My Neighbor Totoro

I'm not Disney's biggest fan, but their deal to publish all of the Studio Ghibli films is one of the smartest things they've ever done.

They're doing an interesting thing this evening—they're playing the new English dubs of Whisper of the Heart and My Neighbor Totoro on Turner Classic Movies, a month and a half before the domestic DVD release.

The new translation of Totoro is pretty good, though it's weird to hear Tim Daly as the dad. I'm used to the old voice, plus Daly is the voice of Superman on Justice League.

I've only seen a fansub of Whisper of the Heart, though it made me cry like a little girl even in translation. They're also throwing in Porco Rosso, which has some of the best flying in any film, live action or animated. The only film that does it better might be Castle in the Sky, with the rescue sequence and the sky pirates. Again, Miyazaki. The dude loves flying.

Went to the comic shop tonight and grabbed about five weeks' worth of comics. Lots of stuff to do this evening.