Wednesday, March 25, 2015

The Cat Returns



The Cat Returns  


2002
75 minutes
Japanese w/subtitles (Probably in English, too)

I've seen this movie twice, and loved it both times. One of my favorite Studio Ghibli movies. A young girl, Haru, rescues a cat from starvation, and later she rescues another cat from being run over and soon learns that this is no ordinary cat, but the Crown Prince, and she is to be rewarded with all sorts of wonderful (to a cat) things — mice included. When she learns she is to marry the prince, she also learns she cannot turn all this marvelous largess off, and must find the Cat Bureau to seek help. Pulled into the Prince's land, she begins the process of becoming a cat in order to marry him. She doesn't want him, he doesn't want her, and oh, myyyy. Totally Family Friendly.

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Game of Thrones -- Season 4

Season 4 of Game of Thrones

4 discs
5 Stars

I admit it, I'm hooked on the series, even if I have to watch it by DVD a season late. I also admit that I'm in deep and incurable lust with Peter Dinklage. If/when they kill him off, I'll stop watching ;-) I was not at all disappointed in Season 4, though I admit I am getting just a tad tired of  Jon Snow and the Merry Men of the North. And, maybe, just a tad tired of Daenerys Stormborn and her dragons. OMG! I'm tired of dragons? I just wish there were more of them, and fewer guys trying to get into her bed. I'm not going to tell you what happens, but I admit I can hardly wait for Season 5. Some wonderful scenes in this season. Honest. Trust me.