Lurrr
Professor
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Yay! I got my copy of NGE: The Perfect Collection today. Unforunately it's in NTSC, but I can still watch it in black white if I fiddle with the tracking on my TV.
However, despite its flaws I prefer NGE to the majority of crap on the TV.
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David A
Space Pope
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Originally posted by Klumsy Kitty: I've never heard of Mysterious City of Gold, played 7 Cities of Gold on my old commodore,does that count? Guess not. As far as I'm concerned, that counts. I've always associated the two in my mind. Of course, in the anime, the natives don't pop like balloons when you poke them. Is that like Speed Racer era stuff David A.? Oh my, no. The Mysterious Cities of Gold was made in 1982. Speed Racer was first shown on American television in 1967. That's a different era altogether. Did it ever show in the U.S. at all? Yeah. If I recall correctly, it was shown on Nickelodeon. This was back when Nickelodeon didn't suck, of course. Oh, and Wonguk, we get Wolf's rain on Adult Swim every Saturday, eat your heart out! I don't think I will be mentioning it in the same breath as Bebop though even if it is pretty to look at. Yeah, Wolf's Rain is a great looking series, but for some reason, it just doesn't do it for me; which is odd, because I'm usually into werewolf stuff. On the other hand, one of the characters is voiced by Sherry Lynn, so I'll probably keep watching it anyway.
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EvilLunch
Professor
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Wolf's Rain IS very pretty.. But I find it to be very dull. It isn't quirky and distinctive enough for me to have enough interest in it. I'm more attracted to animation like Dead Leaves, FLCL, Excel Saga.. You know.
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evan
Urban Legend
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Originally posted by David A: Yeah, Wolf's Rain is a great looking series, but for some reason, it just doesn't do it for me; which is odd, because I'm usually into werewolf stuff. On the other hand, one of the characters is voiced by Sherry Lynn, so I'll probably keep watching it anyway. Techincally, it's not "werewolf" stuff, but I know what you're talking about. Unfortunately for me, now that I'm home from college, I'm usually out Saturday night. So I guess I'm stuck with seeing only the first two episodes of Wolf's Rain...until I get to a high-speed connection, that is. Or when they put it on someother time during the week.
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nerdlingus
Professor
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Changing the subject, whats the Newtype magerzine like? I'm thinking of getting a couple of issues on import so was just wondering whether it was worth it. Or... is there a publication in the uk for anime?
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Lurrr
Professor
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I'm not sure which Anime threwad to ask this, so I'll put in this one because I'm lazy.
I've got to episode 17 of NGE, but I have been told that it would be better for me to watch the two movies ('End of Evangelion' and 'Death and Rebirth') instead of the last six episodes or something. What say ye all, what should I watch?
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EvilLunch
Professor
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You ought to watch the last episodes and then the two movies. That's what I did.. Anyway, Newtype is a good magazine with a visual emphasis. It comes with great omake and its subject matter isn't limited to anime. It's also quite big. That said it's too expensive for my tastes..
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Melllvar
DOOP Secretary
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Thanks to the miracle of online DVD rentals, I finally got to see the first disk of Serial Experiments: Lain. Good so far.
I've ordered the others.
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Nurdbot
DOOP Secretary
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Yay, another convert. Don't worry, acting like a moron is optional.
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EvilLunch
Professor
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Nomatter where you are, everyone is always connected!! The ultimate for hax0rz and creepy little girls. I love it.. Though hell if I understand it.
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Guineapig Trick
Professor
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Trigun was so awesome, the only anime series better I think, is FLCL, It rocked. The nonsense, the panties, the humor, I think there was some story too but whetever i give it a pimping
10/10
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Klumsy Kitty
Bending Unit
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Still have not seen all of FLCL and it is hellishly expensive with those #$%^& 2 episodes per disc!!! ...but I have seen enough to know me likey very much! Go slow on Lain Melllvar, it will fry your brain if you are not careful. I don't mean the Excel Saga "Let's take a blowtorch to your brain" but more of the kind where you wake up in the middle of the night after watching some of it and you go "WTF? WTF was that scene again? WHAAAA???" Happened to me at least twice. Had to explain why I was up at 3 AM playing with the DVD player. That series is messed up.It gets worse the second or third time through too, you start to notice things in the background and such that you missed before... Not a shippy fest at all though, I only remember crying once. Sorry, I can't help you with the Newtype question Nerdy, the last magazine I had sent to me was 'Highlights' back in grade school I think.
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Nurdbot
DOOP Secretary
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Originally posted by Guineapig Trick: Trigun was so awesome, the only anime series better I think, is FLCL, It rocked. The nonsense, the panties, the humor, I think there was some story too but whetever i give it a pimping
10/10 A completely fair and original review. Not.
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Melllvar
DOOP Secretary
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Lain was great I thought, I'm fully prepared to have my brain messed with for the remaining episodes. When I'm feeling flush, I'll bite the bullet and buy them.
I just got through the Cowboy Bebop Movie, which I thought was pretty good.
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EvilLunch
Professor
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The only thing better than the Cowboy Bebop TV Soundtrack collection is the Cowboy Bebop movie soundtrack. Yo Pumpkin Head is on constant repeat in my walkman.. Though the rendition of Ave Maria from Blue is unerringly beautiful.. Panties? In Trigun? o.O;; Uhmm... Not a panty-centric series, that..
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Nurdbot
DOOP Secretary
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Never seen panties. This guy is copy and pasting random words.
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Melllvar
DOOP Secretary
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Soundtrack-wise, Metropolis is pretty good. Some excellent left-field selections (especially at the end of the movie).
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EvilLunch
Professor
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A very fitting Ray Charles tribute. It made me cry...
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Melllvar
DOOP Secretary
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I've had a look back through this thread, and going on Evan's review, I've ordered Neon Genesis Evangelion for rental.
I'm going through the volumes, instead of getting either "End Of Evangelion" or "Death And Rebirth".
I do have anime, but I've not watched it for a long time (just the usual: Akira, GitS, Perfect Blue, Wicked City, Urotsukidoji I, II, and III, Golgo 13).
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David A
Space Pope
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Originally posted by SlackJawedMoron: Sittin' down for my English Lit Exam a couple of days ago. What pops into my head? "Aaaaaaaaaaah! Someday we will find... the cities of goooold!"
Just those lines. For two hours.
Damn you David A.... Here it is again. Et maintenant, en Français.
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Nurdbot
DOOP Secretary
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^ Hasn't saw any of them aoart from Trigun. You lucky pups.
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nerdlingus
Professor
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Right chaps, I have now finished watching the love to hate/hate to love Najica series. I'll keep it short. It was good, a dodgy, sad(ish) ending but with the impressions I'm given, thats quite normal for anime. Either way, it was an enjoyable romp although sometimes I found myself cut between wanting either more panties or more story but thats just the way it is. I wanna sequel to it, if not then atleast a movie/OVA. "Lila loves Najica..."
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Nurdbot
DOOP Secretary
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Originally posted by nerdlingus: Either way, it was an enjoyable romp although sometimes I found myself cut between wanting either more panties or more story but thats just the way it is.
I know what to get you for Christmas this year mate.
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nerdlingus
Professor
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A rag mag?
A subscription to a rag mag?
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Melllvar
DOOP Secretary
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Originally posted by Klumsy Kitty: edited: Melllvar, I hardly put Perfect Blue in the category of "the usual thing"... Is Golgo 13 any good? Is it like Lupin the 3rd at all? I'd like to get a handle on that show before I plunk down my piggy bank, opinions please. Perfect Blue I liked because it was kinda different. I've not seen Lupin The 3rd, but Golgo 13 is not bad at all. I have three vids of Aon Flux (they did the World Record section of The Animatrix, I think). Pretty bizarre.
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Melllvar
DOOP Secretary
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Yup, you're absolutely right, I stand corrected.
Aeon Flux was made for MTV (I went through a phase of getting the MTV Animation vids, including The Maxx, which I thought was great).
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