Spirited Away Wins Award; Cowboy Bebop Opening Soon

May Kasahara writes "Hayao Miyazaki's Spirited Away just won the Best Animated Feature award from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association. Note that last year's winner in this category was Shrek, which then went on to win the Best Animated Feature Oscar. The article says it's still too soon to detect a pattern, but IMHO, Spirited Away is the best film among this year's eligible Oscar selections, and at any rate, it's good karma :)" And rnb writes "I'm not sure when the listing was created, and unfortunately, I don't have much more information, but imdb has a January 2003 release date for the Cowboy Bebop: Knocking On Heavens Door. Yahoo also has a listing that seems to indicate this limited release may only be in LA and NY, but I'm still hoping to get it in at least one theater here in Philadelphia."

Re:lame

[unicron]

Then you're watching the wrong anime. Anything that has ever aired on TV pretty much sucks. Go with the classics: Akira, Ghost in the Shell, and now my new fav Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust. Granted, tentacle porn and big eyed morons is some stupid shit, but if it's an honestly good story, what do you care that it was drawn rather than filmed? If the Shawshank Redemption was been animated would it be any less good?

Bad for Disney

[a7244270]

If the movie wins a bunch of awards then it seems like it will be more difficult for Disney to kill it so that it won't make it onto any screens.

If it gets much more press, then people might actually see it, which as far as Disney is concerned can only be a Bad Thing.

As far as Disney is concerned there's nothing worse than to have an animated masterpiece come out - now people might actually realize just how bad the mindless movies that they shit out every year (don't forget the stuffed toys, and fast food tie-ins) truly are.

I hope this movie comes out big. I really do. Whether it happens or not, we'll just have to see.

Re:Bad for Disney

[a7244270]

the key is - they didn't make it.

This movie is a landmark production, which raises the bar for all childrens animated films.

If you are in the business of cranking out childrens animated films, then the LAST thing you want is the bar raised....

Re:More Jap porno?

[Anonymous Coward]

That's the equivalent of saying:

"And why would we care about some award a movie, that was made in the style of American live action porno, received?"

to any live action movie released in this country. That's probably just about every movie you've ever seen.

Re:More Jap porno?

[tdelaney]

And most importantly, historically most anime is *not* pornographic.

A large amount of what was originally imported to the US was pornographic (e.g. Urotsukidoji/Legend of the Overfiend and sequels).

However, the vast majority of anime is not pornographic, and never has been. There may be scenes of nudity at times (very often comedic), and they often deal with adult situations (not necessarily sex).

Many animated Japanese shows are mature. There are also many that are aimed at children. And many aimed at teenagers.

Anime covers the entire spectrum. Anime is a style, not a genre.