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For today's entry, here are a couple of documentaries that I've watched in the past few months:
To Be Takei: a documentary about George Takei, focusing on his life, his career, and his relationship with manager/husband Brad. It also covers the creation of a musical based on his childhood in the internment camps during WWII. There are a few brief appearances by former Star Trek co-stars like Walter Koenig and Nichelle Nichols, who are still friendly with Takei, and William Shatner, who most decidedly is not. It's mostly funny and entertaining, but are there are also serious moments, as when Takei talks about the internment camps and his regrets over some harsh things he said to his father regarding that time.
The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness: a documentary about Studio Ghibli--definitely a must-see for any Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli fan. The documentary follows Miyazaki, director Isao Takahata, and producer Toshio Suzuki for one year, during the time that the studio was rushing to finish The Wind Rises and The Tale of the Princess Kaguya. Miyazaki and Takahata are both famous directors, of course, but up until now, I didn't know much about Suzuki, who seems to be the glue holding the studio together--the one who has to deal with all the business details, scheduling problems, and missed deadlines.
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To Be Takei: a documentary about George Takei, focusing on his life, his career, and his relationship with manager/husband Brad. It also covers the creation of a musical based on his childhood in the internment camps during WWII. There are a few brief appearances by former Star Trek co-stars like Walter Koenig and Nichelle Nichols, who are still friendly with Takei, and William Shatner, who most decidedly is not. It's mostly funny and entertaining, but are there are also serious moments, as when Takei talks about the internment camps and his regrets over some harsh things he said to his father regarding that time.
The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness: a documentary about Studio Ghibli--definitely a must-see for any Hayao Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli fan. The documentary follows Miyazaki, director Isao Takahata, and producer Toshio Suzuki for one year, during the time that the studio was rushing to finish The Wind Rises and The Tale of the Princess Kaguya. Miyazaki and Takahata are both famous directors, of course, but up until now, I didn't know much about Suzuki, who seems to be the glue holding the studio together--the one who has to deal with all the business details, scheduling problems, and missed deadlines.
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