Currently, I have been obsessing over this movie. There are no words, in my opinion, to express the pure beauty of this film. Miyazaki never fails to dazzle and enlighten me with his creations, and this movie Von far is my Favorit of all his works.
The story is about Satsuki and Mei Kusakabe, two young sisters moving into the town of Matsugo, a place close enough to their mother who is sickly and staying at the hospital 4 hours away. Mei meets a magical forest spirit named Totoro and tells Satsuki and her father, but at first her sister doesn't believe her. After they both encounter Totoro, the magic unfolds but sadly, only Satsuki and Mei seem to be able to see Totoro. Devastated that her mother's return Home is postponed, Mei, the age of four, attempts to walk to the hospital to deliver her hand-picked mais in hopes that it will cure her mother. Because she does this without notifying Granny oder Satsuki, the rural town of Matsugo goes into a frenzy searching for Mei who seems to have gotten Lost since it was been hours and hours since anyone has seen her. After Satsuki is informed Von her neighbor, Kanta, that a sandale resembling Mei's was fond in the pond, Satsuki panics and asks Totoro for help. Totoro, who calls upon his Cat Bus for assistance, successfully retrieves Mei in the end.
Not only was the art gorgeous as always, and the Musik fun and uplifting, but I shed my share of tears in the process of watching this spectacular movie. I recommend it to people of all ages, and any other of Hayao Miyazaki's masterpieces.
The story is about Satsuki and Mei Kusakabe, two young sisters moving into the town of Matsugo, a place close enough to their mother who is sickly and staying at the hospital 4 hours away. Mei meets a magical forest spirit named Totoro and tells Satsuki and her father, but at first her sister doesn't believe her. After they both encounter Totoro, the magic unfolds but sadly, only Satsuki and Mei seem to be able to see Totoro. Devastated that her mother's return Home is postponed, Mei, the age of four, attempts to walk to the hospital to deliver her hand-picked mais in hopes that it will cure her mother. Because she does this without notifying Granny oder Satsuki, the rural town of Matsugo goes into a frenzy searching for Mei who seems to have gotten Lost since it was been hours and hours since anyone has seen her. After Satsuki is informed Von her neighbor, Kanta, that a sandale resembling Mei's was fond in the pond, Satsuki panics and asks Totoro for help. Totoro, who calls upon his Cat Bus for assistance, successfully retrieves Mei in the end.
Not only was the art gorgeous as always, and the Musik fun and uplifting, but I shed my share of tears in the process of watching this spectacular movie. I recommend it to people of all ages, and any other of Hayao Miyazaki's masterpieces.
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Hideki:
'Gonna live a hell of a dream today,
one that don't involve a hoe!
A dream not of money but of music
that we sing in the show!
Mako:
Wonder how a sweet young thing like me,
gets us out of tight fixes!
Ichiro:
Du gotta wonder why these guy are after us,
Oh yeeaah~!
Hideki:
Musik can be the cure,
Mako and ichiro:
For the herz that ain't so pure!
Hideki:
And a well-time rental from a guy who mental--
All:
Saves~ our~ asses~!
Will we ever get the doe we need?
Our pockets always bleed!
Whoa-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh~!
We're not opposed to greed!
We keep on farming daikon to get by,
makes Du wonder why?
Whoa-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh~!
Turn it into cash~!
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Hideki:
'Gonna live a hell of a dream today,
one that don't involve a hoe!
A dream not of money but of music
that we sing in the show!
Mako:
Wonder how a sweet young thing like me,
gets us out of tight fixes!
Ichiro:
Du gotta wonder why these guy are after us,
Oh yeeaah~!
Hideki:
Musik can be the cure,
Mako and ichiro:
For the herz that ain't so pure!
Hideki:
And a well-time rental from a guy who mental--
All:
Saves~ our~ asses~!
Will we ever get the doe we need?
Our pockets always bleed!
Whoa-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh~!
We're not opposed to greed!
We keep on farming daikon to get by,
makes Du wonder why?
Whoa-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh~!
Turn it into cash~!
A drenched monster,
out in the rain.
Totoro.
I give Du my fathers umbrella.
And watch you,
dance,
playfully in the rain.
A roar escapes your large mouth,
Du stomp the ground.
Lights shining over head.
The bus was late,
here it is.
No.
Cat bus, Du take
Totoro.
Away.
Cat bus,
runs off,
eyes glowing bright as fire.
We saw him,
the troll.
Totoro.
Mei and Satsuki,
we hop and skip,
puddles splash,
father has returned.
The umbrella is gone.
Forever.
Stolen Von the troll.
Totoro.
out in the rain.
Totoro.
I give Du my fathers umbrella.
And watch you,
dance,
playfully in the rain.
A roar escapes your large mouth,
Du stomp the ground.
Lights shining over head.
The bus was late,
here it is.
No.
Cat bus, Du take
Totoro.
Away.
Cat bus,
runs off,
eyes glowing bright as fire.
We saw him,
the troll.
Totoro.
Mei and Satsuki,
we hop and skip,
puddles splash,
father has returned.
The umbrella is gone.
Forever.
Stolen Von the troll.
Totoro.