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.Metal.
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I never bother with long series of anime simply because I have no money. I do, however, LOVE renting the occasional anime movie. I haven't seen many obscure ones, unfortunately, but hopefully I can change that with time.
Anyhow, this thread can be used to discuss anime movies (preferable stand-alone ones, but offshoots from longer anime is fine as well) and discover new ones! For my contribution, I recently saw A Castle In The Sky. Its a spectacular story, containing some of the anti-war sentiments so prominent in Miyazaki's films. The visuals were just plan awe-inspiring. I love older anime films that don't use any computer animation, and the Miyazaki's creativity was really apparent here. spoiler[ I love the robots that take care of the castle as well, the design is really something. ] [EDIT: Changed your title to not make seem so generic. -TK] |
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Bitter Almonds
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The best animated film I have seen is Yamaga Hiroyuki's (and GAINAX's) Oritsu Uchuugun: Oneamisu No Tsubasa ("Royal Space Force: The Wings Of Honneamise"). I go insofar as to include it as one of my all-time favourite films, period. The amount of detail that went into re-creating the alternate universe of The Kingdom (and the obscure Republic) is uncanny: the aeroplanes and the weapons, the rocket technology, the television newscasts, the costumes, the religion, the cars and motorcycles, the city landscapes. The film score was composed by Sakamoto Ryuichi (of Y.M.O. and The Last Emperor fame), so you can't get better than that. The whole movie was perfectly put together.
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Tony K.
 SubscriberModerator  Posts: 11506 Location: Frisco, TX |
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Normally, I'd dismiss this as a variation of recommendation thread. I'd lock it, redirect your attention to here, then wish you luck on finding the next great anime movie.
Lucky for you, though, I'm in an extremely good mood today, and thus give you my blessing to go ahead discuss your favorite movies away. No listing, of course. I'll delete your post on the spot if I happen to catch it. |
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Kruszer
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Well I'm currently following the Kara no Kyoukai series of films which are based off a novel and fall into the supernatural genre with some leanings towards mystery horror and bit of romance. I'd highly recomend those. They don't require having seen a series prior to viewing and are extremely well animated, have good storylines, interesting characters, and feature excellent music.
Plot Summary: Mikiya Kokuto finds himself intrigued by two things. The first is by Shiki Ryougi a beautiful, yet rather unsociable, girl and the other is the strange series of violent deaths that start occurring in his town. As he attempts to get closer to Shiki, he soon learns that the two are connected and that there are many supernatural forces at work which could very likely get him killed as well. (It's the ANN summary but then I'm the one who wrote that one so I'm not plagiarizing  )
Of course, that's just a general summary of the movie series as a whole. They each have different plotlines and should have their own pages but the powers that be decided on making one page for the whole series for some reason which eludes me. |
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.Metal.
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Thanks for your mercy man! I'll be sure to keep discussion going. I watched Akira recently for the first time just because I've heard so much stuff about it. It was definetly not what I was expecting. For some reason I had it in my head that it was just about futuristic bike gangs. So whe all the phychic stuff started going down, I was pretty surprised.. All the same, it was definitely a great movie. Tetsuo, especially, was an interesting character. spoiler[However, I couldn't help but think it was a bit strange how childish he was. Does anyone know how old he was supposed to be? Maybe that's why he became a giant mutant baby at the end...] Anyhow, it was a good, yet strange, movie. It definitely encouraged me to check out the manga. |
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Kruszer
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High school aged so between 14 and 18.
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spooksmagee
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My most recently viewed anime film was Sword of the Stranger. The story at first seems like a rehash (wandering swordsman finds redemption for his troubled past) but it's told in a fresh enough way that thoughts of "hmm I've seen this before" are kept at bay.
Not to mention, BONES went all out on the animation; the film looks absolutely gorgeous on blu-ray, and the action sequences are some of the best I've seen. I would highly recommend this to anyone looking for a solid action flick. |
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flavius184
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The last movie I saw was "The Girl Who Leapt Through Time," which I thought was a really nice slice-of-life anime film with an interesting sci-fi twist to it. At first I was expecting it to be a full blown time-traveling title where the main character is able to travel through many points in history. But I was actually surprised to find that the sci-fi element was much more subtle than that, which for me made it more enjoyable.
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.Metal.
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This sounds like something that I am looking for. Does anyone know any good slice-of-life anime movies that have a little bit of romance and possibly just a touch of science fiction/fantasy? Would greatly appreciate any reccomendations 
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eyeresist
 Posts: 995 Location: a 320x240 resolution igloo (Sydney) |
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For me, most anime movies don't reach the story-telling standards of the best series. This might be because they don't have the opportunity to develop the characters, but it's also because they tend to be too "message-y".
In terms of animation, it's an amazing movie, but the plot lacks maturity - you can tell its writers were basically college kids. (I'm especially bothered by the scene where spoiler[the hero attempts to rape his love interest - it's completely unmotivated, especially as the hero's supposed to be a nice guy, and the morning-after conversation is just bizarre: he starts to apologise for attempting to rape her, but she apologises for hitting him on the head in self-defense, saying, "No, no, I was in the wrong for hitting someone as wonderful as you."]) |
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Tuor_of_Gondolin
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I'm rarely interested in anime movies. For me, they're just not long enough to really get into them. Akira is one of the few exceptions. But, overall, even a "short" 13-episode series has much more character development than a typical 90 minute movie.
I'm sure I'm missing out for being so dismissive of anime movies. Maybe in the future I'll become more open to them, but at the moment I barely give them any consideration at all. |
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Zopelthe543
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I'm surprised nobody has mentioned Satoshi Kon's work. I think his anime movies are amazing. I have to say Perfect Blue is my favorite of all his works, some people might find it confusing but its not like its super complex or anything compared to his newer works. He's also made Tokyo Godfathers, Millennium Actress, Paprika, and maybe some others I might have missed. The only problem I have with him though is that his newer works seem to go off the rails when it comes to story. Sure the animations quality is pretty amazing but eventually it feels like he's so focused on that he forgets the story and leaves it at that. So I prefer more of his older works.
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eyeresist
Posts: 995 Location: a 320x240 resolution igloo (Sydney) |
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Interestingly, in the extras for Millenium Actress (I think) Kon said he was asked to make the movie in a convoluted style (the trademark Kon style) by the studio. I think his use of confusing shifts of perspective can generate the appearance of depth where there isn't any. On the other hand, Tokyo Godfathers shows he can produce a great movie without relying on tricks.
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Zin5ki
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Contrasting with other views here, feature-length films are my favourite medium for watching anime. Provided the length doesn't stretch beyond two hours I'll often enjoy a film more than an episodic series per unit of time. Essentially this is because a film is a single continuation of scenes, designed to be watched in one sitting and containing the story and the characters in their entirety; slow-paced narrative, mid-story cliffhangers and other devices used to spread a plot over a longer period of time needn't appear. Naturally, this comes at the expense of character development, although I don't ascend to the notion that a good story needs its characters to undergo change, provided their roles are of import to the story.
That's the preconception held by most people yet to see it. Most promotional material in the west seems to centre around the image of Kaneda's motorcycle; the meat of the narrative lacks an emphatic 'logo' aside perhaps Tetsuo himself, the sight of whom may not be as intriguing as a futuristic vehicle. |
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nagato316
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In terms of visual spectacle, one should see Mamoru Oshii's The Sky Crawlers--though I suspect that aviation enthusiasts will be more inclined to enjoy the stunning visuals. The aircraft designs used look like a cross between traditional WWII prop warplanes and more experimental designs like what one might see in Popular Science, Popular Mechanics and similar publications. The aerial battle sequences are well done, but don't expect an adrenaline rush of action. Throughout most of the film the characters ponder the meaning (or lack thereof?) in participating in a war between not even nations but faceless, soulless corporations...in fact, according to Oshii, the meaninglessness of this war is supposed to be allegorical to the current state of the otaku community. Not an easy watch, but engrossing nonetheless if you have the patience for it.
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