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Fiction Alchemist
Joined: 17 Mar 2005
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Location: Valrico, Florida, USA, North America, Earth, Milky Way, Local Group, Universe Twelve
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 Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 1:15 am |
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I felt the movie to be lacking in comparison with the series in every way but one, and that was a double-edged sword as well.
I liked that the movie didn't just shove Yukito almost entirely out of the way toward the end, but his being around messed with the final scene. If I had written it, I would have had Yukito waiting at home or something, expecting to see Misuzu again.
Other than that, I saw nothing superior about the movie. I didn't like its visuals, although fairly, I only didn't like them because I can't help but compare them to the superior visuals of the series.
Oh, and it just doesn't sit right with me the way they changed Misuzu's interaction with Yukito from when they first met. I prefer that she just wanted a friend, no school report or whatever involved. It seemed so much sweeter in the series, especially the way that she didn't give up on him when he seemed reticent.
I actually felt that the gentler tone of their friendship in the series was touching and subtle. The romance in the movie, I felt more forced.
This is not to say I didn't like the movie, though I'm aware that I sound like I didn't. It's just that the Air series is there to compare this movie to, and the movie just compares unfavorably, is all. |
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tasogarenootome
Joined: 24 Feb 2007
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| Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 1:23 am |
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Sorry to be knitpicky, but isn't his name Yukito?
Thanks for reviewing this movie! I saw part of it and am buying the DVD. From what I saw, Misuzu's character appealed to me more in the movie *I'm not a big moe fan* and I kinda liked that the movie had direction. The series, it felt like we were drifting around, in a stream of consciousness sense, even after the Summer arc ended and t felt like we were moving towards a goal and had a specific relationship to follow, I just felt like it was kinda...murky. The same for Yukito and what his true feelings were regarding Misuzu.
Still, I love the TV series' visuals and I like the time devoted to the other characters and the past arc. And I enjoyed the focus on Haruka and Misuzu towards the end, even if I found it fell flat for me. It's good to have a heads up and know I should expect a little different for the movie.
I'm looking forward to buying and watching this though, and I'm glad ADV took a chance on these shows. |
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d.yaro
Joined: 08 Feb 2006
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Location: Vancouver
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| Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 2:13 am |
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| Theron Martin wrote: | | Extras? What Extras? Uncharacteristically, ADV includes none. |
Hear, hear. There isn't even in insert card in the case for the DVD chapters. This is the most bare bones anime release I've come across in recent memory. I think I'm being spoiled by Funimation.
Another point about ADV's work that fell into disfavour with me with regards to this DVD: The constant insertion of English translations of the most mundane things. I'm sorry ADV but I don't need to see three instances of the English word "Festival" on screen each time the red festival banners are shown on screen. I swear that happened approximately half a dozen times through a movie. Cluttering up the screen that way is something I don't appreciate and I feel it comprises the artistic integrity of the work.
As for the film itself I do agree that the ending felt rushed. All in all the movie does quite well until the point where the pace of the story picks up. I do wonder if the movie will make the same impression on people who haven't watched the TV series. I should lend this movie to my sister who is one such person and see what she says. Maybe she won't notice the rushed ending or the other thing that sort of irked me: the frequent use of still art that featured prominent depictions of rays of sunlight. That was something I didn't quite get used to either. |
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Randall Miyashiro
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| Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 8:02 am |
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I was really disappointed with the film version since I felt that the Misuzu and Haruko relation worked much better in the television series for some reason. I think it is due to the lack of development of Haruko in the film.
I also didn't like how the flashback story plays in the movie compared to the Air specials and mid episodes. I hated the romance in the movie between Ryuya and Kannabi, I hope I'm getting the names right, and really enjoyed the terminal Ryuya and Uraha connection in the television series. The later made more sense to me and ties together the plot with Yukito. |
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belvadeer
Joined: 11 Jun 2006
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| Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 2:45 pm |
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| Saw this movie long ago in Japanese. I didn't really enjoy it as much as the TV series, but it was still worth a watch. There were a lot of changes, though one glaring difference is that Hikaru Midorikawa did the voice of Yukito instead of Daisuke Ono. I have to say that much like with RaXephon, it's hard to squeeze an entire TV series' story like that within a movie's limited frame and expect to see it turn out well. The Air movie did score pretty good for me, it had more drama than I expected, but it's still interesting to see how they squeezed the whole thing together. |
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