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bluecube92 · 4 years ago

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My Anime Movie List *UPDATED*

Ghibli:

My Neighbor Totoro Castle in the Sky Ponyo Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind Howl’s Moving Castle The Secret World of Arrietty Kiki’s Delivery Service The Cat Returns Porco Rosso Spirited Away Pom Poko Whisper of the Heart Princess Mononoke My Neighbors the Yamadas Tales from Earthsea Grave of the Fireflies From Up On Poppy The Wind Rises When Marnie Was There Only Yesterday Ocean Waves

Pokemon:

Pokemon The First Movie Pokemon The Movie 2000 Pokemon 3 The Movie Pokemon 4Ever Pokemon Heroes Pokemon: Jirachi: Wishmaker Pokemon: Destiny Deoxys Pokemon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew Pokemon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea Pokemon: The Rise of Darkrai Pokemon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior Pokemon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life Pokemon: Zoroark: Master of Illusions Pokemon the Movie: White-Victini and Zekrom Pokemon the Movie: Black-Victini and Reshiram Pokemon: Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice Pokemon: Genesect and the Legend Awakened Pokemon: Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction Pokemon: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages Pokemon: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel Pokemon the Movie: I Choose You Pokemon the Movie: The Power of Us Pokemon: Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution

Case Closed:

The Time Bombed Skyscraper The Thirteenth Target The Last Wizard of the Century Captured In Her Eyes Countdown to Heaven Phantom of Baker Street Zero the Enforcer Episode "One": The Great Detective Turned Small

Other:

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time Summer Wars Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie Yu-Gi-Oh! 3D Bonds Beyond Time Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions Digimon The Movie Card Captor Sakura The Movie Card Captor Sakura The Movie 2: The Sealed Card Revolutionary Girl Utena The Movie Night on the Galactic Railroad Spring and Chaos Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva Lupin the Third: The Castle of Cagliostro Paprika Memories Tokyo Godfathers Patema Inverted Steamboy Oblivion Island: Haruka and the Magic Mirror Perfect Blue Wolf Children A Letter to Momo Princess Arete Akira Millenium Actress The Boy and the Beast Little Witch Academia: The Enchanted Parade Tekkonkinkreet Ghost in the Shell (1995) Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence 5 Centimeters Per Second The Garden of Words Appleseed (1988) Appleseed (2004) Appleseed Ex Machina Appleseed Alpha Miss Hokusai Your Name Cowboy Bebop The Movie In This Corner of the World The Sky Crawlers Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex: Solid State Society Mary and the Witch's Flower The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya Steins;Gate the Movie - Load Region of Deja Vu Robot Carnival Napping Princess Flavors of Youth Eden of the East: King of Eden Eden of the East: Paradise Lost Legend of the Millennium Dragon Martian Successor Nadesico: Prince of Darkness First Squad Children Who Chase Lost Voices Mirai Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle Godzilla: The Planet Eater Fireworks No Game No Life 0 Short Peace A Silent Voice Like The Clouds, Like the Wind Jungle Emperor Leo A Wind Named Amnesia The Fantastic Adventures of Unico Unico in the Island of Magic Fuse: Memoirs of the Hunter Girl Mai Mai Miracle Ni No Kuni The End of Evangelion Strait Jacket Evangelion 1.01 You Are (Not) Alone Evangelion 2.22 You Can (Not) Advance Evangelion 3.33 You Can (Not) Redo Modest Heroes Okko's Inn A Whisker Away Tiger and Bunny The Rising Children of the Sea Little Norse Prince Redline Weathering With You Origin Spirits of the Past Genius Party Genius Party Beyond Promare The Life of Budori Gusuko

Short Movies: Little Witch Academia Kakurenbo - Hide and Seek Voices of a Distance Star

Movies I want to watch: Re: Cyborg 009 Case Closed: The Crimson Love Letter

#anime #anime movie list #anime list

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o-blivia · 5 years ago

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Recently I have been really into the cyberpunk genre of movies and Netflix series. There should be more movies that show this imaginative concept of science and technology especially with innovations of the two constantly advancing. I would like to see a live action version of Batman Beyond; it would probably even out DC's competition with Marvel movie franchise. Can you suggest any cyberpunk movies that aren't very popular that I may not have seen yet?

I never got the chance to see a lot of Batman Beyond, but I would like to see a live action version, I think. In fact, it would I would like to see the DC movie franchise mine more material from the animated series in general. There is a lot of great stuff in those 90′s and 00′s cartoons.

As for cyberpunk movie suggestions, I have some that I’ve personally enjoyed, though some might be more mainstream than others – I’m not going to say that I’m an authority on the subject, either. Lord knows I don’t watch nearly enough film these days. I’ll just leave the list here and other people can feel free to reblog or reply with their own suggestions.

Max Headroom

Automata

Brazil

The Zero Therum

Appleseed Alpha (or that whole franchise)

Existenz

Demolition Man

Rollerball

Johnny Mneumonic

Gattaca

Her

Surrogates

Other Life

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smokeybrandreviews · 4 years ago

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Smokey brand Select: Vast and Infinite

I’ve done a few of these Smokey brand Selects, lists of some of my favorite films in any specific sub-genre, and it occurs to me that I haven’t even touched my actual, favorite, sub-genre at all. A few of these movies have made different lists, sure, but I've never cobbled together an actual, dedicated, catalog for the Cyberpunk category. I absolutely adore these types of film. They capture every aspect I look for in a flick; Beautiful imagery, enthralling sounds, compelling narrative, existential questions, and so much more. The sheer depth of this genre lends itself to great storytelling, diverse creativity, and enthralling visuals. I love Cyberpunk and these films are some of the best I've seen.

10b. Johnny Mnemonic

Johnny Mnemonic is probably the purest, US made, Cyberpunk film I have ever seen. It’s not a great watch, there’s a ton going on all of the time, but it is bursting with creativity and ideas. I adore this film, I really do. Even with all of it’s confusing, spastic, scatter-brained, story telling, I loved this film. Up until The Matrix and then John Wick, Johnny was my favorite Keanu Reeves performance. That, alone, has me coming back year after year. I highly recommend checking this one out if your a fan of the genre but it’s probably the weakest select on this list by a wide berth.

10a. Virtuosity

I was hesitant to put this one on the list because, I mean, this makes it eleven instead of ten, but moreso because I wasn’t sure of this thing qualifies as Cyberpunk. There’s a couple ahead on this list that have the same issue but I ended up putting them on so I guess this goes on here, too. Plus, I never hear anyone talking about this thing and I feel it deserves a bit more of a spotlight. Virtuosity is a goddamn blast. There’s a great performance from Denzel Washington a trite but ably executed plot, and some pretty interesting choices from a relatively new director. The strongest draw, however, is Russell Crowe as the artificial, glass eating, super psychopath, SID 6.7, as well as all of that mid 90s, virtual reality, conjecture. Virtuosity is definitely a product of it’s time but it's still a great time to watch.

9. Tron: Legacy

Legacy is, admittedly, not the best film. Even so, i had a ball with this one. The soundtrack by Daft Punk, alone, is worth the price of admission but couple that with the stunning, neon, visuals and you have a combo that can move even the most stoic of moviegoers. I absolutely adore this film. It get way too much hate for what it is. I’m a little perturbed we’ll never see the capping to this narrative but, for a second outing, I really did enjoy returning to this world. I’d put the first on this list but I really did connect with it beyond how dope it looked. Legacy gave me so much more to dig my teeth into and I respect it for that.

8. 12 Monkeys

I don’t even know where to begin with this movie. I’ve seen it a few times and dissected it in a couple of essays for school but I'm still not sure if i understand it wholeheartedly and that is incredible. For a movie to keep me so off-balance and I still enjoy the show is testament to the brilliant direction on display. The plot, itself, as convoluted as it can be sometimes, is rather gripping once you get a handle on what’s going on and the performances are outstanding. Brad Pitt really shows his range in this one, shades of things to come. 12 Monkeys is a Cyberpunk on the strictest sense but, like The Matrix, I was hesitant to add it tho this list. But, also just like The Matrix, if it is truly a Cyberpunk film, it has to be required viewing.

7. Dredd

Dredd is entirely Cyberpunk. From page to screen, Cyberpunk everything. The first outing was a little too campy to make this list but the second? The Karl Urban Dredd? That one fits this list perfectly. It’s a crying shame we didn’t get a sequel. I was itching to see Judge Death do it’s thing but the siege of Peachtree was more than enough to sate my ultraviolent appetite. Seriously, this movie is outstanding and it’s a crime more people didn’t see it. I feel like if this thing was released today, maybe on VOD, it would get the respect it deserves. Too early to the party, it seems.

6. RoboCop

It’s crazy to me that all of the classic, US made, Cyberpunk movies are all championed by foreign directors. Ridley Scott, Denis Villeneuve, Terry Gilliam, and Paul Verhoeven. Verhoeven’s RoboCop is a scathing indigent of consumerism and it’s interchangeability with corruption. When I was a kid, that sh*t flew right over my head. All I saw was a dope cyborg named Murphy and a beautifully alien war machine called ED-209. As I got older, I learned to appreciate, more and more, Verhoeven’s vision and RoboCop became more than just an action film for me. This thing is one of the best in the sub-genre and far more intelligent than anyone gives it credit for being.

5. The Matrix

I don’t know if The Matrix belongs on this list. It never felt Cyberpunk to me but everyone else tells me it is. When I think about it, it checks all the boxes; Existentialism, robots, future dystopia, etc. All the boxes but I always felt it skewed more toward Neo Noir than anything. That said, if it is Cyberpunk, and it seems that is the accepted consensus, how can it not make this list? The Matrix is one of the most influential films ever made. It’s easily the greatest action film in history. Terminator 2 is usually the front runner for that title, I’ll eventually make a Select for action films so don’t worry, but Neo’s maiden voyage matches anything Cameron created.

4. Alita: Battle Angel

I was initially introduced to Alita way back in the early 90s. the SyFy channel, back then know as the Sci-Fi Channel, used to show these blocks of what was called “Japanimation”, later known properly as anime, and the original Alita OVA was one of the few that aired. I loved every bit of it. It got me wondering about the manga so i went looking for that, too. Imagine my surprise when it was hundreds of chapters deep and encapsulated an entire world. I was hooked. So was James Cameron because he optioned it for the big budget, US, blockbuster treatment and spent the next decade and change, adapting technology to bring Gally and her universe to life. What we eventually got was, hands down, the best adapted anime or manga to the big screen, ever. Alita: Battle Angel is an incredible film experience that deserves more eyes on it and more love. Here’s hoping HBO Max and ATT give it that sequel everyone wants because it gets real awesome after the rollerball arc we just witnessed. Plus, I mean, Rosa Salazar’s Alita is just f*cking adorable, man.

3. Akira

Akira was the first anime I really watched with intent and that viewing colored my perception of cinema going forward for the rest of my life. I had seen anime before, of course, but not like this. Macross and Go-Lion were serials, cartoons for kids, but Akira was a completely different animal. I didn’t understand the narrative as a child, that came later, but i knew the experience was revolutionary. As I watched this film over and over, year after year, I began to understand exactly the story being told in a critical nature. It wasn’t only the breathtaking visuals that held up. Akira is as influential as it is because of it’s absolutely pristine storytelling. It’s reputation is unassailable and if you count yourself a fan of cinema, you have to see it at least once. I am petrified at what America is going to do to this narrative, man.

2. Ghost in the Shell

Ghost is easily the most balanced Cyberpunk film i have ever seen. It’s what I measure all movies in the sub-genre against. The narrative is poignant, profound, and perfectly executed. For the record, I’m speaking about the 1995 anime, not whatever the f*ck ScarJo starred in a few years back. That sh*t was the worst but Oshii’s masterpiece? That sh*t is the best. For such a short stint in Masamune Shirow‘s world, you are immersed in the grit of it all immediately. Kusanagi’s story, her struggle with being and conflict, mirror each other brilliantly. This would be top of the list if not for how much the world, itself, resembles our own. The Cyberpunk aesthetic kind of eludes this most Cyberpunk narrative. Even that juxtaposition is a positive in my eyes.

1. Blade Runner 2049

This one was hard to place. I love the original Blade Runner to bits. I think it’s a masterwork of cinema. It’s deftly acted, brilliantly directed, and easily one of the most gorgeous films I have ever laid eyes upon. And then Denis Villeneuve drops his continuation. Everything i just said about the original, stands for it’s sequel, but maybe even more. 2049 is breathtakingly gorgeous. It tells a simple, yet, emotional story driven by outstanding performances from everyone. No one is bad in this at all. I enjoyed the characters as much as I enjoyed the first’s, absolutely falling in love with Joi and Luv. This movie is everything and doesn’t get the love it deserves. Admittedly, it can be a little long in the tooth, but it needs all of that time to tell it’s story. If you commit to the narrative, engage with the visuals, and accept what the film is offering, you will be absolutely rewarded with one of the best movies ever captured on film.

Honorable Mentions: Terminator, Appleseed Alpha, Hotel Artemis, Run Lola Run, Demolition Man, Black Magic M-66, Elysium, Upgrade, The Lawnmower Man, Dark City, Armitage III, Ready Player One, The Zero Theorem, Minority Report, Looper

#Smokey brand Select #Cyberpunk

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smokeybrand · 4 years ago

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Smokey brand Select: Vast and Infinite

10b. Johnny Mnemonic

10a. Virtuosity

9. Tron: Legacy

8. 12 Monkeys

7. Dredd

6. RoboCop

5. The Matrix

4. Alita: Battle Angel

3. Akira

2. Ghost in the Shell

1. Blade Runner 2049

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funface2 · 5 years ago

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New ‘Short Trek’ Gets Funny with a Shipload of Tribbles – Space.com

‘Ang ngoD ghoS! (For the non-Klingons: spoilers ahead!)

Hot on the heels of “Q&A,” the first in a total of six new “Short Treks” released only days ago, comes the second episode, entitled “The Trouble With Edward.” This new episode stars Archer himself, the incredibly talented comedy actor H. Jon Benjamin, alongside Rosa Salazar, who recently played Alita in “Alita: Battle Angel.”

The tone is quickly set in this “Short Trek,” as the episode’s opening credits feature a joke about the rapid reproduction rate of tribbles. The title itself is a play on “The Trouble With Tribbles,” an episode from “Star Trek: The Original Series” (S02, E13) that introduced us to these cute, furry creatures.

Following the tribble-riddled credits, “The Trouble With Edward” opens on the Enterprise dropping out of warp and slowly gliding by. However, unlike “Q&A,” this episode doesn’t take place on that particular vessel.

Related: ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ and ‘Picard’: The New Trailers

We soon hear the familiar sound of Capt. Christopher Pike’s (Anson Mount) voice: “Captain’s log, stardate 1421.9. It’s not often that losing a crewmember is cause for celebration, but our young science officer Lynne Lucero has been promoted. She’s taking command of the research vessel USS Cabot, above Pragine 63. They’re lucky to have her.”

Pike gives Lucero (Salazar) a brief pep talk on the way to the transporter room — and we get a look at the stunning, reimagined deck on the NCC-1701 — before the ship goes off to complete a new assignment.

Genetically modified tribbles

The episode then cuts to the first meeting of all of the science division heads in the captain’s briefing room. From this moment onward, Benjamin really steals the show. For starters, his voice is instantly recognizable; it’s unique and tailor-made for comedy. If the art of deadpan could be filtered, refined to its purest form, enhanced and bottled, the final product would be the voice of H. Jon Benjamin.

He plays Lt. Edward Larkin, the Edward from the episode’s title, a scientist aboard the USS Cabot who specializes in protein. The meeting of scientists focuses on planet Pragine 63, a world near the edge of Klingon space that is home to a starving civilization. Young Lucero has been tasked with finding a solution to this global starvation. Larkin’s contribution to the meeting is to breed Tribleustes ventricosus (tribbles), a life-form that is indigenous to the planet Iota Geminorum IV, as a food source. (In this episode, tribbles have been given a different scientific name than the one listed on Memory Alpha, which is Polygeminus grex, probably to provide a smoother transition to the origin of the word “tribbles.”)

During the meeting, which is equally awkward and side-splittingly entertaining, Larkin explains that some genetic modification could make the tribbles easier to farm, as they are “slow to reproduce” and “not very intelligent.” It’s obvious then that some genetic modification did take place, as the tribbles’ voracious appetite and rapid reproduction rate is what revealed the Klingon’s plot to poison a grain supply in “The Trouble With Tribbles” episode. That outing is set approximately 12 years after the events of this “Short Trek.”

Related: ‘Escape Artist’ and More! The ‘Star Trek: Short Treks’ Rundown

Drowning in tiny furry aliens

Larkin’s proposal doesn’t go over well with the other officers or the new captain, and the lieutenant begins to feel ostracized. His frustration gets the better of him, and following an awkward meeting with Lucero, she informs Larkin that he will be transferred off of the USS Cabot.

Meanwhile, the tribble he had been experimenting on has suddenly started shooting out babies, and it breaks out of its containment in the science lab, setting off ship-wide alarms.

Accompanied by the dulcet tones of Bing Crosby singing “Johnny Appleseed,” the crewmembers wander frantically about the ship, picking up literally thousands of tribbles. Before long, the little alien critters find their way into the ship’s circuitry, disabling transporters and a number of other critical systems, including life support.

Chaos continues to ensue, and it’s nothing short of hilarious.

“He was an idiot”

Captain Lucero (Rosa Salazar) provides a simple explanation for the loss of the USS Cabot.

(Image credit: CBS)

As the crew is forced to abandon ship due to the havoc wreaked by the multiplying tribbles, Larkin becomes overwhelmed by the creatures while delivering a maniacal monologue. He is unable to make it to the escape pod, despite Lucero’s efforts to save him.

We soon learn that, even after the loss of the science vessel Cabot, some tribbles managed to make it down to the surface of Pragine 63, forcing the evacuation of an entire civilization.

“According to your report, this entire calamity was caused by one crewmember,” the lead Starfleet admiral of the inquiry board says, staring down at Lucero. “How do you explain that?”

Lucero sighs, “He was an idiot.”

“The Trouble with Edward” marks the first time comedy has been so obvious in “Star Trek,” and the result is one of the best “Short Treks” since we saw the enigmatic, charismatic, mesmerizing and memorable Harcourt Fenton Mudd, deliciously played by Rainn Wilson, in “The Escape Artist.”

Credit for this episode’s hilarity goes to writer Graham Wagner (“The Office,” “Portlandia”) and director Daniel Gray Longino (“Portlandia,” “Who Is America?”). Additional accolades go to Alex Kurtzman (TKTK who?) for allowing “Trek” to experiment with something like this. More, please.

The humor continues after the end credits as a commercial for “Edward’s Original Flavor Tribble Breakfast Cereal” is shown.

(Image credit: CBS)

How to watch

“Short Treks” air in the U.S. on CBS All Access. In Canada they’re available on the TV channel Space, the streaming service CraveTV as well as the Snackable TV app. Sadly, however, fans in the UK will miss out as there are so far no plans for Netflix to host these episodes.Four “Short Treks” remain: “Ask Not,” (which will air on Thursday, Nov. 14), “The Girl Who Made the Stars” (Thursday, Dec. 12), “Ephraim and Dot,” (Thursday, Dec. 12) and finally “Children of Mars,” (Thursday, Jan. 9).

In other Trek news, the first and second season of “Star Trek: Discovery” is now available to stream in its entirety on CBS All Access in the U.S. and on Netflix in the UK. Season 1 of”Star Trek: Discovery” is also now available on Blu-ray and DVD.

Additionally, the 10-episode first season of “Star Trek: Picard” will soon premiere on Jan. 23, 2020 on CBS All Access in the U.S., and on both Space and Crave in Canada. CBS and Amazon Studios have announced that the series will stream on Amazon Prime Video in over 200 countries worldwide within 24 hours of its premiere on CBS All Access and Space.

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johnhang · 7 years ago

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Watching Appleseed Alpha

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spockvarietyhour · 5 years ago