[–] 2 points 6 months ago

There was also a lot less on demand content / media / entertainment available back then. There were no social networks, no mass market smartphones, the internet itself was extremely primitive by modern standards, gaming was a lot more niche.

I was never a huge Star Wars fan, but I of course saw the prequel trilogy in theatres because it was a big deal back then.

I haven't seen any of the subsequent Star Wars movies except for Rogue One, which I enjoyed a lot. From what I've heard most of the new Star Wars fare is aimed at fans and doesn't really push beyond the barrier of the Star Wars concept.

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  • [–] 1 point 6 months ago

    The Fox and the Hound, most of the movie is relatively typical Disney fare, but the ending had its "PG" moments.

    All Dogs go to Heaven, this production felt different compared to other animated movies when I watched it as a kid.

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  • [–] 0 points 6 months ago

    I watched it a few years after release with zero expectations, just a general recommendation by a family member and I thought it was it was a great experience. Although I can sort of agree with the more style than substance arguement.

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  • [–] 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

    Angel's Egg is a crazy experience, I find it helps to get in a certain state of mind when re-watching it.

    While I generally dislike most anime, productions like Angels's Egg, Perfect Blue, Metropolis or Megazone 23 are IMO a whole step up compared to many live action movies that go for a similar feel.

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    I was actually planning to watch it in the cinema. :) Thankfully I missed the cinema window. I would not have wanted to waste a cinema trip on this.

    I am relatively easy going about quality and there are many b-movies that I find very entertaining (I am not only talking about cult classic type productions), but it's difficult to enjoy Return to Silent Hill. I even liked the second Silent Hill movie (I get the impression the first one is slowly becoming a classic with time); it wasn't great, but it had its own experience to offer.

    The main actor's expressions and style was off-putting. I couldn't get rid of the feeling that he was thinking in his mind "what the fuck is this shit?". The horror elements didn't work, I didn't feel any tension. The effects seemed solid from a production quality/budget perspective, but they also felt off, in a way that much smaller indie production don't.

    Their story telling was also subpar. I've played the original SH2 and seen the other movies, there is a solid base for a good horror story. This felt more like a bunch of Silent Hill themed scenes stitched together with a dude who looked like he has better thing to do.

    I prefer sharing interesting movies that I enjoyed, but Return to Silent Hill was bad enough that I had to write this post.

    Probably should have gone in with lower expectations (watched the second one with no expectations and I had a good time).

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