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Summary: BUY THIS VIDEO!
Review: BUY THIS FILM! Every child should have a copy of this video.I have given this video to numerous children as presents and they fall in love with it without exception. I am an adult, with two post graduate degrees, I love it; it is without question MAGICAL; my eyes mist over just writing this recommendation. BUY THIS VIDEO! I cant wait for it to come out on DVD. DEVI**** END
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Summary: Sweet and beautiful
Review: If you are one of those parents who are always in search of 'safe' and truly enchanting entertainment for your children, this film is a perfect choice. When I first saw it with the children I was afraid they would get bored after the fast-paced and horror-infested children's movies that are so typical today, even when they come from Disney. But although Totoro's well-rendered scenes are long and can stay unmoving except for a passing butterfly for 10 seconds or more, somehow this seems to add to the suspense. Also the story is mostly about simple pleasures in the Japanese countryside and the scare doesn't go beyond a lost 5-year-old. Still, the sweet story and the enchanting creatures hold the interest of my 4-7 year olds time and time again. Totoro is a perfect example that children don't need the hero to save the planet and fight and kill dozens of monsters in the process to have a good time.
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Summary: Totoro Rocks!
Review: Wow! This movie was extremely good, for a dubbed anime. It was very cute! I recommend this film to anyone who enjoys anime, especialy if you have seen & liked "Kiki's Delivery Service", that's another great anime film. Totoro has nice animtion, characters, plot, music, & cute Totoro! I love this movie, this is a must-see! Can't wait to see Princess Monoke! ^_^
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Summary: My third favorite Hayao Miyazaki film.
Review: While not as good, or complex as Nausicaa of the Valley of Wind or Princess Mononoke, this gentle fairy tale is still a beautiful. It is actually two story's in one. The first is the fairy tale. Two young girls arrive in their new home, in the Japanese countryside and immediately find that their home is "haunted" by Dust Bunnies and Totoro (a rabbit like spirit that come in different sizes). The second story involves the children's mother, who is in the hospital with a mysterious disease (Miyazaki later revealed in interviews that the children's mother had TB), and how the children and their father deal with the sad situation.The two sisters are very real, Sasuke is the more responsible elder sister and May is the younger 5 year old who seems wiser beyond her years. The dubbing is done with professional care and one of the best out there. We go with them, share their quirks (like yelling to scare away ghosts), find exciting discoveries and meeting "interesting" characters (like the 10 foot Chelshire Cat/Bus borrowed from Alice in Wonderland). I loved the ending and don't turn the tape off while the credits roll. The still pictures tell their own little story and are worth watching. Rating: B+
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Summary: My first anime
Review: This here is the greatest thing in the world. With out this I wouldn't know or carefor Sailor Moon, DBZ, Akira, Kite, etc. This was the first anime I ever saw and ever since then I had a love for japanimation. It's great for kids and is full of really cute critters! I definently suggest buying this!
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Summary: Hilarious
Review: This is one of the funniest things I've ever seen! I couldn't stop laughing at some of the bizarre things that happen. For example, the little girl Mei can open her mouth so wide that it almost covers her entire face, and both the girls' and totoro's teeth appear to consist entirely of molars. The girls are always full of energy and very happy. Even after one runs straight into a bush she comes out laughing. Though I can't get over how funny some parts are (and I'm pretty sure not all the things I laugh at were meant to be funny), I definitly enjoy it, and it has me hooked on Japanese anime. This is a great movie for little kids, especially, because the story is really sweet and happy. This movie grew on me so much that I'd have to say it's one of my favorites.
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Summary: Wonderful
Review: I like watching this video as much as my children. It's nice to have a children's video with two loving parents. So many of the Disney videos only have one parent involved with the children. The magical creatures are cute and fuzzy. I want a Totoro stuffed animal. See Kiki's Delivery Service as well.
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Summary: excellent anime flick.
Review: i am a anime and Miyazaki and also Fantasy film lover myself, i rented this Movie the other night and it was great also fun. a dad and his two daughters go into a strange house with a tree inhabited by a strange Fat Pokemon Creature. true magic from Miyazaki. i would also recommend similar films: " The Hobbit", " Howard the Duck", " Bedknobs and Broomsticks", " Kiki's Delivery Service", " Time Bandits", " Labyrinth", " Pokemon: the first Movie", and " The Iron Giant."
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Summary: Pure joy
Review: Having just watched Totoro for the first time, I'm an instant fan. Between this and "Princess Mononoke," I am coming to the understanding that Hayao Miyazaki is a major talent in animation -- a fact others have known for years. I think no film, with the possible exception of "Wizard of Oz" and parts of "ET", so effectively captures the breathless excitement of childhood. Watching "Totoro," I felt as though 10 years had been taken off my own age. One scene in particular -- the scene in the bus stop, in the rain -- is absolutely classic, and has quickly become one of my all-time favorites. An obvious theme in Miyazaki's work is a reverence for nature bordering on worship. But Miyazaki's nature is not a cuddly, huggable world of wisecracking animal sidekicks -- it is big, and intimidating, and sometimes frightening. Totoro himself, though unquestionably cute, does not mug for the camera. He has his own life and his own preoccupations, and one senses that one must approach him with respect. The little girls' reactions to him and the Alice-in-Wonderland-esque Catbus often border on fearfulness, which is exactly the right note to hit -- fear and wonder are very closely linked, and Miyazaki understands this. And then there is the craftmanship of the animation. The attention to the smallest human gestures, the careful observation of facial expressions and posture and other silent behavioral cues -- mixed with the stunning vistas of the natural world, rendered in beautiful watercolors. This film is a pure delight.
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Summary: What a sweet, innocent fairy tale by Hayao Miyazaki!
Review: This can be classified as a true children's story without the whole gaudy mess of overproductive toy tie-in, fad-spreading, or such snotty adolescent attitude and behavior in the characters. Instead, it is simply about a loving old daddy who takes his carefree little daughters out to live in the country while their mother lies ill in a nearby hospital. Oh, how the two young girls squealed and went racing right out of the old moving truck to dance and do cartwheels on the open meadowland! And how they explored wide-eyed through the empty cardboards and corners of the slightly run-down old hut about to become their home. In fact, not even the very young toddler in pigtails got spooked by the sudden swarm of those odd spider-like house spirits flying right into her chubby face! And what's more, the two little girls suddenly discovered something truly magical deep into the very midst of the forest undergrowth: a monstrous forest sprite that looks just like a gigantic, overstuffed bunny doll. Thus the two tiny girls are suddenly whisked off on such wild, breezy fantasy adventures typical of Alice in Wonderland. So beautifully made and so driven with real emotion as well as some gentle little humor and a real eye for fine art. A very amusing family film indeed! However, there's just one little thing that really disappointed me: even the nicest grown-ups couldn't see any of those fabulous creatures that the small kids had encountered and thus befriended. But hey, it's a private little world meant for young children - so no hard feelings at all.
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