Jex
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Tell it to the judge!
Winter 2012 Anime Thread 2.22: You Can (Not) Outpost Cajunator
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Tell it to the judge!
firehawk12
Subete no aware
But the judge is the one who produced it!
Jex
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So I guess practically no-one wants to talk about Sky Crawlers huh? Y'all suck.
They're all gone man.
They're all gone man.
The Secret World of Arrietty
Well, this was about as safe and perfectly acceptable as they get, which in some ways are qualities that simply instill disappointment within me.
What it hit right: Movie was absolutely gorgeous. Even going in with an expectation for that the art really blew me away. One of the most important pieces to the success of Arrietty though is the attention to detail. A great deal of care and thought is clearly put into rendering the scene and it shows all over. Its effect on the way the movie look is probably the biggest thing, from the way characters and objects attached to them move to the minute density of the world is really impressive. This carries over pretty well into the way everything sounds. There is an appropriate massiveness instilled in the way certain (insignificant) things sound that really helps establish the setting from such an unusually tiny perspective.
Where it fell flat: I wasn't too into the actual stuff going on in the movie. The only characters who every really seemed to establish themselves were Pod and Arrietty. Because of this it sort of felt like none of the relationships between characters could ever really become that meaningful. What's left is a movie without much plot, character, or relationship development that winds up feeling like a somber vignette of Borrower life. There's nothing in this movie that even really approaches the realm of the evocative, so when the ending rolls around trying to create some emotional moments none of it really feels earned.
I don't really regret watching Arrietty, but ultimately it feels like a massive waste of talent on a product that is a well pieced together interpretation of a really poor script. I'm pretty used to my opinion being fairly off from how other people react to movies, but in this case I'm a little surprised at just how positive critical reception of this movie was. The writing was simply disastrous, as though a list of things needed in a movie were compiled by some emotionless robot and crammed into a script. Massive pieces of plot simply seem missing, as characters have strong emotions that feel unfounded and awkward as they are never really established.
Well, this was about as safe and perfectly acceptable as they get, which in some ways are qualities that simply instill disappointment within me.
What it hit right: Movie was absolutely gorgeous. Even going in with an expectation for that the art really blew me away. One of the most important pieces to the success of Arrietty though is the attention to detail. A great deal of care and thought is clearly put into rendering the scene and it shows all over. Its effect on the way the movie look is probably the biggest thing, from the way characters and objects attached to them move to the minute density of the world is really impressive. This carries over pretty well into the way everything sounds. There is an appropriate massiveness instilled in the way certain (insignificant) things sound that really helps establish the setting from such an unusually tiny perspective.
Where it fell flat: I wasn't too into the actual stuff going on in the movie. The only characters who every really seemed to establish themselves were Pod and Arrietty. Because of this it sort of felt like none of the relationships between characters could ever really become that meaningful. What's left is a movie without much plot, character, or relationship development that winds up feeling like a somber vignette of Borrower life. There's nothing in this movie that even really approaches the realm of the evocative, so when the ending rolls around trying to create some emotional moments none of it really feels earned.
I don't really regret watching Arrietty, but ultimately it feels like a massive waste of talent on a product that is a well pieced together interpretation of a really poor script. I'm pretty used to my opinion being fairly off from how other people react to movies, but in this case I'm a little surprised at just how positive critical reception of this movie was. The writing was simply disastrous, as though a list of things needed in a movie were compiled by some emotionless robot and crammed into a script. Massive pieces of plot simply seem missing, as characters have strong emotions that feel unfounded and awkward as they are never really established.
I didn't really have many problems with the movie from what I remember. The one thing was that it kinda felt... I dunno, lifeless? Like I didn't really feel anything for the characters.
The premise was interesting though. I'll admit before watching it I was expecting a "YEAH AWESOME DOGFIGHTS BRO" kinda film so maybe I'll have to revisit it again.
Jex
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Are you trying to say about something about Hayo Miyzaki?
I just don't know what to believe anymore.
Unknown Soldier
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What? You mean School Days, Earth Girl Arjuna, Glass Fleet, and Garzey's Wing aren't the epitome of anime glory?
I dunno, did he write it?
Edit: Oh, he did. Within the context of Arrietty I certainly wouldn't frame him as a positive force on the movie.
And for another shot at ANN:
Jex
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There's some really clunky stuff that was clearly straight from Miyzaki. I'm sure he wrote the part that was all "your race is doomed, soon you will all be dead. It's inevitable" because that's exactly how Miyzaki describes humanity when he in interviews. Such a downer!
Jex
Member
I think you need to expand on this.
Unknown Soldier
Member
He drank the whole bottle, passed out on the floor, was found by his roommate and rushed the emergency room by ambulance.
Femmeworth
Banned
A sloth? Fuck yes! This might be good after all.
she's actually in?
Well... Uh, kinda, but not really. It's brief. Still cute though.
Needs more Black Lion.
Oh... :'( To see future versions of the original cast would be fun. Flashbacks, maybe.
Jex
Member
You can't protect us from the real world forever.
We're just at the start though, so have hope!
Oh god watch Renton become an abusive drunk or something D:
Jex
Member
I don't know what you mean. Melody Of Oblivion has the subtlest milking sequence around!Melody of Oblivion 14
Another episode that starts strong and just gets stupid. The matador vs minotaur motif worked so well and gave us music that's too good for this series: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XTvUeesQE0 All the more subtle greek mythology references give way to some horribly overt stuff in the second half of the episode.
Neko Mimi Mode
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PdotMichael
Banned
Martian Successor Nadesico - 6-8
Harem, space battles, Ruri...
I love it! I love it! I love it!
Harem, space battles, Ruri...
I love it! I love it! I love it!
I must admit a sloth as a pet kinda owns.
PdotMichael
Banned
Voice actors:
Chihaya = Lan
Kana = Mugi
Chihaya = Lan
Kana = Mugi
Rinne no Lagrange Sunday!
And a new Lanatar for me.
Glass Fleet: The Legend of the Wind of the Universe 3
"Look, I told you. I only put things I like in my pocket.
Don't get me wrong Michelle. Once I put something in my pocket, I go to great lengths to protect it, no matter what." - Cleo Aiolos Corbeille de Veil a.k.a. The Wind
this dude has a rather unhealthy obsession with putting shit in his pocket. *throws handkerchief*
Renaissance.
"Look, I told you. I only put things I like in my pocket.
Don't get me wrong Michelle. Once I put something in my pocket, I go to great lengths to protect it, no matter what." - Cleo Aiolos Corbeille de Veil a.k.a. The Wind
this dude has a rather unhealthy obsession with putting shit in his pocket. *throws handkerchief*
Renaissance.
I didn't know the doujin is this well-known. Admittedly I like its art though.
PdotMichael
Banned
I see, we have some eromanga reader.
Jex
Member
It's all the fault of America. After World War II they demanded the kind of censorship that led to stuff like this.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Suugaku Joshi Gakuen:
So this is not an anime, but it's so awfully close that it might as well be one. It even has animated sequences spliced into the live action.
First episode is about a dude who gets stuck in a math school full of girls. He gets dragged around by the Haruhi-esque genki girl and then an evil girl accuses him of trying to look up her skirt. Suddenly, a math battle begins and the genki girl uses math to prove that it is physically impossible for him to be a pervert!
The cognitive dissonance is dizzying. I'm surprised he didn't fall into one of the girls' crotches!
So this is not an anime, but it's so awfully close that it might as well be one. It even has animated sequences spliced into the live action.
First episode is about a dude who gets stuck in a math school full of girls. He gets dragged around by the Haruhi-esque genki girl and then an evil girl accuses him of trying to look up her skirt. Suddenly, a math battle begins and the genki girl uses math to prove that it is physically impossible for him to be a pervert!
The cognitive dissonance is dizzying. I'm surprised he didn't fall into one of the girls' crotches!
Trojita
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Suugaku Joshi Gakuen:
So this is not an anime, but it's so awfully close that it might as well be one. It even has animated sequences spliced into the live action.
First episode is about a dude who gets stuck in a math school full of girls. He gets dragged around by the Haruhi-esque genki girl and then an evil girl accuses him of trying to look up her skirt. Suddenly, a math battle begins and the genki girl uses math to prove that it is physically impossible for him to be a pervert!
The cognitive dissonance is dizzying. I'm surprised he didn't fall into one of the girls' crotches!
I'll be watching this when I get home.
Nisemonogatari 7
I... didn't really like this episode. I would say, objectively speaking, it was a decent episode overall, but something I can't quite put my finger on was lacking. Also, the
was utterly pointless. All I was thinking was, "why, SHAFT?". At least in previous episodes,
this really is going to be IS 2.0
I... didn't really like this episode. I would say, objectively speaking, it was a decent episode overall, but something I can't quite put my finger on was lacking. Also, the
fanservice scene
like the bath scene with Shinobu, there's a decent explanation, and something important to the show is going on as well. with Kanbaru, again, there was more than just fanservice going on. here, there was a 2 second pan over naked yuri sisters, and that was it. I think this is the first time the fanservice in Nise has really just been entirely extravagant. Sure, shinobu was pushing it in previous episodes, but the context for those scenes was different.
this really is going to be IS 2.0
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Math + Anime hijinks. You can't lose!
Typographenia
Member
I regret nothing!
Besides, it helps encourage proper eating habits. Gotta get your fruit and vegetables somehow.
Jex
Member
If only we could be so lucky.
I'll say a prayer for duckroll before I sleep.
All the girls in E7Ao combined won't measure up to Char's skirt.
All the girls in E7Ao combined won't measure up to Char's skirt.
Remember guys, we want to be optimistic about this!
I can't choose between two such Goddesses.
Hnnngzawa got Renai Circulation, Hnnngzawa wins!
Infinite Justice
Member
Hanazawa has Renai Circulation and the Inu x Boku ep6 ending. There is no "competition".
Plus Ichika no Ecchi, Baka! Aho! Tuturu!!
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