Noah's favorite movie at the moment is Howl's Moving Castle. This Japanese fantasy film was scripted and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. The boys are big fans of his other films, Ponyo and Spirited Away. I don't know why it took me so long to watch Howl's Moving Castle (Paul has been pushing for years) but since I got it, I can't stop watching it and nor can Noah. These type of movies are soooo good for kids, much better than Sponge Bob / Spider Man vibes. I especially love Sophie and Calcifer, and Noah really loves Turnip-Head (the scarecrow) and I suspect he loves Markl who is the little boy that lives in the castle. Really, everything about this movie is magic. It's creative, exciting, arty and emotional. Noah and I absolutely love watching this together. Please get it for the kid in your life.
"Sophie is an 18-year-old girl who toils in the hat shop opened years ago by her late father. Often harassed by local boys, one day Sophie is unexpectedly befriended by Howl, a strange but flamboyant wizard whose large home can travel under its own power. However, the Witch of the Waste is displeased with Sophie and Howl's budding friendship, and turns the pretty young woman into an ugly and aged woman. Sophie takes shelter in Howl's castle, and attempts to find a way to reverse the witch's spell with the help of Calcifer, a subdued but powerful demon who exists in the form of fire, and Markl, who protects the four-way door which can instantly take visitors to other lands and dimensions. Howl's Moving Castle was released in North America by Walt Disney Pictures, who distributed the film both in its original Japanese and in a dubbed English version; the English-speaking voice cast includes Christian Bale, Emily Mortimer, Jean Simmons, Lauren Bacall, and Billy Crystal." - Rotten Tomatoes
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