"Raising Helen" and the decline of American cinema

[Balintherlas]

I was under the impression that cinema needn't be an intilectual enterprise. I watch movies to amuse myself, I do not go to them wondering if Aragorn's acsencion to the throne in Return of the King was possible in a legal stance, perhaps his claim must be verified in real life. Also, I think directors try to make too many movies for those of a superior mind. What happened to good ol' action like Commando and Tango and Cash? Oh and uss, ive never seen anime, but your list of titles looks very... intriging.

[uss]

Originally posted by Balintherlas: Oh and uss, ive never seen anime, but your list of titles looks very... intriging.

Yeah, well, they're very flavorous. [img]smile.gif[/img]

NGE is about human flaw and the depths of human emotion. Cowboy Bebop is the most stilish show ever, featuring world-class jazz music and a good variety of genres. Hellsing is about a vampire-killing organization and ultimately about showing how far the protagonist, Alucard's(who is actually ..) power goes. Trigun is about a superhuman sharpshooter in a post-apocalyptic world. Escaflowne is about the protagonist girl going to an alternate dimension and the lost race who inhabited the legendary Atlantis(great sword-fighting). Azumanga Daioh is a cute comedy about life in school. Angel Sanctuary is about a boy who finds out that he's the reincarnation of an archangel that defied God. Noir is about the prophecy of an assassin duo. Abenobashi Mahou Shotengai is a satirical comedy about a girl and a boy planewalking(lots of pop culture references). Berserk is a medieval horror action about a man's rise to power. Ima, Soko Ni Iru Boku(Now and Then, Here and There) is about a boy who goes to an anti-utopic future.

[ 05-25-2004, 02:54 PM: Message edited by: uss ]