Things I Like: Napoleon Dynamite

I saw this movie shortly after it came out on DVD. It wasn't half bad, and had a decent following.

The story about some loser named Napoleon, and he has some strange friends. Even weirder are his family members, his odd jobs, and drawings.

My favorite character was Uncle Rico. That guy was awesome.

 Though I do admit the end scene was pretty stupid.

Things I Like: My Neighbor Totoro

 

One of the best films to come out of Japan is easily My Neighbor Totoro. It may not have been huge in the U.S. but it made a decent splash. Back there, Totoro is as popular as Disney.

The story is set with two girls who move out to the country-side in a creepy old house. They later meet with the mysterious, strange, yet lovable Totoro. 

 Totoro has charm and grace that most anime films never seem to capture. It's also one of the first anime that has hardly action period, yet it's really good regardless. 

The Cat Bus still freaks me out though.

Things I Like: Ponyo

I saw this movie shortly after it was released on DVD, such a great film that came straight out of Japan. 

The movie is about a young mermaid/fish girl named Brunhilde by her strict father. She later sees the surface and runs away from home to see the rest of the world. 

A young boy named Sosuke finds her after getting trapped, and names her Ponyo. He first thinks she's merely a fish, but later finds out that she can transform into a human-like girl.

I really liked their friendship, and all the hardship they have to endure through the course of the film.

Ponyo is a creative spin off the Little Mermaid legend, and features wonderful animation in addition to a great story. Fun for the whole family.

Things I Like: Kirby: Nightmare in Dreamland

I remember buying this game years ago when it first came out which also followed the release of the cartoon series. I was surprised to find out that this is just a GBA remake of the NES game Kirby's Adventure. 

Which isn't such a bad thing I suppose. It's cute with lots of color, and simple gameplay.  

 

 

 It also added some decent mini-games that weren't in the original NES release. 

 

 Despite it's very easy difficulty, and short length, I still love this game. One of Kirby's best quests in video game history.