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The preview makes the next arc look pretty damn funny, mayo.
The preview makes the next arc look pretty damn funny, mayo.
samurai father issues, the movie.
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Winter 2012 Anime Thread 2.22: You Can (Not) Outpost Cajunator
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chickdigger802
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The air in this thread is making me rewatch Cardcaptor Sakura. Need some pure magic girls, not magic teens, or magic girls getting their heads omnomnomed off.
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Kerberos > than the lion from Smile Precure.
Man I love the battle theme.
My memory is fuzzy... but isn't Clow Reed the biggest troll that is the center of all CLAMP stuff?
hmmm reminds me, I do need to finish up Tsubasa chronicles. I remember them all turning into vampires or something silly.
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Kerberos > than the lion from Smile Precure.
Man I love the battle theme.
My memory is fuzzy... but isn't Clow Reed the biggest troll that is the center of all CLAMP stuff?
hmmm reminds me, I do need to finish up Tsubasa chronicles. I remember them all turning into vampires or something silly.
When the best moment of Redline was the first ten minutes? Sure.
Basileus777
Member
What does creativity have to do with Redline?
Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick 9
So what happens when a woman stows away on Ahab's ship?
They create a fan club of course. Genuinely hilarious episode, the height of which was
Too funny.
So what happens when a woman stows away on Ahab's ship?
They create a fan club of course. Genuinely hilarious episode, the height of which was
the crew being forced to combine their fan club under the umbrella of Miss Marie's Ahab fan club.
I love Redline as much as the next guy, but I that's not exactly the word I'd use to describe it.
I do love Sword the Stranger a lot as well though.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
The best part about Tsubasa was
.
Dat CLAMP.
when Sakura got mutilated by Acid Rain or some shit
Dat CLAMP.
*Goes to sleep with Envelope and cajunator tied on 498 posts each*
*comes back from work to see Cajunator with a 56 post lead*
Mother of god... the beast putting in dat work.
Should definitely be worth it, we're basically going from the bottom of the barrel (Nise 2) to the cream of the crop in Kizu. Than you bring in Oishi and it's a wrap... well unless you're a Hitagi fan since this happens prior to Bake.
Smh @ MAL's ratings having Nise @ 8.51 and Bake @ 8.49.
*comes back from work to see Cajunator with a 56 post lead*
Mother of god... the beast putting in dat work.
Should definitely be worth it, we're basically going from the bottom of the barrel (Nise 2) to the cream of the crop in Kizu. Than you bring in Oishi and it's a wrap... well unless you're a Hitagi fan since this happens prior to Bake.
Smh @ MAL's ratings having Nise @ 8.51 and Bake @ 8.49.
chickdigger802
Banned
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Ahhhh the costumes begin!!!!
And the awesome card summoning stock footage appears!
yay!
Ahhhh the costumes begin!!!!
And the awesome card summoning stock footage appears!
yay!
Basileus777
Member
Sequels are usually rated higher because people who dislike the original show don't go on to watch the sequel.
I think I had a dumbfounded look on my face during the entire duration of the first episode, which is as far as I went with Brain Powerd.. music is pretty good though, I like the non Kanno OP and some pieces are just brilliant.. dat Power of the Light....
IIRC I think Kanno had no idea what the fuck Tomino was trying to do with this series and after having several complaints fall on to death ears she just went fuck it, and made some great music.
chickdigger802
Banned
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penguins!!! This season of anime has a distinct lack of penguins!
loli Jester!
Childhood crushes!
penguins!!! This season of anime has a distinct lack of penguins!
loli Jester!
Childhood crushes!
Jex
Member
He probably hates loaded questions.
On burast.
Oh we going to get some AnimuGAF Bar fights?
Cajun is the Umehara of AnimeGAF?
A Black Falcon
Member
Well... you do kind of have a point there, don't you...
But I decided early on to force myself to watch the whole thing, and stuck to it to the end, despite the fact that the right thing to do would have been never start in the first place, or at worst drop it in episode 1.
So you want good movies with outstanding direction and visuals instead of good movies with outstanding direction and visuals? Weird.
Zero no Tsukaima F 10
Holy fuck.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO-
Holy fuck.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO-
DEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO AND THE POPE TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO BUT NOOOOO DEEEELLLLLLLLLLL-
What else is out there like Redline? It oozes a unique personality, that's what it sells and carries itself on. It does its own crazy thing and just takes the viewer along for the ride. Sword of the Stranger is like the antithesis of that. It feels like a unique property that's shaped to be as agreeable and inoffensive to as large of an audience as possible.
There will always be action anime around, and stuff based around samurai. How often will there be anything like Redline? Just seems silly to say you want less stuff like Redline.
Basileus777
Member
Redline is a great visual experience, but the plot, characters, and general premise are just standard racing movie stuff. I suppose you could say it has personality and the sci fi setting is a bit different, but I don't really think creativity is what's separating it and Sword of the Stranger.
As a car enthusiast, Redline hit the spot.
Although its pretty much animated deathrace with drama.
If I was judging Redline solely by that, then I wouldn't have a problem with Redline.
When the
Yellow Line race was better than the Red Line race,
It's a great audiovisual experience. Nothing more for me.
I think when he says creativity we all know he means visual creativity -- ie, the stuff that matters.
You just called it a great movie.
why watch any of those, really
Crash Station
Member
Sora no Otoshimono: A Clockwork Orange
I've made it quite clear I consider SnO the best harem of all time, but I never delved very far into the anime. Of course as I am fully aware of the plot, lore and all that other jazz, I thought I might as well watch the movie.
There's a few interesting things about the existence of this movie. First of all, nearly half of it is a recap. While this isn't particularly new, it isn't usually accompanied by new footage but rather altered footage. And said new footage is an adaptation of an arc in the manga, something that is very rarely done with anime movies that have also been given a TV adaptation.
The recap itself is kind of weird. Most events are given a short intro with Hiyori to signify this is all from her perspective. Of course what little I've seen of the anime shows it's the same footage for the most part. The problem comes from the fact most recapped events skip straight to or near the punchline. SnO is a series where the buildup is absolutely vital. The hilarity normally comes from the gradual escalation of more absurd concepts contributing to the already absurd situation.
Even if we ignore the comedy element in the recap, it is still cut in a way that would make very little sense to newcomers. This is very clearly a movie for the fans. That isn't necessarily a bad thing, but I do think the footage from the TV series could have been edited much better.
As for the new stuff, well it was pretty good for the most part. Since this movie adapts what is arguably the most important arc in the series thus far, special attention was given to plenty of vital scenes. It was made readily apparent when the cartoon physics were turned off and it was time to get serious. None of the tone shifts felt forced, something I would credit the source material for.
Now that isn't to say it's perfect. There were actually 1 or 2 scenes that I specifically remember carrying more weight on the manga page. The most notable one is
In the manga, this was a powerful moment that restored hope when you thought it was all lost. In this, it just kind of... happens. No epic music, no dramatic cuts, nothing.
Other than that scene though, I have nothing but praise for the last 15 minutes or so. The action was great and translated very well into animated form. Very intense and emotional. There were actually a few points where I was close to tearing up, though that came after the action for the most part.
I'm not really sure how to rate this overall. I mean if I were to factor the recap in, I might dock a few points, but I'm not so sure it should count. Though I definitely did enjoy seeing some of the series' best moments in movie quality such as the Tingling Nipples song. The rest of the movie was competent for the most part with shades of genius prior to the last 15 minutes which was 98% genius.
If anything, this has reinforced my love of the source material more than anything else. This is really a movie for the fans and I'm not even so sure anime-only watchers would understand it all. Though to be fair, the manga still hasn't covered stuff like what Synapse really is or what Tomiki's relation to it is.
So yeah, some amazing parts, some not so amazing parts. I'd probably give it like an 8.226/10.
I've made it quite clear I consider SnO the best harem of all time, but I never delved very far into the anime. Of course as I am fully aware of the plot, lore and all that other jazz, I thought I might as well watch the movie.
There's a few interesting things about the existence of this movie. First of all, nearly half of it is a recap. While this isn't particularly new, it isn't usually accompanied by new footage but rather altered footage. And said new footage is an adaptation of an arc in the manga, something that is very rarely done with anime movies that have also been given a TV adaptation.
The recap itself is kind of weird. Most events are given a short intro with Hiyori to signify this is all from her perspective. Of course what little I've seen of the anime shows it's the same footage for the most part. The problem comes from the fact most recapped events skip straight to or near the punchline. SnO is a series where the buildup is absolutely vital. The hilarity normally comes from the gradual escalation of more absurd concepts contributing to the already absurd situation.
Even if we ignore the comedy element in the recap, it is still cut in a way that would make very little sense to newcomers. This is very clearly a movie for the fans. That isn't necessarily a bad thing, but I do think the footage from the TV series could have been edited much better.
As for the new stuff, well it was pretty good for the most part. Since this movie adapts what is arguably the most important arc in the series thus far, special attention was given to plenty of vital scenes. It was made readily apparent when the cartoon physics were turned off and it was time to get serious. None of the tone shifts felt forced, something I would credit the source material for.
Now that isn't to say it's perfect. There were actually 1 or 2 scenes that I specifically remember carrying more weight on the manga page. The most notable one is
Tomiki's big damn heroes moment.
Other than that scene though, I have nothing but praise for the last 15 minutes or so. The action was great and translated very well into animated form. Very intense and emotional. There were actually a few points where I was close to tearing up, though that came after the action for the most part.
I'm not really sure how to rate this overall. I mean if I were to factor the recap in, I might dock a few points, but I'm not so sure it should count. Though I definitely did enjoy seeing some of the series' best moments in movie quality such as the Tingling Nipples song. The rest of the movie was competent for the most part with shades of genius prior to the last 15 minutes which was 98% genius.
If anything, this has reinforced my love of the source material more than anything else. This is really a movie for the fans and I'm not even so sure anime-only watchers would understand it all. Though to be fair, the manga still hasn't covered stuff like what Synapse really is or what Tomiki's relation to it is.
So yeah, some amazing parts, some not so amazing parts. I'd probably give it like an 8.226/10.
Glass Fleet 15-21
Bombay indeed. I suspect they did that hoping the
Also the inevitable, "From my perspective, it is the Jedi who are evil." speech finally happened. It didnt't make a ton of sense, but it happened.
And we close out the disc with
Bombay indeed. I suspect they did that hoping the
"How the hell did he light those?" question would distract from the hilarity of the entire line of soldiers with Gatling crossbows basically just aiming straight ahead. Totally worked too, because that moment was great.
Also the inevitable, "From my perspective, it is the Jedi who are evil." speech finally happened. It didnt't make a ton of sense, but it happened.
And we close out the disc with
Rachel going crazier. Weird how she went from relatively perceptive (seeing through Vetti's dumb rescue ruse) to completely bonkers love-struck girl. Maybe it's the dresses.
If I was judging it solely by that standard, sure. But I'm not.
Just because it follows particular conventions doesn't mean it can't be creative in the execution of them. Every character in Redline is well defined as an individual, and a large number of the side cast don't feel like something you'd see anywhere else. Nothing about it seems particularly standard to me. You have the hulking rival of the movie pictured with some fluffball puppy, girls making faces at the camera for like thirty seconds before later riding around in a ladycar's breasts, which transforms into a mech that tickles robots with pink sparkles until they melt. There are huge pieces of design presented visually that have no purpose or place other than to realize the world as its own unusual identity. The pieces of the plot that are unique aren't told explicitly, they're expressed through a more visual medium.
I also don't feel like the setting or character design can be undersold as they're some of the most important pieces of the movie, and their execution is phenomenally surreal and a result of meticulous creative labor.
And what standard are you judging it by?
What other standards am I judging by? Its story and characters. Outside of Sonoshee and JP, the other characters were forgotten and forgettable later and were never fully realized at the most pivotal time in the movie. It literally became too much style and little substance at one point with how they developed the race.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
Precure seiya sounds amazing.
pizzaroll will never admit that something like "narrative" or "story" will get in the way of enjoying a movie.
Oh hey, pretty colors.
NAKAMA
It feels much better when you turn off your brain and just listen to the pretty music.
hosannainexcelsis
Member
Kemonozume 2
They brought things to a decisive climax much faster than I expected, but then the pacing feels just right. We aren't really given any reason for Toshihiko and Yuna to fall in love with each other, which fits the portrayal of love as an animal passion akin to the Beast Eaters' desire for flesh. The snapshots of their dating experiences do help their relationship feel real.
They brought things to a decisive climax much faster than I expected, but then the pacing feels just right. We aren't really given any reason for Toshihiko and Yuna to fall in love with each other, which fits the portrayal of love as an animal passion akin to the Beast Eaters' desire for flesh. The snapshots of their dating experiences do help their relationship feel real.
Well the problem is its full of very serious and pointed social commentary. That's the kind of thing most people watch anime to avoid.
It was certainly lost on Cajunator, who embraces the very thing the show mocks.
What if you are self-aware of the irony of embracing what the show itself mocks and do it anyway?
Neko Mimi Mode
Member
Toothpaste.
Everything would be better with more lesbians and penguins.
Seen Movie #2 The Sealed Card yet Cajun? (you died mid-way through your CCS marathon
) If not, make sure and visit a clinic for your AWESOME shots first.- Status