Comments on: Soot Ball from My Neighbor Totoro http://www.collectiondx.com/node/2658 CollectionDX-Japanese Toys - Toy Reviews, Toy News and Toy Collections. Soul of Chogokin, Japanese Robots | International Toy Culture en Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:24:45 -0400 Drupal TotalFeeds Module Comments on: Soot Ball from My Neighbor Totoro http://www.collectiondx.com/node/2658 http://www.collectiondx.com/Image-Lib/feedlogo.png 144 37 See You Next Wednesday... http://www.collectiondx.com/node/2658%2523comment-3239 It's definitely not a negative when a director uses a a theme over again, that why I used the example of Leone, Godard et al. I actually like it when directors do that but there is a fine line between using it at a crutch and using it as a theme in a film. Miyazaki has made it work for his films and TV shows for many years, and is one reason why I Love his films. I was thinking of putting 2/1 scale...funny that you mentioned that! Cheers! LF We'll fight them on the Beaches! It's definitely not a negative when a director uses a a theme over again, that why I used the example of Leone, Godard et al. I actually like it when directors do that but there is a fine line between using it at a crutch and using it as a theme in a film. Miyazaki has made it work for his films and TV shows for many years, and is one reason why I Love his films.

I was thinking of putting 2/1 scale...funny that you mentioned that!

Cheers!
LF

We'll fight them on the Beaches!


]]> Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:24:45 -0400 Modcineaste http://www.collectiondx.com/node/2658%2523comment-3239 Artificial dust bunnies? http://www.collectiondx.com/node/2658%2523comment-3236 My family owns "<i>Spirited Away</i>". <i>Awesome</i> movie! (But I haven't seen any other Miyazaki films, so I can't comment there.) The Soot Spirits certainly are a favored highlight of the film, right up there with the three green heads that roll around and grunt in Yubaba's apartment/office. So what if they're used in more than one film? It's a director's signature! Consider our own Sam Raimi, who has that classic car (year/make/model?) in all of <i>his</i> films save one! (<i>BTW, I'm one of those people who </i>didn't<i> really like any of the "</i>Spider-Man<i>" films.</i>) ...I don't know, I <i>might</i> get one of these if they were right in front of me, but I'm not gonna go out of my way. ... One little nitpick, though: unless they're bigger in the other film, in "<i>Spirited Away</i>" the Soot Spirits weren't even 2" across, so I might scale this keychain as 2/1. ------------------------------ CollectionDX Staff My family owns "Spirited Away". Awesome movie! (But I haven't seen any other Miyazaki films, so I can't comment there.) The Soot Spirits certainly are a favored highlight of the film, right up there with the three green heads that roll around and grunt in Yubaba's apartment/office.

So what if they're used in more than one film? It's a director's signature! Consider our own Sam Raimi, who has that classic car (year/make/model?) in all of his films save one!
(BTW, I'm one of those people who didn't really like any of the "Spider-Man" films.)

...I don't know, I might get one of these if they were right in front of me, but I'm not gonna go out of my way.

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One little nitpick, though: unless they're bigger in the other film, in "Spirited Away" the Soot Spirits weren't even 2" across, so I might scale this keychain as 2/1.
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]]> Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:20:00 -0400 EVA_Unit_4A http://www.collectiondx.com/node/2658%2523comment-3236 Got It, will http://www.collectiondx.com/node/2658%2523comment-3234 Got It, will change...Cheers LF We'll fight them on the Beaches! Got It, will change...Cheers
LF

We'll fight them on the Beaches!


]]> Sun, 13 Jul 2008 12:15:42 -0400 Modcineaste http://www.collectiondx.com/node/2658%2523comment-3234 translation http://www.collectiondx.com/node/2658%2523comment-3233 You said that it said spirited away on the tag, but it actually says "Tonari no totoro" in Japanese. I love Miyazaki's films also, I once saw a life size Dai Totoro plush, the big grey one, in Japan, but it was selling for like 400,000 yen($4,000). I'm just a soldier, I can't be a leader. You said that it said spirited away on the tag, but it actually says "Tonari no totoro" in Japanese. I love Miyazaki's films also, I once saw a life size Dai Totoro plush, the big grey one, in Japan, but it was selling for like 400,000 yen($4,000).

I'm just a soldier, I can't be a leader.


]]> Sun, 13 Jul 2008 09:56:56 -0400 UltraMagnus http://www.collectiondx.com/node/2658%2523comment-3233 I love the soot sprites.. If http://www.collectiondx.com/node/2658%2523comment-3231 I love the soot sprites.. If you ever go to the Ghibli Museum in Mitaka you'll find them all over the place. When i was there I bought two soot sprites for about Y500 that have 'mini maguneeto' (magnets) in them so yo can stick them to random stuff.. They are made of non fluffy felt with eyes that are glossy printed on like you would find on some tshirts.. I love the soot sprites.. If you ever go to the Ghibli Museum in Mitaka you'll find them all over the place. When i was there I bought two soot sprites for about Y500 that have 'mini maguneeto' (magnets) in them so yo can stick them to random stuff.. They are made of non fluffy felt with eyes that are glossy printed on like you would find on some tshirts..


]]> Sun, 13 Jul 2008 08:11:26 -0400 eitlobsaboo http://www.collectiondx.com/node/2658%2523comment-3231