Tequila Sunrise |
Tequila Sunrise wrote:Has anyone seen a cgi movie called Harlock: Space Pirate?
Yes, it's every bit as ridiculous as it sounds, and I'm still not quite sure what I think about it after watching it twice. It's a lot like some fan of Final Fantasy and Pirates of the Caribbean was given free reign and a huge cgi budget. The phrase 'so bad that it's good' comes to mind, and there's something about it that's planted itself in my head...
Indeed, it is a remake/update of the original series. Watch it with the fact that it was made in the 70s in mind.
I would not say it was "so bad it was good", I would say it was faithful to the original. I'm glad they didn't try to "update" it with ideas that make sense to modern sensibilities and continued with the rather outrageous 70's ideas.
if you want to watch the original they have it over at Crunchyroll
Oh wow, that's old school!
Maybe the original will explain the Mimay...
Tequila Sunrise |
So will you share who you identify with?
Hm, that's a good question, and I can't think of a clear answer. I don't think there's ever been an anime character who I felt a strong connection with; I guess I watch anime more for the fantastical physics and strange settings than the characters.
Freehold DM |
Given that Toonami has shown all of Deadman Wonderland, Black Lagoon, and Hellsing Ultimate pretty much intact, I'm not too concerned about what they'll do to Kill la Kill. The main concern has been language (no f-bombs allowed, obviously). And the violence hasn't been altered with respect to those shows, so I doubt it'll happen with Kill la Kill.
And in answer to Aranna's question... I identify most with the Black Knight Ashram, from Record of Lodoss. Though he was introduced as a villain in the OVAs, I always felt there was more to him than was shown. Both Chronicles of the Heroic Knight and Legend of Crystania bore this out to be true. He was an anti-villain, the first that really made an impression on me. I suppose it could be argued that Char Aznable made just as much of an impression on me at a much younger age, but that realization didn't come until much later (thanks, Freehold).
Yep... definitely Ashram.
char is very, VERY different in the gundam novelization (THAT I CHICKENED OUT AND DIDNT GET AUTOGRAPHED BY TOMINO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!),so I would strongly recommend reading it.
Cmh |
Anybody watching Death Parade
Its a rather interesting show about the people playing games in a bar and ... well if you want more info check here.
It also has one of the more fun openings. I've seen.
Tequila Sunrise |
On RWBY and Nora...
I realize that I'm late to the RWBY party, but I just have to comment on how much I love it!
It's rare that such a cutesy show grabs my attention, but RWBY has managed to be just the right mix of gonzo action, character development, fantastical physics, steady plot, allegories to messy real-life issues, music, and yes, gunblades!
There are of course the obligatory too-skimpy-for-school skirts and blouses, but there's also a bit of beefcake and a girl-on-boy ass-slap.
Apparently the creator died this very month though, which is a huge shame. :(
Alzrius |
I always felt that Dead Fantasy was Monty's best work, myself.
Insofar as RWBY goes...I like it, but I always felt like I enjoyed the series in spite of itself, rather than because of it. There are a lot of details about the show that seem to get in the way of my enjoying it.
Greylurker |
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Crunchyroll has got themselves a Random button now. Hit the little dice icon at the top of the page and it'll give you a random title from their catalog. It's a nice way to try something you might not otherwise find.
For example I got Heroman yesterday. It's a Boy and his giant robot action series, created with Stan Lee of all things. (and like always Stan appears in the show)
TriOmegaZero |
Tokyo Ghoul has been very confusing this second season. I feel like I'm missing out on internal monologues that explain why the characters are doing what they do, not getting the background stories about why characters know each other, and the fights have been long, drawn-out, and uninspired. :/
Blayde MacRonan |
So I go to Anime1 to check up on today's postings and discovered they had uploaded onto their site seventy episodes of Urusei Yatsura. I never got to experience Lum (one of the few series I actually missed out on back in the day), so I'm preparing to settle in and watch me some old-school Rumiko Takahashi. Hopefully, I'll enjoy it more than I did Ranma 1/2.
Blayde MacRonan |
URUSEI YATSURA 4 LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!
Also, you did not enjoy Ranma?
Ranma Saotome annoyed me to no end... and Akane Tendo wasn't much better. Their constant back and forth bickering killed any real interest I might have had in it.
But my wife, who is not into anime like I am, loves the show.
Blayde MacRonan |
Well... after watching 10 episodes, I've come to the conclusion that I really like Lum. That Ataru has not only the worst luck I've seen outside of GXP, but the worst friends ever. Even Keiichi from Ahh, My Goddess! has better friends than Ataru.
Will have to get the wife to sit with me to watch this, though I may have to find an English dub for her.
Freehold DM |
Well... after watching 10 episodes, I've come to the conclusion that I really like Lum. That Ataru has not only the worst luck I've seen outside of GXP, but the worst friends ever. Even Keiichi from Ahh, My Goddess! has better friends than Ataru.
Ah, the memories...
Will have to get the wife to sit with me to watch this, though I may have to find an English dub for her.
That must be love...
Tacticslion |
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I just finished episode 8 of Gurren Lagann. Currently, as a consequence, I hate everything.
EDIT: I... don't actually hate everything. I'm still mad, though!
I FINISHED EPISODE 15. THE ANIME IS DONE. WHY IS THE ANIME NOT DONE, YET. I SWEAR, GURREN LAGANN, IF YOU PULL THAT ON ME AGAIN...
TriOmegaZero |
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Tacticslion wrote:I FINISHED EPISODE 15. THE ANIME IS DONE. WHY IS THE ANIME NOT DONE, YET. I SWEAR, GURREN LAGANN, IF YOU PULL THAT ON ME AGAIN...I just finished episode 8 of Gurren Lagann. Currently, as a consequence, I hate everything.
EDIT: I... don't actually hate everything. I'm still mad, though!
But...there's just so much more to see...
Alzrius |
That's okay, I'm not into Gundam that much either.
I've never been a fan of any "giant robot" anime - those few that I've watched, I've done so because there's a case to be made that the robots are secondary to what the series is actually about. (e.g. I watched Macross Frontier for the singing.)
Alzrius |
Soooo.....my wife just had me watch Grave of the Fireflies for the first time ....... Hmmm ..... yep I have sunk to the lowest depressiony depression that ever depressed [Expletive Deleted].
We had to watch that in college, as part of a course on modern Japan and cinema.
I watched it alone, rather than as part of the class viewing, and I'm glad I did. At least then I was able to sob in private - I'm told that when the class came out of the viewing room, some of the library staff were rather shocked to see a bunch of crying students leaving.
Caineach |
Soooo.....my wife just had me watch Grave of the Fireflies for the first time ....... Hmmm ..... yep I have sunk to the lowest depressiony depression that ever depressed [Expletive Deleted].
My roommate in college used to cheer at that movie. He loved watching people suffer for their own stupidity.
At some point I need to finish watching Now and Then, Here and There.
Tacticslion |
That's why they were packaged together!
With Grave, my main problem was that we were supposed to sympathize with the kid who, while I did empathize with his plight, I couldn't sympathize with his decisions - they were wrong and repeatedly so, getting himself and [redacted for spoilers].
Effectively his pride was such that I just couldn't sympathize - empathize, yes, but not sympathize - which, you know, was part of the point. But because of this it just felt preachy instead of powerful.
Don't get me wrong - I teared up, and felt miserable, but the entire thing left me going, "Ugh, you moron, you did this." more than, "I'm so sorry." Again, part of the point, but not my preferred watching experience.
Freehold DM |
havoc xiii wrote:Soooo.....my wife just had me watch Grave of the Fireflies for the first time ....... Hmmm ..... yep I have sunk to the lowest depressiony depression that ever depressed [Expletive Deleted].My roommate in college used to cheer at that movie. He loved watching people suffer for their own stupidity.
At some point I need to finish watching Now and Then, Here and There.
I can't watch that series again.
Freehold DM |
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That's why they were packaged together!
With Grave, my main problem was that we were supposed to sympathize with the kid who, while I did empathize with his plight, I couldn't sympathize with his decisions - they were wrong and repeatedly so, getting himself and [redacted for spoilers].
Effectively his pride was such that I just couldn't sympathize - empathize, yes, but not sympathize - which, you know, was part of the point. But because of this it just felt preachy instead of powerful.
Don't get me wrong - I teared up, and felt miserable, but the entire thing left me going, "Ugh, you moron, you did this." more than, "I'm so sorry." Again, part of the point, but not my preferred watching experience.
let's not do this, guys. This anime was about a horrible moment in history, noone was thinking straight, and they didn't know much about the situation other than that they were living in it. this is also the same conflict that had civilians commit suicide rather than surrender when starving because they legitimately believed the enemy forces had would either take over their bodies, eat them in turn, or something else even more outlandish/impossible. Don't judge their madness by your sanity, especially removed by years and knowledge of nuclear fallout.
Lemmy |
let's not do this, guys. This anime was about a horrible moment in history, noone was thinking straight, and they didn't know much about the situation other than that they were living in it. this is also the same conflict that had civilians commit suicide rather than surrender when starving because they legitimately believed the enemy forces had would either take over their bodies, eat them in turn, or something else even more outlandish/impossible. Don't judge their madness by your sanity, especially removed by years and knowledge of nuclear fallout.
Sure, sure... But that doesn't stop the anime from being too depressing and preachy, though.
I can see the good stuff in it and I understand why people like it... But IMHO, it's overrated. It gets more praise than it deserves because it's a Studio Ghibli movie.
Tacticslion |
let's not do this, guys. This anime was about a horrible moment in history, noone was thinking straight, and they didn't know much about the situation other than that they were living in it. this is also the same conflict that had civilians commit suicide rather than surrender when starving because they legitimately believed the enemy forces had would either take over their bodies, eat them in turn, or something else even more outlandish/impossible. Don't judge their madness by your sanity, especially removed by years and knowledge of nuclear fallout.
It wasn't that: it's that he clearly had other choices that he rejected along the way for no real purpose other than his pride. What's more, that was the point of the film. You are meant to learn from his mistakes. That was the entire premise - the kid made bad choices that [redacted for spoilers].
And I mean this - that was the idea the director was trying to get across, "Don't make the decisions this kid did, because they're bad."
I felt terrible for the little one. I hated the aunt. That did not invalidate my response to that kid's decisions. They were bad. The film was meant to make me realize this. It did so, and I would have come to the same conclusion anyway.
It's sad, but I hated watching it because of his pride and inability to admit his mistake.
This isn't me judging him for making his mistake. It's me judging him for persisting in his mistake, even when it was obvious that it was a mistake. (And I don't like movies that do that.)
EDIT 1: add quotes, 'cause NINJA
EDIT 2: Again, it's not making a mistake. It's refusing to learn from it, and persisting. "I can do it myself" is a great attitude, but if you need help, get help from the sources you can instead of constantly rejecting it when it's offered. It was needless suffering for pride. Ugh.
havoc xiii |
On another note...watch Dye Fantasy...at your own risk....I don't even...