I finally got around to watched Totoro last night, having owned it for many months.
While I did find it enjoyable enough to watch without going bored, the lack of anything in the way of a real plot and an annoying brat constantly screaming stopped me getting much out of it. Aside from 2 little girls befriending a giant teddy thing in the country whilst their mom was in hospital, not a lot happened and the experience wasn't a memorable one.
Going on comments others have made and the fact it was designed as a family film (aimed at brats), I think I left it too late to watch it. Maybe if I'd watched it as brat I'd love it as much as I love The Lion King? Who knows. All I can say is that it, as I kinda expected, it didn't wow me.