Media Memories

So recently Disney acquired the rights to Studio Ghibli. This is a Japanese animation studio that was a favorite of mine when I was younger. They are famous for movies like Kiki's Delivery Service, Spirited Away, and My Neighbor Totoro. And Disney has recently released these classics on DVD.

I purchased Kiki's Delivery Service at Target and watching it was a walk down memory lane. I love the story of growing up and becoming your own person. It is really touching. Some of the wisdom of the DVD I adhered to as I grew and so it has a powerful resonance in my soul. And it is rated G so it was a movie I was allowed to watch on Sundays.

I loved our class discussion, some weeks ago, on books that influenced us. I believe that movies often have similar aspects. My family still quotes movies of my childhood, including Chipmunk Adventure and The Goofy Movie. They have influenced all the siblings in some way.

My favorite media memories are the series that fostered my love of fairy tales. It was Shelley Duvall's fairy tale theater. Unlike Disney, these are the true fairy tales, many of which are more about teaching lessons then about happy endings.

It is always fun to enjoy watching the movies that touched your heart as a child and influenced who you became.

Lisa Norton