Recommend me some post-apocalyptic, cyberpunk, psychological stuff!
If I sent you a friend request, it's because I like your taste and I'd like to see your updates to check what other cool things you found. Also, feel free to message me about anything :)
Something happens in my heart when I see Seiya in his first anime cloth... I probably have seen some random episodes of Speed Racer and Kimba before, but I really got into anime when Saint Seiya aired in my country in 1994, and I was 5yo. After its success, there was a huge flood of anime on over-the-air TV. Dragon Ball, Shurato, Ronin Warriors, they'd even show some random OVAs for the kids, like MD Geist and Genocyber, between Sailor Moon and Captain Tsubasa. I also got a VHS of Akira back then and fell absolute in love with it - no wonder I became teenage punk later on. Some anime I watched in the 90's I hold dear are Street Fighter II V, Yu Yu Hakusho and Samurai X (and Akira!).
In 2001, when I was 12, my family got a paid TV service and there was an anime channel. I got to watch tons of random stuff, but also Cowboy Bebop, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Ghost in the Shell, Serial Experiments Lain, Jin-Roh, Perfect Blue, Animatrix, among others, that blew my mind and completely changed my view of anime. In 2003 we changed the service and I no longer had that channel, the anime on TV were the likes of Yu-Gi-Oh! and Bey Blade, and I couldn't get into those, my bar was set too high already. I didn't watch anime through the rest of my teenage years.
In 2008 I started watching some episodes of One Piece and Naruto on my lunch break. It was either that or watching the news, but they didn't air too many episodes on over-the-air TV. I got curious to see how the story would continue, but my internet wasn't good enough to watch online, so I looked for the manga. I discovered that manga (of those shounen, at least) are so much better than anime -it's fast paced, they don't repeat the same dialogue ten times per episode, nor have a flashback every five minutes. From there, I started reading a lot of manga, and although friends got me reading stuff I regret wasting so much time on (like Fairy Tail and Noblesse), I also discovered Berserk, Basilisk, Gantz, Attack on Titan, Eden, Death Note...
It was late 2015, I was hanging at a friend's house and the guy said there was this cool anime I had to watch, I thought he was going to show me yet another shounen, and I was pretty bored at the whole genre already, but he showed me the first episode of Gangsta. and I absolutely loved it. When I got back home I watched the whole thing, there were nine episodes out and I was so excited, but then, like a curse, when I finally got back into anime after twelve years, the studio went bankrupt and the anime was dropped two episodes later, not even completing the season haha.
But now I was back at it and started looking for other stuff. I discovered Ergo Proxy, Texhnolyze, The Sky Crawlers, Darker Than Black, Code Geass, From the New World, Terror in Resonance, Psycho-Pass... I was watching a lot of stuff, and then I found MyAnimeList. I joined on Jan 5, 2016, and the rest of my updates you can see on the site :)
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Yeah, I don't really watch many newer movies that are well known or hyped up like that. Other than some of those remakes, the only movie you listed that I've actually watched was Elysium. I'm mostly always searching for hidden gems through more independent or foreign films. I did like a few of those "new" versions you mentioned. Mad Max: Fury Road is one of my favorite movies. I liked the more recent Alien ones like Prometheus and Covenant (not really recent but you know what I mean.) I haven't seen most of the others because I'm always disappointed by how they're handled under the current Hollywood machine. I still love the old versions though. Terminator, RoboCop, Predator, stuff like that. I probably watch more 80s movies than I do newer movies as well. I've been watching old slasher horror movies lately like Graduation Day, New Year's Evil, and The Burning. No matter how trashy that genre is, it's still one of my favorites. Probably has something to do with how forbidden they were to me as a kid haha
I'm still right in the middle of reading Berserk, but All You Need is Kill looks short enough for me to take a little detour. This weekend I'll watch at least one more Brazilian movie from your folder too.
That manga was on my read-list. It looked like a fun short read. I've had a little more time for manga now since I've kind of been changing up my routines. But I can't tell if you're saying it's cringe in a good way or bad way haha! Either way it will be something to experience. I'll probably read it first and then see exactly what Hollywood thought Western audiences would like about it and watch the movie adaptation.
Speaking of movies, I watched Serra Pelada a few days ago. I tell you, the fast paced editing of Brazilian movies (that I've seen) is second to none. This one reminded me the most of Elite Squad for the tone and settings. I swear that there were certain locations that appeared in both movies. Particularly this one bar that looked almost exactly the same from my memory. Overall the movie had a lot of elements of Scarface, but in this one the "Tony Montana" of the movie was the friend, rather than the main character. It was interesting to see that change in perspective. Wagner Moura was great as always, but in much more of a supporting role than usual. It's funny when I look at Imdb and he's listed as one of the Top Billed Cast members, while the actual main character actors don't even appear in that category. The main girl in the movie was pretty stunning as well. I'm interested in looking into other movies by this same director. I'll watch another movie from that folder soon. I'm still figuring out how to manage my time lately with the changes I've been making. But Serra Pelada was definitely another winner and I haven't seen a bad Brazilian film yet.
Cool, I'll try to watch a couple of them this weekend. I might have to ask you for help if I can't figure out how to run the .srt files during the movies. I remember doing that on my old computer but it was ages ago. I assume that I'll be downloading the files from your folder and the media player will have the subtitle option somewhere within.
I'm making an attempt to quit drinking alcohol, starting tonight. I had alcohol poisoning last night and it really ruined my day at work today. It's the first time it has ever affected my work performance, and I always said that if it got that bad I probably need to quit. Going cold turkey starting now. I'm scared of the withdrawal symptoms. I read that doing it this way could send my body into shock, give me seizures, and I could die. But that's probably pretty rare. The other symptoms sound pretty wild. Like hallucinations and delirium. The positive things that are supposed to happen after a few weeks sound hopeful and life changing. I've been living this way for 18 years of daily drinking, so I don't even remember what it's like to go to sleep without being drunk. Wish me luck, man!
Hell yeah I'm still interested in Brazilian movies! As long as I can find a version with English subtitles, I'm all in. I depend on you to point me in the right direction, as for whatever reason, they are all virtually unknown here, aside from City of God.
Starship Troopers is great, but only if one realizes that it's complete satire. There are so many people here who took it literally. I know that you know these things, but there is a huge portion of the population that doesn't even understand the meaning of the word. I would also cite Robocop (which I know you have seen) by the same director as brilliant satire (which hilariously takes place in Detroit. There are groups who have been pushing for a statue of Robocop to be displayed in the city. The statue is completed, and it's ready for display.) We love that Robocop used our city for the setting of the ultimate dystopia! The only other movies that I can think of that represent Detroit are 8-Mile (I live right by 7-Mile Road,) and Blue Collar, which features Richard Pryor and Harvey Keitel. Oh, and the movie "It Follows" was filmed here. There are others, I just can't recall them at the moment.
I saw the original Avatar in the theater. The 3D experience was amazing, but other than that it seemed like a typical Hollywood blockbuster type of thing. I love almost everything that James Cameron does. I'd rather see him do things other than this particular franchise that he's absolutely obsessed with, but I feel like I can always trust him to bring something to the table. I personally find it difficult to get into a franchise that takes literally decades to produce a sequel, but if you feel invested then I can't argue with a good time.
I have been watching the documentary "Don't Look Back" about Bob Dylan from his 1965 tour of the UK. I've been obsessed with it. It's just my opinion, but I feel like at that particular place and time, he was the absolute coolest motherfucker on the planet. He sometimes comes off as an asshole, but I have been studying his mannerisms and speech patterns, and incorporating them into my daily life. Surprisingly, it's working for me haha! Even if you don't like his music it's still an interesting watch. I just happen to be a huge fan already. The film adds to the mystique for me.
No, I didn't see Joker 2. It just didn't really look appealing to me. I thought the first one was ok for what was basically a Scorsese homage. I heard that the sequel was sort of a middle finger from the director to the people who related too much with the main character in the first movie. I'm not a fan of musicals either. I'm struggling to even think of a single one that I would make an exception for. I'm not a fan of dialogue being sung at all. I guess there are a few older Disney movies that have elements of musicals that I like, but I don't know if those count.
I've been rewatching that show Trailer Park Boys over the last week. I think it's hilarious. Have you ever seen or heard of it?
That Mexican movie trailer was insane! I had no idea that they had their own exploitation film scene. I'll have to make that one of my projects to work on one day As for Nuke 'em High, I haven't seen part 2, only the first one. Years ago I set out to watch as many Troma movies as I could but I didn't make it that far. I was always really impressed with the soundtracks for some of those. All of those unknown or underappreciated punk, thrash, and metal bands from the 80s that were never heard from again.
If I've brought it up before, I apologize. My memory isn't great. But there was one song that I've been trying to hunt down for probably 20 years now from a Troma movie. It was a song called "Sleepover" by Shrapnel, which was Dave Wyndorf's band before he formed Monster Magnet. It was in an early Troma movie called The First Turn On. For years the only way I could listen to it was from the actual scene in the movie. I've found various live versions, but I'm still in this never ending quest to find the studio one. The best I've been able to find is a reconstruction from someone else who was seeking it out. They managed to rip it straight from the movie and remove some of the dialogue and sound effects, but when they do pop up it's really annoying.
I have all of their other released songs since they only put out a few singles and an EP. But this one continues to slide me. Let me know if you ever run across it.
I just went all in and watched Burst City, and it was really something! As you said, there's really not much there as far as plot, but aesthetically it was one of the coolest things I've ever seen. The overall style reminded me of the first Made Max movie the most, but then it would suddenly become a throwback to films like Rebel Without a Cause or West Side Story. All while mixing in the most realistic, grimy punk elements of Suburbia and wild cyberpunk craziness. I'll have to look into this director's other work.
As far as 80s movies generally completely having no clue about punk, I realize that it probably wasn't good for punk culture, but I find it to be absolutely hilarious! All of the examples you have were great. Any time an 80s movie needed the protagonist to run into trouble in a dark alley, it would always be guys with 2 foot tall mohawks, and wraparound sunglasses, swinging chains and brandishing switchblades. And you're absolutely right, the music would never be even close.
One of my favorite examples was from the beginning of The Lost Boys. It was like this sort of punk/goth beach party at night where the crowd was dancing to a shirtless muscle-man playing smooth saxophone solos! It wasn't exactly a surprising choice, given who the director was, but still.
I've always heard the term "Quincy punk" as the way to describe the phenomenon of punks being the stock villains in the 80s. It has always been fascinating to me since the concept appeared in what seems like half of the movies I watched as a kid. Even Howard the Duck's first human encounter was being harassed by punks! I could list dozens more, but this link lists just about every single relevant example, so enjoy!
I'm happy to take anime submission requests, and already do submit things for other people, but I don't do manga. It's more effort for me, since I'm not as familiar with the guidelines, and the queue is already overflowing, so they can sit forever. It does look like it qualifies and hasn't been submitted before, so you are welcome to do it yourself.
As for the two music videos, unfortunately even if it's official, they only allow MVs with new footage, which doesn't seem to be the case for either of these. Otherwise, I would have already submitted this masterpiece I recently found.
In theory, that would be a cool system here, however, it's not even that people are unwilling to submit things if asked, but more that they're discouraged when their submissions are pending forever or are denied because of the guidelines (or new "guidelines" they make up on the spot). I still enjoy submitting things, but it can certainly be frustrating at times.
He seems to have a preference for weird, deadpan comedies, despite being better known for serious, even humorless films, like GITS, P2 (err... well, he had a big role with P1 and the OVA, and I think those had a fair bit of comedy, but I recall it being lightened heavily for P2), Angel's Egg, etc. But even a good bit of his anime were comedies. Maybe after Dallos, which seemed to reflect his politics of the time, he just couldn't take it seriously (and Dallos probably takes itself way too seriously, tbh), then had to take the piss out of everything, wherever he was allowed, and it's his live action ones that are a bit more political and ideological and with weird humor, poking fun at these elements or something else. Not entirely into Vlad Love, but it does feel more familiar for an anime audience with its usage of humor, even if seemingly a knock at recent anime trends and being on the eccentric side. You'll notice his biggest projects, outside of where he was adapting Urusei Yatsura, were far more restrained in terms of humor or used a comedic style closer to the general franchise, with something like Patlabor having a mixture of influences from Headgear and quite a bit of it being written by Kazunori Ito, I believe. Oh, btw, in this context... you might find the Creamy Mami OVA interesting.
The reason I say that is because it appears to be somehow reflective of Oshii and Ito's time at Pierrot studio (hugely exaggerated, I'm sure). I don't think Oshii was involved in any way, but the screenwriter in the anime, Kidokoro, seems to be written somewhat as a cuckolded (a failed romantic subplot is a big part of the story, and he is a nerdy Woody Allen type going for the lead actress) stand in for Ito, who wrote the screenplay for the OVA. It's interesting for its look at filmmaking and represents another of those cheeky film within a film productions. Where this becomes relavant is that the director for the film they're making looks a lot like a young Oshii, and his name is a play on Oshii's name in a way that I don't recall. The director also has quite a presence there as far as support characters go, and the events lead to a lot of interesting questions about his time at Pierrot. Unfortunately, I wouldn't say it's that good of a film, though it had a lot of potential if it were a bit longer and the plot threads were tied together better, but it's short, an interesting watch for being somewhat unique and for contextual reasons, and, most importantly, it's quite pleasant to look at. Some of the fight sequences are really good, and the colors are great. I'm not even sure if I noticed this, and I believe Ichijo explicitly pointed it out to me that this is clearly meant to be a tongue-in-cheek portrayal of Oshii in the relatively early portion of his directing career. If you do happen to want to try it, I DO NOT recommend you bother to get caught up on the dated, dreadful Creamy Mami series. I didn't prep with anything other than a brief plot summary of the series and acknowledging basic mahou shojo + idolshit concept and the roles of the various characters. Though, should you want to see an animated summary of events, there is the first half of...
Which I did end up trying afterwards. Some scenes are kind of striking for the time, but it's quite bleh. I still haven't gotten around to finishing the second half, which is original content, but some scenes are cool, per Sakugabooru.
I remember not liking Stray Dogs at all. Red Spectacles is significantly better, I feel. Avalon too, though I recall it being both cool and silly. His live action films are a bit more spotty compared to the far more professional anime he worked on. Fast Food Grifters also seemed awful to me when I tried to watch it awhile back. Though they all have interesting cinematic elements or something worthwhile, I guess...
Well, they do make for good brain-off party films, I'll admit. Also great if you watch them with someone who chatters a lot. I've had a few films where I couldn't fully piece together what was going on because of the chatters and constant distractions, but I know enough to not want to watch later on my own but am still sort of curious. Dark is one of the more interesting looking western shows I've heard about in the last few years. I might try it.
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I'm still right in the middle of reading Berserk, but All You Need is Kill looks short enough for me to take a little detour. This weekend I'll watch at least one more Brazilian movie from your folder too.
Speaking of movies, I watched Serra Pelada a few days ago. I tell you, the fast paced editing of Brazilian movies (that I've seen) is second to none. This one reminded me the most of Elite Squad for the tone and settings. I swear that there were certain locations that appeared in both movies. Particularly this one bar that looked almost exactly the same from my memory. Overall the movie had a lot of elements of Scarface, but in this one the "Tony Montana" of the movie was the friend, rather than the main character. It was interesting to see that change in perspective. Wagner Moura was great as always, but in much more of a supporting role than usual. It's funny when I look at Imdb and he's listed as one of the Top Billed Cast members, while the actual main character actors don't even appear in that category. The main girl in the movie was pretty stunning as well. I'm interested in looking into other movies by this same director. I'll watch another movie from that folder soon. I'm still figuring out how to manage my time lately with the changes I've been making. But Serra Pelada was definitely another winner and I haven't seen a bad Brazilian film yet.
I'm making an attempt to quit drinking alcohol, starting tonight. I had alcohol poisoning last night and it really ruined my day at work today. It's the first time it has ever affected my work performance, and I always said that if it got that bad I probably need to quit. Going cold turkey starting now. I'm scared of the withdrawal symptoms. I read that doing it this way could send my body into shock, give me seizures, and I could die. But that's probably pretty rare. The other symptoms sound pretty wild. Like hallucinations and delirium. The positive things that are supposed to happen after a few weeks sound hopeful and life changing. I've been living this way for 18 years of daily drinking, so I don't even remember what it's like to go to sleep without being drunk. Wish me luck, man!
Starship Troopers is great, but only if one realizes that it's complete satire. There are so many people here who took it literally. I know that you know these things, but there is a huge portion of the population that doesn't even understand the meaning of the word. I would also cite Robocop (which I know you have seen) by the same director as brilliant satire (which hilariously takes place in Detroit. There are groups who have been pushing for a statue of Robocop to be displayed in the city. The statue is completed, and it's ready for display.) We love that Robocop used our city for the setting of the ultimate dystopia! The only other movies that I can think of that represent Detroit are 8-Mile (I live right by 7-Mile Road,) and Blue Collar, which features Richard Pryor and Harvey Keitel. Oh, and the movie "It Follows" was filmed here. There are others, I just can't recall them at the moment.
I saw the original Avatar in the theater. The 3D experience was amazing, but other than that it seemed like a typical Hollywood blockbuster type of thing. I love almost everything that James Cameron does. I'd rather see him do things other than this particular franchise that he's absolutely obsessed with, but I feel like I can always trust him to bring something to the table. I personally find it difficult to get into a franchise that takes literally decades to produce a sequel, but if you feel invested then I can't argue with a good time.
I have been watching the documentary "Don't Look Back" about Bob Dylan from his 1965 tour of the UK. I've been obsessed with it. It's just my opinion, but I feel like at that particular place and time, he was the absolute coolest motherfucker on the planet. He sometimes comes off as an asshole, but I have been studying his mannerisms and speech patterns, and incorporating them into my daily life. Surprisingly, it's working for me haha! Even if you don't like his music it's still an interesting watch. I just happen to be a huge fan already. The film adds to the mystique for me.
I've been rewatching that show Trailer Park Boys over the last week. I think it's hilarious. Have you ever seen or heard of it?
If I've brought it up before, I apologize. My memory isn't great. But there was one song that I've been trying to hunt down for probably 20 years now from a Troma movie. It was a song called "Sleepover" by Shrapnel, which was Dave Wyndorf's band before he formed Monster Magnet. It was in an early Troma movie called The First Turn On. For years the only way I could listen to it was from the actual scene in the movie. I've found various live versions, but I'm still in this never ending quest to find the studio one. The best I've been able to find is a reconstruction from someone else who was seeking it out. They managed to rip it straight from the movie and remove some of the dialogue and sound effects, but when they do pop up it's really annoying.
https://jumpshare.com/s/Wfw4RtT057h3hhbWUy7H
I have all of their other released songs since they only put out a few singles and an EP. But this one continues to slide me. Let me know if you ever run across it.
As far as 80s movies generally completely having no clue about punk, I realize that it probably wasn't good for punk culture, but I find it to be absolutely hilarious! All of the examples you have were great. Any time an 80s movie needed the protagonist to run into trouble in a dark alley, it would always be guys with 2 foot tall mohawks, and wraparound sunglasses, swinging chains and brandishing switchblades. And you're absolutely right, the music would never be even close.
One of my favorite examples was from the beginning of The Lost Boys. It was like this sort of punk/goth beach party at night where the crowd was dancing to a shirtless muscle-man playing smooth saxophone solos! It wasn't exactly a surprising choice, given who the director was, but still.
I've always heard the term "Quincy punk" as the way to describe the phenomenon of punks being the stock villains in the 80s. It has always been fascinating to me since the concept appeared in what seems like half of the movies I watched as a kid. Even Howard the Duck's first human encounter was being harassed by punks! I could list dozens more, but this link lists just about every single relevant example, so enjoy!
https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheQuincyPunk
As for the two music videos, unfortunately even if it's official, they only allow MVs with new footage, which doesn't seem to be the case for either of these. Otherwise, I would have already submitted this masterpiece I recently found.
In theory, that would be a cool system here, however, it's not even that people are unwilling to submit things if asked, but more that they're discouraged when their submissions are pending forever or are denied because of the guidelines (or new "guidelines" they make up on the spot). I still enjoy submitting things, but it can certainly be frustrating at times.
https://myanimelist.net/anime/2046/Mahou_no_Tenshi_Creamy_Mami__Long_Goodbye
The reason I say that is because it appears to be somehow reflective of Oshii and Ito's time at Pierrot studio (hugely exaggerated, I'm sure). I don't think Oshii was involved in any way, but the screenwriter in the anime, Kidokoro, seems to be written somewhat as a cuckolded (a failed romantic subplot is a big part of the story, and he is a nerdy Woody Allen type going for the lead actress) stand in for Ito, who wrote the screenplay for the OVA. It's interesting for its look at filmmaking and represents another of those cheeky film within a film productions. Where this becomes relavant is that the director for the film they're making looks a lot like a young Oshii, and his name is a play on Oshii's name in a way that I don't recall. The director also has quite a presence there as far as support characters go, and the events lead to a lot of interesting questions about his time at Pierrot. Unfortunately, I wouldn't say it's that good of a film, though it had a lot of potential if it were a bit longer and the plot threads were tied together better, but it's short, an interesting watch for being somewhat unique and for contextual reasons, and, most importantly, it's quite pleasant to look at. Some of the fight sequences are really good, and the colors are great. I'm not even sure if I noticed this, and I believe Ichijo explicitly pointed it out to me that this is clearly meant to be a tongue-in-cheek portrayal of Oshii in the relatively early portion of his directing career. If you do happen to want to try it, I DO NOT recommend you bother to get caught up on the dated, dreadful Creamy Mami series. I didn't prep with anything other than a brief plot summary of the series and acknowledging basic mahou shojo + idolshit concept and the roles of the various characters. Though, should you want to see an animated summary of events, there is the first half of...
https://myanimelist.net/anime/2045/Mahou_no_Tenshi_Creamy_Mami__Eien_no_Once_More
Which I did end up trying afterwards. Some scenes are kind of striking for the time, but it's quite bleh. I still haven't gotten around to finishing the second half, which is original content, but some scenes are cool, per Sakugabooru.
Indeed, I prefer to attach a message when sending a friend request. I rarely not do this, in fact. :P