009 Directors: Ron Clements & John Musker Writers: Ron Clements (story and screenplay), John Musker (story and screenplay), Greg Erb (story), Jason Oremland (story), Rob Edwards (screenplay), inspired by the story The Frog Princess by E.D. Baker. Where you can stream it now: Disney+ or Netflix What IMDb says: A waitress, desperate to fulfill her … Continue reading 30 Movies in 30 Days: The Princess and the Frog

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30 Movies in 30 Days: The Little Mermaid (OR Why Sebastian Has the Best Disney Sidekick Arc of All Time)

Had I seen it before: Yes. Many times. Because it’s The Little Mermaid. Year: 1989 Directors: Ron Clements, John Musker Writers: Ron Clements, John Musker, based on the fairytale by Hans Christian Andersen. Additional dialogue credits for Howard Ashman, Gerrit Graham, Sam Graham, and Chris Hubbell. Where you can stream it now: Disney+ What IMDb says: A mermaid princess makes a Faustian bargain in an attempt to become human … Continue reading 30 Movies in 30 Days: The Little Mermaid (OR Why Sebastian Has the Best Disney Sidekick Arc of All Time)

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30 Movies in 30 Days: My Neighbor Totoro

Had I seen it before: Nope, and I’m relatively unfamiliar with Studio Ghibli work in general, having only seen one other. Check out that review of Spirited Away here. Year: 1988 for the original film, I watched the Disney dub with Dakota and Elle Fanning that came out in 2004. Director: Hayao MiyazakiWriter: Hayao Miyazaki Where you can stream it now: HBO Max What IMDb says: … Continue reading 30 Movies in 30 Days: My Neighbor Totoro

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Movies I Should’ve Seen By Now: Spirited Away

This is a big one, ya’all. Until yesterday, I had not seen a single Studio Ghibli film. There was never a deliberate desire to avoid them. I’ve spent the past several years telling people I’ve never seen one and quickly following it up with “Yeah, I need to do that.”

Image result for spirited awayI’m not 100% sure why, but I’ve always gotten the impression that Spirited Away was THE quintessential Miyazaki film. Maybe it’s because it’s the only one that won an Oscar; Maybe I’ve just heard the name more than any other; Maybe it’s because No-Face merch is so ubiquitous. So when the lovely people of Fathom Events decided to bring it back to theaters, I decided to go. After all, if I had taken this long to watch it, might as well make sure I do it right.

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