New AFS series devoted to anime

I missed the recent Austin Film Society series of Gene Tierney films. It was very sad. Every week, I said I was determined to see one, but something always happened. Admittedly, the movies I wanted to see were also available on DVD and I wasn't sure it was that much of a benefit to see them on the big screen. I promised myself I would rent the DVDs later and watch the movies, although if you've seen my inactive Netflix queue, you probably find that improbable.

However, the latest Austin Film Society series is going to look fabulous on the Alamo Downtown screen, and I intend to be there this time. The series is called "Subtle Lines: Japanese Anime". It starts tomorrow night -- Tuesday, Nov. 21 -- with a Hayao Miyazaki film I have long wanted to see, Porco Rosso. The following week's film is also courtesy of Miyazaki: Spirited Away. I've seen Spirited Away in a theater, but dubbed in English, whereas the AFS films are all in the original Japanese with subtitles. I don't know much about the rest of the films in the series but they look fascinating.

So don't try to persuade me to do anything else on a Tuesday night from now until the end of December. I'm going to Alamo Downtown as often as I can to catch some of these gorgeous animated films in a theater. The movies are free for AFS members, and a very affordable $4 for non-members, so feel free to join me.

Update: I can't believe Chris and I just posted about the same thing at the same time. That's beautiful.