Objection! – Five Centimeters per Second

 Anime, Commentary, Movies  2 Responses »
Aug 302012
 

WARNING: SPOILERS PRESENT

Laevatein: Greetings everyone, today Kaushik and I will be discussing 5 Centimeters Per Second.

Kaushik: 5 Centimeters Per Second is an anime film by Makoto Shinkai, and came out in January of 2007. It deals with the life of one boy, Takaki Tohno, through three segments of his life. One for his middle school days, one for his high school days, and a final segment as he’s an adult working member of society. Primarily the movie is about the themes of love and loss that the main character goes through while he goes on with his life.

Laevatein: Sounds like you enjoyed the film a considerable amount.

Kaushik: Yeah, I enjoyed it. I think at first it left an unpleasant feeling because it feels like it didn’t quite resolve in the way you think it would have, but I think all of that was on purpose.

Laevatein: Well, I didn’t really enjoy the movie. I don’t think the intentionally unsatisfying conclusion was the reason, either. Continue reading »

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Silverwolf’s Den: Green Lantern/Green Arrow

 Comics, Review  4 Responses »
Aug 302012
 

It’s no secret that I’m a fan of Green Arrow. He is, without a doubt, my favorite DC superhero for a number of reasons, one of which is his strong moral code and sense of liberal values which often put him at odds with other heroes. Recent tales of the Emerald Archer, however, caused me to drop his title entirely and it’s been a few months since I’ve read a Green Arrow title. When I heard that DC planned to re-release the acclaimed Dennis “Denny” O’Neil/Neal Adams run of Green Lantern/Green Arrow, I wasted no time grabbing this amazing volume which collected the entire run in one place. How does this 40 year old comic hold up to a modern reader?

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