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Japanese anime has become more serious... but is that really a good thing? I think entertainment should have a fair mixture of intelligence and excitement. I think that Death Note had a good amount of that, but NGE and Ghost in the Shell put me to sleep. I didn't really like the way those shows were created. It was like BOOM BANG EXCITEMENT - pause. Philosophical conversation. BOOM BANG EXCITEMENT. Death Note really kept the excitement throughout even the philosophical conversations because there was so much in store for all of the characters, and it demonstrated its intelligence rather than had the characters sit down and talk about it through lengthy dialogue. I also disagree with Pixar and Disney being made for children. I really believe that there's so much intelligence in those films, intelligence that children may not necessarily understand. I think Pixar especially makes films for both adults and kids, and merchandise for kids because they know it's the 10-year-old's that will drag their parents to the movie theaters. |
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I think in general I lately enjoy more of the asian animations; I like the hand-painting backgrounds more than the super-shiny CG. I like the everyday quirkyness of ghibli's animation- the little details. Chihiro tying up her hair; the little boy in Howl's Moving Castle following the parade and not quite keeping up. It's very real- that's real life observation put into it, and I really think that's lacking in modern Disney. Like, there's more love put into making the film, it's not so much a money-spinner as the creator really just wants to share a story. That and American ones tend to be pretty sugary for my taste with a really clearly cut good-evil dichotomy. I like that in ghibli films the 'villains' aren't always vanquished or overtly reformed, sometimes they're not even always 'villains'. Kiki's had no villain at all, and neither did Totoro. Quote:
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really. it sounds more exotic and not the same old boring choco |
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Also, what do you mean by saying the movies don't differ from each other? Unless I'm thinking of different movies from you, all of the Pixar movies have very different plots, characters, settings, messages - and the stories really aren't just for children. Finding Nemo has a strong message for parents. UP has a strong message that I'm sure most elderly men and women can relate to. The Incredibles can really be enjoyed by people of older generations, who can appreciate the similarities to the original American comic book heroes. It goes beyond the average "HAHA that was a sex joke that my kid can't understand." I love Satoshi Kon too, but I kind of see that as an example of movies that are all pretty similar. He really experiments a lot with pushing the boundaries to everyday plotlines. He experiments with the senses of a person while watching a film. He experiments with time and characters. In the end, to me, all of his work - while brilliant - just becomes a blob of experimentation. Paranoia Agent, Perfect Blue, Millennium Actress, Paprika... a whole lot of color and confusion. That, for me, is the same thing over and over again. It's the same with Miyazaki. He's absolutely brilliant, but his films are all pretty similar too. |
With regard to Americans producing the best CGI
Actually, more often than not, Hollywood hires foriegn companies to do their work for them because it's cheaper. Why pay an American to animate a movie when a New Zealander or a Korean etc. will do it for half the price New Zealand's Weta studios did the CGI for movies such as "The day the Earth stood still", "King Kong", "LOTR" etc. |
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If we're going to go out of just cartoons, then I think Shrek takes the gold for best CGI movies ever. |
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LOL, sorry. But it is true. Shrek is one of the greatest comedy of all time. Incredibles barely even passes as a comedy, just some lame, semi funny, action adventure. |
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