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[AquaWateria]

If you do want to watch it, note that the first half is some really blatant pandering. The second half is pretty good. Just leave and stop watching 10-15 minutes before the film ends. It is really quite astonishing how they ruined an entire fucking franchise in literally just 15-10 minutes. If you want, I can find you the exact time coordinates so you know exactly when to stop.

That would be much appreciated.

 

[CornBurrito]

Well everyone has bad taste in their own way I mean look at the popularity of Twilight and Walking Dead or even Game of Thrones in that if you look deep enough they really aren't special and in some ways terrible. It's the way the media works, as long as their is popularity whether it's bad it will still have a bandwagon following and praise in ways it shouldn't. And we all are guilty of this whether or not we want to admit it.

Is The Walking Dead bad? I'm watching it (the show) now and it seems like ok TV.

That would be much appreciated.

I can probably get you those coordinates sometime tomorrow. Shoot me a PM so I don't forget.

 

[wonzo]

compare game of thrones to twilight brehs

 

[Hitokage]

Ultimately, you're pulling the "taste is relative" card with SAO. You're not convincing anyone.

 

[Zeppeli]

the joke's on you since you're a loser for not seeing a single Ghibli film

I'll get around to it one day, promise.

 

[jman2050]

Madoka Rebellion

A good movie, until the worst fucking twist ending I've ever goddamn seen. A fucking travesty and a shit movie. Two fucking hours of my life wasted on that steaming pile of festering shit. Proof that god doesn't exist, because a benevolent god wouldn't let this movie see the light of day.

God allowed Madoka Rebellion to exist because God is good.

 

[Envelope]

lol anime is just subjective guys ur favriet anime is someone else's least favrtie remember your favortie anime is shit right guys rite amirite lolol

 

[Jex]

The monocles disagree with me? Unprecedented!

I'm not going to weigh in on any comparison between the two movies because I haven't seen Up on Poppy Hill but that isn't a line of argument that makes any sense.

 

[Branduil]

 

[Trickster]

Knights of Sidonia

I really like the premise of this show, and actually really liked the 2 first episodes. Just saw the third episode however. The fight is just terrible. The "elite" team that have been selected to fight the gauna act like a bunch of complete novices. Completely ruined the last third of the episode...

Just let the protagonist go kill it already if everyone else are complete fucking morons, thx.

 

[firehawk12]

Madoka Rebellion is the second best anime movie ever, etc.

 

[Hitokage]

God allowed Madoka Rebellion to exist because God is good.

God may be good, but we are anime fans in the hands of an angry Shinbo.

 

[astrogamer]

Mushishi 2 1
Finally got around to start watching this. Pretty interesting. So mushi can make Sake taste better

 

[jgminto]

If you do want to watch it, note that the first half is some really blatant pandering. The second half is pretty good. Just leave and stop watching 10-15 minutes before the film ends. It is really quite astonishing how they ruined an entire fucking franchise in literally just 15-10 minutes. If you want, I can find you the exact time coordinates so you know exactly when to stop.

Why would you stop watching a movie before it's finished? That'd be like stopping Metal Gear Solid 4 or Mass Effect 3 before the end. Sure, it might be a fucking train wreck but the ending is still the ending.

 

[firehawk12]

God may be good, but we are anime fans in the hands of an angry Shinbo.

Shinbo is God.

 

[Zeppeli]

Today on "rat lies"

 

[Envelope]

Today on "rat lies"

you should watch Hyouka too

 

[jman2050]

God may be good, but we are anime fans in the hands of an angry Shinbo.

Angry Shinbo gave us what the world needed, just some of us don't realize it yet.

Why would you stop watching a movie before it's finished? That'd be like stopping Metal Gear Solid 4 or Mass Effect 3 before the end. Sure, it might be a fucking train wreck but the ending is still the ending.

But muh headcanon.

 

[CornBurrito]

Why would you stop watching a movie before it's finished? That'd be like stopping Metal Gear Solid 4 or Mass Effect 3 before the end. Sure, it might be a fucking train wreck but the ending is still the ending.

Because the Madoka Rebellion movie could have ended 10 (or was it 15) minutes sooner. Literally. That would have been a perfect moment to stop it. I actually thought the movie WAS going to end at that point. And then it continued.... and did that fucking twist.

Imagine enjoying a layer cake, but the bottom layer is festering diseased shit. You still going to eat that last layer? Really?

 

[Zeppeli]

you should watch Hyouka too

So much to watch, so little time. I'm going to start a new anime tonight though, I know that much. Off until Wednesday.

Tea is also a lot better than I remember, too. This stuff is pretty rad.

 

[Jex]

You know the funny thing is you may say SAO is garbage but it's still popular as fuck so you can't change that. Oh yeah I though the first part of season 1 was good it's just it turns bad towards the end.

If one of the things that we're doing in this thread is recommending anime based on their quality it's completely irrelevant whether or not said work is popular or unpopular. It literally doesn't matter.

 

[Hitokage]

Angry Shinbo gave us what the world needed, just some of us don't realize it yet.

Well, maybe if they actually went anywhere with it. Movie 3 puts the Madoka franchise in pure limbo.

 

[dimb]

Why would you stop watching a movie before it's finished? That'd be like stopping Metal Gear Solid 4 or Mass Effect 3 before the end. Sure, it might be a fucking train wreck but the ending is still the ending.

I gave up halfway through Mass Effect 3. It felt good.

 

[AquaWateria]

compare game of thrones to twilight brehs

Hey I think Twilight is shit and I don't mean to compare it to Game of Thrones but it still has it's own share of problems but people still enjoy it.

As for people thinking I love SAO must be kidding since I think the second half of it turned downhill.

 

[jman2050]

Well, maybe if they actually went anywhere with it. Movie 3 puts the Madoka franchise in pure limbo.

Pfft, is this the type of silliness people would have said if Empire Strikes Back came out today?

Spoiler

Oh yes I went there

 

[Link Man]

compare game of thrones to twilight brehs

"My motto is fuck the Lannisters."

"And who are you to say such?"

"

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Jaime Lannister.

"

 

[Razgriz-Specter]

Well, maybe if they actually went anywhere with it. Movie 3 puts the Madoka franchise in pure limbo.

Rebellion elevates the franchise.

 

[Hitokage]

Pfft, is this the type of silliness people would have said if Empire Strikes Back came out today?

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Oh yes I went there

Well, after ESB the form resolution would take was still pretty clear. With Madoka that USED to be the case and it even played with the idea, but now what?

 

[Branduil]

Why are you guys crediting Madoka to Shinbo instead of Urobuchi?

 

[CornBurrito]

Why are you guys crediting Madoka to Shinbo instead of Urobuchi?

Wasn't it outright stated that Shinbo had the idea for the twist of the third movie?

 

[jman2050]

Why are you guys crediting Madoka to Shinbo instead of Urobuchi?

Well it's a collaborative effort (lol @ Shinbo doing anything, but humor me), but more specifically

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the idea behind the controversial ending was sparked by Shinbo primarily

 

[fertygo]

Because the Madoka Rebellion movie could have ended 10 (or was it 15) minutes sooner. Literally. That would have been a perfect moment to stop it. I actually thought the movie WAS going to end at that point. And then it continued.... and did that fucking twist.

Imagine enjoying a layer cake, but the bottom layer is festering diseased shit. You still going to eat that last layer? Really?

You still not making sense, might as well recommend people not watching the movie then. People watching something to reach the end, bad or not leave to their judgement.

 

[CornBurrito]

You still not making sense, might as well recommend people not watching the movie then. People watching something to reach the end, bad or not leave to their judgement.

Consider the case of a Clockwork Orange. The original American version cut out the final chapter. I'm essentially recommending that someone do that with the Madoka movie. Gee, such controversy! Much never heard of such a thing! Wow!!!!

He's free to watch it and make his own judgement. But apparently I'm not free to recommend someone not watch it to the end?

 

[hipbabboom]

Akuma no Riddle - 04



Sad to see

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grenade girl leave so early. Girl got major respect for rigging a bomb in Haru's grape soda. :lol

I'm happy she didn't seem to meet

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the unspoken unfortunate end like the scissor girl

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...which I was surprised (about scissor girl) at how her expression changed when she realized "she dun fucked up." Despite all the evil things she'd done up till then and the fact she was a serial killer whose only wish was to keep killing and the fact he had no redeemable qualities, seeing her careless murderous glee change in slow motion to a sobering nervous realization that her life was about to end mad me feel a little remorse for her.

It was at this point that I realized this series would keep on giving <3

 

[firehawk12]

Well, maybe if they actually went anywhere with it. Movie 3 puts the Madoka franchise in pure limbo.

Movie 3 stands as an ending all on its own though.

Why are you guys crediting Madoka to Shinbo instead of Urobuchi?

PsychoPass.gif

 

[chickdigger802]

so i shouldn't watch madoka movie 3?

confused.


atelier esha logy 3

its impressive how good looking the cg robot looks compare to how bad the 2d action is animated.

 

[jman2050]

Consider the case of a Clockwork Orange. The original American version cut out the final chapter. I'm essentially recommending that someone do that with the Madoka movie. Gee, such controversy! Much never heard of such a thing! Wow!!!!

He's free to watch it and make his own judgement. But apparently I'm not free to recommend someone not watch it to the end?

Well I mean, what's the purpose? The ending happened and it's part of the movie. It's not really something you can ignore and naively remain ignorant of.

 

[Jex]

[Captain Earth] - 4

I really wish this show wouldn't take itself seriously at all because it's really not that fun to watch when it thinks that what it's doing is cool, serious stuff when in reality all of it is dumb. It doesn't seem to realise that it's always ridiculous.

 

[hipbabboom]

Movie 3 stands as an ending all on its own though.


PsychoPass.gif

I was never able to finish the TV series because it got dark in a way I just wasn't prepared to deal with. Do the movies have a similar tone to them?

I would say yes. lol

;_;

 

[Razgriz-Specter]

Madoka Rebellion

A good movie, until the worst fucking twist ending I've ever goddamn seen. A fucking travesty and a shit movie. Two fucking hours of my life wasted on that steaming pile of festering shit. Proof that god doesn't exist, because a benevolent god wouldn't let this movie see the light of day.

I really don't get how its possible to hate the twist so much,

Spoiler

do you seriously want the franchise to end with the "not actually good end" of the series?

At least the movie tried something new and interesting.
The ending of the series

Spoiler

Madoka became a god. leaving her friends, family,etc but in the end the world was still fucked up. All that shit and god like power but what did it accomplish

 

[firehawk12]

I was never able to finish the TV series because it got dark in a way I just wasn't prepared to deal with. Do the movies have a similar tone to them?

I would say yes. lol

 

[fertygo]

Consider the case of a Clockwork Orange. The original American version cut out the final chapter. I'm essentially recommending that someone do that with the Madoka movie. Gee, such controversy! Much never heard of such a thing! Wow!!!!

He's free to watch it and make his own judgement. But apparently I'm not free to recommend someone not watch it to the end?

How you justify recommending people out from theater or press stop button for 100 bucks blu-ray to not see the ending?

If you really afraid that person wasting money, just deny them at the gate.

 

[Zeppeli]

I think the best way to watch Madoka is to save yourself the headache and just not bother watching it

 

[CornBurrito]

Well I mean, what's the purpose? The ending happened and it's part of the movie. It's not really something you can ignore and naively remain ignorant of.

The purpose is to make the movie a pleasant experience. And you can ignore the ending and remain ignorant of it. It is called not watching the final 10 minutes of the movie. The Madoka movie isn't a majestic work of art. I really don't believe that someone need experience the whole thing. I'm not watching anime for its artistic merit, but to enjoy myself.

How you justify recommending people out from theater or press stop button for 100 bucks blu-ray to not see the ending?

If you really afraid that person wasting money, just deny them at the gate.

Somehow I doubt the poster I was speaking with is going to watch the movie at the theater. Nor do I think he'll spend 100 dollars on the blu-ray. He'll probably borrow a totally legal copy from a friend he knows very well.

 

[Hitokage]

I really don't get how its possible to hate the twist so much,

Spoiler

do you seriously want the franchise to end with the "not actually good end" of the series?

At least the movie tried something new and interesting.
The ending of the series

Spoiler

Madoka became a god. leaving her friends, family,etc and in the end the world was still fucked up

Spoiler

Madoka went to fulfill a higher purpose, and Homura would be together with Madoka at the end.

 

[cajunator]

Whisper of the Heart

Of the two "mundane" Ghibli films I've seen, I like From Up On Poppy Hill better. This film's first half is too meandering and full of dull romcom cliches, although it seriously picks up in the second half after actual stakes and conflicts get established.

This is the least visually interesting of all the Ghibli films; please take that as praising it with faint damnation. The urban setting is limiting, and there really isn't any location that matches the sense of place of the club building from Poppy Hill, although the antique store makes a strong effort.

The depiction of creative writing displayed, if not realism, then at least verisimilitude. The surprising amount of research fiction takes, and the way writing takes over your mind, both strike as very true.

Cary Elwes is so dreamy as The Baron, and I wish there was more of him. I suppose that's what The Cat Returns is for.

I'm gonna have "Take Me Home, Country Roads" stuck in my head for a while now. At least it knocked out "Walk Like an Egyptian".

I have yet to watch From Up on Poppy Hill. Im scared of Goro directed movies!

Madoka Rebellion

A good movie, until the worst fucking twist ending I've ever goddamn seen. A fucking travesty and a shit movie. Two fucking hours of my life wasted on that steaming pile of festering shit. Proof that god doesn't exist, because a benevolent god wouldn't let this movie see the light of day.

but it gave us the cakey song!

Also, #HydrateUpdate: I ended up buying maple tea, green tea and berry tea. Brewing a cup now. Let's see if I wasted my $5 or not!

I brewed up some vanilla honey chai a little while ago.

 

[Zeppeli]

I have yet to watch From Up on Poppy Hill. Im scared of Goro directed movies!



but it gave us the cakey song!



I brewed up some vanilla honey chai a little while ago.

The first cup went great. I guess my tastebuds have matured in the last 5 years. Going to try green tea next. Had berry first.

 

[CornBurrito]

I really don't get how its possible to hate the twist so much,

Spoiler

do you seriously want the franchise to end with the "not actually good end" of the series?

At least the movie tried something new and interesting.
The ending of the series

Spoiler

Madoka became a god. leaving her friends, family,etc but in the end the world was still fucked up. All that shit and god like power but what did it accomplish

Spoiler

I liked the ending in the original series. It exemplifies maintaining hope and idealism even in a truly rotten world.

The movie twist is nonsensical, out of character, and confusing.

 

[dakkumauji]

Ginga e Kickoff!! 01

Oddly enough I actually don't think I watched a football series yet.

This was pretty enjoyable. Hyperactive lead, level head girl, must rebuild team, a good start to a sports series. I like the energy and it definitely feels less shounen sports action and more something else.

 

[hipbabboom]

I think the best way to watch Madoka is to save yourself the headache and just not bother watching it

Does the TV series fall under this moniker for you as well? What would you say is your mental block for the series?

As stated earlier, mine is simply that I the show just got darker in an oppressive way that didn't let up and I just stopped when I realized that was the tone and it was just going to try and find ways to push the line a bit further with each arc.