Movies

Innocence, the sequel to Ghost in the Shell, came out on Dec 28th. I finally picked up a copy and watched the movie. It was certainly impressive! The movie is much more accessible than the original but still has those great Oshii elements that make it awesome. Continue reading "Innocence - Ghost in the Shell 2"

I just finished watching the first four episodes of Texhnolyze, an anime from the creators and producers that brought us Hellsing, Haibane Renmei. I am pretty impressed with the series so far.

There are 19 episodes in the series which span 5 DVDs. Average length for most anime series these days but this series is thick with story. It may be a bit hard to get into for the uninitiated. The art is absolutely beautiful but the first couple episodes have hardly any dialogue (or monologues for that case). Continue reading "Texhnolyze - Inhumane & Beautiful"

I had the misfortune of watching Open Water on DVD tonight. I have never been more disappointed with a movie than I was after watching Open Water. >:-o

The premise of the movie (based on a true story) is that a couple goes out on a scuba diving trip. When the operators of the scuba company's boat are getting ready to head back in, they accidentally miscount the passengers and leave the couple in the middle of the ocean. The premise is spooky and sets up a good "desperation" movie. Continue reading "Open Water"

I just finished watching Avalon. This is a Sci-Fi (my favorites) movie made in Poland and directed by Mamoru Oshii (Ghost in the Shell - GitS fame). I found it at Blockbuster of all places and when I saw that it was directed by Mamoru Oshii (see - marketing works), I went ahead and bought it. When I finished watching it, I was very pleasantly surprised. Continue reading "Avalon"