Who has seen the wind? Neither I nor you: But when the leaves hang trembling, the wind is passing through.- Christina Rossetti, 1830 – 1894 Yesterday, my friend Erica and I watched Hayao Miyazaki’s The Wind Rises (2013). For the last five years, it has remained one of my favorites and each time I seeContinue reading “Thoughts on Human Experience: Revisiting Hayao Miyazaki’s “The Wind Rises””
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The Most Visually Beautiful Animated Films: 5-1
Here we are finally at the end of the list. It had been an interesting journey but I feel satisfied with the choices I made. In my mind, beauty is often accompanied by stories I feel spiritually connected to. They open the mind and feed my hunger for divine things. These next five films openedContinue reading “The Most Visually Beautiful Animated Films: 5-1”
The Most Visually Beautiful Animated Films: 10-6
10. Pocahontas, 1995 Heh. . . this is not one of my favorite movies. I find the story, characters and premise dull as toast. Supposedly, this was supposed to be bigger than The Lion King. Unfortunately, it did not have the staying power as a story or a film. Despite my negative opinion of itContinue reading “The Most Visually Beautiful Animated Films: 10-6”
The Most Visually Beautiful Animated Films: 15-11
15. The Lion King, 1994 The best way to describe this movie is BIG. Its scope and settings bring to life Africa’s vast beauty. I debated whether to put this or Hunchback on my top list. The Lion King won because of its lighting and unique setting. Plus, it did not have the annoyingContinue reading “The Most Visually Beautiful Animated Films: 15-11”
The Most Visually Beautiful Animated Films: 20-16
I have noticed that most of the films on this list are from France, Japan or the United States. I would like to hope more countries create animated films in the future. 20. Le Roi et l’oiseau (The King and theMockingbird), 1980 This film has a long, complicated history. The first time I sawContinue reading “The Most Visually Beautiful Animated Films: 20-16”
From the Perspective of an Old Soul 