Author Topic: Millenium Actress: The Fountain for people who cant hold a yoga stance. (Read 2817 times)

MrAngryFace · « **on:** June 10, 2007, 02:02:22 AM »

This movie really impressed me. Granted, its an anime but the director did a fantastic job of literally weaving the personal story of the main character with the story that follows her career. It had a lot of general themes that seemed to tie into what The Fountain may have been going for and ultimately arrived at a conclusion that actually spoke the message clearly.

In short, two MAF thumbs up. An animated movie from japan you shouldnt feel ashamed of owning. I actually prefer this movie over Metropolis in terms of art and style, and thats a pretty high bar to surpass.

TVC15 · « **Reply #1 on:** June 10, 2007, 02:04:11 AM »

Looks like something Himumu would tug to.

Himu · « **Reply #2 on:** June 10, 2007, 02:07:50 AM »

Amazing movie

Ichirou · « **Reply #3 on:** June 10, 2007, 02:10:02 AM »

It's like a love letter to Japanese cinema history. Gorgeous film.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #4 on:** June 10, 2007, 02:10:53 AM »

I really liked the movie a lot, its as non-animu as an anime can get.

Ichirou · « **Reply #5 on:** June 10, 2007, 02:13:41 AM »

My favorite Satoshi Kon movie is Tokyo Godfathers, though. Its underlying philosophy seems to be a humanist one.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #6 on:** June 10, 2007, 02:14:56 AM »

ill netflix that one but i've kinda avoided it cause I dont like looking at old people in real life, animated ones are worse.

Ichirou · « **Reply #7 on:** June 10, 2007, 02:16:26 AM »

I take it you'll be avoiding Indiana Jones 4, then?

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #8 on:** June 10, 2007, 02:18:34 AM »

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #9 on:** June 10, 2007, 02:23:40 AM »

What a wonderful film. TVC, you really need to check this out if you haven't, it's brilliant.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #10 on:** June 10, 2007, 02:29:22 AM »

how is paprika, distantmantra? wasn't that one also by satoshi kon?

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #11 on:** June 10, 2007, 02:34:52 AM »

Quote from: Professor Prole on June 10, 2007, 02:29:22 AM

how is paprika, distantmantra? wasn't that one also by satoshi kon?

Paprika was wonderful. Like everything else directed by Kon, it had a wonderful visual style and tried really hard not to fall apart and end on a "wacky Jappy" note. Susumu Hirasawa's score fit really well with the visuals (I need to track down the domestic OST tomorrow), and the opening credit sequence put the biggest grin on my face, but made me miss Tokyo at the same time.

Himu · « **Reply #12 on:** June 10, 2007, 02:55:29 AM »

Quote from: Bubblicious Panda on June 10, 2007, 02:10:53 AM

I really liked the movie a lot, its as non-animu as an anime can get.

Watch Mind Game.

Unfortunately, it's not available here in the US. You'll have to dl it.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #13 on:** June 11, 2007, 01:26:14 AM »

Mind Game?

Cyanista · « **Reply #14 on:** June 11, 2007, 01:35:36 AM »

Quote from: Bubblicious Panda on June 10, 2007, 02:02:22 AM

I actually prefer this movie over Metropolis in terms of art and style, and thats a pretty high bar to surpass.

OMG watching metropolis is like trying to force your brain to swallow shit-smeared melba toast through your pupils.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #15 on:** June 11, 2007, 01:36:41 AM »

Quote from: Cyanista on June 11, 2007, 01:35:36 AM

OMG watching metropolis is like trying to force your brain to swallow shit-smeared melba toast through your pupils.

i'm sure the director is sorry it's no sailor moon

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #16 on:** June 11, 2007, 01:36:54 AM »

Is that a thumbs up or thumbs down? I thought the art in the film was really good

Ichirou · « **Reply #17 on:** June 11, 2007, 01:38:56 AM »

Quote from: Cyanista on June 11, 2007, 01:35:36 AM

Quote from: Bubblicious Panda on June 10, 2007, 02:02:22 AM

I actually prefer this movie over Metropolis in terms of art and style, and thats a pretty high bar to surpass.

OMG watching metropolis is like trying to force your brain to swallow shit-smeared melba toast through your pupils.

Yeah, it's not nearly as hardcore as Dragon Ball Z.

Cyanista · « **Reply #18 on:** June 11, 2007, 01:43:57 AM »

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #19 on:** June 11, 2007, 01:45:09 AM »

Was your comment positive or negative? Metropolis WAS very colorful, I could see that..

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #20 on:** June 11, 2007, 01:46:22 AM »

whoa, satoshi kon did perfect blue? man, if there was *any* anime tvc should see, perfect blue is it.

Himu · « **Reply #21 on:** June 11, 2007, 01:48:14 AM »

Quote from: Bubblicious Panda on June 11, 2007, 01:26:14 AM

Mind Game?

Probably my favorite anime movie ever.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #22 on:** June 11, 2007, 01:48:21 AM »

There's a good handful of anime movies that rival hollywood cinema imo

Himu · « **Reply #23 on:** June 11, 2007, 01:50:45 AM »

I just don't get why Mind Game isn't available on dvd here.

Himu · « **Reply #24 on:** June 11, 2007, 01:56:42 AM »

[youtube=425,350]E26FGlf4eXI[/youtube]

best anime movie ever.

Ichirou · « **Reply #25 on:** June 11, 2007, 02:00:35 AM »

Quote from: Bubblicious Panda on June 11, 2007, 01:45:09 AM

Was your comment positive or negative? Metropolis WAS very colorful, I could see that..

I'm guessing the "shit smeared" thing indicates it was negative. Cyanista is too hardcore for pussy anime like Metropolis anyway.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #26 on:** June 11, 2007, 02:07:06 AM »

The message of the movie IS simple, but the music and art make it worth the price of admission.

Error Macro · « **Reply #27 on:** June 11, 2007, 02:15:50 AM »

It's a visual wankfest that put me to sleep. Way overhyped. A shame, as I was mostly entertained by Akira.

Cyanista · « **Reply #28 on:** June 11, 2007, 02:22:26 AM »

Seriously. Metropolis could not have been more boring.

Unless it was eyes wide shut.

Ichirou · « **Reply #29 on:** June 11, 2007, 02:25:21 AM »

Quote from: Cyanista on June 11, 2007, 02:22:26 AM

Seriously. Metropolis could not have been more boring.

Unless it was eyes wide shut.

But Nicole Kidman is naked in Eyes Wide Shut.

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #30 on:** June 11, 2007, 02:26:58 AM »

Mind Game was my biggest disappointment of 2006. Avoid it. I'd rather not get into that discussion in this thread, though, so start another one if you want to hear my ranting.

Millenium Actress is the best anime ever made AS I KEEP TELLING PEOPLE but I'm glad that even MAF can see and enjoy it. It's definitely the most cohesive of Kon's films.

Paprika was very good but like Perfect Blue it has some serious third act problems. Millenium Actress on the other hand comes together transcendentally.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #31 on:** June 11, 2007, 02:30:22 AM »

Millenium Actress COULD have been a trainwreck at the end a la The Fountain, but ended up awesome.

Edit: Wait wait "even MAF"? wtf!

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #32 on:** June 11, 2007, 02:33:40 AM »

Quote from: Bubblicious Panda on June 11, 2007, 02:30:22 AM

Millenium Actress COULD have been a trainwreck at the end a la The Fountain, but ended up awesome.

Edit: Wait wait "even MAF"? wtf!

I'm still smarting from your drawing a direct connection between Will Smith in I Am Legend and Children of Men! This is why we have a gradiated scale!

Edit: Paprika's parade sequence and music alone are enough to make it worth seeing. The rest of the film is kind of secondary to that incredible metaphor.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #33 on:** June 11, 2007, 02:34:56 AM »

CoM the movie had a meh plot tho

Error Macro · « **Reply #34 on:** June 11, 2007, 02:54:40 AM »

Quote from: Cyanista on June 11, 2007, 02:22:26 AM

Seriously. Metropolis could not have been more boring.

Unless it was eyes wide shut.

Don't give them any ideas! Rintaro, or whatever his name is, might make an anime version of Eyes Wide Shut.

Only way I would be sitting through that piece of shit again:

Himu · « **Reply #35 on:** June 11, 2007, 04:02:00 AM »

Don't listen to patel. Mind Game rocks.

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #36 on:** June 11, 2007, 04:05:55 AM »

Quote from: Himuro on June 11, 2007, 04:02:00 AM

Don't listen to patel. Mind Game rocks.

I TOLD YOU TO START ANOTHER THREAD

This one is a bout a "good" anime called Millennium Actress.

Mind Game is C-grade art school shit. I drove up to LA to see Tekkonkinkreet and Studio 4C fucked me again. If you really want me to savage it make a new thread and we'll take it outside.

Himu · « **Reply #37 on:** June 11, 2007, 04:07:28 AM »

MILLENIUM ACTRESS

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #38 on:** June 11, 2007, 03:19:22 PM »

I remember when I first got here and anime was not to be mentioned. Now mafs making a shit ton of anime threads; It makes me happy.

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Author Topic: Millenium Actress: The Fountain for people who cant hold a yoga stance. (Read 2817 times)