Spirited Away
Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 12:03 am
We finally found the time to watch the DVDs that JJ loaned us about 6 months ago <!--emo&:shame:--><img src='http://i2.ifrm.com/4013/140/emo/shame.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='shame.gif' /><!--endemo--> it's been one of those things where we've been too busy, too tired, too brane-dead or too in need of "candyfloss for the branes" and we've just not got a round tuit until this weekend when we decided to sit down and watch it.
I have to say first of all, that being new to the genre, we both struggled a bit with the stop/start nature of the animation in the movie, it didn't seem to flow too well at first although it didn't take too long to get used to.
I was a bit surprised that none of the (initial) characters appeared to be Japanese, but once the plot thickened I realised that it didn't really matter. We both enjoyed the story and the telling of it, there were some parts that gave us "WTF" moments, but we suspect that was mostly due to our lack of experience in all things anime. Not sure about Mr R, but if we have the chance to watch another like this, I suspect it won't take us 6 months to get a round tuit next time.
Thanks JJ, we'll bring it back at Eostre! <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://i2.ifrm.com/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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<div class='signature'>"Why do the people who know the least, know it the loudest?"
"Illegitmi non carborundum est!"
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I have to say first of all, that being new to the genre, we both struggled a bit with the stop/start nature of the animation in the movie, it didn't seem to flow too well at first although it didn't take too long to get used to.
I was a bit surprised that none of the (initial) characters appeared to be Japanese, but once the plot thickened I realised that it didn't really matter. We both enjoyed the story and the telling of it, there were some parts that gave us "WTF" moments, but we suspect that was mostly due to our lack of experience in all things anime. Not sure about Mr R, but if we have the chance to watch another like this, I suspect it won't take us 6 months to get a round tuit next time.
Thanks JJ, we'll bring it back at Eostre! <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://i2.ifrm.com/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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<div class='signature'>"Why do the people who know the least, know it the loudest?"
"Illegitmi non carborundum est!"
<img src='http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w165 ... Icon-1.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image'>