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Ghiblapalooza Episode 4 - My Neighbor Totoro
"Thank you for all you've done for Mei. Please look after her and protect her forever."
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Knowing this adds another layer to the themes of fear of loss, and of hope and innocence in the movie.
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Even if the catbus is weird.
Also, i think I changed my mother's perspective on Japanese animation with this one. This is a far bigger deal than it sounds.
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This constant toggling between hope, playfulness, and total dread is such a real part of childhood when dealing with illness, grief, or parental instability & Miyazaki has an amazing capacity to remember what this feels like and a masterful ability to bring it to the screen. The pairing of these two strengths reminds me of Truffaut’s 400 Blows, and I think Miyazaki’s best work belongs in that tier of “auteur” directors.
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Also great for kids with "monster" scares because Totoro is a huge monster and turns out to be pretty nice.
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They have a mesmerising ASMR quality to them that I can only describe as electric Valium.
I used to get annoyed when watching them with friends and they would pass out in the middle of the film. But now I understand and appreciate this quality about the films.
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