El Cosmico here, with a few random words to get out.
First up, Apple has an excellent page that collects all of the Oscar nominees that they could find trailers for, and puts them into a happy setting, for your pleasure.
Check it at: http://www.apple.com/trailers/awards/. Convenience.
Next, for those of you who don't think AICN has mentioned MONONOKE HIME enough, I thought I'd remind you of its upcoming arrival to your televisions, via STARZ. It's this week, on the 22nd. Here now, more words to repeat:
ENGLEWOOD, Colo., /PRNewswire/ -- On February 22 at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT, STARZ! premieres "Princess Mononoke," Japanese writer-director Hayao Miyazaki's acclaimed story of the struggle of man against nature.
Artistically unchanged from the original film created by Miyazaki and his collaborators at Studio Ghibli in Japan, the English version of "Princess Mononoke" features the voices of some of today's most talented actors: Billy Bob Thornton ("A Simple Plan"), Gillian Anderson ("The X-Files," "The House of Mirth"), Minnie Driver ("Good Will Hunting"), Claire Danes ("The Rainmaker"), Billy Crudup ("Almost Famous") and Keith David. Seen in limited release in the United States, "Princess Mononoke" earned nearly $150 million at the box office worldwide.
Although it is set in ancient Japan, the message of "Princess Mononoke" is, at once, universally timely and timeless as the story centers around the dilemma of man's coexistence with nature, especially in an industrial age. In a world where problem-solving is impossible to simplify and there is a consequence to every action, Japanese Prince Ashitaka (Crudup), defending his village from a mysterious monster, inadvertently kills a protector-god from a distant region and finds himself the victim of a curse. As he searches the land for a cure, he stumbles into the center of a war over the woods, sparked by the presence of a tribe of iron forgers, led by Lady Eboshi (Driver). Although Eboshi has an altruistic interest in creating a sanctuary for outcast lepers, her colony is damaging the forest as they focus on the manufacturing of weapons. When their once lush woods deteriorates to wasteland, the animal gods of the forest, led by Moro (Anderson), a wolf god, and Princess Mononoke (Danes), a beautiful human raised by wolves, must battle to survive. Ashitaka strives for a peaceful solution as he finds himself torn between his loyalty to the human race and his love and respect for Princess Mononoke.
Keith David RULES. Such a wonderful film, and a great DVD! Don't miss it.
Finally, I just thought I should remind you that ALL YOUR BASE ARE BELONG TO US. Don't you forget it.
