My Neighbor Totoro AKA Tonari no Totoro

My Neighbor Totoro AKA Tonari no Totoro

Toho

16 April 1988

Children's, Anime, Fantasy, Dramedy

DVD
B-

I'm not a big Studio Ghibli fan but even I could see some of the charm of this movie, in its story and the scenery.  I'm just not crazy about the look of the humans.  Hayao Miyazaki wrote and directed.

The Little Mermaid (1989)

The Little Mermaid (1989)

Disney

November 17, 1989

Children's, Fantasy, Musical, Romance, Comedy

DVD
C+

Even though I've seen this movie once or twice before, I was on the fence the entire viewing this time.  Yes, the songs are catchy and some of the voicework is good, but I don't know if I really liked the characters or cared about the conflicts.  This is based loosely on the Hans Christian Andersen tale.  Ron Clements and John Musker co-directed, as well as co-wrote with many.