Long Play Video S01 E99 - Roll of the Dice #5
Oct 27, 2025
Poppy shakes things up with her quirky organization skills and shares an uncanny impression of Andy. The group debates snack choices for their Spirited Away viewing, sipping hot chocolate and mulling over film themes like belonging and capitalism. They dive into visuals, surreal elements, and discuss memorable characters like No-Face. The tranquil train journey impresses, while humor and whimsy shine throughout. Poppy ranks the film among her favorites, and excitement builds for the next adventure in their cinematic journey.
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Poppy's DVD Reorganization Story
- Poppy describes reorganising the DVD shelf by color, chronology, and actor names, making it uniquely her own system.
- Andy and Kev react that her method would make finding DVDs difficult but charmingly personal.
Choosing Films By Dice Adds Suspense
- Andy explains the final two films were an animated Japanese film (Spirited Away) and a Taiwanese film (Yi Yi) and they used dice to decide.
- The group's selection method added playful suspense to their countdown of Andy's top 100 movies.
How Spirited Away Broke Through In The UK
- Andy says he bought Spirited Away on DVD multiple times and gifted it widely after its 2003 UK release.
- He notes it made a major cultural impact and became Japan's highest-grossing film for years.
