nightscape94 965 Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 I've watched the original Avatar series front to back 3 times since ended in 2008. I love it. I'm not sure what advice I can give people who aren't attracted to the animation style. I think it's incredible animation in the style of anime, where they sacrifice a little for a big punch, in that japanese style of not quite animating each frame perfectly, it's not completely fluid. But the scope of it is massive. If you like movies like Akira or Grave of the Fireflies, then I imagine you can watch this show without issue.Shame the movie sucked, though I was fortunate enough to get some on-set experience by being an extra in it (it filmed the last scenes at the Philadelphia Naval Yard, I'm from the area). So it was neat watching M. Night at work first-hand.Legend of Korra is good so far, although I'm interested to see how they handle saying essentially stationary for most of the first season as it seems to mostly take part in one city. The original series jumped around a lot so we go to experience a ton of different locations and cultures.Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Yes, it's those chasm-like missing frames which jar me. I find it very crude and distracting. Something like Spirited Away gets away with it, but then that didn't have the tv limitations placed on it that Avatar did. Regardless, I'm going to give it another go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,333 Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 So yesterday I started watching Boardwalk Empire (HBO) and while not bad (pilot is directed by Martin Scorsese) it strikes me as a very traditional, old-fashioned TV series. Knowing HBO and all, I was expecting something more offbeat. Hmm.Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ren 75 Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 There were two I got in to but couldn't keep up with when my life came crashing down mid winter. Ringer and Grimm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 are you okay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ren 75 Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 It's a rollercoaster pure emotions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hlao-roo 389 Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ren 75 Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 I'm ok I'm ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 You're on a forum talking about film music. You're obviously not OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck 154 Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 You're on a forum talking about film music. You're obviously not OK.If she can post coherent sentences on a forum about film music she's definitely not okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ren 75 Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 BahahaNo really I'm ok. This is what I do for a living; make complete scentences about music (film) because I teach children this stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck 154 Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 So you're a teacher who teaches children about stuff? Word... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 She's just dumbing it down to our level, i'm sure... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ren 75 Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 So you're a teacher who teaches children about stuff? Word...I'm a teacher who strives to educate our youth about film music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 The lords work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 So you're a teacher who teaches children about stuff? Word...I'm a teacher who strives to educate our youth about film music.Well, you're gonna be severely disappointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck 154 Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 So you're a teacher who teaches children about stuff? Word...I'm a teacher who strives to educate our youth about film music.Huh. Is that part of the formal curriculum or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ren 75 Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Yes it's part of our formal curriculum and I can get 23 boys all eating out of the palm of my hand when I discuss Herrmann with them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 I'm sure one day, the next John Williams will come from the Maine area! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck 154 Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Yes it's part of our formal curriculum and I can get 23 boys all eating out of the palm of my hand when I discuss Herrmann with themHuh. Interesting. I bet when you discuss Goldsmith with them you get to put collars and leashes on them and make them grovel at your feet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Only in the sides of my....eeehhh your head! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ren 75 Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Especially with the blaster beam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck 154 Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Especially with the blaster beam.Ahh, that's so Pavlovian. Like they are trained to kneel and pant whenever they hear the blaster beam. Smart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Woof! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 30 Rock series to come to an end.It's one of my favourite sitcoms! Can't believe its ending... :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck 154 Posted May 13, 2012 Share Posted May 13, 2012 Anyone seen this week's episode of The Legend of Korra? Now is that shit's crazy awesome or what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,359 Posted May 14, 2012 Author Share Posted May 14, 2012 30 Rock series to come to an end.It's one of my favourite sitcoms! Can't believe its ending... :( It's a good show but 7 seasons is just fine by meMan, the live episode the other week was HILARIOUS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,359 Posted May 14, 2012 Author Share Posted May 14, 2012 So yesterday I started watching Boardwalk Empire (HBO) and while not bad (pilot is directed by Martin Scorsese) it strikes me as a very traditional, old-fashioned TV series. Knowing HBO and all, I was expecting something more offbeat. Hmm.AlexThe rest of the show is much, much better than the pilot, especially Season 2. In fact, I watch the pilot and while I liked it, a year passed until I finished the rest of the season. Then I went right into Season 2, which was just phenomenal week after week. Can't wait for season 3 - A LOT of shit will be changed from season 2! Every season the show re-defines itself a bit. It's really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,333 Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 I agree. I thought episode 2 was already much better than the first one (time to retire, Marty!). I like the show! Tonight I'll be watching eppy 5. The "offbeat" aspect lies in the corruptness of the main character (like The Sopranos), of course. Silly me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,333 Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Yes! I got Treme! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,359 Posted May 15, 2012 Author Share Posted May 15, 2012 I agree. I thought episode 2 was already much better than the first one (time to retire, Marty!). I like the show! Tonight I'll be watching eppy 5. The "offbeat" aspect lies in the corruptness of the main character (like The Sopranos), of course. Silly me!Time to retire? Did you see Hugo? The direction was incredible! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,333 Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 No, I didn't go and see it. It's a movie for kids. Imagine me sitting in a room full of kids! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 No, I didn't go and see it. It's a movie for kids. Imagine me sitting in a room full of kids!Alex,Hugo is anything but a kids movie, it's a film lovers movie. The movie may appear to be a kids movie, but it is so much more.It's a journey that any real lover of the movies should watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Alex is not a film lover, Joe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,333 Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Are you implying that I'm a kid lover? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck 154 Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Are you implying that I'm a kid lover?In more ways than one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Alex, just watch the movie and discover it for yourself. If you end up not liking it well then you've lost a couple of hours nothing more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,359 Posted May 15, 2012 Author Share Posted May 15, 2012 No, I didn't go and see it. It's a movie for kids. Imagine me sitting in a room full of kids!You are literally just 100% wrong here. It's not a movie for kids at all. How in the world did you get that completely inaccurate idea?Hugo is anything but a kids movie, it's a film lovers movie.The movie may appear to be a kids movie, but it is so much more.It's a journey that any real lover of the movies should watch.This. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 You are literally just 100% wrong here. It's not a movie for kids at all. How in the world did you get that completely inaccurate idea?The main actor in the film is a kid. so in Alex's mind, this is Old Yeller! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,359 Posted May 15, 2012 Author Share Posted May 15, 2012 That's true, a lot of people assume if a movie has a child as a lead character, then it's a kids movie. To be fair, most of the time that is true. It's just not the case with Hugo. Children would be bored to hell watching this movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck 154 Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Hugo is to children what Graveyard of the Fireflies is to children. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,359 Posted May 15, 2012 Author Share Posted May 15, 2012 Hugo is to children was Yo Gabba Gabba is to adults Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Hugo is a painting in progress that only when completed do you see the entire picture and it is grand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,359 Posted May 15, 2012 Author Share Posted May 15, 2012 Yea. it takes a long time to get where its going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Yea. it takes a long time to get where its going.it is and that is why you're 100% correct it would bore children. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,333 Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 I was the first thing I read about Hugo on the internet. It said ... Scorsese's first movie for kids is fantastic ... or something like that. Lots of parents went to see it with their children. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 And you believe everything you read on the Internet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,359 Posted May 15, 2012 Author Share Posted May 15, 2012 I was the first thing I read about Hugo it on the internet. It said ... Scorsese's first movie for kids is fantastic ... or something like that. Lots of parents went to see it with their children.Well either the internet is right and Joey and I are lying to you, or the internet is wrong. You decide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 But you are Joe are the Internet, Jason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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