UK GoF trailer. Movie still looks wicked cool.
Can't wait can't wait can't wait!!!
Early: So is it still her room when it's empty? Does the room, the thing, have purpose? Or do we -- what's the word? Simon: I really can't help you. Early: The plan is to take your sister. Get the reward, which is substantial. 'Imbue.' That's the word.
'Objects In Space'
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Steph L. - Sep 16, 2005 5:05:46 pm PDT #7388 of 10002
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Gris - Sep 16, 2005 5:10:06 pm PDT #7389 of 10002
Hey. New board.
Oh MY God that trailer is GOOD.
I need to see this movie soonest.
And Serenity. And Corpse Bride. And Mirrormask. And Lion Witch.
Kalshane - Sep 16, 2005 5:49:56 pm PDT #7390 of 10002
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
Not sure how much interest there is around here, but "Advent Children", the CG movie sequel to the game Final Fantasy VII was recently released in Japan and a fansub has made its way to the usual torrent sites. The plot isn't much with the sense-making but there's a lot of very pretty ass-kicking going on. Definitely better than FF:The Spirits Within, (which I realize isn't saying a lot) and it does answer some dangling plot threads from the game.
Sean K - Sep 16, 2005 6:23:43 pm PDT #7391 of 10002
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
The plot isn't much with the sense-making but there's a lot of very pretty ass-kicking going on.
Anime and Japanese video games (and by extension, the FF movies) are never big on the sense making. I think Japanese plots only make sense if you're actually Japanese.
Definitely better than FF:The Spirits Within, (which I realize isn't saying a lot)
Hey! I liked Spirits Within....
Volans - Sep 17, 2005 12:34:22 am PDT #7392 of 10002
move out and draw fire
Good HP trailer. And it's nice that Snape is a fashion leader in hairstyles for the entire student body.
Kalshane - Sep 17, 2005 7:35:34 am PDT #7393 of 10002
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
Anime and Japanese video games (and by extension, the FF movies) are never big on the sense making. I think Japanese plots only make sense if you're actually Japanese.
I think plenty of anime and video games make sense, but the ones that try to be more "high-minded" or "arty" do tend to be lost on the American audience. Even the total mind-fuck Neon Genesis Evangelion makes sense after you watch it about five times and finally realize that all the Christian imagery is because the creators thought it would be cool rather than actually having anything to do with Christianity.
Hey! I liked Spirits Within....
I didn't hate it (didn't love it either) but a lot of people did and it's the flop that killed Squaresoft, so it bears mentioning in a discussion of a movie created by Square's re-animated remains.
Jessica - Sep 17, 2005 7:59:18 am PDT #7394 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I'm invariably the only person in the group who doesn't come out anime films saying "What the fuck was that??" There's some kind of anime wavelength that I'm somehow tapped into that has absolutely nothing to do with plots containing chronologically or causality-linked events.
I liked Spirits Within for that reason -- it was entirely about the exploration of its themes, and therefore entirely lacking in plot. But it was such a beautiful Photoshop ad exploration of themes that I really enjoyed it.
Tom Scola - Sep 17, 2005 8:03:23 am PDT #7395 of 10002
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Most of the time, the anime where I end up going "WTF?!" are usually adapted from manga, and are usually a result of the filmmakers trying to shove too much into a limited time span. (e.g. Akira)
I could do without the last 15 minutes of FFTSW, though.
Sean K - Sep 17, 2005 8:10:22 am PDT #7396 of 10002
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
(e.g. Akira)
Of course, in the case of Akira, which I've read in its entirety, is even more of a mind-fuck in print.
DebetEsse - Sep 17, 2005 8:25:10 am PDT #7397 of 10002
Woe to the fucking wicked.
Yes, but was it a coherent mindfuck, is, I think, the question?