Author Topic: Anime Watch Thread - Week 1 - PACIFIC RIM MECHA WEEK (Patlabor 1) (Read 3076 times)

Himu · « **on:** July 04, 2013, 01:52:45 PM »

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The year is 1999 and Tokyo's Mobile Police have a new weapon in the war on crime – advanced robots called Labors are used to combat criminals who would use the new technology for illegal means. The suicide of a mysterious man on the massive Babylon Project construction site sets off a cascade of events that may signal the destruction of Tokyo.

Director: Mamoru Oshii [Ghost in the Shell, Urusei Yatsura]
Writer: Kazunori Ito [Dirty Pair, .hack, Ghost in the Shell]
Composer: Kenji Kawai [Ghost in the Shell, East of Eden, Gundam 00]

Original release: July 15, 1989

Available here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000E5LF0A

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #1 on:** July 04, 2013, 01:55:28 PM »

Himu · « **Reply #2 on:** July 04, 2013, 01:56:52 PM »

helios · « **Reply #3 on:** July 04, 2013, 01:58:29 PM »

I haven't seen this before so I'll order it

Himu · « **Reply #4 on:** July 04, 2013, 02:00:53 PM »

We are watching next week. Post when it's good for you, fellas.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #5 on:** July 04, 2013, 02:33:55 PM »

Hey, didn't I make this thread earlier...?

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #6 on:** July 04, 2013, 02:48:23 PM »

Quote from: Great Rumbler on July 04, 2013, 02:33:55 PM

Hey, didn't I make this thread earlier...?

No.

Himu · « **Reply #7 on:** July 04, 2013, 02:50:25 PM »

I made it.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #8 on:** July 04, 2013, 02:51:20 PM »

THANKS OBAMA

brob · « **Reply #9 on:** July 04, 2013, 03:14:57 PM »

Sullying freedom of speech on it's birthday

helios · « **Reply #10 on:** July 05, 2013, 01:50:50 AM »

I'm good for Sunday or Monday

Hock · « **Reply #11 on:** July 05, 2013, 02:00:07 AM »

I watched a few episodes of the show, but never the movies. I'm in.

hampster · « **Reply #12 on:** July 05, 2013, 08:51:58 AM »

Not on netflix? Not even on amazon instant video

Why himu why

Himu · « **Reply #13 on:** July 05, 2013, 11:07:28 AM »

Pirate.

Himu · « **Reply #14 on:** July 06, 2013, 01:26:08 PM »

I'm down for Sunday at 7 pm EST

helios · « **Reply #15 on:** July 06, 2013, 02:09:54 PM »

I'm down as well

Momo · « **Reply #16 on:** July 06, 2013, 04:27:58 PM »

Will have to pass, will join next time for sure

Himu · « **Reply #17 on:** July 06, 2013, 07:22:00 PM »

After next week we will watch Patlabor 2. Is that good for everyone? Makes sense to watch the sequel

We still need to pick a good day. Wednesday is probably the best days for me due to hump day and nothing being on.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #18 on:** July 06, 2013, 08:57:57 PM »

I'll watch it on Sunday, but it'll probably be a bit later than 7.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #19 on:** July 06, 2013, 09:08:32 PM »

We watching this tomorrow or next Sunday? Or Wednesday? I'm confused.

Huff · « **Reply #20 on:** July 06, 2013, 09:13:12 PM »

do we synchronize our watches before starting the movie?

Himu · « **Reply #21 on:** July 06, 2013, 09:41:01 PM »

Quote from: Joe Molotov on July 06, 2013, 09:08:32 PM

We watching this tomorrow or next Sunday? Or Wednesday? I'm confused.

Sorry, tomorrow.

chronovore · « **Reply #22 on:** July 06, 2013, 09:44:02 PM »

Gonna grab this from the local vidya rentalstœr.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #23 on:** July 06, 2013, 11:00:41 PM »

We need to do a live stream/chat.

Himu · « **Reply #24 on:** July 06, 2013, 11:14:40 PM »

let's make a plug.dj

apparently Patlabor 1 is on youtube, so we can just make a plug.dj and watch then. perfect.

Himu · « **Reply #25 on:** July 06, 2013, 11:18:08 PM »

http://plug.dj/animebore/

Join tomorrow

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #26 on:** July 06, 2013, 11:44:10 PM »

The English dub of Patlabor 1 is pretty terrible, by the way.

Himu · « **Reply #27 on:** July 07, 2013, 12:07:44 AM »

It is? Never seen the dub.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #28 on:** July 07, 2013, 12:43:11 AM »

The one on Youtube, at least, is the original MangaUK dub from back in 1995 and it's pretty painful by any modern reckoning.

Himu · « **Reply #29 on:** July 07, 2013, 12:47:49 AM »

Do you think people will find Patlabor boring?

helios · « **Reply #30 on:** July 07, 2013, 12:56:08 AM »

Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on July 07, 2013, 12:47:49 AM

Do you think people will find Patlabor boring?

Hey, I watched GITS 2: Innocence. As long as half the lines aren't quotes, I'll be interested

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #31 on:** July 07, 2013, 01:57:42 AM »

Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on July 07, 2013, 12:47:49 AM

Do you think people will find Patlabor boring?

I think most people here are mature enough to be able to enjoy a movie that's not non-stop action. What I mean is that plug.dj was fine when we were making fun of some dumb, old kung-fu movie, but maybe not the best platform for watching a movie that's 100 minutes long, needs to be seriously engaged, has a really bad dub, and is very visually oriented. If it's the only way for some people to watch it, okay, but I'd rather avoid it, if possible.

Himu · « **Reply #32 on:** July 07, 2013, 02:02:04 AM »

Good point.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #33 on:** July 07, 2013, 07:34:37 PM »

I just remembered that the DVD I own is non-anamorphic widescreen. :'(

helios · « **Reply #34 on:** July 07, 2013, 08:38:59 PM »

I just finished watching it. I really liked it, though the DVD case makes it seem like Noa is the main character when she is hardly ever on screen. Sure, she saves the day, but Asuma drives the plot. Still, it was a great movie.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #35 on:** July 07, 2013, 08:40:54 PM »

Quote from: Great Rumbler on July 07, 2013, 07:34:37 PM

I just remembered that the DVD I own is non-anamorphic widescreen. :'(

I have the 1080p BD-rip if you want it.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #36 on:** July 07, 2013, 10:12:59 PM »

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #37 on:** July 08, 2013, 12:24:56 AM »

Finished watching it (I've seen it before though). 2D mechanical animation is yummy.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #38 on:** July 08, 2013, 12:32:44 AM »

Everything about this movie is just so fantastic, and the Bluray version looks great.

-The scenes with the detectives just making their way through the old parts of Tokyo
-The ensemble cast and camaraderie between them.
-Kenji Kawai's superb soundtrack:

-The way the whole movie is steeped in a technological mystery
-The themes of tradition versus progress, old versus new.
-Some really detailed 2D animation, especially in the last few scenes

There's just something about the way late-80's/early-90's feels that probably won't ever be replicated.

It's been a while since I've seen Patlabor the Movie, but I probably appreciate much more now than I ever did before [and I certainly didn't dislike it before].

Momo · « **Reply #39 on:** July 08, 2013, 01:03:12 AM »

You guys watch it then?

You should do it on google hangout

Himu · « **Reply #40 on:** July 08, 2013, 12:12:23 PM »

I watched it. Will post gifs later.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #41 on:** July 10, 2013, 04:56:44 PM »

You gonna post those gifs or not, Himu?

chronovore · « **Reply #42 on:** July 10, 2013, 08:19:22 PM »

As it was YouTube, instead of this, I accidentally watched the sequel to It's Pat, which was a French-Canadian coproduction, and only released in those territories: Pat l'Abhor.

The lack of realistic animation should have been a giveaway.

I've since found the correct link. I'll try again today.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #43 on:** July 10, 2013, 09:34:12 PM »

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Author Topic: Anime Watch Thread - Week 1 - PACIFIC RIM MECHA WEEK (Patlabor 1) (Read 3076 times)