Do Not Disavow

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Do Not Disavow By: Rick Davis   When Charlemagne established law Salic in barb’rous land, The gospel flourished, and he saw Christ’s praise on every hand.   (“Do you approve his methods now?”) I do not disavow.   King Godfrey took Jerusalem From bloody paynim hands And brought a halt to Musselmen Invading Christian lands.   (“He did some mean things anyhow!”) I do not disavow.   King Richard with his scarlet shield And passant lions ‘bossed Rode forth again unto the field To regain what was lost.   (“His deeds at Acre you allow?”) I do not disavow.   Unto the Germans Luther brought The gospel full restored, And Calvin at Geneva taught The glory of the Lord.   (“The Jews? Servetus? Holy cow!”) I do not disavow.   Stonewall and Lee like knights of old Fought for their native soil, The true and lovely to uphold Against the tyrant’s spoil.   (“Those vile racists broke their vow!”) I do not disavow.   Men
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Studio Ghibli Films

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Fact: Studio Ghibli has never made a bad film.

If you've never seen any of the Studio Ghibli films, you need to. And to get you started, here are my Top 5 Favorite Studio Ghibli films:

1. Porco Rosso
2. My Neighbor Totoro
3. Howl's Moving Castle
4. Castle in the Sky
5. The Cat Returns


Runner up: Spirited Away

Comments

Arun said…
I need to check these movies soon!

I have seen "Spirited Away". Probably the same director made some of these movies as well...
28 March, 2012 21:24
Rick Davis said…
Hayao Miyazaki is the guy who directed pretty much all of the Ghibli films (he also wrote most of them himself as well). I believe the latest Ghibli movie, "The Secret World of Arietty", is the first to be directed by someone else.

All of the films are bright, colorful, and imaginative. None of them follow a standard formula like Disney cartoons (plucky main character, two goofy non-human sidekicks, central villain with goofy sidekick, etc...). Some of them are clearly intended for children such as "My Neighbor Totoro"; some have more serious themes like "Porco Rosso" (survivor's guilt after WWI) or "Princess Mononoke" (culture clashes, ecology, and moral dilemmas).

I have yet to find one that wasn't worth watching.
30 March, 2012 09:22
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