The Boondocks by Aaron McGruder for May 13, 2010
May 12, 2010
May 14, 2010
Transcript:
TV: Welcome back to "At the Movies With Jesse and Al". I'm Jesse Jackson. Our second movie today is the animated film from Japan, "Spirited Away." What a terrible movie! Hollywood should be making gripping, uplifting movies, like one about a black man's struggle against the odds to almost win the democratic nomination fro President! Now that's worth eight bucks, right Al? But you gotta admit, those Japanese artists sure can draw some good hair."
pbarnrob over 14 years ago
Actually, Spirited Away (from Studio Ghibli IIRC) is a quite beautiful piece of animation. The story line could use some kind of a backgrounder for non-Japanese to understand, but if you just get into it, there’s lots going on.
chuck_henebry over 14 years ago
I’m sure that was Aaron’s point.
freeholder1 over 14 years ago
Anime has too much animus for me.
tedcoop over 14 years ago
I am no fan of anime – but I love Miyazaki’s work, and Spirited Away may be his best.
Quantumtorpedo1 over 14 years ago
Ponyo was very good. Very under rated, very under viewed.