And more often then not, they do leave. I mean, I get that. If someone's annoying, that's just that single person being annoying, not the organization. And it kind of helps if you know how missionaries work, and that multiple people are sent around the world to spread their version of the gospel. Last year, I was in the library, waiting in line for something, when someone pointed out my backpack was open. These missionaries there joked that "he' put his Book of Mormon in there" for me to read. Now, I like Mormons, but I don't follow that religion. I do find what they believe interesting though, and not in a sarcastic way. I talked to them a bit about religion and such for a bit, and then we parted ways. If I didn't say anything, and just said "no thanks", I'm willing to bet they would've said "have a nice day" and left me alone. And I posted something a while ago that some lady gave me a letter saying that I needed to turn off what I was watching because "God doesn't want me to watch it" when I was on a campus computer. It was one of Todd in the Shadows reviews, and it didn't have anything racy in there. That's someone forcing their ideals on me, which is not pleasant. It all just matters in how someone goes about it.
I actually don't mind people like that. It always bugs me why most people do. I understand that people don't like being preached to (I'm that way myself), but all you have to do is tell them "No thank you, have a nice day" and they should just go on their merry way. I mean, tell "no" to someone is such hard work and takes up too much of your day, right?
... No need to get butt hurt...
I was really disappointed for not being a part of it last year. I was in the middle of moving during most of the summer, so I knew I wouldn't find time to compete. This yer's different though! Username: Tummer What you would like to be called: Tummer Where are you from?: New Mexico Time Zone: Mountain Time (GMT -6:00) Your buzzer: Link 1
I find this good news because that means that Re: Coded will actually be a fully animated movie (sort of). I mean, one thing that annoyed me with Days was that they didn't show a lot of events that happened in worlds. Granted, a lot of the story in Re: Coded did happen throughout the entire story, not just the beginning and end of worlds. At least they're not just making the existing cutscenes look prettier.
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I just couldn't get into it; I'm kind of that way with a lot of Terintino's stuff. Pulp Fiction is probably the only thing I like by him. Saw Her; thought it was good. Wolf of Wallstreet was nuts, and was hella fun.
Be sure to add Lebowski. I saw American Psycho about two years ago. Liked it. Saw Django Unchained last week. Didn't like it.
No huge plans for me. - Go to summer courses (I can't stand having more than two weeks away from doing work, so it's a nice way to keep my mind occupied). - Read Gathering Blue, Bless Me Ultima, and maybe The Phantom of the Opera - Get the new Rowling book - Watch the giant list of movies my cousin lent me (Animal House, Jurassic Park, The Abyss, Scarface, Jaws, and Wayne's World 2) - Complete another novella (already in early planning stages) - Catch up on a lot of the anime I'm behind on - Do an audiobook for my novella Immunosupression - Go to a local comic con - See one new movie every weeki
Listening to it as we speak. I swear to God Misty, if you mention indie films in here and didn't even bother to call me! Ehh, I'm not into Beyonce really. She just sounds so generic to me. GOD DAMMIT MISTY!
By not being good.
I've only ready your introduction, and I don't know much about you, so please don't take offense to anything. First off, good for you in making a blog. Write about something you're passionate about, and don't let anyone stop you. However, in my eyes, it seems like you're someone who thinks that "anything done in anime/Japan is brilliant, and everything else fails in comparison". I find that this kind of thing tends to be the mindset of people who just got into anime. I went through that phase after getting into anime at first, but after growing into it, I noticed that it wasn't any different than any other medium out there. From all the stuff that you listed, it seemed like you were only talking about stuff that is well known or popular. Even now, I noticed that you're mainly talking about shonen shows. I think the best thing to do, personally, when judging an anime, is to judge it like it's any other show. For example, I really dug the movie The Girl Who Leapt through Time when I saw it a couple of weeks ago. The reason I love it though is because it had such a great story with believable characters, not because it was an animated film. If that exact movie was something made in live action and I saw it, I still would have thoroughly loved it. At the same time, I'm probably one of the few people out there who is not blown away by Spirted Away. Yes it's pretty and well animated, but it just felt all over the place for me and had plenty of weird things in there just for the sake of being weird, not to service the story. Animation is just another way of telling a story; some people understand that more than others. Frozen was my favorite movie last year, not because it was animated, but because I really connected to the story and I cared for the characters. For me, you can have the best visuals in the world, but if you don't have a story that can support that, then you're left with something like High School of the Dead.
Suggestions sent. Good to see what comes up next.
Did a bit if research and found out it was the guy in the Hedorah consume in Godzilla vs Hedorah (Godzilla vs The Smog Monster)
I heard that during one of the films, the guy in the suit was going through appendicitis. It was too difficult for them to get him out of the suit that they had to cut through where they needed to do surgery, but having him still wear the suit.
Like I said, agree to disagree. I'm at least open to understanding why you like Pacific Rime and why you didn't like Godzilla. I mean, yeah it looked pretty, but something in it felt hallow. Trust me, I want to like it. I don't enjoy having unpopular opinions on something that people really love. There's just something about it that keeps me from liking it.
I guess this is just one of those "agree to disagree" moments. I'm willing to bet that they had a lot of fun on set. I've heard behind the scene stories, and they're really charming. That doesn't change the way I view the movie. I wasn't given a reason to root for the main characters at all because they weren't characters at all (except for Charile Day's character). They were dolls. The movie felt a lot like a little kid playing with his action figures. It's a fun envorinment, but it really all meant nothing because there was nothing to get attached to. And I wasn't asking for much in Pacific Rim, I just wanted something to root for, to care about what I'm watching, and it really didn't deliver. I would say that Pacific Rim is a well put together fireworks show: It's big and loud, a lot of people come to see it and get what they want out of it; there's "ohhs" and "ahhs" and it's impressive to look at, but in the end you're just left staring at nothing.
Yes, it is very cheesy, but I still liked it. The stuff that had to do with Godzilla got me interested because of what they set up and paid off with how devastating he is. And if this kind of cheesiness was the intention, it felt genuine. It's not the greatest acting, nor is the story concrete, but you can tell that the people here are putting all their effort to make this enjoyable. That's what I like in any kind of movie, those involved being genuine, even if it's a bit cheesy. I do admit to digging too deep into movies at times. Even the conclusions I draw from Godzilla, I'll admit, are a stretch. Still, it's what I got out of it, and what made me enjoy the film. Spoiler: What I got out of it It's been said by the creators that Godzilla had always been a metaphor for nuclear weapons and the kind of devastation it leaves behind. While watching the movie, it seemed like any monster movie throughout the first 2/3. It wasn't until the very end that I saw something. Throughout it, I noted that they were obviously referencing Hiroshima and the destruction it left behind. It wasn't until that last third that something hit me, and it happened when they were discussing that oxygen bomb. This was a metaphor for Japan's place in World War II; not only Hiroshima but Pearl Harbor as well. They were trying to understand why the US dropped the atomic bomb. Godzilla (the creature) was the Japanese attacking Pearl Harbor. It was an attack that left millions devistated. Humanity had to respond. And it did, but it broke up the scientist on the inside. The creators were trying to get into that mindset and sort of legitimize why the counter attack happened. Serizawa, although he created it, didn't want it to be used by this because he knew it would lead to further destruction. In the end though, he agreed to it in order to protect his people. Through that scene, they were trying to say that "maybe this is what happened in the mind of the American scientists. They didn't want to drop the bomb, but they were lead to that decision because of the destruction brought to them." It's talking about the dangers of war in general, and that becomes a lot more clear with how melancholy the ending was. Again, it can probably be said that I'm reading way too into this movie. A lot of people enjoy it as a fun monster film, and that's fine. I'm just explaining what I saw while watching it, which lead me to thoroughly enjoy the movie. I will admit that the fights were a lot cooler in Pacific Rim. They were definately creative and exciting. I wouldn't say I hate Pacific Rim, but I don't really like it either. It's just neutral to me. Nothing stands out about it for me. The reason I don't care for Pacific Rim too much is because for reasons I've stated earlier in this post. Nothing feels genuine about Pacific Rim. All I get from it is "Hey, this is cool, now look at this! Isn't this awesome!" While I will say I "ohh'd" and "ahh'd" at those moments, it all felt very hallow to me. It didn't feel like they were trying at all with that movie. The only time I did find any kind of spark was with Charlie Day's character; something in his actions showed that wanted bring some sort of life into what could've been a very bland character. I really have to ask that if they're going to make something that's hollow, why make it at all? It didn't have any soul to it, which was why I found it boring. Godzilla on the other hand had some inspiration behind it. Yes, it's not all that great, and the action leaves a lot to be desired, but you can tell that they really tried with this movie. They knew the material that they were working, and instead of taking the easy way, they took the road less traveled and created something that had a heart.[DOUBLEPOST=1400399545][/DOUBLEPOST] I see that a bit differently. It kind of goes back to horror stories and how they're shown on film. One philosophy of horror is that "show as little of the monster as possible. The human mind can create something much more terrifying than what's actually there, so let's have them fill it in themselves". It's very effective and works with a lot of classic horror films.
Actually, yes. Went to the store a few hours ago and saw that it was re-released on DVD. Sat down and watched it, and wow. Not only did it have a plot, but it had a meaning. Like a profound meaning when you look at the time it was made and the message it sent out.
I claim Let It Go! EDIT: I would say that Being Alive counts as a "love song", as in the character is singing about wanting to be in love. Hopefully that counts.
