Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984) or: Girls Riding in Aircraft With Bugs or: Starship Boopers

McGee makes E board Miyazaki's inaugural flight that charts the path for the future of Studio Ghibli. They try to pierce E's tough shell and see if there's a heart under all that armor, weigh the merits of putting your body on the line in the name of your ideals, and take a moment to enjoy a serene podcast in the poisonous online landscape.SHOT4SHOT: Our favorite SHOTS from the film discussed in the episodeFollow us on the following platforms:• Patreon• Tiktok• Instagram• Twitter/X• BlueskyPlease email us at makemewatchpodcast(AT)gmail(DOT)comTABLE OF CONTENTS: (Timestamps are approx.)Exit Interview [Non-Spoilers] (00:00:00)Focus Group [Spoilers] (00:30:50)Under The Lights (00:47:20)Behind the Lens (00:56:44)Coming Soon (01:14:35)TOP THREE: GENRE MASHUPSMcGee's[3] Cabin in the Woods (2011)[2] Big Trouble in Little China (1986)[1] Blade Runner (1982)E's[3] Equilibrium (2002)[2] Reign of Fire (2002)[1] Terminator (1984)MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE:Did Hayao Miyazaki really send a katana to Harvey Weinstein as a threat? - PolygonHayao Miyazaki's Airships - Royal Ocean Film SocietyThe Wind Rises, David Lowery (The Green Knight, Pete's Dragon), Hideo Kojima, Dragonball Z creator Akira ToriyamaCALL SHEET:Written & Directed by Hayao MiyazakiCinematography by Yasuhiro Shimizu, Kôji Shiragami, Yukitomo Shudo, Mamoru SugiuraArt Direction by Mitsuki NakamuraStarring: Alison Lohman, Patrick Stewart, Uma Thurman, Shia LaBeouf, Edward James OlmosCREDITS:• Artwork by Supplay Box. Theme song by Soul Spy. Bumper music “George Street Shuffle” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) CC BY 3.0 • If you’d like to advertise with us or sponsor us, please email makemewatchpodcast(AT)gmail(DOT)com• You can support the podcast by going to patreon.com/makemewatchpodcast or rating & reviewing wherever you get your podcasts.