Dana and Tom with new guest, Michael Burgett (Host and Creator, Screen Nerds Podcast (Apple, Spotify, iHeart)), discuss Spirited Away (2001) for its 25th Anniversary: written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki, cinematography by Atsushi Okui, music by Joe Hisaishi, and editing by Takeshi Seyama.
Plot Summary: A young girl named Chihiro finds herself in a spirit world when her parents are turned into pigs after eating enchanted food. To save them, she takes a job at a bathhouse run by the witch Yubaba while befriending the dragon-boy Haku and the lonely spirit No-Face along the way. Through courage and hard work, Chihiro grows into someone capable of breaking the curse and returning home.
Guest:
Michael Burgett
Chapters:
00:12 Introduction, Case, and Background for Spirited Away
04:57 Welcome in Michael Burgett
06:08 Personal Relationship(s) with Spirited Away
14:34 Why is Spirited Away the Standout Ghibli Film?
19:53 Comparing Western and Eastern Animation
27:49 Plot Overview and Character Development
30:01 Did You Know?
37:23 First Break
38:03 What's Happening with Michael Burgett?
40:57 Best Performance(s)
49:04 Best Scene(s)
56:56 Second Break
57:37 In Memoriam
01:04:18 Best Line(s)
01:05:12 The Stanley Rubric - Legacy
01:10:58 The Stanley Rubric - Impact/Significance
01:16:12 The Stanley Rubric - Novelty
01:21:57 The Stanley Rubric - Classicness
01:26:06 The Stanley Rubric - Rewatchability
01:30:02 The Stanley Rubric - Audience Score and Final Total
01:31:24 Remaining Questions for Spirited Away
01:38:17 Thank You to Michael / Final Thoughts
01:45:02 Credits
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Spirited Away, review, Miyazaki, film analysis, animated movies, animation, Japanese, Hayao Miyazaki, film review, classic, Studio Ghibli, movie, discussion, anime, analysis, movie discussion, movie review, Japanese animation
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