tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801441755423984496.post4115515665378173700..comments2024-03-05T17:26:44.559-08:00Comments on Roman's Movie Reviews and Musings: Anime Archive - RobotechRoman J. Martelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09545497713474664555noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801441755423984496.post-60990042171712845112017-03-10T11:52:41.349-08:002017-03-10T11:52:41.349-08:00I'm doing well, thanks for asking. Hope you...I'm doing well, thanks for asking. Hope you're doing well too. Been a while since I've seen you comment. I'd love to read your thoughts on Robotech once you post them. It certainly earns its place in anime history in North America.Roman J. Martelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09545497713474664555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801441755423984496.post-50802815662336314902017-03-09T06:47:50.692-08:002017-03-09T06:47:50.692-08:00Your full coverage of Robotech has me very excited...Your full coverage of Robotech has me very excited to finally sit down and watch this series. I'm hoping this year. Hope all is well.SFFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04256589316922398158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801441755423984496.post-40242308839867881992017-02-21T20:57:05.019-08:002017-02-21T20:57:05.019-08:00Yeah the serial format of the story does let it ge...Yeah the serial format of the story does let it get kinda soapy, especially the Macross saga. But it does add a different dimension to the feel of the show. <br /><br />I remember hearing that Cartoon Network was rerunning the series at some point. I kind of wonder how much it would hold up for folks who were used to stuff like "Cowboy Bebop" or even "Outlaw Star". Robotech does a lot of good stuff, but some of it doesn't hold up too well these days. <br /><br />Ah "Dragonball Z". That is one show I just can't get into. I tried, but it was just too much time spent shouting and powering up for me to get too invested in the series. I was actually more engaged by "Sailor Moon". Me and Stuckmann can agree on that. :)Roman J. Martelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09545497713474664555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801441755423984496.post-49495280878541249452017-02-19T10:34:22.411-08:002017-02-19T10:34:22.411-08:00Good review, Roman. Yeah, this for me was one of ...Good review, Roman. Yeah, this for me was one of my earlier introductions to anime. It was around the time that the SciFi Channel was also showing some of the anime movies on TV. I really enjoyed all these new SF shows that opened up the genre of SF. I remember too going to the Dallas Comic Cons and they would have makeshift rooms set up for anime as well. <br /><br />I've actually never made it through all the Robotech saga. I wish the Cartoon Network would start showing these over some of the things they show instead. I have a Roku device and I've noticed that they show some Robotech, but (and I could be wrong) the episode are random which would be really hard to understand what's going on. I guess one could just watch them for grins, which is what I may end up doing. <br /><br />At the time I didn't find it so noticeable, but it does seem like a SF soap opera. Some SF action with some love interest. Still it can be a fun show to watch if you're in the mood. For me, this and Starblazers were the predecessors of what was to come later. That said, I'm sure the next generations might feel the same about Dragonball or some other franchise. I've only watch some of the first season to Dragonball, and I can see why that would be a hit. Pretty fun and colorful. El Voxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05985563041511492981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801441755423984496.post-52635242901928266882017-02-18T14:32:22.134-08:002017-02-18T14:32:22.134-08:00Yeah this really shouldn't have worked as well...Yeah this really shouldn't have worked as well as it did. I think the fact that they used three series from one production company really helped. It gave the Robotech a consistent look overall. I've got a couple more blogs coming up where I talk about the impact it had when I saw it and the impact it had when I revisited it. Sad to say those didn't line up. <br /><br />Yeah, don't remember me of "Planet of Prehistoric Women". That movie... ugh. And I like Mamie Van Doren! But I'd take "Girl's Town" over that mess any day.Roman J. Martelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09545497713474664555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801441755423984496.post-75662924149939498442017-02-18T11:19:45.809-08:002017-02-18T11:19:45.809-08:00Apparently much credit is due for clever editing. ...Apparently much credit is due for clever editing. Usually mix, match, and paste jobs are unfortunate, e.g. the scenes with Mamie Van Doren and company spliced into the Soviet film “Buran” to make “The Planet of the Prehistoric Women.”<br /><br />For generational reasons this series slipped by me, but I can see how it would have appealed to its target audience when it arrived on the scene. <br />Richard Bellushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10108081864942272619noreply@blogger.com