by UncleMilo » Wed Dec 11, 2002 7:13 am
A few good movies:
STUDIO GHIBLI - Just pick a movie from their list. Princess Mononoke, Kiki's Delivery Service, Castle in the Sky: Laputa, Spirited Away, Pompoko, Grave of the Fireflies, Whispers of the Heart and so on and so on.
Wings of Honneamise - In my opinion, this is one of the best anime titles ever made. Top notch animation, brilliant writing, and a world that took over 2 years to build before the script was even written.
Utena - You don't need to see the TV series to see this movie. It is a gorgeous piece of artwork with sometruly original symbolism. Just a feast for the eye.
Akira - The most well known anime film. Many anime fans claim Akira was what got them into anime.
Ghost in the Shell - If you're only interested in cool animation, then you'll like this film. Really just a lot of flash over substance. Aside from being nice to look at, I have little good to say about the movie.
Ninja Scroll - Pretty cool brainless action flick. Great animation and interesting characters make this worth a look.
Dagger of Kamui - An excellent epic film. Complicated plot and older animation style.
Metropolis - Old school brought to the modern day. A little dis-jointed, but it is based on an old comic book and the character designs are based on the old school anime designs of the 50's and 60's.
They Were 11 - Older style animation. Clever plot and interesting characters.
Memories - 3 SHort stories all directed by the gentleman who created Akira. An excellent film - each of the 3 films are very different in mood and style. The last third is an incredible accomplishment in animation.
Perfect Blue - Interesting. Worth a look.
Lensman - This is a terrible movie. The worst one on the list I have here (but certainly FAR from the worst anime movie ever made)... The movie tried to capture the rough storyline of the old 20's Science Fiction novels, but warped the plot so it would be more like Star Wars. If you just want to put your brain on hold, you might enjoy all the action and explosions... or... you might have fun watching this with friends and making fun of it.
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