tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801441755423984496.post1518798494330750460..comments2024-03-05T17:26:44.559-08:00Comments on Roman's Movie Reviews and Musings: Macross Plus (1994)Roman J. Martelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09545497713474664555noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801441755423984496.post-9955696134360051942014-03-31T07:40:18.758-07:002014-03-31T07:40:18.758-07:00Yeah anime can be very intimidating these days. I ...Yeah anime can be very intimidating these days. I mean, I've been out of the loop for a few years and now there seems to be so many new shows and so many new favorites, I just have no clue about most of them. Pretty much why my reviews are pretty much limited to the stuff I enjoyed back in the 90s and early 00s.<br /><br />Anime used to be a bit more diverse in its topics. It really seems like they have narrowed things down theme and plot wise. It's hard to find a good series that doesn't feel like a rehash or amalgam of things you've already seen.<br /><br />And as much as I like to believe that there is an anime show for everyone, I've come to realize that this medium just doesn't click for some folks. And I understand that.<br /><br />Your comparison to comic books is apt. Some people will just get comics and will always love them. Others will never get into them at all. Anime is just the same. Hopefully some of my reviews can help you find a series you'll enjoy. But I totally see where you're coming from.Roman J. Martelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09545497713474664555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801441755423984496.post-46754105287766651982014-03-30T10:27:53.914-07:002014-03-30T10:27:53.914-07:00I think I feel in someways about anime the way som...I think I feel in someways about anime the way someone does to comic books, a bit overwhelmed. There's so much of it, a large part of it looks the same, and to be truthful there's a lot of similar themes or stories. Plus where to begin? There's the American versions, then the original version, and so on. <br /><br />I do have the Americanize version of Robotech, The Macross Saga, which if I remember comes from the Americanized cartoon show. I wasn't a fan either when it originally aired--I just didn't know about it at the time. <br /><br />I was loaned a copied VHS tape from a friend, and as I remember, it was a Japanese dub of the series. So that the spoken dialog was in Japanese, but you could watch the visuals. I don't remember if it had subtitles or not--it may have as I do remember it being about an invasion and a few plot points, and I don't think I'd remember that much from just the visuals. At any rate, I finally picked up the series when I found a pretty cheap set. Actually for whatever reason I enjoy the earlier anime over some of the new stuff, which I think has gotten more homogenized on one hand, yet branched out in some regards too. I guess I mean, that the art is too similar looking, yet some of the stories have branched out and away from just SF themes. Good review. El Voxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05985563041511492981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801441755423984496.post-44653386911984950072014-03-30T09:05:20.516-07:002014-03-30T09:05:20.516-07:00Thanks! "Macross Plus" is a lot of fun. ...Thanks! "Macross Plus" is a lot of fun. Sharon Apple really steals the show, and as a showcase for 90s animation it really is a milestone. But compared to the original "Macross" saga from the early 80s, well I like the older series a bit more. It had more depth to the story of resisting and surviving an alien invasion. The characters had more room to breath and evolve. And the ending really packed a punch. The only downside is that it got a bit too wacky at times with silly comic relief characters and the whole "pop song saves the universe" conceit. But in the end, the rest of the series makes up for that. If you ever get a chance to check it out go for it. You can even give "Robotech" a spin and get the same story. "Macross" is pretty much the first third of the "Robotech" series. Roman J. Martelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09545497713474664555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801441755423984496.post-36836992442186175582014-03-30T09:01:44.081-07:002014-03-30T09:01:44.081-07:00Yes, and the creators really did some interesting ...Yes, and the creators really did some interesting stuff with Sharon and Myung in the final episode. Myung talks to Sharon like a child, treating her like a teenager who is rebelling. But as the episode continues, Myung realizes how powerless she is, and the roles reverse. Sharon takes the mother role, even changing her size, so she looms over Myung. There is a great scene where Myung is curled up in despair and Sharon is holding her, trying to comfort her - but talking crazy the whole time. <br /><br />You'll see what I'm talking about in the rogues gallery, :)Roman J. Martelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09545497713474664555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801441755423984496.post-81553800425875339432014-03-28T17:47:56.320-07:002014-03-28T17:47:56.320-07:00I've always been intrigued by Macross. It soun...I've always been intrigued by Macross. It sounds like I might enjoy it. I can see the influence on series like Yukikaze. Great cioverage of a classic Roman.<br />Best sffSFFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04256589316922398158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801441755423984496.post-43830128141207814782014-03-28T12:42:01.104-07:002014-03-28T12:42:01.104-07:00Something in us recognizes robots and AI as our ch...Something in us recognizes robots and AI as our children, making us love them and fear them -- I suppose Luddites would understand (if not quite condone) Kronos eating his children. So, while such a plot element may not be original, I can see how it still can...well, animate a story.<br />Richard Bellushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10108081864942272619noreply@blogger.com