tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801441755423984496.post6532820213423760638..comments2024-03-05T17:26:44.559-08:00Comments on Roman's Movie Reviews and Musings: Anime ArchiveRoman J. Martelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09545497713474664555noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801441755423984496.post-18401380745227836712013-12-30T09:10:25.038-08:002013-12-30T09:10:25.038-08:00Yeah anime can be hit or miss. I'm more fond o...Yeah anime can be hit or miss. I'm more fond of older material. By stint at DVD Verdict reveled that the animation continuity had improved, images were cleaner and smoother. But the stories were lest interesting and the characters were kinda cookie cutter. I ran into a few unique series "Eden of the East" and "Rideback" stand out. But most of the rest was entertaining but lacking something to really make them special.<br /><br />Now, I'm a huge Miyazaki fan, love all his stuff. I really should do a series covering all his films. My favorite is still "Spirited Away", an "Alice in Wonderland" of sorts, but with some very Japanese overtones. "Howl's Moving Castle" is a lot of fun. He does some amazing stuff with the animation (as usual). I also liked how his main character was a little old women (for the bulk of the film). Kind of reminded me of Pixar's "Up" in that way. A bold movie, but it works so well. Any time a Miyazaki film comes out it is a treat.Roman J. Martelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09545497713474664555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2801441755423984496.post-87836087948232287662013-12-25T07:59:04.313-08:002013-12-25T07:59:04.313-08:00A good listing of anime features. I'm not the...A good listing of anime features. I'm not the hugest fan of anime, but I enjoy some from time to time. Last night I checked out Hayao Miyazaki's Howl's Moving Castle, and although I've seen some of his other films and not cared for them that much, actually, I found this one pretty fun and interesting. I'd wondered if you'd reviewed it. It's worth checking out. I would probably go in my Top 10 (that I've seen so for...)El Voxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05985563041511492981noreply@blogger.com