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Hiyao Miyazaki’s SPIRITED AWAY Midnights This Weekend (and Saturday Morning) at The Tivoli

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“Once you do something, you never forget. Even if you can’t remember.“

Hiyao Miyazaki’s SPIRITED AWAY screens this Friday and Saturday nights (September 20th and 21st) at midnight at the Tivoli Theater as part of their ‘Reel Late at the Tivoli’  Midnight series in Japanese with English subtitles. It will also plays at 11:30am Saturday (9/21) in English. . A facebook invite for this event can be found HERE.

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People call Hiyao Miyazaki the Japanese Disney and SPIRITED AWAY is considered one of his very best, if not his masterpiece. The film starts like a fairly typical take on Alice in Wonderland or Narnia. A girl is bought into a fantasy world and has to find her way back. But Miyazaki takes it even further. His heroine, ten year old Chihiro is a typically modern girl, upset about moving into a new home and afraid of new changes in her life. But after her parents take a detour into a strange tunnel she finds herself trapped and worst of all, her parents have been turned into pigs.

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Miyazaki’s fantasy vision is quite simply jaw dropping. Strange creatures, some drawn from Japanese mythology, others just from Miyazaki’s mind, populate this world (and the bathhouse where Chihiro has to work.) There are images that stay in your mind long after the end credits have rolled: an endless landscape of water, the cherry blossom fields, a massive stink monster and an ocean-skimming ghost train.

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Miyazaki’s films for Ghibli Studios have always found an audience in the U.S. and whenever one is shown at The Tivoli as part of their Reel Late at The Tivoli Midnight series, it draws enthusiastic crowds. This weekend you’ll have the chance to see SPIRITED AWAY when it returns to the big screen as part of The Tivoli’s Reel Late at The Tivoli midnight series.

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The screenings are  Friday and Saturday nights (September 20th and 21st) at midnight.

The Tivoli’s located at 6350 Delmar Blvd., University City, MO. Admission is a mere $8!

The Tivoli’s website can be found HERE

Here’s the Reel Late at the Tivoli Line-up for now:

Sept 14-15: THE WITCH

Reel Late at the Tivoli takes place every Friday and Saturday night and We Are Movie Geeks own Tom Stockman (that’s me!) is there on Fridays with custom trivia questions about the films and always has DVDs, posters, and other cool stuff to give away. Ticket prices are $8. We hope to see everyone late at night in the coming weeks.

Here’s the upcoming line-up for Reel-late at The Tivoli:

Sept. 27-28        REPO! THE GENETIC OPERA 

Oct. 4-5               THE LOST BOYS  New 2K DCP remaster!

Oct. 11-12          HALLOWEEN (1978)

Oct. 18-19 and Oct. 25-26

                             THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW with live shadow cast, Samurai Electricians!

Stay tuned here at We Are Movie Geeks for more updates on the Midnight series!

Hiyao Miyazaki’s SPIRITED AWAY Screens Midnights This Weekend at The Tivoli

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“Once you do something, you never forget. Even if you can’t remember.“

Hiyao Miyazaki’s SPIRITED AWAY screens this Friday and Saturday nights (September 7th and 8th) at midnight at the Tivoli Theater as part of their ‘Reel Late at the Tivoli’  Midnight series.

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People call Hiyao Miyazaki the Japanese Disney and SPIRITED AWAY is considered one of his very best, if not his masterpiece. The film starts like a fairly typical take on Alice in Wonderland or Narnia. A girl is bought into a fantasy world and has to find her way back. But Miyazaki takes it even further. His heroine, ten year old Chihiro is a typically modern girl, upset about moving into a new home and afraid of new changes in her life. But after her parents take a detour into a strange tunnel she finds herself trapped and worst of all, her parents have been turned into pigs.

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Miyazaki’s fantasy vision is quite simply jaw dropping. Strange creatures, some drawn from Japanese mythology, others just from Miyazaki’s mind, populate this world (and the bathhouse where Chihiro has to work.) There are images that stay in your mind long after the end credits have rolled: an endless landscape of water, the cherry blossom fields, a massive stink monster and an ocean-skimming ghost train.

spirited-away-1

Miyazaki’s films for Ghibli Studios have always found an audience in the U.S. and whenever one is shown at The Tivoli as part of their Reel Late at The Tivoli Midnight series, it draws enthusiastic crowds. This weekend you’ll have the chance to see SPIRITED AWAY when it returns to the big screen as part of The Tivoli’s Reel Late at The Tivoli midnight series.

The screenings are  Friday and Saturday nights (September 7th and 8th) at midnight.
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The Tivoli’s located at 6350 Delmar Blvd., University City, MO. Admission is a mere $8!

A facebook invite for this event can be found HERE

https://www.facebook.com/events/556486734503556/

The Tivoli’s website can be found HERE

http://www.landmarktheatres.com/market/st.louis/tivolitheatre.htm

Here’s the Reel Late at the Tivoli Line-up for now:

Sept 14-15: THE WITCH

Reel Late at the Tivoli takes place every Friday and Saturday night and We Are Movie Geeks own Tom Stockman (that’s me!) is there on Fridays with custom trivia questions about the films and always has DVDs, posters, and other cool stuff to give away. Ticket prices are $8. We hope to see everyone late at night in the coming weeks.

Stay tuned here at We Are Movie Geeks for more updates on the Midnight series!

Miyazaki’s SPIRITED AWAY Screens Midnights This Weekend at The Tivoli (and Saturday at Noon)

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“Once you do something, you never forget. Even if you can’t remember.“

Hiyao Miyazaki’s SPIRITED AWAY screens this Friday and Saturday nights (August 11th and 12th) at midnight at the Tivoli Theater as part of their ‘Reel Late at the Tivoli’  Midnight series. The midnight screening will be Subtitled. There will also be a matinee at noon on Saturday August 12th that will be the dubbed version.

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People call Hiyao Miyazaki the Japanese Disney and SPIRITED AWAY is considered one of his very best, if not his masterpiece. The film starts like a fairly typical take on Alice in Wonderland or Narnia. A girl is bought into a fantasy world and has to find her way back. But Miyazaki takes it even further. His heroine, ten year old Chihiro is a typically modern girl, upset about moving into a new home and afraid of new changes in her life. But after her parents take a detour into a strange tunnel she finds herself trapped and worst of all, her parents have been turned into pigs.

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Miyazaki’s fantasy vision is quite simply jaw dropping. Strange creatures, some drawn from Japanese mythology, others just from Miyazaki’s mind, populate this world (and the bathhouse where Chihiro has to work.) There are images that stay in your mind long after the end credits have rolled: an endless landscape of water, the cherry blossom fields, a massive stink monster and an ocean-skimming ghost train.

spirited-away-1

Miyazaki’s films for Ghibli Studios have always found an audience in the U.S. and whenever one is shown at The Tivoli as part of their Reel Late at The Tivoli Midnight series, it draws enthusiastic crowds. This weekend you’ll have the chance to see SPIRITED AWAY when it returns to the big screen as part of The Tivoli’s Reel Late at The Tivoli midnight series.

The screenings are  Friday and Saturday nights (August 11th and 12th) at midnight.
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A Facebook invite for the Saturday noon show can be found HERE

https://www.facebook.com/events/1668008416552380/

The Tivoli’s located at 6350 Delmar Blvd., University City, MO. Admission is a mere $8!

Here’s the Reel Late at the Tivoli Line-up for the next few weeks:

Aug. 18-19           THE SHINING 

Aug. 25-26           THE ROOM  with Tommy Wiseau in person! –
Preceded by a trailer for Tommy’s upcoming film BEST F(R)IENDS
All tickets $15; no passes

We Are Movie Geeks will be announcing the midnight line-up for September and October soon!

Miyazaki’s SPIRITED AWAY Midnights This Weekend at The Tivoli

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“Once you do something, you never forget. Even if you can’t remember.“

Hiyao Miyazaki’s SPIRITED AWAY screens this Friday and Saturday nights (September 4th and 5th) at midnight at the Tivoli Theater as part of their ‘Reel Late at the Tivoli’  Midnight series.

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People call Hiyao Miyazaki the Japanese Disney and SPIRITED AWAY is considered one of his very best, if not his masterpiece. The film starts like a fairly typical take on Alice in Wonderland or Narnia. A girl is bought into a fantasy world and has to find her way back. But Miyazaki takes it even further. His heroine, ten year old Chihiro is a typically modern girl, upset about moving into a new home and afraid of new changes in her life. But after her parents take a detour into a strange tunnel she finds herself trapped and worst of all, her parents have been turned into pigs.

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Miyazaki’s fantasy vision is quite simply jaw dropping. Strange creatures, some drawn from Japanese mythology, others just from Miyazaki’s mind, populate this world (and the bathhouse where Chihiro has to work.) There are images that stay in your mind long after the end credits have rolled: an endless landscape of water, the cherry blossom fields, a massive stink monster and an ocean-skimming ghost train.

spirited-away-1

Miyazaki’s films for Ghibli Studios have always found an audience in the U.S. and whenever one is shown at The Tivoli as part of their Reel Late at The Tivoli Midnight series, it draws enthusiastic crowds. This weekend you’ll have the chance to see SPIRITED AWAY when it returns to the big screen as part of The Tivoli’s Reel Late at The Tivoli midnight series.

The screenings are  Friday and Saturday nights (September 4th and 5th) at midnight.
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The Tivoli’s located at 6350 Delmar Blvd., University City, MO. Admission is a mere $8!

A facebook invite for this event can be found HERE

https://www.facebook.com/events/556486734503556/

The Tivoli’s website can be found HERE

http://www.landmarktheatres.com/market/st.louis/tivolitheatre.htm

Here’s the Reel Late at the Tivoli Line-up for now:

 Sept. 11-12           HAROLD AND MAUDE

Stay tuned here at We Are Movie Geeks for an announcement of more midnight movies soon!

SPIRITED AWAY – The Blu Review

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“Once you do something, you never forget. Even if you can’t remember.“

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A beloved film from the brilliant Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki delivers truly amazing video and audio in this exceptional Blu-ray release.

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People call Hiyao Miyazaki the Japanese Disney and SPIRITED AWAY from 2001 is considered one of his very best, if not his masterpiece. The film starts like a fairly typical take on Alice in Wonderland or Narnia. A girl is bought into a fantasy world and has to find her way back. But Miyazaki takes it even further. His heroine, ten year old Chihiro is a typically modern girl, upset about moving into a new home and afraid of new changes in her life. But after her parents take a detour into a strange tunnel she finds herself trapped and worst of all, her parents have been turned into pigs.

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Miyazaki’s fantasy vision is quite simply jaw dropping. Strange creatures, some drawn from Japanese mythology, others just from Miyazaki’s mind, populate this world (and the bathhouse where Chihiro has to work.) There are images that stay in your mind long after the end credits have rolled: an endless landscape of water, the cherry blossom fields, a massive stink monster and an ocean-skimming ghost train.

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SPIRITED AWAY is now available on Blu-ray from Disney and We Are Movie Geeks has had a sneak peak.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will expand its three-month celebration of anime with a screening of the 2002 Oscar¨-winning animated feature ÒSpirited AwayÓ on Friday, July 17, at 7:30 p.m., and ÒA Tribute to Animation Master Hayao MiyazakiÓ on Tuesday, July 28, at 7:30 p.m. Both events will take place at the AcademyÕs Samuel Goldwyn Theater and will include extended gallery hours for the AcademyÕs ongoing exhibition ÒANIME! High Art Ð Pop Culture.Ó Pictured here: SPIRITED AWAY, 2002.

Disney honors the integrity of Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli’s animated films with the Blu-ray release of SPIRITED AWAY. Not only is its 1080p/AVC-encoded video presentation utterly faithful to the original animation, colors haven’t been artificially heightened, contrast hasn’t been boosted, and grain hasn’t been wiped away. Primary colors remain strong and vibrant, of course. Every last frame, scene and dazzling sequence has been treated with the utmost care. Black levels are deep and satisfying, and saturation is dialed in beautifully. Fans will not be disappointed.

SPIRITED AWAY’s English and Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 presentations are clear, intelligible and nicely prioritized, and what little difference there is between the English and Japanese tracks is inherent to each mix’s source.

The extras are generous:

  • Introduction – a one-minute introduction to the film from John Lasseter.
  • Original Japanese Storyboards The entire film is presented in the form of these original storyboards from the artists at Ghibli. Only the Japanese audio is available (with optional English, English SDH and French subtitles) for this but it’s an offbeat and beautiful way to watch the film.
  • Nippon Television Special This is a 42-minute Japanese TV special on Studio Ghibli and that was made during the production of SPIRITED AWAY. There is an interview with Miyazaki and other members of the Japanese cast and animation team, as well as candid behind the scenes footage that focuses on production meetings, and more.
  • The Art of Spirited Away is a 15-minute featurette hosted by Jason Marsden (Haku) who discusses Disney distribution, the art of Miyazaki’s world, the design of his characters, the animation, and the casting challenges for the for the English version.
  • Behind the Microphone a six-minute featurette about the English dub featuring Marsden, Daveigh Chase (Chihiro), Suzanne Pleshette (Yubaba), Susan Egan (Lin), David Ogden Stiers (Kamajii) and John Ratzenberger (Aniyaku) who all discuss their roles and what an honor it was to work with Miyazaki
  • Original Japanese Trailers and TV Spots – several running a total of 22 minutes

Miyazaki’s SPIRITED AWAY Plays Midnights This Weekend at The Tivoli

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“Once you do something, you never forget. Even if you can’t remember.“

Hiyao Miyazaki’s SPIRITED AWAY screens this Friday and Saturday nights (June 20th and 21st) at midnight at the Tivoli Theater as part of their ‘Reel Late at the Tivoli’  Midnight series.

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People call Hiyao Miyazaki the Japanese Disney and SPIRITED AWAY is considered one of his very best, if not his masterpiece. The film starts like a fairly typical take on Alice in Wonderland or Narnia. A girl is bought into a fantasy world and has to find her way back. But Miyazaki takes it even further. His heroine, ten year old Chihiro is a typically modern girl, upset about moving into a new home and afraid of new changes in her life. But after her parents take a detour into a strange tunnel she finds herself trapped and worst of all, her parents have been turned into pigs.

spirited-away-2

Miyazaki’s fantasy vision is quite simply jaw dropping. Strange creatures, some drawn from Japanese mythology, others just from Miyazaki’s mind, populate this world (and the bathhouse where Chihiro has to work.) There are images that stay in your mind long after the end credits have rolled: an endless landscape of water, the cherry blossom fields, a massive stink monster and an ocean-skimming ghost train.

spirited-away-1

Miyazaki’s films for Ghibli Studios have always found an audience in the U.S. and whenever one is shown at The Tivoli as part of their Reel Late at The Tivoli Midnight series, it draws enthusiastic crowds. This weekend you’ll have the chance to see SPIRITED AWAY when it returns to the big screen as part of The Tivoli’s Reel Late at The Tivoli midnight series.
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The Tivoli’s located at 6350 Delmar Blvd., University City, MO. Admission is a mere $8!

The Tivoli’s website can be found HERE

http://www.landmarktheatres.com/market/st.louis/tivolitheatre.htm

Here’s the Reel Late at the Tivoli Line-up for the next few weeks:

June 27-28          THE GODFATHER

July 4-5                 JAWS

July 11-12            MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000: THE MOVIE

July 18-19            2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY

Stay tuned here at We Are Movie Geeks for an announcement of more midnight movies soon!