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The references and allusions to Isac Asimovs; Robots, aside, this movie was basically an ode to Japanese manga and Anime enthusiast, a.k.a Otaku. Many years ago in an Island across the Pacific the Japanese people began envisioning Mr.Asimovs ideas and using them as building blocks to create new stories and innovations. The first example in my mind being, Atom or Astro Boy in the U.S. This movie in particular is basically just a re-envisioning of 2001s Mahoromatic - Automatic Maiden. Of course this interpretation also gave, the director Mr.Tomomatsu a chance to be a bit more perverted and cater to the more ecchi/hentai fans. This movie was not created with American audiences in mind unless you happen to be one of the few film geeks and or American Otaku that love to watch incredibly aberrant fetish behavior. Other reviewers here have basically given the plot away for you so Ill let you read their reviews for spoilers. As for technical merit, this movie is little better than a b movie. The acting is on the verge of histarical and yet good enough to keep you engaged. Oh wait I forgot, whenever you started noticing the bad acting you couldnt help noticing the many breasts this movie has to offer. They do use a gainer film which almost made me think I was watching an old 70s exploitation film.So much so I was a little surprised to see it was released in 2008. Its theatrical release title in Japan is a little revealing and something I thought should be shared with everyone. R¿jin to Rabud¿ru: Watashi ga Shoch¿ ni Natta Toki or The Old Man and the Love Doll: The Time of My First Period. Wiki states that was originally released as an original video in 2008 by pink film studio. Stay away if none of this sounds even remotely interesting.

Bugmaster


This movie is the live action version of a brilliant Japanese Comic and Animated series. Don't miss out on this transcendental experience that utilizes both Shinto and Buddhist beliefs to paint a picture of a world in which the foundations of organic life are not all that exist. Hiroshi Nagahama's animated series was made up of stand alone episodes, which created a coherent plot by successfully expressing the totality of the story as a collage. It also used highly phantasmal interpretations of "Mushi",creatures that exist symbiotically with our own world however mostly in a parallel dimension. Therefore Katsuhiro Otomo's live-action version had some serious technical issues to decide. His decision was to take an organic approach in displaying the phenomenon known as "Mushi" as phosphorescent fungi and insects mostly. The music and sound effects from the anime were also more captivating than here. Watching the animated version first will increase your understanding of the story, however probably jade your overall enjoyment of this film. It would probably be better to read Yuki Urushibara's comic, because it allows this versions organic and phosphorescent look more of a chance. The more organic approach was very interesting but ultimately different than the anime. The acting wasn't amazing, but it didn't have to be because the script was well adapted and managed to capture the core feeling of the story. Stylistic approaches that Otomo took like the graininess and darkness, seemed to mimic the look of an older film, but was another questionable choice. Being a huge fan of the Anime it was hard to accept the aesthetic differences at first, but never the less it was a very unique approach and Otomo effectively captured part of the mystique of "Mushishi".

Underworld: Rise of the Lycans


Not to much to like about this movie other than the set design and make-up. The Cgi didn't work at all, there wasn't enough focus on the love story, and the acting was transparent. This movie was never able to draw me in. It looked like a bunch of crazy people Cosplaying instead of an interesting prequel to Underworld. The lack of character analysis destroyed what probably could have been an interesting horror movie.

Rachel Getting Married


Five Star's? Yes Five Star's, I haven't seen a more interesting and twisted story that involves a wedding in a long time. This was a sobering drama, but in a musical wonderland with joy and festiveness. There were a couple scenes that made me the viewer just feel completely awkward. It horrified me, because I was the Best Man where my best friend was marrying my sister. I really liked how this movie attempted to portray a world in which race and ethnicity melt together perfectly. Melodic Music, unconditional love and painful loss fused this film together in a tapestry that textured a well thought out story. I really don't know whether to love this movie or hate it to death. It was so pretentious and the manic joy was overwhelming, however at the same time it was hypnotically interesting and intense. There are a few scenes that really didn't work, but as a whole, the positives about this look into the lives of a privileged black and white family who are harmoniously merging through the marriage of their children was very entertaining. Self medication and it's subsequent need for psychological rehabilitation adds a palpable contrast to the dream like happiness that surrounds this blissful portrayal of a wedding. I can see how others might think this film is a steaming pile of pretentiousness, but the bipolarity of this story made it just the sort of manic depressive balance that really makes me enjoy watching movies.

Still Life


While I've seen a few movies that deal with the three gorges damn project in China, this movie certainly does a good job of pointing out the human aspect of being forced to relocate and the problems it can cause with finding people who once lived in the area's that were flooded. The ever present water warning marks,refering how high the water level will rise, work as poignant examples of the coming misfortune. "Still Life" did a wonderful job of using imagery to create mood by focusing on the old torn out buildings amongst other little treats like simply watching a man work. The lead characters quite personality was a perfect example of don't say anything unless you have something important to say. It seemed his words always seemed to have wisdom behind them. There were some strange quarks that definitely didn't feel like they should have been in the movie, but then they really did add personality to this interesting character drama. If you think you've seen poverty, then this movie will redefine the average Americans understanding of just how different life can be. And yet this movie still held true to the typical communal culture of the ever changing Mainland Chinese. Certain communist values where sewed throughout this film, which in my opinion offered yet another interesting perspective and insight into the life of the proletariat class in China. I enjoyed seeing a few examples of how workers have the right to hold management accountable for their mistakes. However the seemingly inescapable capitalist forces begin to surface their heads adding yet another color to this this interesting and enlightening film.

Changeling


When it comes to Clint Eastwood movies I can easily say that I usually really enjoy them, however from time to time a mediocre movie comes along like Changeling. The setting and costume design were good. I really loved the focus on the mass transit that used to exist in Los Angeles plus the old cars and and buildings also added a great feel to this movie. It was the little things that I did like about this movie, the detail the background that Clint Eastwood is able to show in most of his movies makes them all worth watching. However, Angelina's performance here was just not believable. Her character was static, and the acting performance was laughable at times. Eastwood was able to draw me into the story about half way through, but unfortunately by then it was to late to call this a good movie. Three stars for technical enjoyment.

Zhou Yu's Train


Can't help but fall for this slow but beautifully woven together story about love and how so few are ever able to make it work. It looks like a few reviewers had a hard time getting into this tragic drama for the ever depressed soul. But while some might think this was a failed attempt at a classically Chinese approach to drama, I can't help but look at the pieces and think that this movie was nothing less then a great film. The acting was good, the story plausible, the music beautiful and the cinematography was amazing, with hauntingly gorgeous shots of tropical meadows coupled with industrially polluted cities. This is a really great visual story. The symbols of nature for health and the city for sickness truly are magnificent. I loved the symbolism and I didn't actually start piecing it all together until just now. Excellent movie!

Step Brothers


I'm stepping out of the Box and giving this movie five stars because it accomplished to do something that so few movies can, keep me laughing. I laughed almost every second and it took me back to why I loved "OldSchool" so much. Will Ferrell delivers and average performance with extra slapstick comedy but the casting and writing in this film worked perfectly. If your looking for a no brainer that is going to make you laugh like "Dumb and Dumber" then check Step Bothers out.

The Foot Fist Way


Couldn't help but love this movie. Just stupid enough to make me laugh like hell and not so stupid as to make want to turn it off. Danny R. McBride is hilarious. I can see how this movie could be a hit or miss for some people. If you liked the Pinapple express then your going to definitely want to watch this one. If you think Taekwondo being expressed in a "White Trash" perspective might be funny, then this movie is for you.

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time


The Girl Who Leapt Through Time has finally arrived in the U.S. and it's about time. This beautiful Anime has been compared to the works of masters Hayao Miyazaki and Makoto Shinkai for good reason. This is Definitely one of the, if not the best Anime to come out of Japan in 2006. With the studio Mad House involved and Yoshiyuki Sadamoto, the character designer from Evangelion, it's no wonder that this Digimon Director Mamoru Hosoda had all the building blocks to be the first Japanese animator to receive the first Japanese Animation Academy Award. I'm proud to review and recommend this beautifully written and executed story adapted from the manga "Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo -Tokikake-". After a little digging I was able to discover that this Animation is actually a sequel to a 1983 Live action movie based on the original novel "Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo", by Tsutsui Yasutaka. If you are new to Anime this wouldn't be a bad start for you. This is a slice of life/sci-fi drama that makes you feel good to be alive. I liked this almost as much as "Millennium Actress" by Satoshi Kon, so check this one out if you haven't already imported it for yourself. Simply a Wonderful, splendid, exquisite movie.
 

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Orion1 replied to Karissa's discussion 'New netflix anime?' in the group AnimeZone
"No worries I have faith. Every season a few great artists are still putting some interesting works out, and new animation houses like White Fox sprout up every once in a while adding some new flair to the industry. Hopefully fan service and…"
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Orion1 replied to Orion1's discussion 'The Hot Zone' in the group AnimeZone
"It's certainly been a while since I've posted here, but while I was on I decided to post this here.   For all the fire and brimstone discussion about the anime industry, many of our favorite artists are still around creating decent…"
May 17, 2012
Orion1 replied to Karissa's discussion 'New netflix anime?' in the group AnimeZone
"You know it's funny though, because I checked the series that Netflix does have and I was pretty impressed. Particularily with the fact that they have Monster completed. I didn't even realize that Viz had finished it. I havn't looked…"
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Orion1 left a comment for Karissa
"oh lol Karissa, I just noticed that you live in Canada! I'm not sure what the sites viewing rights are in Canada for a few sites I mentioned in response to your post about Anime and Netflix. You'll have to check to see if they are…"
May 12, 2012
Orion1 replied to Karissa's discussion 'New netflix anime?' in the group AnimeZone
"Hi Karissa.   Unfortunately eviltimes is mostly correct. The North American anime industry is going through, lets call it shrinking pains. The early 2000's saw a huge anime boom in which many studio's started…"
May 12, 2012

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Dead Man (Jim Jarmusch rules)
In the mood for love (Wong Kar Wai movies)
Dune (If only David lynch would remaster an uncut version. I also like most of Lynch's other movies)
Pulp Fiction (Quentin Tarrentino movies)
A Clockwork Orange (Stanley Kubrick, enough said)
The Ninth Gate (Depp & Polanski)
The Great Dictator (Chaplin was a Genius)
Seven Samurai (Akira Kurosawa movies)
Pulse (Kiyoshi Kurosawa movies)
Visitor Q (Takeshi Miike movies)
Star Wars, Star Trek, Star everything, (I love Sci fi)
28 days Later (Danny Boyle movies)
Reqieum For A Dream (Darren Aronofsky)
Gandhi (Richard Attenborough)
Rushmore (Everything Wes Anderson)

For a list of Anime that I love you can check them out in the Group AnimeZone rss feed. Or you can drop by the Newtypezone ning network.
What I Snack on in Movie Theaters
The theater usually involves dinner before the movie for me. So there really is no need to snack.
Are you a Netflix employee?
a) No.
About Me:
I love movies whether they are artistic or graphic and disturbing. Psychological mind twisting can be fun, but so can minimalism. Emotion and capturing the Human experience are probably the most important things I look for in film and in my life. I do my best to live by the Skeptic philosophy, but it isn't an easy road. I think I'd much rather be Stoic or even better an Epicurean but that is all lofty philosophical shite. I hate to love violence and animalistic behavior, but I am an Animal and I am a Human. I hate and love equally and not at all. I live for progress and destruction. I am civilized and barbaric. I am Orion the Hunter of the stars.

May he fight for the rights of the weak and punish the sins of the rich and the powerful who have driven the U.S. into insurmountable debt, soiled the idea of democracy and stunted the realization for many who wish to partake in the American dream. May he hold back the tyrants that currently threaten Western civilization and defeat those who would propagate violence in the name of religion. If anything I really hope he is able to stabilize the economy and arrest the crooked people on Wall-street and in D.C. who allowed greed to usurp their loyalty to their nation. Unfortunately arresting George Bush to show the rest of the world that we meant business didn't happen. The attempts of the wicked to hijack the constitution and pervert it's meaning have unfortunately been largely successful. The enemy of the people should be subjected to the full extent of law allotted to people by the constitution. I look forward to witness the day when a leader is strong enough to achieve the resurrection of the rights of the Republic.

 

As I revise my congratulatory campaign victory speech for Obama, I realize just how large a task it was, and feel sorry to see President Obama and the democrats struggling under the weight of their own greed and corporate constituents. I feel betrayed when I see the future of the American people stolen from them by Bankers and wealthy wall street firms.  I can't believe the conversations and legislation that is happening in the House of Representatives right now. How low has our political system degraded. From the strongest country in the world to a debtor nation that can't pay it's bills. A nation that continues to fight unnecessary and costly wars, instead of concentrating on solutions for our economic and sustainable future.  How low, How low. What laws do Private Buisness's have if they operate outside of national boundaries. What will Space become if they become the dominant players in space exploration. I really don't know, I guess Ridley Scott had the evolutionary path of man into space correct with Alien? Or perhaps it could be a darker future full of war between the two power systems, more like Screamers. I don't know, but what I do know is that my previous paragraph sounds like a lot unresolved dreams at this point, our destiny as human beings itself seems a bit lost. Are we going to pursue a better future for mankind that no longer involves starvation, disease, poverty... Are we going to at least try? Our current path seems to point the contrary. Instead of spending our time creating innovative ways to better educate our populations and effectively communicate and fully fund good science including programs like NASA, which could easily supply the next industrial revolutionary phase of Humanity. Staying stuck at our current level of industrial development is no longer sufficient enough to sustain humanities larger problems dealing with sustainable development. The current belief that these goals are impossible are defeatist and cynical to the point of mass neglect. Allowing things like famine, war, and complete economic inequality across the world stems from a lack of development and a failure of our current State run system which involves complex balancing between each individual's interests. "Fighting for the scraps instead of sharing the whole pie." The pie being space and every economic opportunity that lies in the exploration, development and colonization of it.

 

 Basically I'm still waiting to join STARFLEET!

 









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At 12:27pm on December 24, 2011, eviltimes said…

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

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Happy Halloween!

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY DUDE!

At 5:21pm on January 10, 2011, B-Independent.com said…
according to a note his sister published on his facebook, he passed away in October. i know he hard surgery coming up, and he'd died on the operating table in the past, only to be revived.
At 7:57am on October 29, 2010, eviltimes said…
Happy Halloween!

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At 12:25pm on January 19, 2009, suquamish said…
Here's hoping you dig "Robot Carnival." Obviously I dig on it. Maybe someday Time-Warner will re-release the show.
At 6:09pm on December 10, 2008, Franklin Woods said…
thanks
At 2:07pm on November 21, 2008, Srujan said…
ohh yeah... actually i love many directors.. and i think Wong kar wai is the most romantic among them .. if i were to choose a fav of his..its gonna be .... In the Mood for Love. I haven't watched My Blueberry Nights.. my brother said it was ok not considering the cinematography ... can there be any movie of his .. without gorgeous cinematography...
 
 
 

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