I was going somewhere else with this. Hm.

[zdashamber]

I just saw "Nausicaa of the Valley of the Winds" again. My god, now that's what a movie should be. On the way out, someone was saying that every time they see it, it gets better. Yeah, I'll buy that.

I saw it in the theater of the Pacific Film Archive. They're doing a Studio Ghibli film festival. I'll be getting to see handfuls of Miyazaki films I've never seen before, on a big screen... It's awesome, all you Bay Area folks should come.

The previous time I saw Nausicaa, it was a bootleg copy out of Malaysia or something, on a projector at motleypolitico's house. The subtitles there, while with a bit of Engrish, were actually better than the Disney-distributed subtitles I saw this evening. For one, the bootleg used the term "Ohmu", which is far better than "Ohm", and fits what I hear. Most importantly, though, the bootleg used the term "God soldiers". "Giant soldiers"? The hell you say.

I cried pretty much all through the movie, and thinking about it still. I grew up on cold war science fiction. The threat of the destruction of the world is something I feel deeply. Got an echo of it off badger's post today. Naming photos I took Christmas, I remember looking at the huge piles of shiny wrapped presents and thinking, Such abundance, even in a recession... And what if this is the best it is? What if we look back and wish we were in this time again?

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[whumpdotcom.livejournal.com]

Cyn and I (and possibly Badger and family) are going to see Howl's Moving Castle at the Ghibli fest next Thursday.

[zdashamber.livejournal.com]

Me too! We bought tickets too late for the evening shows to have seats still, so E and I will be going to the 3:00 show.

I know about the Ghibli-fest because of you... Thanks so much! :D

[badgerbag.livejournal.com]

ack! i never did call and get tickets. ARRRRRGH.

[zdashamber.livejournal.com]

Well, we're going to see the free showing of "The Cat Returns" Sunday at 2:00... I can see if they've still got tickets for the 3:00 Howl's. Though, thinking about it, it would probably be surer for you to call the PFA. Hm.