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				Princess Mononoke (1997), Director: Hayao Miyazaki, 
				rated PG-13 
				The Fate Of The World 
				Rests On The Courage Of One Warrior. 
				
		  Starring: 
(English voice cast:) Billy Crudup, Claire Danes, Minnie Driver, Billy Bob 
Thornton, John DeMita, John DiMaggio, Jada Pinkett Smith, Gillian Anderson, Debi 
Derryberry, Keith David, Tara Strong 
DML Rating: 
★★★★★★★★★☆ 
- near perfect 
				"Now watch closely, 
				everyone. I'm going to show you how to kill a god. A god of life 
				and death. The trick is not to fear him." 
				- Lady Eboshi 
				Why watch this? It 
				is yet another wonderful animated treasure from the mind of 
				Hayao Miyazaki. 
				Plot Summary: 
				Set in the Muromachi 
				period of Japanese history, young Prince Ashitaka is cursed by a 
				demonized boar god and must journey to the west to find a cure. 
				There, he becomes embroiled in a conflict between Iron Town, a 
				community encroaching upon the forest and its inhabitants, and 
				the forest spirits, led by the enigmatic Princess Mononoke. 
				Ashitaka attempts to mediate between the opposing forces, 
				seeking a path to coexistence before the escalating violence 
				consumes both humans and nature. Dad's Preview: 
				If you enjoyed Dorothy's journey in Oz, or Charlie's adventure 
				in Willie's factory, then this amazing fantasy fare might be 
				right up your alley. Director/Writer Miyazaki creates such 
				incredible visuals that, at first, you might be overwhelmed. 
				This quest through Japanese mythology, where demons and forest 
				gods hold considerable power over humans, plays like a Greek 
				tragedy. As man moves becomes more dominant, nature and the gods 
				of nature, must be destroyed to enable man to essentially rape 
				the natural world of its resources. Standing in the way are a 
				brave warrior, and a wolf whisperer, both determined to stop the 
				human's rampant destruction. The animation is off-the-charts 
				amazing, and the story rich with allegory. A visit to this world 
				will leave you wondering about humankind, and our role in 
				preserving the natural world we live in. James Cameron said this 
				film influenced his meta-hit, 
				Avatar 
				(2009).  
				 Studio Ghibli; 
				Toho
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